Macon Beer Company Gets Brewing
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Georgia’s newest craft brewery is set to begin production in Macon any day now.
But the Macon Beer Company isn't just a welcome arrival in a city thirsty for economic activity. It's part of a trend toward larger scale production among local brewers.
Georgia’s craft beer market is dominated by SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta; not even Terrapin in Athens comes close in terms of scale.
For years, most other craft brewers have been opening up under Georgia’s brewpub license, said John Pinkerton, president of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild. That allows brewers to primarily sell their beer directly on site, instead of in stores.
