Fall in Alabama means Saturday tailgating, bonfires and good times with friends and family. Take it upon yourself to (responsibly) crack open a cold one made right here in our own state.
For your convenience, here are 10 of the best beers brewed in Alabama:
I Think, Therefore, I Amber
- Style: Amber
- Brewery: Fairhope Brewing
- City: Fairhope
- ABV: 5.9%
I Think, Therefore, I Amber is a rich amber beer with light caramel and toasted flavor. Its name was cleverly derived from the early modern philosopher Rene Descartes who famously said, "I think. Therefore, I am."
Steel Cut City Oatmeal Stout
- Style: Oatmeal Stout
- Brewery: Cahaba Brewing
- City: Birmingham
- ABV: 5.4%
Steel Cut City is a thick, dark beer with a coffee flavor perfect for cooler weather.
Brother Joseph Belgian Style Dubbel Ale
- Style: Dubbel Ale
- Brewery: Straight to Ale
- City: Huntsville
- ABV: 8%
Brother Joseph from Straight to Ale in Huntsville is a perfect choice for Belgian-style beer lovers. Grab a glass on tap at the old high school turned entertainment venue Campus 805, home of Straight to Ale Brewing.
Folklore Oktoberfest Lager
- Style: Oktoberfest
- Brewery: Folklore
- City: Dothan
- ABV: 6%
Dothan's Folklore Brewing & Meadery offers a wide variety of beverages for all tastes. Its traditional Oktoberfest Lager, cold fermented and brewed with rich Munich barley, is available this fall.
Black Warrior Märzen
- Style: Märzenbier (similar to Oktoberfest)
- Brewery: Black Warrior
- City: Tuscaloosa
- ABV: c. 5.5%
The Black Warrior Märzen is a seasonal beer brewed to mimic the German Oktoberfest style, which is a fall staple around the world.
Half Time Hefeweizen
- Style: Hefeweizen
- Brewery: Red Clay
- City: Opelika
- ABV: 5.6%
Another central-European beer style, you can find Red Clay's Half Time Hefeweizen in historic downtown Opelika.
Snake Handler Double IPA
- Style: Double IPA
- Brewery: Good People
- City: Birmingham
- ABV: 10%
One of the stronger entries on the list, the Good People Snake Handler IPA is a long-time Alabama craft beer favorite.
Cave City Lager
- Style: Amber Lager
- Brewery: Old Black Bear
- City: Madison
- ABV: 5.2%
The Cave City Lager is a German Dunkel-inspired American amber lager with a hoppy aroma, a great choice for anyone in the North Alabama area.
Truck Stop Honey
- Style: English Brown Ale
- Brewery: Back Forty
- City: Gadsden
- ABV: 6%
Back Forty Brewing paved the way after Alabama's successful "Free the Hops" movement. One of Back Forty's long-time signature brews is Truck Stop Honey, a medium-bodied English brown ale brewed with Alabama wildflower honey, roasted malts and fresh hops.
Sour Pash
- Style: Fruited Kettle Sour
- Brewery: Avondale
- City: Birmingham
- ABV: 4.3%
Sour Pash is an easy-drinking passion fruit sour perfect for not-quite-fall-like weather pre-gaming at an on-campus tailgate session.
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