7 Best Craft Breweries near Athens

“Great brewery find - if you're not local you gotta hunt! Well-crafted, delicious beers on tap and a friendly, knowledgeable brew meister sharing stories and suggestions. Looking forward to checking-out their planned expansion on our next visit.“

“I was next door at the bookstore and my husband came to Figment to check them out. Then he called me to come and try their kombucha. The server was very nice and gave us four samples to try: Orange Blossom, Ginger Lemongrass, Coffee & Biscotti, Strawberry Guava. I've never really been into kombucha but theirs were pretty good and not as sour as I expected it to be. The Orange Blossom, the Ginger Lemongrass and the Strawberry Guava were very good but the Coffee one definitely wasn't for me. My favorite was the blueberry lavender one. They didn't have it on tap, so we got a can to go.“

“Great beer in an open friendly setting. The indoor and outdoor areas are dog friendly, kid friendly, all friendly. There appears to be a really cute cat, taking care of things after hours I'm sure!There was a great selection of styles available when we visited and each were very well done: märzen, Irish red, hazy IPA, standard IPA and schwarzbier. The märzen had a lovely spice twist.“

“Overall: really spacious indoor and outdoor seating/ open bar areas. The beer selection is wide ranging but also insanely good. Even have a few specialty drinks! Service: you walk in and they check your ID/can put your card on the tab. Then you walk up to either of the counters indoor/outdoor to grab your beer. Surprisingly not too busy on a beautiful Saturday but plenty of reason to go back to try different beers!“

“We are new to the area and went for the first time for their Wake N Bake off. We had a great time. The beer was awesome, the food the different restaurants came up with was amazing. And the people were so nice and helpful. I am currently in a wheelchair due to a broken ankle and one of the vendors helped me into and out of the ladies room (I couldn't get over the threshold). We bought some beer to take home and will be back soon. We live about an hour and a half away“

“The beer here is excellent, there is something for everyone's taste. The part I like best is they don't only make IPA's. They have plenty of toasty brown beers (my favorite), and even alcoholic slushes. Even a non-beer drinker can find something for them here. The best part of Athentic, however, is the atmosphere. It's the sort of place where locals bring their dogs. More families than frat bros come here. It's a good place for when you want to hang out but not yell to be heard. The staff is friendly and professional.“

“Friendly atmosphere! Great beer!“