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The philosophy: “Since wolves and bears are no longer around, brewing beer is the last challenge left to a man.” Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Read more...

Our restaurant has always offered fresh, regional, and homemade Swabian cuisine. All sauces, soups, salads, and much more are freshly prepared in our kitchen. Our friendly staff is always happy to assist you if you’re having trouble deciding what to order from our extensive menu. We offer fresh offal every Tuesday (while supplies last). Thursday is Maultaschen Day (homemade Maultaschen Read more...

We – the Schimpf brewery – are an owner-managed, Swabian family business that can look back on more than 150 years of brewing tradition. Our wealth of experience is unmistakably reflected in the convincing quality of our beers. In addition, we also produce a wealth of excellent non-alcoholic beverages and, depending on the season, special seasonal beers. As a responsible Read more...

Franz Digeser, the grandfather of the current owner of the same first name, managed the long-established brewery until 1932 Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Read more...