Featured Breweries for Bacon & Brewfest

Fairhope Brewing Company is a labor of love embarked upon by five people with two goals: brewing great beer and bringing it to the thirsty beer-drinkers of Lower Alabama and the gulf coast. Their taproom is a very open, inviting room where locals and out-of-towners can enjoy the Painted Black IPA, S'wheat Home Alabama, Everyday Ale, Fairhope 51, (Take the) Causeway IPA, Football Saison and other seasonal brews.

Rocket Republic started out innocently enough when a home brewing kit was received one Father's Day and the rest is history! Based out of Huntsville, AL or "Rocket City," RRBC is known for their flavorful "space" themed brews like the Astronut Brown, Mach 1 IPA,  Vapor Trail Cream Ale, Peanut Butter Astronaut, Dark Mater Belgian Strong Ale, and more!

Red Brick Brewing began brewing in 1993 at a small red brick building in downtown Atlanta. They produce a variety of year round and seasonal offerings, as well as their exclusive Brick Mason series. Some of the regulars featured on their taps include: Laughing Skull Amber Ale, Hoplanta IPA, A-Town Brown, and more.

Druid City Brewing Company is Tuscaloosa’s Original Craft Brewery. Opening in November 2012 with two beers, their production has swelled to include 6 full time brews. Visitors to area taps or the official Druid City Taproom can usually enjoy their signature IPA, Pale Ale, Wheat, Saison, and the popular Double Downtown North Porter.

In 2011, Jamey Price started his journey toward the goal of a brewery that made beer to compliment the local South Walton, Florida area that he called home. Grayton Beer Company was born and started with two beers, an IPA and a Pale Ale. Today, craft beer lovers can also enjoy their 1890's Founders Ale, White Dunes Belgian, and their 30A Beach Blonde.

Black Warrior Brewing Company set up shop on University Blvd. in Tuscaloosa back in 2012. Anyone passing by will notice a full tasting room on most nights. Local beer drinkers enjoy the popular Apricot Wheat, Crimson Ale, Strawberry Blonde, Brown, Belgian Rye, Lock 17 IPA and more.

Ole Shed Brewing Company was founded by Mike Thornburg and Mike Ramsey in 2011. Located south of Nashville in Tullahoma, TN, Ole Shed offers three core beers: Hay Stack IPA, Southern Pale Ale and Pot Belly Porter as well as three main seasonal brews.

Cahaba Brewing Company was founded in the summer of 2011 by a group of friends united by their love of craft beer and home brewing. Together, they devised a plan to build a brewery in beautiful Birmingham, Alabama. Their tap handles generally pour four core beers: Liquidambar, American Blonde, Oka Uba IPA, and Ryzome Rye Stout along with other seasonal and specialty brews.

Founders Phineas DeMink and Allen “Skip” Yahn started the brewery with the vision of reviving the practice of small batch brewing to a region rich in brewing tradition. In 2002, with equipment gained from the purchase of the Old Saddleback Brewing Co. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Southern Tier Brewing Company began production. By 2003, select varieties of small batch ales were locally distributed. The brewery originally produced a Pilsner, Mild Ale, and India Pale Ale. They now boast a hefty selection of seasonal and specialty brews which includes Hopsun Wheat, Creme Brulee, Choklat Stout, and the popular Pumking among others.

Started by three friends, The Brew Stooges are a small brewery located in Huntsville, AL but the flavors in their brews are anything but! With one of the most creative names and logos, you have to get creative with your beer and these three guys are represented by just that. A visit to any of their taps will give you classic slapstick comedy inspired names like Knucklehead Porter, Wise Guy Triple IPA, Dizzy Dame, Double Wrong Rye, Blond Dame Ale, and others.

Shock Top is a traditional Belgian-Style wheat ale. It was originally created in 2006 as a seasonal brew under the name Spring Heat Spiced Wheat. After collecting gold in ’06 and bronze in ’07 in the Belgian White category at the North American Beer Awards, they decided to brew year-round and switch the name to Shock Top. The brand has grown considerably in the past few years and now includes: Honeycrisp Apple Wheat, Raspberry Wheat, Lemon Shandy, Pumpkin Wheat, and Honey Bourbon Cask Wheat among others.

Goose Island Beer Company began when beer lover and Goose Island founder John Hall took a trip across Europe. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.” And then he got to brewing. Since then, Goose Island has rolled out their classic IPA and Honker's Ale as well as the 312 Urban Pale Ale and 312 Urban Wheat Ale. They also produce a line of specialty brews they call "Vintage. This includes Sofie, Matilda, and Juliet, among others.