Spring seems to be in the air. If you’re like me, you are ready to get outside and enjoy the warmer temperatures. It’s still a little nippy, so grab a windbreaker and some friends and head to one of the spring’s first outdoor festivals in the area.
Continue reading “Exceptional Foundation’s 14th Annual Chili Cook-off; cold brews & hot chili”
Birmingham has a passionate local beer scene, as we all know. For this week’s Bham Now Instagram Spotlight feature, I was going to focus on healthy activities, exercise even, but it’s still cold outside and…
Great perk of working for Bham Now; shook off some winter blues with tasty brews at the 2nd Annual Birmingham Winter Beer Fest.
Hey! Did you make it to the Birmingham Winter Beer Fest! Send us your pics…would love to add them to this post!
New franchises, basketball as you don’t get to see every day, Russian ballet, and lots of classes! Find out what’s going on in Birmingham in the second January event guide.
Continue reading “Birmingham’s weekly event guide: January 11-17”
It seems hard to remember a time when there wasn’t a plethora of cool craft beers to search out and enjoy. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the BJCC, the hunt for your favorite brew will be even easier. Grab your crew and join us! Continue reading “2nd Annual Birmingham Winter Beer Fest 2018, 60+ breweries, food and music”
The final match-up is upon us. Monday, Jan. 8, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs are preparing to take on the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s sure to be an exciting night across Birmingham. Here are a few places to watch the big game.
Continue reading “Birmingham’s fun places to watch National Championship game”
When pedal buses such as Birmingham Pedal Tours first hit the streets, the City Council flat out refused to let them drink while riding. The concerns the Council brought up were that the buses would slow traffic to a crawl even without drunk peddlers. This week, City Council members Mike Fliegel and Julie Barnard proposed scrapping that restriction. What does that mean for Birmingham beer enthusiasts?
Continue reading “Pedal tours get a greenlight for alcohol!”
If you read this on Tuesday, December 12th, then go vote! I won’t tell you who to vote for because you probably already know who you prefer, but just go and vote! 10 events and an anti-event are highlighted this week. Let’s go ahead and get the anti-event out of the way: “All Birmingham Public Library locations are closed December 14 for Inventory Day.” Now on to the fun stuff! Continue reading “This week in Birmingham: December 14-20”
Yesterday, as the temperatures got a bit cooler, an excited bunch of folks lifted their shovels and broke ground for Sloss Dock’s newest tenant, and the state’s oldest packaging brewery, Back Forty Beer Company.
Continue reading “Birmingham’s Sloss Docks breaks ground on Back Forty micro-brewery”
Condé Nast Traveler released a video earlier this month featuring Cahaba Brewing’s Brewmaster and Managing Partner Eric Meyer.
Its almost that time of year again! Whether you shout War Eagle or Roll Tide, Birmingham loves the Iron Bowl! Here are a few great places in Birmingham to watch Alabama and Auburn go head to head, on Sat, Nov. 25. Continue reading “Birmingham Iron Bowl watch-party venues and specials”
This week, the Alabama Coastal Foundation is asking people to “Connect to Your Coast” by dropping in at Good People Brewing Company and having a pint or two of Good People’s Urban Farmer.
Continue reading “Support oyster shell recycling and clean water this week at Good People”
Good People Brewing Co. announced their new winter seasonal: the Denim Downhiller Winter Ale. Continue reading “Good People Brewing Co. announces winter seasonal”
The rumors are true. Good People Brewing Company announced today in a press release that they have purchased Avondale Brewing Company from Avondale Holdings, a subsidiary of Orchestra Partners.
What Is an Eco-Creative festival, you might ask?
November 4 & 5, The first full weekend in the month, grab your family and friends and discover the Moss Rock Festival, a hybrid experience with nature, smart-living, art + design at its core…plus there’s great food and music!
