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Anderby Brewery Opens in Tech Park A dog-friendly brewery with event space in Peachtree Corners
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n Saturday, July 27, Anderby Brewing opens its doors to the public. Its location at 110 Technology Parkway features a spacious taproom that opens out onto a patio with outdoor seating and a 75-inch flat screen TV. The beer menu pays homage to Georgia, and specifically Peachtree Corners. The owners, Michell and Preston Smelt, are brewing specialty beers for the opening. Among the offerings are the “Jay Bird Bitter” and “141 Lager,” as well as “Helen,” a Vienna lager. “We use the beer styles as a guide, but we’re going to have fun with it,” Preston said. “If people really like it, we’ll make it again. My goal is to make stuff that sounds good to us and hopefully, others will like it too.” Preston started making beer about seven years ago after his wife, Michell, purchased a Groupon for beer-making lessons and a kit. He learned how to brew and then started putting together different recipes, ultimately creating a pilot system with multiple propane tanks. The name, “Anderby,” stems from a small town in England where Preston traced his ancestry. “We have a 10-barrel system in our brewhouse, and all of our
beers will feature malts from Riverbend Malthouse in Ashville, N.C.,” Michell said. “To start, we’ll have six beers on tap, including a pale ale, a couple of IPAs, a blonde and a bitter.” Some of the up and coming offerings will include a Double Chocolate Oatmeal Milk Stout, a
►Nourish Briefs Taqueria Tsunami Opens in Peachtree Corners Taqueria Tsunami Peachtree Corners, located in Town Center, hosted its grand opening celebration on June 5. The Latin-Fusion restaurant features a rooftop bar overlooking the Town Center greenspace as well as a walkup window offering beer, wine,
sangria and cocktails from their signature menu. “This location could not be more of a perfect fit for our concept,” said owner Alexis Kinsey. “We’re very excited to open this restaurant in the Peachtree Corners community and entertainment district, with our back doors opening to the family friendly greenspace.” Taqueria Tsunami brings together the fresh flavors from south of the border and the Far East. The menu features 13
porter and a couple of lagers. “We can have up to 20 beers on tap at any given time,” Michell added. Anderby won’t sell food but will have snack offerings, and patrons are welcome to order food through services like Grubhub and Uber Eats. The brewhouse also houses approximately 1,000
square feet of event space with its own bar. One more thing — dogs are welcome. “We are avid animal lovers and Anderby will be dog friendly,” Michell said. Visit the Anderby Brewing website, anderbybrewing.com, for more information. ■
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hand-crafted tacos as well as a variety of bowls, salads, quesadillas and appetizers. And there’s a medley of margaritas and mojitos, along with other signature cocktails and local craft beers on the drinks menu. Find out more at TaqueriaTsunami. com. ■
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