The Distillery

Brand new fan of this place!

Stopped in for a nightcap after a day on the beach at Tybee.  Huge sign over the door on the inside proclaims what this place will NOT serve you - Bud, Michelob, Miller, Stella, Yuengling.  :-)   But bar manager promises that if you really want one of those, he has a craft option on tap that you'll like just as well if not better.

We started with easy drinking lagers to go with our fried pickle spears and pretzel bites.  Surprising amount of spiciness in both - the pickles were the spicy part rather than the breading.  And even the pretzels had a bit of bite to them.  (They were heavy on the salt which was a plus for me but not so much for my tall handsome charming Brit.)

Real highlight of the visit was the Red Brick "The Lost Years" beer.  High alcohol, 12 oz pour - of the best beer I've ever had.  This is an end of the evening, sipping beer - definitely not a session brew.  Dark, smooth, incredibly flavorful - due to the use of bourbon casks.

A bit off the beaten path but that means not as much touristy fuss and well worth the search.

Can't wait to go back to Savannah just for The Distillery!

Had lunch here this afternoon. Was very disappointed. Read the reviews and most spoke of great beers and good food - in think you must have to partake in the beers to appreciate the food because ours was below par. Fish was over cooked, coleslaw tastes sour, shrimp was tough. Then the service was almost nonexistent - server would walk by smile at us with empty glasses and keep going. I would not recommend this place to eat. Most expensive meal I have had so far in Savannah and certainly not worth the money or time!

We visited Savannah this weekend with friends and took advantage of their special event, Brews & Clues, a murder mystery beer dinner. It was such an AWESOME time! We got to socialize with each other and with others attending the dinner, enjoy a special selection of beers from Sweetwater Brewing Company while learning about Sweetwater and the Distillery, and eat a specially crafted prix fixe dinner which paired with the beers.

The event menu incorporated the featured beers and it was great to see the chef pop up at every course to describe his thoughts around the dishes and how he put them together. It was so well executed, I hope they decide to make this a regular event.

I'm putting a picture of the menu up so ya'll can see what we ate!

Thanks Distilllery for giving us a taste of Savannah and putting Sweetwater Brewing Company on our "beer radar"!

Editing to include the menu (couldn't really see it in the photo)

Sweetwater 420
Amuse Bouche of Buttermilk pancakes, bacon bits and 420 infused syrup

Sweetwater Blue
Pan seared sea scallop with toasted sweet corn puree and Blue poached blueberries

Sweetwater Some Strange - Dank Tank Series
Stone ground honey mustard pork tenderloin with thyme infused Some Strange peaches, fontine grits, and fried onion

Sweetwater Centennial Peppercorn IPA Cask
Peppercorn encrusted ahi tuna with melon trio, jalapeño créme, and micro greens

Sweetwater 16th Anniversary
16th Anniversary braised beef short ribs, seasonal potatoes, local honey

Sweetwater Exodus Porter with Cocoa Nibs Cask
Banana Coconut tiramisu with raspberry Exodus sauce and baby buckeyes

Sweetwater Georgia Brown - after dinner brew :-)