15 spots to grab a refreshing beer around Birmingham

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Avondale Brewing
Grab a beer at Avondale Brewing Company. (Matthew Niblett / Bham Now)

DYK that National Beer Day is on April 7? The holiday is coming up, so we’ve rounded up some of our favorite spots to grab a brew around the Magic City. Keep reading for the deets.

Psst, vote for your favorite Alabama brew in our first annual Bama Beers Bracket! May the best beer win.

1. Ghost Train Brewing Company

Spring flavors at Ghost Train
Sip and be toasty warm. (Matthew Niblett / Bham Now)

When you ask someone where to grab a beer in town, Ghost Train Brewing is always on the list. Bring your friends along and share a pint for National Beer Day.

2. Avondale Brewing Company

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Cheers to that. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Avondale Brewery has the best vibes and a great selection of beer. Find a spot on their lawn, grab your favorite brew and enjoy the day.

3. Uproot Brewing Company

Uproot Brewing
Grab a beer + dine outside Uproot Brewing Co.’s patio. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Uproot Brewing has some of the freshest IPAs on draft and a delicious food menu. You can’t go wrong with a beer and a Margherita pizza.

4. Oak Mountain Brewing Company

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Oak Mountain Brewing Company beer selection from local + regional breweries. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Oak Mountain Brewing has an awesome lineup specialty beers in their taproom making it the ultimate spot for a Sunday Funday.

5. Ferus Artisan Ales

Ferus Artisan Ales
Pop into Trussville’s local brewery on National Beer Day. (Ferus Artisan Ales / Facebook)

Spend your National Beer Day with Ferus Ales awesome beer selection—from IPAs to sours and stouts.

6. Birmingham District Brewing Company

Enjoy Birmingham’s favorite brewpub, Birmingham District Brewing Co. Great beer, good people and the perfect way to spend National Beer Day.

7. Trim Tab Brewing Company

Trimtab Brewing (Bham Now)
Trimtab Brewing (Bham Now)

Trim Tab’s beers have been named some of the best in the state, so this is a no-brainer when it comes to mapping our your National Beer Day.

8. Back Forty Beer Co.

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Back Forty Beer Co.’s Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale is a staple. (Back Forty Beer Co.)

There’s nothing like good brews and good times at Back Forty Brewing Company—check them out for a good time.

9. Hop City

Hop City Birmingham is the perfect place to celebrate National Beer Day with a beer selection like no other.

10. Good People Brewing Company

Good People
Good People Brewing is a fan fave in Bham. (Beth Cunningham / Bham Now)

If IPA is your choice of beer, Good People Brewing is the place to be. They even have fun spring beers like their Hitchhiker IPA with hints of pineapple, grapefruit orange and tangerine.

11. The Beer Hog

For good beers and good times, you’ve come to the right place. The Beer Hog’s eccentric atmosphere and delicious brews are sure to keep you coming back for more.

12. Cahaba Brewing Company

Cahaba Brewing
Keep the Cahaba Blonds coming. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Cahaba Brewing Co. has local and seasonal beers for every kind of beer lover. Don’t just take our word for it—stop it today and let us know your favorite.

13. Siluria Brewing Company

Celebrate National Beer Day with a visit to Siluria Brewing, where you’ll find a variety of beers on the menu as well as a new ‘southern sour beer’.

14. Monday Night Brewing Company

Monday Night Bham is here to help you celebrate National Beer Day. Monday Night just launched “Fruited Gose” just in time for National Beer Day.

15. The Grocery Brewpub

Featuring 24 rotating craft beers, wines, house-made cocktails and pub-style food, this is the ultimate spot to spend a spring day.

The Rocket City isn’t short of great brews, either—check out some places to grab a beer in Huntsville.

Where are you spending National Beer Day? Let us know on Facebook + Instagram!

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