Magic City Brewfest is almost here and the beer list is up on the site. There will be over 200 beers from 60+ breweries. There will be beer from local faves Good People, Back Forty and Straight to Ale plus new locals like Blue Pants, Yellowhammer, and Avondale. Cask ale? Yes, please. Lazy Magnolia, [...]
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Alabama Craft Beer Community Steps Up To Help Tornado Victims
Good People Brewing Company and The J.Clyde are teaming up to help people impacted by the storms that ripped through Alabama the last week of April. From the J.Clyde’s blog… Beginning Sunday, May 15th from 2pm to 7pm, a special cask of Snakehandler Double IPA will be served with all proceeds from the cask sales donated [...]
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Rocket City Brewfest weekend
This is going to be the best Rocket City Brewfest yet by far. In addition to some great beers from the breweries listed on our website, we have an impressive list of special releases for everyone. Here is just a sample. In some cases, the Rocket City Brewfest is the ONLY place you will be [...]
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We’re not boycotting Great Divide
We’re not intentionally trying to hurt Great Divide or any other craft brewery. I promise. Our targets in the boycott are a group of wholesalers whose primary product is Anheuser-Busch. Some have suggested we restrict our boycott to Anheuser-Busch. However, we haven’t been dealing with Anheuser-Busch directly. We’ve been dealing with their distributors – independent [...]
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About the Boycott
Unfortunately, powerful special interests occasionally seem like too much to overcome. This time it’s Anheuser-Busch and their distribution network in Alabama. It has become increasingly clear to us that they have been working hard to defeat our bills over the last few weeks. This all started when Doug Bailey, a high-powered lobbyist with Anheuser-Busch, came [...]
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Magic City Brewfest’s site is live!
Check out the breweries, bands, food, sign up to volunteer, and buy tickets at the official website. You can stay up to date on all things Magic City Brewfest by signing up for the newsletter and following us on twitter and facebook. Go to the site and stay connected. See you in June!
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Rocket City Brewfest tickets on sale too!
I probably should have posted about this before. Ticket information can be found here. You can avoid ticketmaster fees by buying your tickets at the following retail locations in Huntsville: Liquor Express The Nook Stem & Stein Bandito Southside
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Magic City Brewfest tickets on sale!
The 5th Annual Magic City Brewfest is coming to Sloss Furnaces June 3rd and 4th. Tickets are on sale today! There is only one type of ticket available this year. Free the Hops is no longer selling food+beer tickets though you will still be able to purchase food by the plate from great local restaurants. Hard copy [...]
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Second Annual Rocket City Brewfest
I don’t have any numbers, but I am sure it was bigger than last year. Also, of course, there were several beers available at the brewfest that were illegal last time. If you attended, we would like for you to complete our online survey so we can make next year even better. A sincere thanks [...]
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The brewfest is today and tomorrow
We’ve sold a lot more tickets online than last year, and the layout for the Second Annual Rocket City Brewfest has been expanded to accommodate the expected increase in attendance. If you haven’t bought online, you should show up early to make sure you get in. This year is going to be a blast!
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