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!
Birmingham’s Trim Tab beers, including the award-winning Paradise Now – photo by Pat Byington, Bham NowTrim Tab Brewery took home a bronze medal this year at the Great American Beer Festival! The festival held competitions for 161 different styles of beer. Competition was stout – nearly 8,000 different beers were submitted by over 2000 different breweries. Continue reading “Trim Tab’s Paradise Now gets acclaim”
What’s a better way to spend an autumn afternoon than sipping cool brews, enjoying gorgeous views and listening to great music with Birmingham’s original iron man? Vulcan Aftertunes concert series is once again celebrating autumn on the summit of Red Mountain.
Continue reading “Vulcan Aftertunes is back. Oct. 15th and 29th. Cool tunes and brews in Birmingham”
As it turns out, alcohol and animals do mix! From bearded concert bunnies to a wine festival at the Birmingham Zoo, I think there’s something for everyone this week in Birmingham. Ever wanted a band to market their own car because their logo was just that cool? Continue reading “Birmingham’s Top Ten – October 4-10”
This week, Birmingham-based TrimTab Brewing Company announced that they have entered into a partnership with Abita Brewing Company out of Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Continue reading “TrimTab Brewing Company is growing and introducing new styles”
This week in Birmingham, expect music of every style (and expect sound when you click on a band name), food, beer, and more! Continue reading “Birmingham Top Ten: September 20th-26th”
Like running? Pets? Vinyl? Visual arts? Music? You’ll love Birmingham this week (and every week, but especially this week)! As always, I link band names to places you can listen to their music, so be sure you won’t get written up if you’re reading this at work. Continue reading “Birmingham Weekly Top Ten: September 6-12”
There’s a lot of national observances on any given day. Some well known and loved like International Talk Like a Pirate Day, some less so, like Squirrel Appreciation Day. Some are for a good cause, some are just fun, and others have dedicated followings (like Hobbit Day).
If you are looking for a good excuse, however, to drink beer for charity and chow down on some pancakes in the name of patriotism, here is a guide to how to celebrate some of the September observances in Birmingham.
Continue reading “September in Birmingham: A Guide to National Observances”
This upcoming week has a lot to do, from a food park’s grand opening to the 4th of July! Reminder: band names link to music, so make sure your workplace won’t mind (or hear).
Continue reading “Birmingham Top Things To Do: June 28th – July 4th”
