20 craft beers in Lower Alabama

Here's my run down anyway

1. Abita Amber - nothing special standard amber ale
2. Abita Purple Haze - nothing special fruit ale
3. Abita Andy Gator - havn't had in a long time
4. Back Forty Naked Pig (Pale Ale) - n/a
5. Back Forty Truck Stop Honey - n/a
6. Back Forty Frecklebelly IPA - n/a
7. Goose Island Honkers Ale - n/a
8. Goose Island Urban Wheat - average wheat
9. Kona KoKo Brown - haven't had in a while
10. Kona Big wave Golden Ale - n/a
11. Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan - used to be good. Not so much any more. Maybe my palate has changed.
12. Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout - haven't had in a long time
13. Good People Brown Ale - n/a
14. Good People IPA - n/a
15. Straight to Ale Monkey naut IPA - n/a
16. SweetWater 420 - Good Pale Ale
17. SweetWater Blue - n/a
18. Woodchuck Amber Cider - it's a cider. No.
19. Bells 2 Hearted Ale - Very good
20. New Belgium Fat Tire - prefer abita
21. New Belgium Ranger IPA - haven't had in a while
22. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - very good pale ale

In summation, it's a decent list for a restaurant. Aside from the local beers i've never had, it's nothing extraordinary. Other than Bell's, the list is pretty basic. (and the local brews).

If you are going for a unique craft bar, then i'd up the ante and throw in more IPA's, Stouts, Saison's, etc... And replace a lot of the standard stuff like the basic goose island stock, and try to get some better wares from the brewers, rather than their basic brews.

These are good.

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14. Good People IPA

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15. Straight to Ale Monkey naut IPA

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19. Bells 2 Hearted Ale

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The rest are nothing special or I haven't tried.

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I had Kona KoKo Brown for the first time recently. Was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

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It's been a long time since i had this. This is the coconut brown ale, correct? I first had it when i first started drinking craft beer. I liked it. But then i had Maui coconunt porter and that topped kona.

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sweetwater ipa instead

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Alabama is actually pretty far along regarding beers laws. Not a lot you can't get here now.

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Yep, alabama has great selection IMO

New Belgium just started distributing here last month so they are pushing it hard right now.

I would add shift from New Belgium, and a rotating Abita "Select" series along with a New Belgium Lips of Faith tap.

Put Goose Island Sofie on the list too.

Don't forget ballast point and Westbrook. Damn you bastards! I'll drown my sorrows in another jockamo

Eta: also founders, great divide, southern tier, and stone

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Don't forget ballast point and Westbrook.

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Definitely don't leave Westbrook off. Their IPA and One Claw are fantastic, and they are in cans. I'm a fan of Gose but it gets mixed reviews around here.