The ABCs of A.B.C.

My wife and I went to Atlanta for a concert over the weekend and were able to stop by the Atlanta Brewing Company (ABC) on Saturday afternoon and check out their small tasting room and brewery. ABC touts itself as the "oldest" microbrewery in Atlanta, but this location is actually newer than their competition up the road, Sweetwater Brewing, which I also toured recently (see previous blog). They can claim the "oldest in Atlanta" moniker because they are a rebirth of Red Brick Brewing, an original Atlanta microbrewer that shut down for a while and has now been given rebirth under ABC production.

Their modest operation is also producing rather modest brews as well without much variety in terms of original recipes. I tried their Red Brick Brown Ale, their Red Brick Blonde, their Red Brick Octoberfest (not much variety or originality in beer names either) and their Red Brick Pale Ale. Their only original name (and best beer by the way) is their Laughing Skull Amber Ale which I have also had in the past in a bottle. It's a good American ale with nice body and finish. I didn't have a problem with any of their beers in terms of taste. They just don't happen to be as memorable or bold as some of Sweetwater's concoctions.