So I've lived in Atlanta for about 9 months and have not really jumped into the world of local craft brewers. Call it my New England bias, but it has been pretty hard to break free from the craft brewers from New England, New York, and definitely Delaware. I found myself in the rare mood for an unfiltered wheat beer this week and of course Blue Moon was off the table, because it really isn't Craft at all...So I noticed SweetWater Brewing Co. Sch' Wheat and figured I'd give it a try. I know I should not be judging a beer by its label, but I've always though the Sweet Water labels were crap. They just come across a little too Bassmasters for me.... The brew, however, is incredible! I am rarely in the mood for unfiltered belgian style wheat beers. They were the first I grew to like and then I grew to have a palette for much more bitter beers. For the mood I was in this beer really hit the spot. It is much more robust than Coors' Blue Moon and has a great deal more complexity than Harpoon's UFO White ( also worth a try, though not as easy to find down south ). Sch' Wheat really will hit the spot on hot summer days in the South or anywhere else where you can find it, because I really have no idea of where they distribute to.
I'm glad to say that SweetWater Brewing Co. has whetted my appetite for more of their offerings, and Im excited by what else I might find in the ATL. Sch' Wheat is definitely a 5 star beer. Check them out at www.sweetwaterbrew.com
