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DeKalb
Innovators
Ashley Hubbard & Tucker Eagleson
Tucker Brewing Company
Sabrina & Gregory Skeete
Tucker Brewing Company, owned by Ryan Chapman,
DeKalb Community Television his sister Ashley Chapman Hubbard, and owner/head
brewmaster Tucker Eagleson, opened in Tucker, Georgia,
DeKalb Community Television’s mission is to provide in 2018 and recently celebrated seven years in business.
high-quality programming that informs, educates, and A study-abroad trip to Germany inspired Ryan
entertains. “DeKalb is the epicenter for the station and Chapman’s passion for pilsners and helles (light) lagers.
includes Atlanta, Rockdale, Gwinnett, Henry County, all of Brewed onsite, their lagers range from pale golden to
DeKalb’s outlying areas, and even some national news,” black and change seasonally. Recognition includes:
said Gregory Skeete, owner and founder. • Pinnacle Award bestowed in spring 2025 by
Gregory and his wife Sabrina Skeete began this Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson.
venture during the pandemic. He had been a broadcast • Their two-week fall Tucktoberfest was voted the
engineer at DeKalb County TV. Their new station aims Best Oktoberfest event in Atlanta.
to reflect regional diversity with programming on • Named #4 Best Beer Garden in America by
community, news, art, business, and health. Coming USA Today.
soon: watch DeKalb Community Television on streaming • In 2021, their Tucker Lager won Gold in the
platforms Roku, Amazon fireTV, Apple TV, Android, and Great American Beer Festival.
iOS. Learn more: dekalb.tv Tucker Brewing Company also imports malt from
Germany, and added a full-serve kitchen serving German-
inspired fare.
“Our core is educating the DeKalb citizens The beer garden and taproom are open daily
primarily about their community.” except Mondays/Tuesdays, with live music most
Gregory Skeete weekends, Trivia Wednesdays, music bingo, and more.
Learn more: tuckerbrewing.com
“We’re a brewery dedicated
to high quality, easy to drink lagers.”
Ashley Hubbard
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