5 Seasons Brewing Company

This 500 year old Belgian style wheat beer became nearly extinct until the late 1970's when Pierre Celis revived a languishing brewery in Hoegaarden and began brewing Witbier again. Ours in an affressive Wit, brewed with 50% wheat then delicately spiced at the end of the boil with drie Curacao Bitter Orange Peel, Sweet Orange Peel and Corriander.  We add hops 3 times to balance the crisp, refreshing flavors of the unique brew.

Everything you could ever want in a Pale Ale!  Pony Up is a well balanced Pale.  It has a delightful hop aroma with subtle citrus and grapefruit notes and a mild bitterness.  This beer drinks nice and easy.  Enjoy a few in the summer sun and have fun!

This is a little know Belgian style in America.  It is an Abbey stle Brown Ale. Walnut in color, it has the famous Belgian fruity and estery nose with a rich sweetness backed up with notes of roasted grain and banana. We brew this with seven different German and Belgian malts and an exotic spice once favored by monks and mystic healers.

Le Saisonniers were seasonal workers that worked on the farms and often paid with beer for their labor.  The Farmhouse Ale refers to country beers brewed on self sufficient farms as a matter of necessity.  It is a tribute to all community farmers and their CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture).  This Saison uses local wildflower honey, producing a unique hint of sweetness.  European hops, which contribute a slight spice, along with a mild tartness from a Belgian style yeast, results in a refreshing, thirst quenching ale.  It is with great pleasure that we serve so many local ingredients.

In 1992, while attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, Brewmaster Kevin McNerney knew there was a tastier calling than his degree in Economics would provide. He began his brewing career that year at Rockies Brewing Company (Colorado’s first craft brewery), in Boulder . He quickly realized making great beer made people happy and could be the path to an enjoyable career. At Rockies Brewing Co. he worked his way through the ranks in order to achieve his goal of becoming a brewer. In 1993, Kevin was hired as Head Brewer of Avery Brewing Company in Boulder. Here Kevin refined his ability to brew some of Colorado’s best beer.

In 1995, Kevin was given the opportunity to build and open Mammoth Brewing Company, a brewpub nestled in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountain range. Between brewing beer at Mammoth Brewing and skiing, Kevin’s other passion, he found time to realize his ultimate goal of owning and operating a microbrewery.

In 1996, at the age of 26, Kevin moved to Atlanta, Georgia, bringing with him a desirable west coast brewing philosophy, where he began to build SweetWater Brewing Company. Kevin’s title as Brewmaster helped consistently grow SweetWater into our country's largest brewery, producing more than 70,000 barrels of beer a year. Kevin is extremely proud of SweetWater’s accomplishments but felt his continued role would distract him from his family. He resigned from SweetWater Brewing Company in 2008 to dedicate more time to his wife Sabrina and daughters Frannie and Charlotte.

Kevin was excited for the opportunity to become Brewmaster of 5 Seasons, Sandy Springs. He lives in Sandy Springs and has been a loyal fan of The “5” from the beginning.

“ The opportunity to brew a wide range of styles in the comfortable relaxing atmosphere of The '5', and have a personal interaction with our customers has rejuvenated my passion for brewing. I strive to give our customer a great experience through food, beer, atmosphere and friendly service every time. I try to avoid wowing people with absurd gimmicks. I stick to the principle; if you make great beer consistently they will come. Thanks for your support!”