Our Beer

Joyland

Cream Style Ale - 5% ABV, 25 IBUs

Joyland embodies the spirit of a good time in the sun for everyone. It is a combo of light malts, including Grits, that lay the perfect foundation, enhanced by real vanilla beans and mild hops. This delightful brew is further elevated by a touch of citrusy zest from hops, providing a refreshing zing that invites you to indulge year-round.

West End

Stout - 6% ABV, 35 IBUs

West End Stout is a careful balance of unique flavor profiles that beautifully highlight the rich dark chocolate with the smooth sweetness of oats. Each sip of West End Stout is a celebration of both heritage and innovation, making it a standout choice for those seeking an extraordinary stout experience.

Core Brands

Standing Peachtree

Pale Ale - 6% ABV, 40 IBUs

Standing Peachtree celebrates Atlanta's roots and is a testament to the city's vibrant, innovative spirit. Amarillo hops lend a citrusy zest, while the grains provide a smooth foundation. A touch of cardamom adds a warm, exotic spice note, perfectly complementing the juicy sweetness of peaches. Peachtree is a pale ale for everyone to savor.

Sweet Auburn

India Pale Ale - 7% ABV, 55 IBUs

This Southern-inspired IPA bursts with bold, fresh flavors that defy expectations. Singly hopped with Sorachi Ace, Sweet Auburn offers a unique fusion of sweet malt, oats, and subtle hints of ginger and plum. It's an IPA that pushes boundaries, just like the vibrant Atlanta neighborhood it's named for.

Lightning

Lager - 4.5% ABV, 20 IBUs

Whether you're unwinding poolside, celebrating the game, or simply relaxing after a long day, Lightning is the American lager for any occasion. Crafted with a blend of light grains and subtle hops, this crisp and refreshing lager delivers a flavor that's invigorating and satisfying.

Heru

India Pale Ale (7% ABV, 60 IBUs)

Named for the mighty Egyptian falcon god Heru, this India Pale Ale is a bold and victorious brew. Brewed with a warrior's spirit, it features a blend of specialty grains, coriander and cumin for a touch of the exotic, and a triumphant trio of hops. This West Coast-style IPA excites the palate with a burst of hoppy goodness.

Courtland (2024)

Imperial Brown Ale 8% 25 IBUs

Our friends at Torched Hop Brew Pub (Atlanta, GA) shared their space to craft this delicious brown ale. It is brewed with lightly roasted malts that bring out sweeter flavors and a deep brown color. The hop blend provides a complimentary mild bitterness that accentuates the caramel and chocolate flavors. Courtland Street is nearby.

Popocatepetl (Popo) (2022)

Mexican Amber Lager 4.5% ABV, 15 IBUs

We had a blast with the crew at Indio Brewing (Sugar Hill, GA) brewing this lager. This amber lager is brewed with neo-mexicanus hops, grains, and roasted chilaca peppers for a light-bodied yet flavorful lager. This tasty lager is named after an active volcano, Popocatepetl, 43 miles southeast of Mexico City.

Local Collaborations

Ujamaa Pale Ale (2023)

Kotbussar Ale 4.5 % ABV 18 IBUs

A 2023 collaboration with our Atlanta friends at Crafted for Action and Teresa Afternoon for the 2023 Start:ME tenth-anniversary celebration. The ale brought together light sweet malts, honey, molasses, and citrusy hops for a light refreshing beer perfect for late summer and early fall. Ujamaa is a Swahili word that means "cooperative economics".

Jaya

Pale Ale 6.0 ABV%, 30 IBUs

Jaya is a celebration of community and flavor, perfect for any season. Brewed with cardamom, a hint of peaches, and Amarillo hops this aromatic flavor bomb is a smooth delightful brew you'll crave year-round. Jaya जय means victory in Hindi and Sanskrit.

Coming Soon

Limited Releases

Coming Soon

Black Dynamite: Charley Burley

Tropical Stout - 8% ABV, 40 IBUs

Our first collab for Barrel & Flow Festival was a Caribbean Stout with a wonderful blend of dark malts and hops that highlight dark chocolate, coffee, and tropical fruit flavors. This beer was named for Pittsburgh pro boxer Charley Burley, from the famed boxing Murderer's Row, the brew was a knockout.

Collaborator: Hop Farm Brewing (Pittsburgh, PA)

Label Artwork by: Dejour Brown

Mayor Ajax

Belgian Style Dubbel - 5.8% ABV, 30 IBUs

The Belgian malty goodness of Mayor Ajax is combined with blackberries, honeysuckle, and South African Hops for a beer that stands out in a crowd. It is named after Pittsburgh's first official black Mayor, Charles "Ajax" Jones who had the keys to the city for 3 days in 1901. This is our third collab brew for Barrel & Flow Fest.

Collaborator: Strange Roots Experimental Ales (Millvale, PA)

Label Artwork by: Cue Perry

Torchy Brown

Grodziske - 4.75% ABV, 20 IBUs

Our second Barrel & Flow Festival collab was brewed with smoked malted wheat, smoked peaches, and African Queen hops for a distinct peach flavor and aroma. This delightful 100% wheat ale is named after the cartoon character Torchy Brown, created by Mrs. Jackie Ormes a Pittsburgh native and the first black woman syndicated cartoonist in the US.

Collaborator: Shu Brew (Zelienople, PA)

Label Artwork: by Juliandra Jones

EVENT RELEASES

Daisy

Smoked Amber Lager - 5.0% ABV, 18 IBUs

This slightly smoky yet sweet beer is special and our fourth collab beer for Barrel & Flow. It is made with a blend of light and dark smoked malts imparting a subtle complexity and sweetness that excites the taste buds. Named after Pittsburgh's own Mrs. Daisy Lampkin who is recognized locally and nationally as a leader in the suffragist and civil rights movements of the early 19th Century.

Collaborator: Late Addition Brewing (Pittsburgh)

Label Artwork by: Juliandra Jones

Culture Shock

Belgian India Pale Ale - 6.5% ABV, 70 IBUs

Belgian malts and South African hops brought a malty sweet flavor and wonderful hoppy aroma to this second collab Belgian IPA brewed for Blacktoberfest. Culture Shock brings different cultures, flavors, and ideas together to create something hoppy, flavorful, fresh, and new.

Collaborator: Resident Culture Brewing (Charlotte, NC)

Label Artwork by: Blacktoberfest

Unhu (hoon-hoo)

Rye India Pale Ale - 7.0% ABV, 60 IBUs

Spicy black rye malt and African Queen hops brought a delicate spiciness and tropical aroma to this first collab IPA brewed for Blacktoberfest in Durham, North Carolina. Unhu is a social philosophy that embodies virtues that celebrate mutual social responsibility, mutual assistance, trust, sharing, unselfishness, self-reliance, caring, and respect for others.

Collaborator: Full Steam Brewing (Durham, NC)

Label Artwork by: Qu Tang McDougal

Gizmo

Black Pale Ale 5.5 ABV%, 45 IBUs

Our first Black is Beautiful collab, Gizmo was a delightful brew, that combined unbittered dark grains with blackberries. This black pale ale was named to honor Astronaut Ronald McNair whose childhood nickname was Gizmo. Over $4,000 was raised to support Space Camp scholarships for African American students.

Collaborator: InnerSpace Brewing (Huntsville, AL)

Capri

Belgian Fruited Tripel 9% ABV, 30 IBUs

Our second Black is Beautiful collab, Capri, raised the bar in flavor and contributed to the over $180,000 raised for Brews for New Avenues 2021 fundraiser in Portland, OR. Capri is a Belgian Tripel brewed with peaches and blackberries for a sweet and malty taste sensation. It is named for The Capri Theater where a teenage Prince Rogers Nelson had his first solo performance.

Collaborator: Fair State Brewing Coop (Minneapolis, MN)

Special Releases: Black is Beautiful Beer

Four Stouts

Rum Raisin / Chilis / Maple Bacon / Oak Aged

Stout 6% ABV, 30 IBUs

This 2021 Black is Beautiful collab crafted four distinct stouts using the base original stout recipe. The four stouts created a taste sensation that raised $7,700 to support the Georgia Justice Project.

Collaborator: Lost Druid Brewing (Avondale Estates, GA)