So Long Summer Elite Event at SweetWater Brewery

What a fantastic event!!! How much better can it get? Mix the delicious BBQ by DBA, mixed with a little bit of beer (or a lot of it depending on whether you see the glass half empty or half full)…and great people, and you have yourself a party right there!!!
I had such a fantastic time at this event, met lots of new people and loved the tour of the brewery. I’m not even much of a beer drinker, but I liked the Sweetwater Blue beer, and the beer that was in the Dank Tank that night…
The BBQ was delicious and I loved the banana pudding too. And I have to say, I will totally be rocking the Unilocal Elite Souvenir: The lunch box and sparkly thermos sometime soon!
Thanks to Kathleen and the rest of the Unilocal team, as well as Sweetwater Brewery for a great event !

Good beer, good food, and good company. What more can you ask for? My husband and I were invited by our friend, Addy C, and I was pleasantly surprised. Again, the beer was great. My favorite was the blue because it was light with an aroma of blueberries with every sip. The BBQ from… that place in the highlands was pretty good, I was able to get seconds. :) I also met a lot of cool people. The only downer was the tour. Although I give much respect to the guy who gave the tour because he knew his information and was very passionate about the brewery. It was just too bad that he was a little boring.
Anyway, this event has motivated me to write more reviews and become an ELITE because they got a cool lunch box at the end. :)

Another awesome event.
Thanks to the folks at sweetwater and DBA BBQ.
The folks at Sweetwater were great. The beer was cold and awesome. The Dank Tank was my favorite but i always love the IPA. I hate it that i had to leave before the tour, i heard it was great.
The BBQ, what can i say about the BBQ. It was amazing. The corn on the cobb was so great. i think i’m going to try to copy it at home this weekend. and the banana pudding was delicious. I can’t wait to go see them again so i can really review them properly.
Its always fun to get out and meet so many of the people who write the reviews i read all day. Thanks to everybody that put it together (and i love the lunchbox).

love the IPA
can’t beat that super lunchbox
bbq to boot
ok, this ends my haiku phase…
LOVED everything! I swear my IPA had a green bud scent on the nose…

«Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful and yet again, wonderful.» — Steve Martin (paraphrasing «As You Like It»:
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We’re an odd couple: me 6’4″, she much lower in her chair, and one of us a corn-​allergic vegetarian and the other a nut-​allergic omnivore. We’re a dinner host’s nightmare. Just don’t serve us Cracker Jack and we’ll be fine.
And we both loved this event! We both enjoyed meeting people, trying different Sweetwater beers, and having DBA Barbecue’s food. (I can vouch for the creamy banana pudding, so rich that it could serve as a condemned prisoner’s last meal and also the substance that stops his heart.)
Thanks to everyone who was there, and thanks especially to Nandu S. for not decking me. :)

Another FANTASTIC Elite event! I’m not crazy about beer in general but I definitely fell in love with Sweetwater’s Dank Tank. Of course I would love a beer with high alcohol content. Too bad its only a limited edition kind of beer.
I cannot comment too much on the BBQ — I ate before the event and only had enough room in my tummy for a small sampling of the banana pudding and beer (gross combination together). The banana pudding did rock my face off and I know I’ll be redeeming my DBA free appetizer/​desert card for some more of that yummy goodness.
Had such a great time seeing everyone I met at Rosebud and meeting a bunch of new Unilocalers. Thanks Kathleen for such an awesome event (and the totally tubular lunch box)!

Yet another stellar Elite event, as much for the company, as the party itself. SweetWater was a great location, with all the indoor and outdoor space it never felt crowded and I was thoroughly impressed by all their staff who easily managed our crowd with a smile. I actually don’t like beer at all, but the Blue was surprisingly not gross, except when eaten with banana pudding, not such a great combination =).
DBA was a real treat, I am a big fan of the corn, cheese and all, and would rank the banana pudding in the top 3 I’ve ever eaten. I am definitely looking forward to paying them a visit in the near future.
Thanks again for making us feel like superstars, Kathleen, and for the lunch boxes, which have to be the coolest Elite gift ever!

«I love my friends!»
That’s what I usually mutter when I’ve been drinking a lot. Well, despite going conservative at the Sweetwater Brewery and only having two beers… my sentiments remain the same. I love my Unilocal friends, all of you!
Fun times, great event, the bbq kicked booty… what more can you ask for in saying sayonara to Summer? Let’s hear it for Fall and cooler weather! Yeehaw!

What a great night! Thanks to everyone who was so kind on my *newbie* night out. The BBQ rocked! So did the beer and staff, but that’s always a given. SweetWater is the best!

This was my first Unilocal Elite event and I thought it was awesome. You can’t ever go wrong with free beer and free BBQ, but the venue was really nice, and the bartenders were so friendly. My +1s also enjoyed it. There was more than enough food from DBA BBQ, and I especially liked the corn on the cob. Delicious. Oh, and the ultimate bonus of the night: Old school metal lunch boxes. Awesome.

While I’m not usually one to partake of beer, the welcoming environs of the SweetWater Brewery, the empty glass in my hand, and the nice price-​per-​glass (read: free) all compelled me to have a few. Being able to eat and drink with a couple of our canine friends was an added bonus. That we were treated to a brief tour of the brewery was icing on the hoppy cake.
Of the food, I think my guest said it best: «You know, I never thought about putting cheese on corn, but now that I’m eating it: GENIUS.»
Many thanks to Kathleen, Shawanda, Kevin, and DBA and SweetWater for a great event!

You can’t beat unlimited Sweetwater and delicious BBQ from DBA. Everything from DBA was good — pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, chicken wings with BBQ ranch dressing, cole slaw, corn on the cob dipped in parmesean cheese, and banana pudding topped with Nilla wafers. Thanks to Kathleen for organizing another great Elite event.

I will echo some other reviewers and say that this was my favorite event as well. The bbq was delicious, and I still want some more of that corn! The beer was good (all you can drink, woot!!), and they gave huge pours which I thought was so nice. The banana pudding was almost as good as the one I make: D
One of the best things about this event was that it wasn’t as crowded as previous events, and there was plenty of food to go around.
The gifts were so cute! Loved the lunchbox and pins.
Thank you so much Kathleen, Sweetwater and the entire Unilocal team!

Beer. BBQ. People. Party. And plenty of room for all of the above.
DBA’s pork was moist and delicious. Not a fan of the cheese on the corn, but that’s the only thing of theirs I had that wasn’t very good. The folks working the tables did a great job moving us through with a smile. We had been warned there would be snacks, and here’s a full meal!
And the beer… It’s Sweetwater. It’s good. Really good. They use quality ingredients, even down to hand-​picked blueberries. I actually like their blueberry beer; it lacks the artificial, astringent quality I’ve tasted in others. The Sweetwater Blue doesn’t have much of a blueberry *taste*, but rather a blueberry smell atop a good IPA. Their dank tank beer right now also has touch of blueberry in an interesting wheat + Belgian yeast. No direct berry at all, but all around great. And the Motor Boat is a nice ESB.
The tour convinced me they’re moving upwards without sacrificing their standards. Good stuff. I wish them continued success.
Great finally putting real people with names & avatars. Kathleen knows how to throw a party…

My first Unilocal event in ATL. Since I moved from Chicago! I came with two friends in tow! I loved it, it reminded me of many Chicago events! Lotsa people, having a great time with a common interest! I introduced myself to Kathleen, she’s the best and puts on a great event, congratulations! Thanks for the warm welcome! I have to admit I was a little shy and did not socialize as much as I should have. I guess your first time is always difficult… Food was great, I added DBA to my bookmark list! My friend loved the Unilocal Lunch Box, it was pretty Cool! Great Idea!

This was for sure my favorite Unilocal event yet, DBA brought tons of AWESOME bbq and I cant wait to go back to their restaurant.
Sweetwater was an unbelievable host throwing out the notion of drink tickets and just making sure everyone got to try plenty of their great beers.
Kathleen did a great job as always and I love my lunchbox!

Kathleen and the Unilocal Team, exceeded my expectations yet, AGAIN! The parking was a breeze with the lot next door, quick to get in, and tons of space to move around. The free glass, lunch box, was great extra fun touches that made the night even more memorable.
The space was ample to walk around, DBA was great food, and exceeded my expectations.
I enjoyed meeting the newbies as well, and all of the photos are great candids of awesome moments.
Thank you Unilocal!

The beer was awsome… my fav was the dank tank…
Shouts out to DBA BBQ the corn on the cobb was interesting the parmesan cheese made it different
As always great to put a face to the review meet a lot of new people… shouts out to Angela Y.
Til next time!!!

Another good elite event: great beer, good food, and cool people. The tour was boring though. Luckily I escaped halfway. I wished I got there earlier to stuff myself on the sliders and chatter with the Unilocalers.

Tonight’s space was just the right size for our group — and I loved that there was plenty of food and beer to go for seconds, thirds, etc. I’m glad I got the chance to try DBA Barbeque — my favorite was the BBQ pork sandwiches (I got two — they were that good!), the BBQ beans, and the cole slaw. The corn on the cob was interesting — I liked the cayenne lime mayo but wasn’t a fan of the parmesan cheese (I thought adding the cheese was a little too much — just a personal opinion). The corn alone was super sweet which I liked!
And the beer — loved «Blue» b/​c of the slight taste of blueberries and liked that it had a nice aftertaste. I tried the grapefruit beer (forgot the name) and liked the smell but not a fan of the aftertaste. Haha — I’m not a beer drinker so it was fun to taste test. The bartenders and DBA folks were super-​friendly — thank you, and BIG THANK YOU to Kathleen for throwing another fantastic event! Oh — and LOVE LOVE LOVE my new lunchbox!