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Flavor comes with fellowship at Copperhill Brewery, where beer lovers
unite to enjoy exceptional tasting craft brews.
Closer to Blue Ridge, Grumpy Old
Men Brewing offers 18 taps in their
testing room, blending new up-andcoming
brews with well-known regulars.
Fannin Brewing mixes classic,
specialty and seasonal beers with an
eye toward local flavor, sourcing
local ingredients (like Mercier’s
strawberries!) in many of their crafts.
Finally, enjoy a night out with Blue
Ridge Brewery, which carries a
number of hand-crafted artisanal
beers and in-house brews beside live
music and a tasty full-food menu.
Hard Cider
Beyond farm-pressed wines,
Mercier Orchards was the first to
produce hard cider in the state. Taste
the best “Georgia Grown” hard ciders,
with names like Grumpy Granny, Old
#3, Black Bee and Legends. And don’t
miss the newest addition, Cold Day in
Hops IPA, a hard apple cider infused
with American hops; it’s “hoppie” on
the front with a dry finish.
Cheers to Choices
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If you’re a craft beer, wine or hard
cider enthusiast, you have plenty of
options for quenching your thirst.
Start by checking websites for tasting
hours, live music, tours, events and
more. You can also order most local
drinks in many of our area restaurants
— or even grab a growler to go
from a local shop.
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• Bear Claw Vineyards
(bearclawvineyards.com)
• Blue Ridge Brewery
(blueridgebrewery.com)
• Buck Bald Brewing
(buckbaldbrewing.com)
• Copperhill Brewery
(copperhillbrewery.com)
• Fannin Brewing Company
(fanninbrewingcompany.com)
• Grumpy Old Men Brewing
(grumpyoldmenbrewing.com)
• Mercier Orchards
(mercierorchards.com)
• Serenberry Vineyards
(serenberryvineyards.com)
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