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20 craft beers in Lower Alabama

Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:27 pm
Posted by lsumailman61
Gulf Shores
Member since Oct 2006
7728 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:27 pm
I'm putting together a craft beer selection and want opinions on these beer and the list so far. I have more than 20 and keep in mind Alabama is still 30 years behind the times in beer regulation and distribution. Also trying to include a lot of new local breweries in Bama. Thanks! The list:

1. Abita Amber
2. Abita Purple Haze
3. Abita Andy Gator
4. Back Forty Naked Pig (Pale Ale)
5. Back Forty Truck Stop Honey
6. Back Forty Frecklebelly IPA
7. Goose Island Honkers Ale
8. Goose Island Urban Wheat
9. Kona KoKo Brown
10. Kona Big wave Golden Ale
11. Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan
12. Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout
13. Good People Brown Ale
14. Good People IPA
15. Straight to Ale Monkey naut IPA
16. SweetWater 420
17. SweetWater Blue
18. Woodchuck Amber Cider
19. Bells 2 Hearted Ale
20. New Belgium Fat Tire
21. New Belgium Ranger IPA
22. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
53801 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:28 pm to
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I'm putting together a craft beer selection


Why? Just for fun, or are you planning on starting a bar?
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
53801 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:31 pm to
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.
This post was edited on 3/3/14 at 4:36 pm
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:35 pm to
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21. New Belgium Ranger IPA


i would put sweetwater ipa instead of this. i think ranger is very meh to poor

Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
54288 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:39 pm to
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



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

Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33168 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:50 pm to
I'd add some evil twin brews. Is Oskar blues available in lower alabama? I know it's in Birmingham along with some cigar city (jai alai). Also include snake handler and timber beast
This post was edited on 3/3/14 at 4:52 pm
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 4:56 pm to
Alabama is actually pretty far along regarding beers laws. Not a lot you can't get here now.
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6857 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 5:05 pm to
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.
Posted by kennypowers816
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2010
2448 posts
Posted on 3/3/14 at 5:08 pm to
I would drop a few of those and add some rotating/seasonal taps.
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