17 Best Craft Breweries near Birmingham

“Always consistently good beer, food, and service. We stop in whenever we're in town.“

“great beers, great staff, all in all a wonderful time!“

“We hosted a 40th birthday party here a few weeks ago and could not have had a better experience! The staff were friendly and helpful. The drinks were wonderful and the room worked perfectly for our needs. I absolutely would use Urbanrest again as an event space! Thank you so much to the entire crew for making our party memorable.“

“Had the Rochester Happy Hour (2-6 p.m.) French bread pizza, sans pepperoni. This was a good tavern type of pizza. This was all about the house made marinara sauce, WOW, packed a punch and so tasty with a hint of garlic. The cheese was not oily and the bread made the bite light. Two pies ❁ ❁ exceptional flavors, charming brewery clubhouse, I would make a special effort to come again. They also brew their own beer, well over 20 beers on draft. Try the Double Haze Force. 🍻🍻🍻 So good
3 mugs out of 3.
so good.“

“I have been to this brewery a handful of times and the beers just keep getting better and better. They have a full line up; lighter options, IPA’s, stouts, sours, etc. Every time I go, they have something better than the last time. Yesterday, I visited the brewery and I am in a straight leg brace and crutches after having knee surgery. James, the bartender, was very courteous and helpful, even going as far as bringing me over an extra padded chair to elevate my leg on without me asking. It’s hard to find great service like that anymore. I highly recommend this brewery to anyone.“

“We just had dinner here before going across the street to a concert. The food was excellent! It came out quickly and our server, Kyra, was so friendly, supper attentive and very welcoming! We will be back!!“

“Friendly service, great beer, good food. Love coming here for my local neighborhood brewery!“

“Good beer, good food truck! “Simply Spanish!”“

“Go for brunch, get a coffee, some food, relax, browse the internet, play board games, etc. Plenty of variety. A quirky , fun, experimental, artistic vibe atmosphere, unique for a Cafe/Brewery“

“Last night we had Charise as our server. She was the bomb!! Great personality, knowledgeable on food. beer & spirits. I ordered half an order of plain chicken wings! Holy cow they were a full wing and huge! They were awesome. They had a little dry rub on them. Sauce on the side. We were on the 2nd floor. Very quaint and had a pool table. I highly recommend this place. It was my 1st time there. I'll be going back!“

“My father and I went in today for the 5 year celebration and our server Tajma was amazing. She knew the beers like the back of her hand and we had a great conversation about local breweries and beers we are huge fans of! Keep up the great work. Also the wings were phenomenal honey sirracha delicious, and the platter had so much amazing stuff we had to take a lot home! We will be back.“

“Sure I’m biased as a lifetime mug club member, but don’t sleep on Lily’s!!! From the always available standards to the seasonal releases, everything is always on point and to style. Favorites include the pils, dortmunder, California common and marzen. Happy hour is also great — I’m not a seafood person but have plenty of other great options. Prost! 🍻“

“Best damn sandwich I've ever had! I got the buffalo chicken grilled sandwich, and it was amazing. The service was fantastic and quick. I really appreciate how above and beyond the cook went. Definitely can tell it was made with love. I will be a regular here from now on you can expect me back! I also got a birthday cake scone, and a home made pop tart that was absolutely delicious. Again, I will be back! Great place! Down to earth service.“

“The meads are a constantly rotating selection so if you see something you think you might like...get it! It may not be there next time. The service is excellent and the whole experience is very casual. Trivia Nights are great (and loud). There is often a food truck outside during events. This is important as the only food served to ends to be bags of gourmet pretzels.“

“We made reservations for a Friday night for a group of 8. We are really glad we did that because the brewery was packed. I strongly encourage reserving for any group size on Fri/Sat.
Service was excellent- waitress was very patient with our table.
The food, beer, and mixed drinks were all good.
The bathrooms were clean, even on a busy night.
Overall, we enjoyed ourselves. My only gripe was that the speaker volume could have been a little bit lower. It was really hard to hear the person speaking across the table.“

“Rochester Mills is a great place to meet upnwith friends or family. The food and beer are great as far as pub food. The service is always nice, but frequently casual/slow. If you are in a hurry, I would recommend letting the server know. The restaurant is large and can accommodate a big group.“

“Our family did Taco Tuesday and it was great. Wonderful service by Jeff the bartender and all seven of us were very pleased. Tried 4 of the taco choices and all were very tasty! Will be back for sure.“