Atlanta brewery/bar ranking:

Brickstore Pub — a must-go. Great food, huge beer/cocktail selection, and one of the best places for Belgian style beers

Monday Night Brewing — if it's winter, you have to try the bourbon-barrel aged Drafty Kilt. If it's summer, keep an eye out for their unfruited Mischief Managed (The Garage has gluten-free days for gluten-free friends!)

Moes n' Joes — great for cheap pitchers (especially PBR) in off-peak hours

Victory (Decatur) — try one of their spiked cokes, and their popcorn of the day is amazing

Hop City — one stop shop for local beers

Wild Heaven — real hit or miss

Three Taverns — great if you love sours, not great if you don't

Sweetwater — a classic ... good luck if you don't like IPAs

Elsewhere — cool merch and vibe

Bold Monk — I've never been impressed

Wheelhouse Pub — their cocktails are better than their beers

Inner voice — one of my friends described it as "the worst IPA he'd had in his life", but Glide Pizza is 100% worth one bad drink

The Lost Druid — DO NOT TRY THE MINT BEER

New Realm — atmosphere is 10/10, beers are 3/10