SEVEN POINTS -- No matter whether your taste runs to beer or wine, you can sample local offerings of the beverages on Cedar Creek Lake. Cedar Creek Brewery on Cedar Creek Parkway is an environmentally-friendly operation that makes use of reusable plastic kegs and cans its product rather than bottling it because cans are recyclable and more "lake friendly," according to owner Jim Elliott's website. Cedar Creek Brewery strives to use local products and hire local people in the brewery. Elliott notes on the website that the brewery's recent opening represented the realization of a lifelong dream. Cedar Creek Brewery in Seven Points dedicates Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. to tasting tours. The beers include Scruffy's Smoked Alt, Elliott's Phoned Home American Pale Ale and Lawn Ranger Cream Ale, which are available at many stores in Dallas-Fort Worth. Tara Winery which is on Highway 175 on the way to Athens from Cedar Creek Lake hosts tasting tours on Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and by appointment. Tara Winery's large fermentation tanks, wine barrels, bottling equipment and crush pad are included in the tour. Cedar Creek Brewery is an environmentally-friendly operation that makes use of reusable plastic kegs and cans its products because they are recyclable and more "lake friendly." It strives to use local products and hire local people in the brewery. Tara Winery, which also serves lunch and dinner, offers a variety of hand-crafted red and white wines. In addition to the restaurant, the winery hosts weddings and other private parties and operates a small hotel. The wines are also sold in stores and available on automatic shipments to your home. Visit www.cedarcreekbrewery.com and www.tarawinery.com