Birmingham has a thriving craft beer scene and is home to some amazing breweries. Thanks, in large part, to the Free the Hops grassroots movement, which has been instrumental in revising Alabama’s antiquated beer laws, home brewing is now legal (allowing those 21 or older to make up to 15 gallons of beer, wine, mead or cider every three months for personal use), the restrictions on gourmet beer alcohol limits and size constraints have been lifted and local breweries are now able to offer on-site samplings and sell pints of beer via a taproom. All of which means, beer enthusiasts have a lot to say “Cheers!” about. Check out what’s on tap around town:
Brewery/Taprooms
avondalebrewingcompany.com

Co founder Hunter Lake of Avondale Brewing Company. Photo credit: mygreenbirmingham.com.

Each beer is named after the Avondale areas historical folklore. Photo credit: www.telegraphbranding.com
Wednesday & Thursday: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

The owners of the Cahaba Brewing Company are, from left: Eric Meyer, Andy Gwaltney, Taylor DeBoer and Burton Dunn. Photo credit: www.otmj.com

Photo credit: www.untapped.com.

Good People Michael Sellers and Jason Malone. Photo credit: www.thehomewoodstar.com.

Photo credit: al.com.

Trim Tab founder Harris Stewart standing in what will become the Trim Tab tap room. Photo credit: al.com.

Trim Tab and Veranda will be pairing craft beer with artisan cuisine.

DB Irwin III, founder of Beer Engineers. Photo credit: www.bizjournals.com

The Peanut Butter Porter by Beer Engineers. Photo credit: www.drinkallthebeers.com.
SB Note: While Alabama has made headway in the last few years, there are still a number of restrictions in place that our local breweries would like to see changed to allow for more economic development in the area and to be on par with other states. To learn more about Alabama’s beer laws and the continuing efforts of Free the Hops, check out their website at www.freethehops.org.
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