Brewery Profile

Etowah Brewery

A visitor to Dahlonega’s beer scene will find Etowah Brewery on Hwy 52 E, with a drinks list that puts mead in a central role alongside beer. The bar offers seven beers on tap and twelve bottled selections, giving guests a choice between draft pours and packaged options. Its mead range includes sparkling, premium, and barrel-aged varieties, so the visit is not limited to a single expression of honey-based fermentation. For someone walking in without much background in mead, the format makes comparison part of the experience: a glass can serve as an introduction, while bottles allow for a slower look at the lineup.

Travelers in this part of Georgia often look for regional drinks that go beyond a standard tap list, and Etowah fits that pattern through its flavored meads. Examples include Stone Pile Peach, Granny’s Apple Pie, and De Soto’s Quest, the last of which uses local pawpaw fruit. Those names point to a portfolio built around recognizable fruit and dessert-like profiles as well as less common local ingredients. Several of the meads have earned awards from the National Honey Board and Mazer Cup competitions, which gives visitors a reference point for the brewery’s standing in mead-focused circles without needing to know the category in advance.

For planning purposes, Etowah Brewery operates Thursday through Sunday. Tastings are available by the glass or by the bottle, and the bar is the place to confirm the day’s pours, bottle availability, and any details not otherwise established, such as food options, seating arrangements, tours, or special releases. The known service model is straightforward: stop in during operating days, review the draft and bottled selections, and choose between beer and the mead lineup. Visitors who want a broader tasting should allow enough time to compare styles rather than treating the stop as only a quick beer pour.

Etowah Brewery, located on Hwy 52 E in Dahlonega, Georgia, produces a range of meads that includes sparkling, premium, and barrel-aged varieties. The brewery offers seven beers on tap along with twelve bottled selections. Their portfolio features flavored meads such as Stone Pile Peach, Granny's Apple Pie, and De Soto's Quest, which uses local pawpaw fruit. Several of these meads have earned awards from the National Honey Board and Mazer Cup competitions. Operating Thursday through Sunday, the bar provides tastings available by the glass or bottle.

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Dahlonega, Georgia, 30533

Phone: +1 706-864-6323

Website: https://www.beermenus.com/places/75800-etowah

Hours: Thu 2pm – 9pm Fri, Sat 11am – 8pm Sun 11am – 7pm