Little Cottage Brewery

Cute small brewery in Decatur. Has a very down to earth feel about it. Tapwall and bar in front when you come in. A good bit of outdoors space in front. Tables down the side of the brewery space. Altogether rather small.Music is rock and metal, which goes along with some of the decorations in the place, although the vibe feels less metal overall. I was good with it. Examining other reviews, some are not. To each his own?Place was not too crowded when I got in there. Tried a few brews, which I overall find on the upper end of average. My understanding is I need to try one of their barrel aged beers, as the brewer was #3 in the nation on Untappd as a premium member ... before he even opened the brewery. I also heard "good luck finding one". That was my experience, as well.I would normally stick with a 3 rating, based on the beers, but give some leeway, as I have friends who have had their barrel aged beers (their wheelhouse) and swear by them. Yes, barrel aged beers are usually ranked highly, so that might be a weak excuse to tack on a point.

I absolutely LOVE this brewery! It's in the perfect spot and they've got a good selection of beers. It is a small batch brewery so they rotate their beers pretty often. Every single employee has been very friendly and helpful when choosing a beer. They have rotating food trucks too and play metal all day long. I usually don't drink seltzers but they have the best damn one I've ever tried! They also have killer murals on the walls inside. 10/10 would recommend!

Easily one of the top two breweries in the Atlanta region in Decatur. Little Cottage executes a lot of different styes all really well, from hoppy pale ales, fruited sours, to their excellent barrel program (stouts and barleywines). We hiked over from the Decatur MARTA stop and desperately needed some rehydration. We really enjoyed the kolsch (Balthazar) and also had a fruited sour and the IPA. The BA stout bottle we shared (Time Oracle) was excellent, and now we know why everyone raves about their barrel program here. The food truck outside hit the spot for us as we enjoyed our drinks outside.A must stop if you are in the Atlanta region and have a chance to escape to Decatur for half a day.

Little cottage is an extremely cute stop in Avondale. We love their outdoor seating and warm indoor environment - a little bit of a contrast to their metal music but we love it!The beers are incredibly well crafted and flavorful. We highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for well intentioned local brews.

Brewery that plays metal- let's gooo!! Laughed a little, no offense dude, at one review complaining about music --clearly didn't do his homework and could walk to legit 3 other lame breweries. Jokes aside music isn't blaring, it's in the background and it Rocks. Tables a little flimsy inside, but serve the purpose. AC working inside - random but matters bc the one next door had no AC and we were dying on week one of summer at 5pm. Cool artwork. Nice people. Oh yeah, Tried a few beers too. Normal shit. Little bit of everything and a food tent outside. Come visit.

There's not too much inside space only the bar area and a couple tables. There's a lot more room outside but it was too hot today. Every day they have food options with a pop up or meat pies. They also sell ice cream. We tried some beers and they were all good. Most unique we tried their beer soft serve. Today it was tangerine mango sour flavor and super interesting. Decor is unique too.

Little Cottage Brewery has an excellent selection of IPAs, among some of the other options. We got a few samples before deciding. While there are outdoor benches, we sat inside to avoid the heat after racing earlier in the day. We also purchased some of the food from the vendor outside who had his own tent and smoker. I liked their hazy Infinite Time-loop but also had their heavier Headbanger Balls. Nicole stuck with two rounds of Cloud Killer, which I thought was Ok.The interior decor is a little scary with spiders on the wall and a terrifying dog / wolf across from the bathroom. They were playing some heavy metal music which instantly transported me 30 years back in time to my youth. However, it definitely wasn't as relaxing for some of the other guests.This is a relatively new brewery so everything looked fairly new and clean.For food we had the Porkbelly Bites and Pork platter which came with Mac and Cheese and also a side of cole slaw. We had boiled peanuts while we waited. This was good comfort food. I like the hop experimentalism and hope it continues. Would love to see a hop fruit infused beer in the near. Either way we will be back.

You can find Little Cottage Brewery at 120 Olive St, Ste 500, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 - this is a strip of about 4-5 businesses in a commercial area about a block from E College Ave. It's about two blocks equidistant between two other breweries in opposite directions, Lost Druid and Wild Heaven. There's parking out front and to one side, however it may not be safe to park in front of businesses that are open during the week - I believe most are closed during the weekend. There's additional parking down the street with a public lot near Lost Druid.The interior is post-industrial with nice hand-painted graphics - the taproom bar extends off to the right with additional table seating and a display of T-shirts and other swag - which if you're like me you won't be able to resist - I especially liked the taster-glass and the stretchy baseball caps. The bathrooms can be found in a short hallway behind the bar that stretches to the brewhouse - there are a handful of 3.5 bbl tanks, perfect for small batches and lots of variation.It was with great anticipation that I first visited Little Cottage on opening day - it was a well organized event with predefined time segments and pre-purchased tickets. You received a few pours with admission and could opt to purchase additional, plus an amazing Imperial Stout. The event was well-attended and sold-out from what I hear (it spanned two days) to accommodate social distancing rules during the pandemic. The brewer/owner of Little Cottage (Jon Shari) has been entering competitions for several years, first as an established and well regarded homebrewer then as a brewery-in-planning - he's won several awards and has always produced some amazing beers. He's best known for his super thick stouts as mentioned.For the opening Little Cottage provided 7 different beers including the Imperial Stout, an Oatmeal Stout, a Nitro Milk Stout with Coffee, an India Pale Ale, a Double IPA, a Pale Ale and a Blueberry Raspberry Berliner. I burned through my tickets quickly and have been back enough times to try everything from the first day plus a few new releases. I loved the Imperial Stout, the super dank IPA and the fruited Berliner. Service has been exceptional on every occasions I've attended with an attentive staff that actually knows and understands the beer served and who can interpret your favorite styles and make good suggestions.Double Barrel Metal Only - Imperial Stout 13% - Delicious, thick motor oil with notes of tart dark fruit, dark chocolate, vinous qualities and tons of barrel. Outstanding.Housekeeping! - India Pale Ale 6.6% - The joy of Citra, this excellent NEIPA-style pale ale is super juicy and mouth coating, exploding with citrus notes, low bitterness, awesome lacing and a dry hoppy finish.Interstellar Jumpsuit - IPA - American 6.5% - Very dry NEIPA with citrus and tropical notes, a touch of hops through a juicy body with amazing lacing. A touch bitter on the finish.Dying Breed - Oatmeal Stout 6.7% - Tasty, nice sweet roasty malt notes, fairly easy drinking, thinner crushable stout with distinct notes and a great finish.Two Little Mice Nitro Milk Stout with Coffee 3.3% - Super easy drinking, like a cup of cold brew coffee to sip as a quick pick-me-up. Creamy nitro body, sweet roasty malt and coffee notes.Telekinetic - India Pale Ale 6.8% - Super tasty, tons of tropical fruit with mango notes, in a juicy hazy body and a great finish, hoppy nose.Vega Brothers - Double IPA 8.8% - Super tasty, massive tropical notes with a berry hint, hazy juicy body with a touch of hops throughout, finishes dry with a bit of lingering orange.Hymn Songs of an Alternate Universe - Pale Ale 6.1% - Super easy drinking tropical hazy pale, citrus notes with a touch of hops throughout the dry body and finish.Food Court Slurpee - Blueberry Raspberry Berliner 6.2% - Delicious thick-bodied slushy style sour, great tart to sweet balance. Nice fruity berry body and dry finish, super refreshing.Prices are reasonable and the beer is exception - what are you waiting for? Plan a whole day and visit all three walkable breweries - you can also extend your visit towards the excellent and nearby Three Taverns (a bit less walkable but not too far if you're feeling the need to get some exercise).

One of my most favorite new breweries I visited in Georgia. Definitely a heavy metal vibe/scene delicious beers ! Cool staff and great food served outside. Don't forget to visit My parents basement after visiting here a comic book / bar down the street.

For those complaining about the music, do you also walk into a Chuck E. Cheese and complain about all the kids? A trance hall and complain the music is repetitive? Why would you review a place if the vibe isn't your vibe? I'm sure there's an Applebee's nearby that serves your style of beer and plays top 40 pop just for you. The beer here is so freaking great. Highest rated in Atlanta for a darn good reason. I've had all their IPAs today and as someone that's had about 5k beers across the US according to Untappd, this place is in the top 10 for hoppy beers for me. The service here is great as well. Everyone has been helpful and willing to talk to me about the beers. I WILL absolutely be back and I'm happy to have found my new favorite brewery in the ATL. If you're not a fan of heavier music, that's ok. Just remember some people are. The patio is full right now, no one is complaining, and most people are gently banging their heads.