68 maconmagazine.com | February/March 2025
The lifecycle of craft beer's complicated
history and production can tell us a lot
about the value of choosing local, even
when it's hard. We followed one Macon
brand, Fall Line Brewing Co., across the
state to see how economic development
bubbles up in an everyday beverage.
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STORY BY JULIA MORRISON | PHOTOS BY MATT ODOM