Leisure

Service System

Giving (Booze) Back to the Community

It’s always good to give back to your community. Especially when your community has given you so much great beer, whiskey and... mead. So hey, here’s a thought: next time you feel like exercising your philanthropic tendencies, consider volunteering at these five places. And trust that your selflessness will be rewarded handsomely.

EVENTIDE BREWING

These Guys Are New. They Need Help.

They require: Someone who doesn’t mind working with their hands. You’ll be building tap handles, handing out nitro stout samples at festivals and generally feeling pretty good about that.
You’ll receive: The satisfaction of helping to bring a fledgling brewery into the world. Funny how satisfaction has a mild hoppy bitterness.

BLUETARP BREWING CO.

First, Hawks Cheerleaders. Now, You.

They require: A legitimately beer-savvy individual who must first earn the brewmaster’s trust. Duties may involve tending the boiling kettle and pulling spelt grain from a mash tun. And yes, the Hawks cheerleaders have already done this. No pressure.
You’ll receive: Beer. Maybe a newfound appreciation for cheerleaders.

MONKS MEADERY

Georgia’s Only Meadery Wants You

They require: You to do grueling things at their festival booth. Like smiling. And pouring mead. And carrying on conversations. You should really be getting paid for this...
You’ll receive: No actual money. But we trust an unofficial “one for you, one for me” sample policy will suffice.

ORPHEUS BREWING

How Greek Gods Would Volunteer

They require: Assistance with checking IDs, selling merchandise and pouring beer while standing mere steps away from Piedmont Park. Just know that their volunteers are called Argonauts, after the band of Greek mythological heroes.
You’ll receive: Joy. Beer. The strangely fantastic honor of being called an Argonaut.

LAZY GUY DISTILLERY

The Honor of Your Nose Is Requested

They require: A superhuman. But they’ll also take “someone with decent sensory perception who can help prepare mash.”
You’ll receive: Some whiskey samples in the tasting room, if you ask nicely. Also: a pat on the back. Real sweethearts, those lazy guys.