Red Hare is good stuff, and I'll jump on one as well but their IPA is not hoppy enough for me either. They made a double black IPA that was damn good but I only had it once at some bar and have not seen it again. They do have a very cool little joint right off Delk Road in Marietta.
Monday Night Brewing has a cool brewery as well. Big fan of their Double IPA, Blind Pirate.
Probably my fav local brewery is Terrepin, and I'm not bias cause its in Athens. They have have some killer brews and they rock some seriously fun brew tastings. As mentioned the Recreation ALE is good. My fav is the Hopzilla but that is hard to get. My fall back is the Hopsecutioner IPA.