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May 30, 2023

Sweetwater Brewing Launches New Refreshing Line of Ready-to-Drink Mixed Cocktails in a Can

ATLANTA, GA, May 30, 2023 - SweetWater Brewing Company (“SweetWater Brewing” or “SweetWater”), the ninth largest craft brewer in the U.S. and a subsidiary of...

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May 4, 2023

SweetWater Brewing Company Announces Partnership With Mercedes-Benz Stadium

SweetWater Brewing Company Announces Partnership With Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Opens Two Branded Bars at Atlanta’s Premier Sports and Entertainment Venue ATLANTA, GA, May 4, 2022...

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February 9, 2023

SweetWater Announces 420 Fest 2023 Lineup & Venue

Shakey Graves and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong to Headline this Year’s Two-Day Festival at SweetWater’s Atlanta Brewery April 22 - 23 ATLANTA, GA, February 9,...

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February 2, 2023

SweetWater Brewing Company Introduces New Crisp Lager to Year-Round Lineup

SweetWater Brewing Company Introduces New Crisp Lager to Year-Round Lineup ATLANTA, GA, February 2, 2022 - SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC ("SweetWater"), a subsidiary of Tilray...

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January 11, 2023

SweetWater Brewing Company Celebrates 26 Years of Brewing with Throwback Beers, Jam Bands

SweetWater Brings Back Georgia Brown Ale and Exodus Porter Beers for the Winter Lotus, The Floozies will headline SweetWater’s 26th Anniversary Throwdown at its Atlanta...

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February 22, 2022

SweetWater Brewing Company Continues Rapid Expansion with Distribution Rollout Across Washington & Oregon

11th Largest Craft Brewer in the U.S. Brings West-Coast-Style Brews to the Pacific Northwest in Partnership with Columbia Distributing ATLANTA, GA, February 22, 2022 -...

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February 17, 2022

25th Anny Throwdown

Saturday, February 19th 2:00pm - 10:00pm at the brewery GET TICKETS NOW Stoked to have you coming to our place to help us celebrate 25...

February 16, 2022

25th Anniversary Deets

Saturday, February 19th 2:00pm - 10:00pm at the brewery GET TICKETS NOW Stoked to have you coming to our place to help us celebrate 25...

February 9, 2022

SweetWater Brewing Company Expands Distribution Across California

11th Largest Craft Brewer in the U.S., SweetWater, Launches Partnership with the Country’s Largest Beer Distributor, Reyes Beer Division West Coast Expansion Makes its Way...

December 21, 2021

SweetWater Brewing Company Acquires Green Flash Brewing Co. and Alpine Beer Company

Nation's 11th Largest Craft Brewery, SweetWater, Links up for a Joint Adventure with Two Beloved Craft Beer Brands ATLANTA, GA, December 21, 2021 – SweetWater...

November 4, 2021

SweetWater Enters Spirits Category Through New Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Now Available in the United States

SweetWater and RIFF Cannabis, a Leading Tilray Cannabis Brand, Launch the Ultimate Joint Effort with Sweetwater RIFF, New Vodka Cocktail in a Can  ATLANTA and...

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September 30, 2021

From Fish to Guides to Community with CCA

Whether you’re goin’ on a coastal adventure or drinkin’ a SweetWater Goin’ Coastal - jumping off the grid and going island hopping has always been...

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September 1, 2021

Re-Up Your Summer & Repatriate Trout Streams with Trout Unlimited

Whether you’re wadin’ in cold waters or waitin’ on a cold beer - it’s time to Re-Up your summer and protect your passions. Wondering why...

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July 30, 2021

Waterkeeper Alliance – Cheers to 50 Years of Clean Water from Source to Pint

A lot of folks ask us “why is that 'W' in SweetWater capitalized?” Well… water is pretty damn important to all of us. Water is...

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July 19, 2021

SweetWater Brewing Company’s Flagship 420 Brand Gets Bigger And Bolder With The Launch Of 420 Imperial IPA

Iconic craft brew gets imperial treatment with the first line extension off 420 ATLANTA, GA, July 19, 2021 - SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC ("SweetWater") has...

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July 12, 2021

SweetWater Brewing Company Announces West Coast Expansion With New Colorado Brewery and Opening of Sweetwater Mountain Taphouse at Denver International Airport

Nation's 11th Largest Craft Brewery, SweetWater, Fuels Heady Hops and Good Vibes Coast to Coast ATLANTA, GA, July 12, 2021 - SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC...

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July 1, 2021

Protectin’ Healthy Fisheries with BTT

From the fish to the guide to the community, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust works to conserve bonefish, tarpon and permit—the species, their habitats and the...

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May 28, 2021

The Method for Innovation Madness

Discussing SWB’s Blue Print for New Brews with CMO Brian Miesieski In any industry, innovation is key. For us, in an industry like craft beer,...

April 16, 2021

What’s your go-to 420 Spot?

The “420 lifestyle” has been in our blood, and in our heads, for the last 24 years and we are smack in the middle of...

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March 25, 2021

24 Years of Heady Beers with Nick Nock

Nock-in' Back Beers & Chatting with SWB's Head Brewer If you’ve been creeping on us on social media, you’ve probably heard we just celebrated the...

November 4, 2020

Still not floating the mainstream… now floating high above it.

Introducing our new joint adventure with Aphria, a worldwide leader in cannabis.  We share their belief that craft beer and cannabis go hand-in-hand, and are...

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September 14, 2020

The next hit from 420 Strain: Jack Herer Harvest Ale

When you think about the faces on the Mt Rushmore of cannabis activism, nearly everyone in the know will put Jack Herer up there. His...

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May 8, 2020

Friday Playlist: Greg Mike

We asked our friend and artist Greg Mike to throw together a playlist to take our minds off things for a while. Check it out...

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April 16, 2020

Friday Playlist: BlackCatTips

  We asked our good buddy artist Kyle Brooks aka BlackCatTips to put together a playlist for us. Here are his picks along with a...

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March 15, 2020

Taproom Update

We miss y’all – hanging out with you in our taproom is our favorite thing.  But we also know we need to do our part...

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March 3, 2020

Paste’s Month of Flagships

My Month of Flagships: SweetWater Brewing Co. 420 Extra Pale Ale By Jim Vorel  |  February 20, 2020  |  10:00am from Paste   This essay is part...

January 21, 2020

High Gravity Tours

Peep this: we're offering a brand spankin new tour down in our Atlanta taproom. Hop on a comprehensive tour that journeys from the taproom through...

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January 14, 2020

Latest Hit: 420 Strain Colllab with Cypress Hill’s B-Real

We turned to a couple true OGs for this collab: Cypress Hill’s B-Real and his Insane OG. Dr. Greenthumb himself helped nail down the recipe...

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December 12, 2019

23 Years of Heady Beers

We're throwing down to ring in our 23rd year with good jams, beers and hella good times. Our Heady Lineup – Arrested Development – B-Real...

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November 25, 2019

Holidaze Hours

Lookin' to hit the brewery during the holiday season? Black(out) Friday 1st 24 folks to check out in the merch store will score a free...

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November 19, 2019

Buy This Brew, We’ll Donate For You

This giving season, we're giving back to those who serve us. Meet Second Helping, our collaborative brew which is not only unique because of the...

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November 4, 2019

Seconds Please! Food Festival

Join us Sunday, November 10 for a chef-driven tasting event to benefit Giving Kitchen and the release of Second Helping IPA where 100% of profits...

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October 9, 2019

Support Pride in ATL with SweetWater

We'll be slinging SweetWater beer all weekend around ATL for a little ATL Pride Line-Up. Snag some limited edition merch here. Friday Glow Party on...

September 30, 2019

Casting for Recovery this October

Throw your line out with us as we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month. This October, we are partnering with Casting for Recovery, a program that helps...

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September 25, 2019

First Guide Beer Fund Recipient

Photo by Greg Dini   Guide Beer was created with a purpose – giving back to a group of people who have given us so...

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September 24, 2019

Take Part in Relief Efforts for the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian’s devastation to the Bahamas is beyond comprehension – unsurprisingly, guides are stepping up and donating their time, talents, resources, and dollars for relief...

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September 16, 2019

Pass the Hat

Supporting Giving Kitchen has never been easier than with Pass the Hat. [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="11060,11058,11053,11064"]   Sign up for a quarterly or annual giving...

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August 2, 2019

open for lunch = more time to enjoy drool-worthy eats

Listen up, party people. We're now open for longer hours which means more time for you to throw delicious eats down your mouth hole.  ...

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July 25, 2019

Protecting Natural Habitats with BCT

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

July 17, 2019

Bites & Flights at the Taproom

If you've hit the taproom on a Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday, you've probably seen our Bites & Flights special.  Bites & Flights consist of 4...

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July 10, 2019

Embracing our Streams with Trout Unlimited

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

July 3, 2019

Keeping Waters Clean with BTT

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

July 1, 2019

420 Spare Ribs Recipe

  Ingredients: SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale (find it here) Yellow mustard Your favorite BBQ rub Apple cider vinegar Brown Sugar   Steps Rub the...

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June 28, 2019

Outside’s 12 Best Beers of Summer 2019

from Outside Magazine   420 Strain Mango Kush, Sweetwater Brewing Company (Courtesy Sweetwater Brewing Company) Sweetwater launched its first iteration of the 420 Strain line...

June 26, 2019

500 Waterways, 1 Way We’re Kickin’ Plastic This Summer

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

June 12, 2019

Kick Plastic This Summer

Every year, millions of tons of single-use plastic finds its way into streams, rivers and oceans - and the problem is only getting worse. We're...

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June 4, 2019

The 50 Best Beers in America

from Men's Journal Georgia SweetWater BrewingOpens a New Window.: 420 Strain G13 IPA As marijuana’s legality expands nationwide, brewers are taking cues from buds, not...

April 29, 2019

best 420 Fest ever?

Hot damn now that’s how you do a weekend. Thanks to all of yall who came out to throwdown at 420 Fest 2019 with us....

April 16, 2019

How to Have Your Headiest 420 Fest Yet, 2019 version

Here's some advice we learned the hard way on how to have the best weekend ever.   DON'T forget to register your wristband. Have it...

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April 1, 2019

15 Years of 420 Fest

Ready for the 15th year of 420 Fest? Well mark your calendars, folks. 420 Fest will be April 19-21, 2019 featuring the headiest lineup yet. TICKETS...

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April 1, 2019

The 11 Best Beers of the Year

from Bloomberg This was another record year for small American brewers, surpassing milestones for number of breweries, overall production volumes, and sales. Though overall beer consumption...

April 1, 2019

420 Fest Artist Collab Brews

We're brewing up some collab brews with some of our favorites from this year's 420 Fest lineup. Grab a sip of these guys over at...

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April 1, 2019

Low ABV, Full Flavor: The 5 Best Light Beers for Day Drinking

From Men's Journal Craft brewers are cranking out light lagers—but not the kind Dad drank while mowing the lawn. Nowadays, there are plenty of highly...

March 11, 2019

Guide Beer welcomes F3T and Silver Kings

SweetWater's Guide Beer is welcoming The F3T's 2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour - Atlanta, GA and Silver Kings to the brewery for a week of...

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March 7, 2019

put some kush up in it

Hold up, wait a minute. The second hit from 420 Strain is comin in hot with a face full of mango and an exhale of...

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January 7, 2019

22nd Anniversary Throwdown

Saturday, February 16th 2:00pm - 10:00pm at the brewery GET TICKETS NOW FULL DAY OF MUSIC Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Super collab set with...

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December 19, 2018

#fishforafish tagging

Wondering how your #FishForaFish pictures helped us tag some tarpon? Thanks to you, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and our other partners, we were able to...

October 2, 2018

Cast One for Hope

This October, Blue is Pink. For the month of October, $1 per case of Blue will go to benefit Casting for Recovery. Casting for Recovery...

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October 2, 2018

Change’s a comin

Stoked to finally spill the beans on a project that's been a long time coming: a new and improved taproom, right here at 195 Ottley....

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October 1, 2018

get ready to SCREAM

SweetWater SCREAM A Haunted Brewery Experience By Brian Clowdus October 25-31 8-Midnight SweetWater Brewery  Tickets:  www.sweetwaterbrew.com/scream     [embed]https://youtu.be/XMOIE8u8CjE[/embed]     The Fisherman wants to...

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September 11, 2018

Waterkeeper: keepin’ our waters clean and brewable

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

August 24, 2018

Bonefish Tarpon Trust, a SOW partner

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

July 10, 2018

Catch a Twisted Fish yet?

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

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June 28, 2018

Rescue Our Wetlands

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

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June 14, 2018

Trout Unlimited, keeping our waters clean and fishable

Throughout the year, SweetWater partners with several like-minded organizations to promote water and land conversation, allowing us to give back locally, nationally, and globally. This...

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June 12, 2018

That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!

Introducing the sixth release from The Hatchery, Golden Summer Ale   This easy pounder was brewed with some of the finest Australian and New Zealand...

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June 6, 2018

We’re Donating 100k This Summer

Save Our Water is back for another year. We're stoked to be donating $100,000 to five organizations dedicated to clean water initiatives. Keeping our water...

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May 29, 2018

Protect Habitats and Crush Summer Thirst with our New Collab

  Get twisted with our new collab with Building Conservation Trust, the Coastal Conservation Association's National Habitat Program. This refreshingly hopped pilsner featuring Crystal, Mandarina Bavaria, and...

April 30, 2018

Through the Brambles is Back in Black

Straight out of the Woodlands Project, we bring you the return of Through the Brambles. This golden based wild ale was aged in American Oak...

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April 19, 2018

How to Have Your Headiest 420 Fest Yet

We're going to lend ya some advice on how to make your 420 Fest weekend as great as it can be.   DO stay up...

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April 12, 2018

Our Summer Fling, Tropical Lover

Meet Tropical Lover, our summer seasonal. Dig your toes into the sand and take your taste buds on a trip with this easy drinking Berliner...

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February 19, 2018

We love beer. We love cookies. We love beer & cookies.

On Wednesday, we're bringing all the Girl Scout cookies and beer pairings to you here in our taproom. Check it out below to see the...

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January 25, 2018

Ground Score IPA: collab with Kyle Hollingsworth & Relix

We've teamed up with Relix and Kyle Hollingsworth to bring you a haze-bomb of a brew: Ground Score IPA. This bad boy's packed with El Dorado,...

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December 20, 2017

#FishForaFish Stocking

Wondering how your #FishForaFish pictures helped us stock the Hooch? Thanks to you, the Department of Natural Resources, and our other partners, we were able...

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November 30, 2017

SweetWater’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017

We know it's time to get your holiday shopping on, so we came up with this list to help ya out with gifting to the...

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November 13, 2017

Here Comes Schwag Claus

It's the most wonderful time of the year... schwag on schwag on schwag. This year, we've got some killer deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday,...

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November 1, 2017

420 Fest Lineup’s Here!

  Ready for 420 Fest? Well mark your calendars, folks. 420 Fest will be April 20-22, 2018 featuring a handful of heady bands with more to come!...

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October 5, 2017

Casting for Recovery

  Throw your line out with us as we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month. This October, we are partnering with Casting for Recovery, a program that...

October 4, 2017

Stack a fish, stock a stream

Enjoying the great outdoors is a chief part of our culture here at SweetWater Brewing Company. The fall season brings great opportunity to venture out...

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September 13, 2017

Only 420 of yall can do this…

Become a Founding Member of Our First Ever Beer Club Members will receive 6 unique 500 mL bottles of beer throughout the year, exclusively available...

August 28, 2017

It’s finally legal!

New Georgia Brewery Laws = Longer Hours, Beer by the Pint, Food Trucks, Heady Good Times Thanks to the hard work of our friends at...

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April 4, 2017

It Takes Two to Brew

The lowdown on TWO 420 Fest collaboration beers We teamed up with The Hip Abduction and Slightly Stoopid to cook up two super limited release brews...

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February 21, 2017

I Feel Like I Drank all 20 Years of Heady Bears

Man if you weren’t here Sunday for our 20th Anniversary party you missed out big time. Heady brews, jams from moe. and about 4,000 of...

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February 9, 2017

20 Years of Heady Beers

20 years of heady beers, killer shows, half-baked fishing trips and stories we wish we could remember. What a long strange trip it’s been, and...

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February 2, 2017

Hatchery Series #1: Mosaic IPA

Back in September we introduced yall to our pilot system: a 10 barrel brewhouse that would give our brewers the opportunity to test new and...

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January 19, 2017

Full 420 Fest Lineup Announced!

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

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January 17, 2017

Second Helping Keeps on Giving

Second Helping double IPA with juniper berries is back for a fourth year. Since 2012, this brew has been poured to help over 600 people...

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January 17, 2017

Woodlands Tour Making Waves

The Woodlands Tours Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Reservations encouraged as tours are limited to 30 people. What you’ll experience: A 35 minute in-depth...

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420 Strain: G13 IPA

A Strange New Strain Indeed

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