Gary W.
Yelp
I'd been hiking parts of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina, and stopped in Norcross to visit my brother on my way home to Florida. Hiking is a thirsty business, and we're both craft-beer enthusiasts, so he suggested we visit "Kettlerock", a new brewery that's just a few minutes from his home.
The brewery is in a strip mall with plenty of free parking. We were there on a Friday afternoon and it wasn't at all busy. The vibe is rustic with outdoorsy-themed beer names and decor, which I appreciated since I'm an outdoorsy-kinda person. The "beertender" was friendly. Our group has different tastes in beer. My brother enjoys malty brews, his wife prefers...wine, and my wife and I prefer the hoppier IPA's. My wife and I had a "High Humidity" IPA, my brother had a wee heavy Scotch ale, and his wife had a blonde ale.
We got our beers, and went to a quieter part of the brewery to catch up, since we hadn't seen each other since before Covid. (Note: This just shows that no matter what you do, you can't please everyone. A previous commenter suggested that the background music should be LOUDER because she found the quietness awkward. I preferred the lower noise level so that we could talk without having to yell at each other.) While we were talking one of the owners stopped by, inquired if everything was OK, and chatted for a few moments about beer in general, Georgia beer regulations in particular, AND a Scout camp in northern Minnesota we'd both been to.
The beer was good, the vibe was cool, the employees friendly and personable. I've visited other breweries in the area when stopping by on my way to/from Florida, and as close as this one is to my brother, we'll certainly return to Kettlerock. Perhaps a higher-ABV Citra-hopped DIPA would be a worthy addition to your tap list? We'll look forward to it!