Gwinnett's first craft brewery one step closer to delicious reality

What would be Gwinnett County's first craft brewery is one step closer to frothy, delicious reality.

The Lawrenceville City Council unanimously approved Wednesday night a rezoning request that will pave the way for the facility, tentatively dubbed Slowdown Brewing. Brothers-in-law and business partners Marty Mazzawi and John Reynolds will now proceed with repurposing the century-old building at 407 N. Clayton St., just a few blocks north of Lawrenceville's downtown square, and continue navigating the local, state and federal licensing processes.

If all goes smoothly, they hope to be up and running by early next year.

The brewery will start off offering tastings and tours, with full-on distribution planned further down the road. What beers they'll offer, exactly, is still undecided — but an IPA, a blonde, a brown ale and a Belgian trippel are likely candidates, Reynolds previously told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

"I want to do very approachable beers, especially for the Lawrenceville market," Reynolds said. "The craft beer revolution is still taking foot."

Read more about the brewery's plans here.