Six craft breweries are within 26 minutes of Southern Serenity Cabin: Grumpy Old Men Brewing, Tipping Point Brewing Co. and Angry Hops Brewing in downtown Blue Ridge, Cartecay River Brewing Co. in East Ellijay, and Buck Bald Brewing and Copperhill Brewery in Copperhill, Tennessee, just across the state line from McCaysville, GA. Buck Bald also has a Murphy, NC taproom, 51 minutes away.
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Blue Ridge punches well above its size for craft beer, and the breweries nearby range from downtown taprooms you can walk between to a riverside brewpub in Ellijay and two Tennessee breweries a short drive past McCaysville. Drive times are Google Maps estimates from the cabin in Cherry Log. Hours change, so check before you go.
Blue Ridge's original craft brewery has been pouring since 2013 and keeps up to 25 original brews on tap, from sessionable lagers to bold stouts, all brewed and canned at this location. The taproom is dog and kid friendly, with trivia on Wednesdays, karaoke on Thursdays and live music on Fridays and Saturdays.
Tipping Point sits on the second floor of Trackside Station in the heart of downtown Blue Ridge, across from the city park, so it makes a natural stop before or after the Scenic Railway. The tap list rotates through craft beers, seltzers and seasonal releases, with indoor seating and an outdoor deck overlooking the street.
Angry Hops is a downtown Blue Ridge taproom on East Main Street, an easy walk from the shops and restaurants. It has no kitchen, but outside food is welcome and food trucks post their schedule on Facebook. Leashed dogs are welcome inside and out. Its site lists noon to 7 PM Monday to Thursday, noon to 8 PM Friday, noon to 7 PM Saturday and 12:30 to 6 PM Sunday.
A riverside brewpub in East Ellijay with live music and events, and a pet-friendly taproom. Google shows 4.7 stars from more than 500 reviews, and the brewery posted this month that its Coosawattee Dark Lager is back on tap.
Buck Bald has brewed since 2018 in an old filling station on Main Street in Copperhill, just across the state line from McCaysville, GA, with a second, larger taproom in Murphy, NC. Both are open daily noon to 8 PM per the brewery's website, and leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome on the patio. Guests must be 21 or older.
A Tennessee brewery just across the state line from McCaysville, GA, with a taproom on Ocoee Street in Copperhill and its brewery at 307 Main Street in Ducktown. It brews Lucius Vienna Lager, Ducktown Ultra, The Dam Dunkel and Valhalla Hazy IPA. The Ducktown brewery building is also home to the "Brewstillery," a partnership with sister company Ocoee River Distilling where you can find craft beer, spirits and cocktails under one roof. The taproom has a food truck and a weekly calendar of line dancing, trivia and cornhole nights.
Questions about breweries near Blue Ridge
Which Blue Ridge breweries allow dogs?
Grumpy Old Men's taproom is dog and kid friendly, Angry Hops welcomes leashed dogs inside and out, Cartecay River Brewing is pet-friendly, and Buck Bald allows leashed, well-behaved dogs on its patio.
Which brewery can I walk to in downtown Blue Ridge?
Tipping Point Brewing Co. is on the second floor of Trackside Station in the middle of downtown, and Angry Hops is a short walk along East Main Street.
Is Copperhill, Tennessee close to Blue Ridge?
Copperhill sits just across the state line from McCaysville, GA, about 25 minutes from the cabin. Buck Bald Brewing and Copperhill Brewery are both there.