Doug G.
Yelp
Formally Red Brick, ABC is a solid brewery option in a rapidly growing market, one that for sure deserves to be checked out!
Welcoming you to ABC is a cool "ATL" emblem that is located on the buildings face, it makes a really cool photo-op! Additionally, they have a great outdoor patio and they happened to be playing The Office when we arrived, so I mean...I already had mad respect for the place before even walking in the door! When you walk in, you are greeted by their main seating space and of course, their bar...which is easily the most important part of the place. The bar is good size and they had several, at times (3) bartenders working to ensure everybody got what they wanted with minimal wait. Additionally, mentioning the bartenders, you certainly have to mention their obvious love for and knowledge about craft beers. They somehow knew what you liked more than you...and I was OK with that!
Now to talk about the beers - They had 20 beers on tap and according to them, they have a constant rotation almost weekly as they aim for 3 new beers every other week. They are able to accomplish this by doing small batch flavors built off a large scale base flavor. I happened to sample a few beers before committing to my first full size beer. I sampled the Car Hop (7.8% ABV), which is a light IPA that is meant to mimic the orange creamsicle drinks of the famed Varsity here in Atlanta. It was a solid beer with full flavors and a creamy orange taste. Next, I had the Kentucky Beer Dad (11.8% ABV), which came highly recommended and came with a warning due to its high ABV! This one had a rich full bodied flavor profile that certainly packed the punch promised! My third and ultimately favorite beer that I sampled and committed to was the Baked Goods No. 2 - This was a specialty brew that featured the likes of lactose, peach, mango, vanilla, cinnamon and toasted coconut. That sounds like a lot, right? Well, it was and it worked so effin well! Ultimately, it tasted like a perfectly baked coconut cookie! I feel in love with this beer and ended up walking out with a Crowler (19.2 oz) of it! If you are unsure of how much you want to drink of each beyond a sample, you can get a it served in a multitude of ways from a taster size (4 oz), Half Pour (8 oz), Full Pour (16 oz) and even to go (Crowler or 6 pack). So, they got you with whatever beer you want in whatever size for there or to-go that your heart desires!
In addition to the beer, they have the actual brewery area where you can hang out that features over sized jenga, connect four and a few other games. And on top of that, they host weekly movie nights and this months theme is "rom-com's"! Something else I learned about ABC is that they are heavily tied into the Aquarium with a portion of the sales of their special marine animal themed beers going back to the aquarium. Such a fun cause and one that is so important to the city!
Overall, I was really impressed with ABC and cannot wait to get back. Great location, great customer service and of course, amazing beer!