5 Things You Didn’t Know About SweetWater Brewing Company
You can visit the company’s namesake. Legend has it SweetWater Brewing Company co-owner Freddy Bensch came up with the company’s name after paddling down Sweetwater Creek in his kayak. You can kayak down the same creek and visit Sweetwater Creek State Park just outside of Atlanta.
When you’re flying out of town, you can take the taste of Atlanta with you. Delta offers craft beer on many of their flights, which means you can sip a SweetWater IPA or 420 Extra Pale Ale as you head to or from Atlanta via the world’s busiest airport.
More than just the hops are green. SweetWater Brewing is committed to sustainable business practices. They tout their clean fuel fleet of delivery trucks, use of electronic hand dryers instead of paper towels, skylights and packaging made from post-recycled content. They also ship their used hops and grains to farms to use as feed instead of having it take up space in landfills.
They know how to throw a party. The annual SweetWater 420 Fest features some of the biggest names in music entertaining the crowd alongside an artists market, food village and comedy shows. The festival also showcases information about sustainability and go-green practices.
SweetWater is taking over the world. Well, not quite the whole world, but they are in the midst of a multi-phase expansion that includes selling in the Northeastern U.S. and opening a second brewery in the Western U.S.
Want a tour? SweetWater Brewing Company is open for tours. Taking an Uber or carpooling are your best bets for transportation. Parking in the area is tight, but the experience is worth it!
