Friday, May 9th 2026
Welcome to FWA’s crafted Taproom Experience, Hoppy Hour, where we bring the local craft beverage scene directly to you! Explore an exclusive selection of hand-picked brews, ciders, and meads from some of the state’s finest local breweries, cideries, and meaderies.
This lively happy hour event transforms the Marriott’s Marquis Ballroom into a vibrant taproom atmosphere, complete with tasting stations, music, and cozy seating areas to relax and connect with fellow attendees. Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast, cider lover, or curious about mead, there’s something for everyone to savor and enjoy.
Event Highlights
- Tasting Stations: Sample signature creations and seasonal specialties from local producers.
- Meet the Makers: Chat with brewers and artisans to learn about their craft and the stories behind their beverages.
- Taproom Games: Play games like cornhole, ladder toss, shuffleboard and more!
- Non Alcoholic Beverages: This year, we are expanding our selection of delicious and worthwhile non-alcoholic beverages, ensuring you can enjoy the event whether you’re abstaining from alcohol or simply looking for a flavorful way to stay hydrated.
Come for the drinks, stay for the experience, and leave with new connections and unforgettable memories!
🥕The 24 Carrot Club🥕
Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 4th @ 12PM ET
The 24 Carrot Club is a paid upgrade package for those hardcore craft beer fans to ensure you have ample time and opportunity to meet with the breweries, cideries, and meaderies and taste their selections. Your purchase directly helps us create this event and 24% of every package sold is donated to our charity, Lost and Found Youth.
Package Includes:
- 1 hour early entry into the event
- Priority in and out privileges to the event.
- 4 tasting flight tray, cups, and tasting sheets
- Express line for additional ticket purchases
- Exclusive Hoppy Hour at FWA 2026 giveaways
Breweries and Beverages
| Brewery | Beverages |
|---|---|
| Fire Maker Beverage Company | Hazed & Blazed (7.2% ABV) Hazy IPA, dry hopped, juicy hit of Mosaic and El Dorado hops that would leave even a dragon blazed. Uno Mas (4.5%) A Mexican lager that captures the essence of Summer. With a light golden color and a smooth, easy-drinking finish, this brew offers subtle notes of corn and a hint of citrus from the Motueka Hops from New Zealand. Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail (9.2%) Loaded with real blueberries for that sweet, juicy kick and just the right touch of lemon for a tangy twist. Perfect mix of natural sweetness and a hint of zest making every sip a refreshing blast. |
| Social Fox Brewing & Distillery | Traitor Vixen (5.5 % ABV) Light bodied american wheat ale with notes of tropical fruits papaya, mango, guava. Tumblefield (7.1%) Hop-driven Southeast IPA showcasing fresh, juicy, fruity hop flavors. Deceptively soft, creamy mouth feel with a crisp finish. |
| Viking Alchemist | Ethereal (Peach Mead) (11.0% ABV) A light, silky peach mead with a soft, airy sweetness that lives up to its name. Bliss (Pear Almond Mead) (11.0% ABV) A lush pear‑almond mead and five‑time Best Mead in Georgia winner, celebrated for its smooth, elegant balance. |
| Pontoon Brewing Company | New Wave Blonde Ale (4.2% ABV) Meet your new gold standard for everyday refreshment. This award-winning Blonde Ale delivers a crisp, clean finish with delicate bready malt notes and the sophisticated touch of English esters. Designed for those who refuse to compromise on flavor or lifestyle, it packs a premium craft experience into a sessionable 4.2% ABV and a lean 99 calories. It’s the ultimate “anytime” brew. Crushing Waves Cherry & Pineapple Sour (6.3% ABV) Crushing Waves Georgia Weisse is a cherry and pineapple sour wheat ale (“Berliner Weisse”) bursting with flavor while remaining balanced and approachable. The mild tartness and crisp fruit flavors make this one our go-to year-round sour. |
| Reformation Brewing | Reformation IPA (6.0% ABV) Unfiltered American IPA made with Nectaron hops. Cold One German Pilsner (4.4% ABV) Light, Easy, Crisp German Pilsner. |
| Atlanta Hard Cider | Crisp Apple Cider (5.9% ABV) Crafted in a traditional European style, this easy drinking all natural craft cider is like biting into the perfect juicy red apple; slightly sweet and crisp with a smooth, refreshing finish. Tiki Haze Unfiltered Pineapple Mango Cider (5.9% ABV) A tropical blend that captures the essence of summer through a perfectly refreshing trifecta of flavors of pineapple and mango juices with apple juice to bring you an instant ray of sunshine, no matter where you are. |
| Urban Tree Cidery | UrbanTree Harvest Apple Cider (5.0%) Smooth & crisp medium dry cider! |
| The Lost Druid Brewery & Distillery | Reaper of Souls German-Style Kolsch (4.9%) A light and refreshing ale-lager hybrid, this is The Lost Druid’s best selling beer and always in demand. With a massive thirst-quenching ability, it’s easy to enjoy day or night, summer or winter, and every time in between. Brewed with 100% German malt and noble German hops, it respects tradition for great beer. Tooth and Claw American-Style IPA (6.7%) Golden and crystal clear, with a fluffy persistent head & lacing, this IPA features Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops, boasting juicy notes of stone fruits, passion fruit, citrus and blueberry with moderate bitterness from ultra-clean Warrior hops. |
| New Realm Brewing Company | New Realm Amber Lager (4.4%) Classic easy drinking 4.4% ABV. Crisp and Clean w/ well rounded Malts. Psychedelic Rabbit Tropical IPA (6.5%) Tropical IPA 6.5% ABV w/ CASCADE, CASHMERE, MOSAIC, AZACCA & CITRA HOPS. THIOL- ACTIVE STAR PARTY YEAST. Bursting fruity & Juiciness |
| Three Taverns Brewing | Rapturous Raspberry Sour Ale (5.0% ABV) The (literal) first fruit of our Sour Asylum series, Rapturous seduced palates from the first pour, earning it the honor of being our first canned sour. A lacto-fermented sour ale, matured on raspberry puree with a wheat and pilsner malt base, it refreshes with a tart and alluring fruit-forward flavor profile. Beeps American Lager (3.5%) This is GENUINE Beeps lager beer. Low in alcohol and brewed in the best American tradition with the finest barley malts, selected grain, and the choicest hops. |
| Outrun Brewing | 89 Kalani POG Sour Ale (4.5% ABV) Inspired by Ryan’s Hawaiian roots, this POG sour ale is loaded with passion fruit, orange, and guava. Sweet, tart and refreshing, this beer will have you feeling like you’re halfway to Hawaii. Pretty in Pink Japanese Rice Lager (4.4% ABV) A crisp and refreshing Japanese rice lager with just a touch of fresh strawberries. |