From Bean to Bottle: Our Double Gold Winning Coffee Liqueur

With a familiar flavor profile – Reformation Coffee Liqueur is a house favorite, and tells the story of two small Georgia beverage makers putting their craft to the ultimate community taste test.

Making its debut in 2023, it quickly became a staple offering in the Reformation Craft Spirits portfolio – both in house and at surrounding bars, restaurants, and package stores. It continues to be a core product in our spirits program, consistently loved by those who serve and sell the very best in small batch craft spirits.

Reformation Coffee Liqueur isn’t just the foundation of some of our most popular house cocktails, it’s also a world-class spirit which earned a rare Double Gold in the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

And the secret ingredient? It’s all about the beans.

Locally roasted Alma Coffee is not only the staple to our daily coffee service at Reformation, but Alma’s Ember Dark Roast also layers subtle notes of double chocolate cake, berry compote, and burnt marshmallow to our house distilled Coffee Liqueur made with cacao and vanilla.

The result is a smooth, bold flavor that pairs beautifully in a Coffee Old Fashioned, elevates a hand crafted espresso martini, or simply sweetens the mood with an after dinner affogato.

Located just a few miles from our Woodstock venue off Holly Springs Parkway in Canton, Alma took our team on a tour and shared in a special first taste of Reformation Coffee Liqueur.

*Reformation Coffee Liqueur can be purchased for brewery pickup at our Woodstock and Canton venues.*

“The Alma team has been honored to partner with Reformation Brewery and their amazing team since the very beginning. What began as one roast has evolved into seasonal releases, lifetime friendships, and now this coffee liqueur. When you think of North Georgia, you think of small business, community, and Reformation Brewery! Reformation’s uncanny support of other small businesses is why it has become such a staple in Georgia. Our team got to enjoy the coffee liqueur straight, no ice, nothing added and it blew us away! We can’t wait for everyone else to try it!“ – Leticia Hutchins, Alma Coffee Owner & Founder

In many ways, the story of this spirit is both inevitable, and incredibly rare.

In a landscape where mass-produced conglomerates often out-money and out-maneuver small, local makers – offering a cheaply made product that cares little for the person making the purchase – putting people first is a business model that is all too rare. For Reformation and Alma both, community, care, and relationships are at the top of the success chart. And the payoff is something you just can’t manufacture.

Serving a community requires a lot of balance. People are messy, complicated, and often contradictory. Being in service to those around you requires humility, humor, and a consistent desire to show up – as authentically and as accepting as you can. These shared values are at the heart of our story, and are the reason we continue to make and serve the best we have to offer to those who choose to step through our doors. What comes next is the inevitable result of knowing what matters most.

Whether you take home a bottle for yourself, for a special someone, or for that new neighbor who needs a North Star in a time of transition – we hope you celebrate the moment with Reformation at hand.