16 Birmingham breweries + what to order at each
ByNathan Watson
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Whether you’re a local or a Birmingham transplant (✋ guilty), it’s common knowledge that The Magic City’s craft beer scene can’t be beaten. Keep scrolling for the local spots that make Birmingham’s brewery scene a 10/10.
This guide was created in September 2021 and last updated March 2025.
1. Avondale Brewing Company
Our pick: Sour Pash | 4.3% ABV | A hazy, tart, fruit-filled sour that is satisfying + refreshing
Looking to enjoy a refreshing beer while listening to live music? Avondale Brewing Company is the place to be! Avondale Brewing’s spacious campus includes an indoor taproom and a backyard patio, complete with its own bar and an event stage.
- Address: 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Hours: Sunday-Wednesday Noon-10PM | Thursday Noon-11PM | Friday-Saturday Noon-Midnight
- 205.203.4546 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
2. Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham
Our pick: Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale | 6% ABV | A medium-bodied English brown ale brewed with Alabama wildflower honey, roasted malts and fresh hops.
Back Forty Birmingham is a very popular brewpub, known for refreshing brews and delicious food. At this award-winning microbrewery, you’ll find an expansive patio, a full-service pub kitchen and all the local beers you could imagine.
- Address: 3201 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Hours: Monday + Wednesday 11AM-9PM | Thursday 11AM-1-PM | Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM | Sunday, 11AM-8PM
- 205.407.8025 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
3. Birmingham District Brewing Company
Our pick: Lose Your Way | 6.5% ABV | This tropical IPA is a hit, with its refreshing notes of mango, pineapple and melon.
Located in The Battery, this Birmingham microbrewery is the perfect place to visit while enjoying Birmingham’s warm weather. Take a look at their menu, because many of their brews are named for Birmingham’s mining heritage. And don’t forget to stop by Wasabi Juan’s or Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken for a snack!
- Address: 2201 2nd Ave S #102, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Monday-Thursday Noon-10PM | Friday Noon-Midnight | Saturday 11AM-Midnight | Sunday Noon-8PM
- 205.202.5779 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
4. Cahaba Brewing Company
Our pick: Cahaba Blonde | 5.2% ABV | This light-bodied, refreshing ale is perfect for an Alabama afternoon.
Located in the historic Continental Gin Building, Cahaba Brewing Company is perfect for events both small and large. Inside their 6,000 square-foot taproom, you’ll find a pinball machines, skee-ball tables, board games and more. Plus, they have a huge outdoor patio.
- Address: 4500 5th Ave S, Birmingham
- Hours: Monday 3-10PM | Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-10PM | Sunday 11AM-8PM
- 205.578.2616 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
5. Ferus Artisan Ales
Our pick: Hoppy Blonde | 5% ABV | Who doesn’t love a blonde hop?
Serving up everything from sandwiches, snacks, IPAs and creative sours, Ferus Artisan Ales made a big splash when they opened at Trussville’s Entertainment District.
- Address: 101 Beech Street, Trussville, AL 35173
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 11AM-10PM | Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM | Sunday 11AM-9PM
- 205.508.3001 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
6. Uproot Brewing Company
Uproot Brewing Company (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)
Our pick: Todo Mal | 4.8% ABV | Mexican-style lager with a subtle sweetness + notes of lime
A couple years ago, Uproot Brewing took over a popular brewery location on 3rd Avenue South, complete with an outdoor setup and a stage. Now it’s welcoming locals and visitors alike with refreshing local brews.
- Address: 2616 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Tuesday 3-8PM | Wednesday-Thursday 3-9PM | Friday-Saturday Noon-10PM | Noon-6PM
- 205.593.4158 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
7. Good People Brewing Company
Our pick: Muchacho | 4.80% ABV | A crisp, easy drinkin’ Mexican-style lager
With their “Be Good People. Drink Great Beer.” slogan, Good People Brewing is one of the originals in the Birmingham craft brewery scene. It’s a beloved staple in Parkside, and you’ll always find a crowd—especially when there’s a game at Regions Field.
- Address: 114 14th St S Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Monday-Thursday Noon-10PM | Friday-Saturday 11AM-Midnight | Sunday 11AM-8PM
- 205.286.2337 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
8. Monday Night Social Club
Our pick: Dr. Robot | 5% ABV | This Blackberry Lemon Sour is tart, playful + refreshing
Monday Night Social Club is the first Alabama location of Atlanta’s Monday Night Brewing Company. Inside this full-service brewpub you’ll find delicious beers, wines and cocktails.
- Address: 14 12th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30AM-10PM | Friday-Saturday 11:30AM-12AM | Sunday 11:30AM-8PM
- 205.444.1429 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
9. Brock’s Gap Brewing Company
Our pick: Miss B Haven Mango Sour | 4.6% ABV | I’m a sucker for a sour, and this tropical blend is one of my favorites.
Brock’s Gap is not only a great spot for local brews, it’s also a sweet hangout spot, complete with live music, farmers markets and more each season.
- Address: 500 Mineral Trace, Suite 100, Hoover, AL 35244
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 3PM-11PM | Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM | Sunday 11AM-10PM
- Website | Facebook | Instagram
10. Oversoul Brewing
Our pick: Oversoul House IPA | 7.9% ABV
Overlooking Helena Park and Buck Creek, Oversoul Brewing is a beloved addition to Old Town Helena. This locally-owned small batch brewery is focused on making the freshest beers around—and judging by their rave reviews, Oversoul Brewing is doing something right!
- Address: 4161 Helena Rd, Helena, AL 35080
- Hours: Wednesday 5-9PM | Thursday-Friday 5-10PM | Saturday 1-10PM | Sunday 1-6PM
- 205.999.6444 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
11. Siluria Brewing Company
- Our pick: Boxcar Blonde | 5% ABV | An American-style Blonde that pours bright and clear with a clean malt profile and medium hop bitterness.
Located in the former Alabaster Post Office on 1st Avenue West, Siluria Brewing Company aims to provide the community of Alabaster with its own craft beer joint. With playful artisan beers like the Boxcar Blonde and Lady Grace Pomegranate Wheat, Siluria Brewing Company is fun for all!
Be sure to try two of Siluria Brewing Company’s newest beers, the Oktoberfest and the 82k Black IPA.
- Address: 145 1st Avenue West, Alabaster, AL 35007
- Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4-10PM | Friday 4-11PM | Saturday 2-11PM
- 205.624.3037 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
12. The Grocery Brewpub
Our pick: Aisle 22 IPA | 6.5% ABV | A hoppy, American-style IPA.
Located in downtown Homewood, this “One Stop Brew Shop” features 24 rotating craft beers, wines, house-made cocktails and so much more. As a brewpub, you’ll love their delicious pub-style food with its distinctive Cajun seafood flare.
- Address: 2823 Central Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Hours: Monday-Tuesday 3-10PM | Wednesday 3PM-Midnight | Thursday 3PM-2AM | Friday 2PM-2AM | Saturday 11AM-2AM | Sunday Noon-10PM
- 205.637.0990 | Website | Facebook
13. Trim Tab Brewing Company
Trim Tab Brewing is one of our favorite post-work hangout spots. (Matthew Niblett / Bham Now)
Our pick: Paradise Now | 5.2% ABV | An award-winning, refreshing wheat ale brewed with raspberry and tart cherry puree
Whether we’re hanging out on the outdoor patio or splitting food from Paradise Chow, Trim Tab Brewing is one of the Bham Now office’s favorite local spots.
- Address: 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11AM-10PM | Friday-Saturday 11AM-Midnight
- 205.374.8749 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
14. True Story Brewing Company
Our pick: Fabricator Double IPA | 8.3% ABV | This hoppy, flavorful IPA is distinguished by tasteful hints of grapefruit, tangerine and a bit of pine hop—with a strong caramel backbone.
Have you ever had a pickle sandwich? If not, you have to visit True Story Brewing Company in Crestwood Village. This cute microbrewery is the perfect stop after visiting Thank You Books or picking up antiques at Urban Suburban.
- Address: 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- Hours: Monday-Friday 2PM-Midnight | Saturday Noon-Midnight | Sunday 2-10PM
- 205.593.4144 | Facebook | Instagram
15. Steele Hall Brewing
Our pick: Peak Performance | 6% ABV | New England-style IPA
Trussville Main Street is buzzing with Steele Hall Brewing! The huge outdoor patio and green space pair perfectly with an Alabama-made beer.
- Address: 227 Main St. Trussville, AL 35173
- Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4-9PM | Friday 1-10PM | Saturday Noon-10PM | Sunday 1-7PM
- Website | Facebook | Instagram
16. Talluluah Brewing Co.
Our pick: The Chief’s Apricot Blonde | 5.5% ABV | Light + apricot-y, you know, all the good things.
Tallulah Kitchen + Brewery offers good food, brews and vibes in Jasper, Alabama.
- Address: 1804 4th Ave. S, Jasper, AL, 3550
- Hours: Monday-Wednesday 4-9PM | Thursday-Friday 4-10PM | Saturday 10AM-10PM
- Website | Facebook | Instagram
Tag along as we tour Birmingham’s amazing breweries 🤩
What are you waiting for? Visit a Birmingham brewery today!
Contributors to this guide include Nathan Watson and Callie Morrison.
What’s your favorite beer to order at a Birmingham brewery? Tag us @bhamnow and let us know!
