Small Brewery Sunday 2020: GA Locations To Grab A Pint

GEORGIA — From the frenzy to cook a turkey and side dishes to decorating for the holidays, this is a hectic time. What better way to take a break than to grab a pint or growler at your favorite Atlanta area brewery or taproom.

The second annual Small Brewery Sunday will be held Nov. 29. Organized by the Brewers Association, a nonprofit group that works with small and independent American craft brewers, the goal of the unofficial holiday is to encourage Americans to patronize and support local breweries "now and through the holiday season," according to a release.

Here's a look at some of the breweries in metro Atlanta that are participating in Small Brewery Sunday.

• Steady Hand Beer Co., 1611 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta
• Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Firehouse Pub, Inc., 15 Atlanta Street, Marietta
• Glover Park Brewery, 65 Atlanta St., Marietta
• Firewater Brewing Company, 2243 Lewis St., Kennesaw
• Tucker Brewing Company, 2003 S Bibb Dr, Tucker
• Stats Brewpub, 300 Marietta St NW, Atlanta
• Akademia Brewing Company, 150 Crane Dr, Athens
• Schoolhouse Brewing, 840 Franklin Ct Suite 100, Marietta
• Good Word Brewing & Public House, 3085 Main St Ste 520, Duluth
• Halfway Crooks Beer, 60 Georgia Ave., Atlanta
• Slow Pour Brewing Company, 407 N Clayton St., Lawrenceville
• Monday Night Brewing - Garage, 933 Lee St SW, Atlanta
• Horned Owl Brewing, 2765 South Main Street, Kennesaw
• 6 Bridges Brewing, 11455 Lakefield Dr Ste 300, Johns Creek
• Currahee Brewing Company, 25 S Main St., Alpharetta
• Porter Pizza & Brewery, 6370 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Sandy Springs
• The Woodlands At SweetWater, 215 Ottley Dr., Atlanta
• Creature Comforts Production Facility At Southern Mill, 355 Oneta St Bldg A100, Athens
• Fire Maker Brewing Company, 975 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta
• Anderby Brewing, 110 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners
• NoFo Brew Co, 6150 Georgia Highway 400, Cumming
• Sceptre Brewing Arts, 630 East Lake Drive, Decatur
• Drowned Valley Brewing Co., 4 S. Tennessee St., Cartersville
• Porter Brew & Que Brewery, 5486 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd #14, Atlanta
• Dr. Scofflaw's At The Works ATL, 1295 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta
• Jekyll Brewing - Alpharetta City Center, 251 Market Street, Alpharetta
• The Bold Monk Brewing Co., 1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd., NW, Atlanta
• Wild Heaven - West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White St SW., Atlanta
• Cherry Street Brewpub At Halcyon, 6640 Town Sq, Ste 510, Alpharetta
• Athentic Brewing Company, 108 Park Ave., Athens
• Green Line Brewery, 192 E Main St., Canton
• Terrapin ATL Brew Lab, 755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta
• Outrun Brewing Company, 5368 East Mountain Street, Stone Mountain
• Reformation Brewery Woodstock, 105 Elm St., Woodstock
• Reformation Brewery Smyrna, 6255 Riverview Rd, Smyrna
• Red Top Brewhouse, 4637 South Main Street, Acworth
• Elsewhere Brewing Company, 1039 Grant Street SE, Atlanta
• Fox City Brewing Co, 45 N Kimbell St., Forsyth
• Pontoon Brewing Company, 8601 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs
• Line Creek Brewing, 150 Huddleston Rd, Peachtree City
• Social Fox Brewing, 20 Skin Alley, Norcross
• From The Earth Brewing Company, 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell
• Anheuser-Busch Inc – Cartersville, 100 Busch Dr NE, Cartersville
• Atlanta Brewing, 2323 Defoor Hills Rd NW, Atlanta
• Terrapin Beer Co, 265 Newton Bridge Rd, Athens
• Max Lager's Wood Fired Grill & Brewery, 320 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta
• Park Tavern Brewery, 500 10th St NE, Atlanta
• SweetWater Brewing Co, 195 Ottley Dr NE., Atlanta
• Twain's Brewpub & Billiards, 211 E Trinity Pl, Decatur
• BlueTarp Brewing Co, 2316 Main St STE K, Tucker
• Three Taverns Craft Brewery, 121 New St, Decatur
• Second Self Brewing, 1311 Logan Cir NW, Atlanta
• Wild Heaven Craft Beers, 135B Maple St., Decatur
• Red Hare Brewing Company, 1998 Delk Industrial Blvd SE, Marietta
• Monday Night Brewing, 670 Trabert Ave NW, Atlanta
• Reformation Brewery, 141 Railroad St., Canton
• The Wrecking Bar Brewpub, 292 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta
• Burnt Hickory Brewery, 2260 Moon Station Ct NW Ste 210, Kennesaw
• Monkey Wrench Brewing Company LLC, 3425 Martin Farm Rd., Suwanee
• Normaltown Brewing Co., 149 Oneta St., Athens
• Gate City Brewing Company, 43 Magnolia St., Roswell
• Southern Brewing Company, 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens
• Cherry Street Brewing, 5810 Bond St., Cumming
• Creature Comforts Brewing Co., 271 W Hancock Ave., Athens
• Jekyll Brewing, 2855 Marconi Dr Ste 350, Alpharetta
• Orpheus Brewing, 1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE Ste 2001, Atlanta
• The Village Corner / Stone Mountain Brewery, 6655 James B Rivers Dr., Stone Mountain
• Torched Hop Brewing Company, 249 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
• Eventide Brewing Co, 1015 Grant St SE, Atlanta
• Ironmonger Brewing, 2129 Northwest Pkwy SE Ste 105, Marietta
• Ironshield Brewing, 457 N Chestnut, Lawrenceville
• The Lost Druid Brewery, 2866 Washington St., Avondale Estates
• Scofflaw Brewing Co, 1738 Macarthur Blvd NW, Atlanta
• Variant Brewing Company, 66 Norcross St., Roswell
• Best End Brewing Company, 1036 White St SW, Atlanta
• Dry County Brewing Company, 1500 Lockhart Drive, Kennesaw
• Jekyll Brewing - Alpharetta City Center, 251 Market Street, Alpharetta
• Porter Pizza & Brewery, 6370 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Sandy Springs
• The Woodlands At SweetWater, 215 Ottley Dr, Atlanta
• Creature Comforts Production Facility At Southern Mill, 355 Oneta St Bldg A100, Athens
• Fire Maker Brewing Company, 975 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta
• Anderby Brewing, 110 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners
• NoFo Brew Co, 6150 Georgia Highway 400, Cumming
• Sceptre Brewing Arts, 630 East Lake Drive, Decatur
• Drowned Valley Brewing Co., 4 S. Tennessee St., Cartersville
• Porter Brew & Que Brewery, 5486 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd #14, Atlanta
• Dr. Scofflaw's At The Works ATL, 1295 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta
• Jekyll Brewing - Alpharetta City Center, 251 Market Street, Alpharetta
• The Bold Monk Brewing Co., 1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW, Atlanta
• Wild Heaven - West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta
• Cherry Street Brewpub At Halcyon, 6640 Town Sq, Ste 510, Alpharetta
• Athentic Brewing Company, 108 Park Ave., Athens
• Green Line Brewery, 192 E Main St., Canton
• Terrapin ATL Brew Lab, 755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta
• Outrun Brewing Company, 5368 East Mountain Street, Stone Mountain
• Reformation Brewery Woodstock, 105 Elm St., Woodstock
• Reformation Brewery Smyrna, 6255 Riverview Rd., Smyrna
• Red Top Brewhouse, 4637 South Main Street, Acworth
• Elsewhere Brewing Company, 1039 Grant Street SE, Atlanta
• Fox City Brewing Co, 45 N Kimbell St., Forsyth
• New Realm Brewing, 550 Somerset Ter NE Unit 101, Atlanta
• StillFire Brewing, 343 US-23, Suwanee

Interestingly, most Americans live within 10 miles of a craft brewery. This fact lends well to the importance of this year's Small Brewery Sunday.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a lasting negative impact on small businesses such as breweries. Amid the pandemic, breweries have reported a 22 percent decrease in revenue during the third quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey of Brewers Association members.

The survey also reported that about two-thirds of in-house sales during the third quarter of 2020 took place outdoors, indicating that winter will be the "make or break" season for small brewers.

"This has been a devastating year for craft brewers, as they've faced shutdowns, decreased sales, layoffs and an aluminum can shortage," Bob Pease, president and CEO of the Brewers Association, said in a release. "Six packs, gift cards, merchandise — all make great gifts, and every little bit helps."

The full list of participating breweries is available online.