I got the chance to sample a bottle of Sweet Water Brewing Company’s 420 Extra Pale Ale the other day, and I have to say that this is the best new beer that I’ve tried in a while.According to the brewery, which was founded in 1997 and is located on Ottley Drive in Atlanta, 420 Extra Pale Ale is the company’s most popular brew. They describe it as “a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a stimulating hop character and a crisp finish.”
This beer, which was “first conceived in our bat cave on 4-20,” has won a number of awards over the years. It won a silver medal at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival and a silver medal at the 1998 World Beer Cup. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution als named it one of Atlanta’s Top 10 local beers.
Each 12-ounce bottle contains 5.4 percent alcohol and 185 calories.
The Sweet Water Brewing Company, which has a “Small Brewery of the Year” award to its credit, produces a number of other types of brews. They include Sweet Water Blue (a fruit beer), Sweet Water IPA, Sweet Water Sch’Wheat American Wheat Ale, Sweet Water Georgia Brown, Sweet Water Happy Ending (an Imperial Stout), Sweet Water Road Trip (a Pilsner), Sweet Water Motor Boat (an ESB) and Sweet Water Festive Ale.
If you find yourself in Atlanta, the brewery is open for tours. Stop by on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and starting Saturdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for tours and tastings. You can get a souvenir pint glass for and six drink tickets (each good for half a pint of beer) for $8. You do have to be 21 though.
For more information about the brewery www.sweetwaterbrew.com.
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