2016 was a big year for beer in Georgia. Among other things, MillerCoors took a majority stake in Athens-based Terrapin and  Brick Store Pub joined the Knighthood of the Brewers' Paddle.

2017 is shaping up to be just as -- if not more -- exciting, with several new projects set to make their debuts. Check out what to watch for in the year to come:

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Ja’Quon Stembridge, shown here in July at the Henry County Republican Party monthly meeting, recently stepped from his position with the Georgia GOP. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)

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