Atlanta Brewing Company

The Atlanta Brewing Company, a brewery in Georgia, was gated from 2010 to 2018 Red Brick Brewing Company. The Atlanta Brewing Company was founded in 1993 by Greg Kelly, a former Guinness executive. The brewery, a converted brick warehouse, originally stood at 1219 Williams Street. Pine-side vats and cold containers from England were purchased, and the beer was produced using an older traditional style of brewing. The large red malt mill, which is still used by the brewery, was found sitting in a meadow in England. After shipping to Atlanta and extensive refurbishment, the mill was getting ready for work, the grain for brewing. The name "Red Brick Ale" was given to the brewery's flagship beer. One suggested (but ultimately discarded) name for the first beer was "John J. Bips Ale," named after a longtime brewmaster at the historic Atlantic Brewery. Atlanta Brewing Company produces 4,000 barrels of beer in 1994, the first year of production. To receive this initial demand, the brewery brewed once or twice a day. Peachtree Pale Ale, Spring Brew, Summer Brew, Winter Brew, Golden Bear, and Kelly's Light were added to the line-up in the early years.