Your ultimate guide to 9 Birmingham breweries for National Beer Day, Sunday, April 7
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Is Tuesday too early to be making weekend plans? Maybe… but hey, this weekend is pretty special. Sunday is National Beer Day—hold for applause—and I don’t know about you, but I’m really trying to celebrate this one. Here’s your ultimate guide to Birmingham breweries and all the events happening this weekend so you can celebrate too:
Trim Tab
- Address: 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 12 PM-12 AM, Sunday 12-7 PM
- What’s Happening: Trim Tab turns 5! On April 5th + 6th they’ll have music, food and of course beer! Over the two days they’ll have a Wicked Sweets Bakery pop-up, Henna and Face Jewel pop-up, a free brewery tour and so much more.
- Must Try: Their celebratory Chocolate Birthday Cake Stout releasing noon on Friday!
Good People Brewing
- Address: 114 14th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 12 PM-12 AM, Sunday 12-8 PM
- What’s Happening: No word on any specials or events. Watch their FB page for updates!
- Must Try: The brand new Fudge Brownie Stout from @BeeredBlackMan!
Cahaba Brewing
- Address: 4500 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 12 PM-12 AM, Sunday 12-8 PM
- What’s Happening: CahabaQue, their 7th annual BBQ competition, is from 1-5 PM Saturday, April 6! There will be all you can eat food samples, live music, and beer—Plus its kid friendly! Proceeds support breast cancer research in Alabama. Get tickets here!
- Must Try: The After Dinner Berliner and Basic Beach Berliner, or the new Heffeweisen and barrel aged Raspberry Batch 1,000 that they are releasing this weekend!
Avondale Brewing Co.
- Address: 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 12 PM-12:30 AM, Sunday 1-10 PM
- What’s Happening: Funky Fish Fry, Friday April 6, 12-6 PM! There will be live music, fried catfish, brews and activities for the kiddos! Get tickets here! They’ll also have FREE concert 2-5 PM on Sunday, April 7.
- Must Try: Their Sour Pash is the perfect spring-time beer.
Ghost Train
- Address: 2616 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 12 PM-12 AM, Sunday 11 AM-8 PM
- What’s Happening: First Sunday Jazz Brunch – Sunday 11-2 PM Wrestlemania Watch-Party Sun. afternoon/evening
- Must Try: A Ghost Train sour! They have the Kaleidoscope Kettle Sour, Boysenberry Smoothie Sour, Chugga Peach Cobbler Sour, and Dry-Hopped Gose. Not a beer person? They also distill their own vodka and gin, so mixed drink lovers are still welcome!
Hop City Birmingham
- Address: 2924 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 10 AM-10 PM, Sunday CLOSED
- What’s Happening: Double Feature Friday: Wine with Knox, beer sampling from Birmingham District Brewing Co., and food from The Anatomy of Pi from 5-9 PM on April 5!
- Must Try: Their new seasonal beers! *P
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Birmingham District Brewing Co.
- Address: 2201 2nd Ave S Suite 102, Birmingham, AL
- Weekend Hours: Friday 12 PM-12 AM, Saturday 11 AM-12 AM Sunday 12-8 PM
- What’s Happening: They’ll be at Hop City with beer samples on Friday, April 5!
- Must Try: Their new fruited Kolsch, Forbidden Fruit—pictured above. Is your mouth watering yet?
Back Forty Beer Co.
- Address: 3201 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Weekend Hours: Friday + Saturday 11 AM-11 PM, Sunday 11 AM- 9 PM
- What’s Happening: No Back Forty events on our radar yet. Keep an eye on their FB page for last minute updates!
- Must Try: Their High Hazard Tropical DIPA paired with some of their deeeeelicious food.
own personality… Photo submitted
Slagheap
- Address: 227 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173
- Weekend Hours: Friday 3-11 PM, Saturday 12-11 PM, Sunday 2- 6 PM
- What’s Happening: Things are pretty chill this weekend at Slagheap in Trussville. So, if you’re in the mood to relax and sip on something good, this is your place.
- Must Try: Um, refer to the photo above. *heart eyes*
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