Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Who doesn’t like a good beer? After years of drinking, what can be considered cheaply, I have found the subtle nuances that makes a beer really great. There are plenty of choices, darks, ambers, IPAs, browns, whites, small batches, sessions, Octoberfests, flavored, hoppy, smooth. You name it and there is probably a few options you can choose from. I personally love dark beers. Stouts are even better in the winter time but I usually enjoy them no matter what season it is. In Atlanta and other places around the country there has been a push back as of late against the bigger, more established companies. Home brewers have left their kitchens, bathtubs and basements and gone professional, bringing their favorite recipes to the table for everyone to enjoy. Jekyll Brewing is relatively new in Alpharetta. The brewers have spent the past year or so fine tuning their tasty beverages and have five full time beers with a few seasonal and some new ideas on the way. I spent some time Tuesday morning photographing their bottling process for a photo feature highlighting the trend of making craft beers around the metro area. A relatively small operation, when it comes time to bottle their tasty beverages, it’s all hands on deck.
Richard Oakes uses the bottling machine at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Richard Oakes uses the bottling machine at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Scott Tubiak places labels on beer bottles at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Gregg Dickson (left) moves capped bottles to the packaging area as Richard Oakes fills more at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Scott Tubiak hand rolls labels onto beer bottles at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Josh Rachel checks on the carbonation levels in the brewing tank as they bottle beer at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Boxes of beer and kegs sit in the storage room at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Patrick Leonard prepares packaging as he helps bottle beer at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
A ruler sits taped to a filled bottle that helps to measure the correct amount of beer during bottling day at Jekyll Brewing in Atlanta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Scott Tubiak hand rolls labels onto beer bottles at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.