First Rye Pale is A Winner
2002
Terrapin introduced its first beer, the Rye Pale Ale in April at the Classic City Brewfest in Athens, GA. Six months later while only available on draft in Athens, Terrapin’s sole offering won the American Pale Ale Gold Medal at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival.
Read moreMonster Beer Tour Launched
2004
Georgia law changed, allowing beers over 6% ABV so Terrapin started the “Monster Beer Tour” – a high gravity beer series. Wake-n-Bake, one of the original Monster Beer Tours, is still in our yearly line up.
Read moreBrewery Opens
2007
Terrapin opened its brewery in Athens, GA with a 25 bbl brewhouse and 8 fermentations tanks.
Read moreBrewery Tours Begin
2008
Terrapin’s Athens brewery opened for tours in February. The side project series was started at the time with Volume 1, Hop Shortage.
Read moreFermentation Space Doubles
2009
Terrapin’s Fermentation space doubled this year with eight new fermenters varying in size from 100-120 bbl.
Read moreBrew House Growth
2011
Terrapin added eight new 200 bbl fermenters, two 200 bbl bright tanks, and installed a 100 bbl ROLEC brewhouse.
Read moreRecreation Overdrive
2013
Terrapin releases it’s first canned beer, RecreationAle, and partners with Osprey Packs.
Read moreGrowing, Growing, Gone!
2014
Terrapin added six new 200 bbl fermenters and a canning line.
Read moreTop Ranked Awards
2015
Terrapin was awarded “Best Georgia Brewer”, “Best Georgia Beer: Wake-N-Bake”, and was ranked in the top 100 Brewers in the World by RateBeer.com
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