Max Lager's Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery • 1998

Georgia's oldest brewpub still fires hickory and oak in its massive wood grill, where steaks, burgers, ribs, and pizzas take on the smoky char that co-founders Alan and Cindy LeBlanc and brewmaster John Roberts introduced to Atlanta in 1998. House-brewed craft beers—from citrus-forward IPAs to velvety stouts—have earned medals at the Great American Beer Festival. The historic brick-and-beam space near Mercedes-Benz Stadium still smells like it should: smoke, hops, and a quarter-century of satisfied appetites.