This local brewery makes Alabama’s highest-rated beer according to VinePair

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

With more local breweries than you can count on two hands, Birmingham is a great place for lovers of craft beer. One of those local breweries makes Alabama’s highest-rated beer, according to digital media company VinePair!

Read on to see why VinePair chose Good People Brewing Company‘s Hitchhiker IPA as the highest-ranking beer in Alabama.

This is Alabama’s highest-rated beer

On October 10, VinePair published The Highest-Rated Beer in Every State, based on data from each state’s Top-Rated Beer page on Beer Advocate.

According to VinePair’s findings, Alabama’s highest-rated beer is the Hitchhiker IPA—a seasonal release from Birmingham’s Good People Brewing Company described as:

“Rocking more of a West Coast vibe than our flagship India Pale Ale, Hitchhiker balances the aromas of pineapple, grapefruit, orange and tangerine with a caramel malt backbone.

So go ahead, pick one up. You won’t be sorry.”

  • Hitchhiker IPA
    • ABV: 7.8%
    • IBU: 100+
    • Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Simcoe
    • Malts: 2-Row, Crystal, and Carapils
    • Yeast: California Ale
    • OG: 1.07
    • SRM: 8.8
Photo by Beth Cunningham for Bham Now
Good People Brewing Co. (Beth Cunningham / Bham Now)

The highest-rated beers in neighboring states are:

VinePair recently ranked another local brewery, Birmingham District Brewing Company, as one of The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Bars.

About Good People Brewing Company

Good People Brewing
Good People Brewing Co. (Beth Cunningham / Bham Now)

Located in Parkside across the street from Regions Field, Good People Brewing Company dates back to 2007—making it one of the originals in Birmingham’s craft brewery scene.

What is your favorite beer in Alabama? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!

Nathan Watson
Nathan Watson

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