Breweries

Discover local craft breweries throughout the southeastern United States.

The Trails and Tap crew visits locally owned and operated brewing companies.

  • Monkey Town Brewing Company Beer Menu - Trails & Tap
    Tennessee Breweries

    Monkey Town Brewing Dayton

    After a long day of hiking and exploring Fall Creek Falls State Park, we decided we decided to go to a familiar brewery. We decided to go to Monkey Town Brewing. Now you might be thinking, “Haven’t we already gone here?” Yes, we have, but we decided to go to the original Dayton location. We…

  • Talking Rock Brewery in Talking Rock Georgia - Trails & Tap
    Georgia Breweries

    Talking Rock Brewery

    Talking Rock Brewery is in a train car. Yes! A real train car! Thirsty after our hike at Amicalola Falls, we craved our usual post-adventure beer. Given the rural charm of the North Georgia mountains, reaching a brewery meant a short drive. Twenty-two and a half miles later, we found ourselves in Talking Rock, a…

  • Frog Rock Brewery in Austell Georgia - Trails & Tap
    Georgia Breweries

    Frog Rock Brewing

    Frog Rock Brewing uses this spring water, which gives its beer electrolytes. After our hot hike at Sweetwater Creek State Park, we drove a couple miles down the road to downtown Austell, home of Frog Rock Brewing Company. Beer created by Frog Rock Brewing Company is made from spring water. That might not sound very…

  • Barrier Island Brewing in St. Simons GA - Trails & Tap
    Georgia Breweries

    Barrier Island Brewing

    After exploring St. Simons more and grabbing lunch, we took a trip to Barrier Island Brewing. Barrier Island Brewing is located 10 miles from Earth Day Nature Trail. The drive from Brunswick to St. Simons Island is 15 miles. This brewery is one of the nicer breweries we have visited. It is not a grab…