Athens advive/CC cans to go

Familiar with the beer but not the brewery. I visit Atlanta once a week and noticed everywhere Tropicalia has increased in price by 20% to 12.00 a six pack. Cant find it for less but it is very plentiful anywhere you go so you wont have a problem picking up some cases. Jekyll brewing has released Southern Juice IPA for 9.99 a six and is just as good in my view.

 

Should not be a problem finding a case or two of Tropicalia in Athens. Other cans will be hit or miss and some are brewery only. Bibo pilsner should be pretty easy to find. 5 Points Bottle Shop has 2 locations, Earth Fare is next to one of the 5 Points Bottle places and has had multiple Tropicalia cases each time I've visited, and some of the grocery chains also get drops.

You don't need to make reservations for a tour of CC. Believe tours are run on the hour if I'm not mistaken. I know dogs are allowed, can't remember rules on kids though.

No food or wine at tasting room, but a lot of restaurants and bars within short walking distance from brewery. Keep in mind current GA laws when visiting brewery. Will pay tour fee to go inside and have samples while there, can also purchase separately up to 72 oz of whatever they have available To Go.

 

To add on.....samples on site are limited to 36 oz, you'll get wristband with 6 tabs, each one good for half pour while there.

Also, Creature has recently been doing small batch brewery only releases recently (on tap and some in cans/bottles to go). Next up is a DIPA collaboration with Modern Times, releasing this Thursday. May be gone by early April, but something else will probably pop up. A pale ale is supposed to be coming soon or maybe you'll get lucky and Cosmik Debris will make an appearance!

 

Trappeze Pub nearby has really good food and drinks. Southern Brewing Co is not far (not walk-able, but a short drive) and is a really good up and coming brewery. Terrapin is a little further, but also worth a visit.

 

Elliott, what dates will you be in town? I ask because Athens craft beer week is April 3-9 (check the link below, hopefully they'll update it soon) will be some craft beer events going on everyday that week in Athens. I also second the Trappeze Pub because of their food/drinks, and it's literally a stones throw from creature comforts. Also, about 10 mins from downtown is Catch22 gastropub, great beer selection, great food, kid friendly. They're on untapped, so you can check out their beer list.
http://classiccitybrew.com/abw.html

 

CCBC allows kids in the tasting room. For pizza-little Italy. For vegetarian-heirloom market(also have 750ml CCBC bottles). For amazing food-last resort. There is also a really good new Korean BBQ place right behind CCBC. Southern brewing co. is killing it and worth a drive or uber. I think everyone above has you covered. Hope you have a great trip.

 

That's because distro raised the price per case. It's now $4 and change more than Bibo and Athena per case.

 

I'll be arriving in Athens this saturday the 11th for the night on my way to jacksonville. Sadly will miss the release this thursday. Does any know the availability of modern times?

 

Yep Trop is not flying off the shelves anymore. I do buy their Bibo, a quality Pilsner.

 

I wondered when Price Theory would kick in haha.

 

Modern Times in not available in GA. The collab mentioned above is brewery only, so you won't get it either.

 

If you go to the brewery on Saturday, there's a decent chance they might still have some 6 packs of Modern Comforts.

 

Meant the release Modern Comforts*

Sorry for the confusion

 

Do you live in the area?

 

They usually do their brewery only can releases on Tuesdays and I'm fairly certain all of those batches have lasted through the weekend. This one drops on a Thursday, so I'd think you'll be more than OK.

 

I live about 30 mins from Athens, in Winder, GA

 

Most likely there will be some fun tappings and events both of those nights. Last year on Thursday of craft beer week, Catch 22 had creature comforts flight night, also on that Thursday Trappeze tapped several rare Terrapin barrel-aged beers.

 

As of yesterday they still had some six packs of Modern comforts at the Brewery. Also just released a new Pale Ale in cans at the brewery.