Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Birmingham worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Good People Brewing Co. ★ 4.5

BreweryAmerican craft, IPA-driven$$downtownMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Tue-Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-17:00

Good People Brewing Co. on 14th Street South in the Parkside District Birmingham is Alabama's 2008 brewing-law pioneer, with the canonical Good People IPA.

114 14th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Avondale Brewing Co. ★ 4.4

BreweryAmerican craft, IPA and lager$$avondaleMon-Wed 12:00-22:00; Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00Mon-Wed 12:00-22:00, Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Avondale Brewing Co. on 41st Street South in Avondale Birmingham is the 2011 anchor of the brewery row, with the Upstairs venue, beer garden and concerts.

201 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222

TrimTab Brewing Co. ★ 4.5

BreweryAmerican craft, fruited sours$$lakeviewSun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00

TrimTab Brewing Co. on 5th Avenue South in Lakeview Birmingham is the 2014 Harris Stewart brewery known for the Paradise Now fruited-sour series.

2721 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Cahaba Brewing Co. ★ 4.3

BreweryAmerican craft, IPA and lager$$avondaleMon 15:00-22:00; Tue-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Mon 15:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:00

Cahaba Brewing Co. on 5th Avenue South in Avondale Birmingham is the Cahaba river-named brewery in a Quonset hut, with rotating food trucks and IPAs.

4500 5th Avenue South Building C, Birmingham, AL 35222

Back Forty Beer Company ★ 4.3

BreweryAlabama craft, pub-driven$$avondaleMon, Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-20:00; closed TueMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-21:00

Back Forty Beer Company on 1st Avenue North Birmingham opened in summer 2018 next to Sloss Furnaces, with a 1.5-acre beer garden and a full pub kitchen.

3201 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222

Monday Night Brewing Social Club ★ 4.3

BreweryAtlanta craft, dark and hoppy$$downtownMon-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-00:00; Sun 11:30-20:00Tue-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-20:00

Monday Night Brewing Social Club on 12th Street South Birmingham is the Atlanta brewery's Lakeview-adjacent taproom, with rotating beers and a Parkside patio.

14 12th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Birmingham District Brewing Co. ★ 4.5

BreweryAmerican craft, lagers and sours$$downtownMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-20:00Wed-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-20:00

Birmingham District Brewing Co. on 2nd Avenue South at The Battery downtown is the 2018 Cale Sellers brewery and 2024 Untappd Alabama awards leader.

2201 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Brock's Gap Brewing Company ★ 4.4

BreweryAmerican craft, IPAs and lagers$$hooverMon-Wed 15:00-22:00; Thu 15:00-23:00; Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat 08:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00Mon-Wed 15:00-22:00, Thu 15:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Brock's Gap Brewing Company on Mineral Trace at the Hoover Met is the 2023 Jamie Cato brewery with sours, IPAs, lagers and rotating food trucks.

500 Mineral Trace Suite 100, Hoover, AL 35244

True Story Brewing Company ★ 4.2

BreweryAmerican craft, saisons and porters$$crestwoodMon 16:00-00:00; Tue-Fri 14:00-00:00; Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 14:00-22:00Mon-Fri 14:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 14:00-22:00

True Story Brewing Company on Crestwood Boulevard in Crestwood Village Birmingham is the 2018 Craig and Anna Shaw brewpub with saisons and porters.

5510 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35212

The Grocery Brewpub ★ 4.1

BreweryBrewpub, Cajun-leaning kitchen$$homewoodMon 17:00-22:00; Tue 15:00-22:00; Wed 15:00-00:00; Thu 15:00-02:00; Fri 14:00-02:00; Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-22:00Tue-Wed 15:00-24:00, Thu 15:00-02:00, Fri 14:00-02:00, Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

The Grocery Brewpub on Central Avenue in Homewood Birmingham is the Cajun-leaning brewpub with 24 rotating taps, house brews and a late-night kitchen.

2823 Central Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209
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