Alabama Beer

Today in 1819, Alabama became the 22nd state.

Alabama

Alabama Breweries

• Avondale Brewing
• Back Forty Beer Co.
• Chattahoochee Brewing
• Crazy Dane Brewing
• Blue Pants Brewery
• Emerald Coast Beer Company
• Folklore Brewing and Meadery
• Good People Brewing
• Old Black Bear Brewing
• Olde Auburn Ale House
• Southern Farmhouse Ales
• Straight to Ale
• Yellowhammer Brewery

Alabama Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Guild: Alabama Brewers Guild

State Agency: Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

• Capital: Montgomery
• Largest Cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa
• Population: 4,447,100; 23rd
• Area: 52,423 sq.mi., 30th
• Nickname: Yellowhammer State
• Statehood: 22nd, December 14, 1819

• Alcohol Legalized: March 22, 1937
• Number of Breweries: 6
• Rank: 43rd
• Beer Production: 3,459,772
• Production Rank: 23rd
• Beer Per Capita: 23 Gallons

Package Mix:

• Bottles: 35.2%
• Cans: 61.61%
• Kegs: 3.6%

Beer Taxes:

• Per Gallon: $1.05
• Per Case: $2.37
• Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $32.65
• Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $32.65

Economic Impact (2010):

• From Brewing: $4,057,400
• Direct Impact: $685,281,037
• Supplier Impact: $239,545,560
• Induced Economic Impact: $417,394,346
• Total Impact: $1,342,220,943

Legal Restrictions:

• Control State: No
• Sale Hours: No later than 2 a.m. on Sundays in some counties.
• Grocery Store Sales: Yes
• Notes: 13.9% ABV cap on beer

  Beer containers may not exceed 16 ounces (0.47 l)

  ABV > 14.9% wine sold in state stores

  Alcohol may be served 24 hours unless restricted by local ordinances. Twenty-six of Alabama’s 67 counties do not allow the sale of alcohol. However, possession and consumption remains legal within those twenty-six counties. Cities with populations greater than 1000 within dry counties can “go wet” if passed by 50% of voters.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.