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The '''Cahaba Brewing Company''' is a microbrewery located in the [[Continental Gin Building]] at 4500 [[5th Avenue South]]. It was founded in [[2011]] by | The '''Cahaba Brewing Company''' is a microbrewery located in the [[Continental Gin Building]] at 4500 [[5th Avenue South]]. It was founded in [[2011]] by five friends, [[Taylor DeBoer]], [[Andy Gwaltney]], [[Jake Hayes]] and [[Eric Meyer]]. [[Andrew Pharo]] and [[Burton Dunn]] joined the company soon later. | ||
The company began commercial production and opened to the public in [[2012]]. The tap room was originally located in a former furniture showroom at 2616 [[3rd Avenue South | The company began commercial production and opened to the public in [[2012]]. The tap room was originally located in a former furniture showroom at 2616 [[3rd Avenue South]]. Cahaba started out using four fermenters and other equipment formerly used by Straight to Ale in Huntsville. | ||
The | The brewery typically donates about 10% of its product to community groups and fund-raisers. | ||
The brewery | In [[2015]] the company leased 51,000 square feet of space in the [[Continental Gin Building]] on [[5th Avenue South]]. [[Williams-Blackstock Architects]] designed the renovations, and [[Rives Construction]] carried out the work, which was part of a $2.6 million overall investment in expanding capacity. The renovations won a 2016 Merit Award from [[AIA Birmingham]]. The brewery reopened in its present location in January [[2016]]. The 6,000 square-foot tap room includes a covered outdoor patio, cornhole pitches, pinball machines, Skee-Ball tables, board games and other diversions. The expanded brewing line increased output capacity more than eight times, to around 3000 barrels per year. The older equipment was reinstalled to use for "small-batch" specialty beers. | ||
Instead of installing its own canning line, Cahaba contracts with Toucan Mobile Canning to bring their truck to the brewery on a periodic basis. It introduced its top-selling American Blonde Ale to retail stores in early [[2015]] and expanded the line with its Oka Uba IPA and a seasonal Märzen-style Oktoberfest beer in the summer of [[2016]]. | |||
==Beers== | ==Beers== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Phillips, Ryan (October 15, 2014) "Cahaba Brewing Co. growth signals downtown revitalization." {{BBJ}} | * Phillips, Ryan (October 15, 2014) "Cahaba Brewing Co. growth signals downtown revitalization." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Poe, Kelly (January 28, 2015) "Cahaba Brewing launching beer in cans, preparing to move to bigger space." {{BN}} | |||
* Poe, Kelly (February 18, 2015) "Cahaba Brewing moving to Continental Gin site in Avondale." {{BN}} | * Poe, Kelly (February 18, 2015) "Cahaba Brewing moving to Continental Gin site in Avondale." {{BN}} | ||
* Helmer, Lauren (October 7, 2015) "[http://styleblueprint.com/birmingham/everyday/birminghams-craft-breweries-little-engines/ Birmingham’s Craft Breweries: The Little Engines That Could]" StyleBlueprint | |||
* Poe, Kelly (January 5, 2016) "First look: Cahaba Brewing's new tasting room in the Continental Gin building." {{BN}} | * Poe, Kelly (January 5, 2016) "First look: Cahaba Brewing's new tasting room in the Continental Gin building." {{BN}} | ||
* Steere, Tim (August 12, 2016) "Cahaba Brewing Co. releasing two more beers in cans." {{BBJ}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 15:03, 16 August 2016
The Cahaba Brewing Company is a microbrewery located in the Continental Gin Building at 4500 5th Avenue South. It was founded in 2011 by five friends, Taylor DeBoer, Andy Gwaltney, Jake Hayes and Eric Meyer. Andrew Pharo and Burton Dunn joined the company soon later.
The company began commercial production and opened to the public in 2012. The tap room was originally located in a former furniture showroom at 2616 3rd Avenue South. Cahaba started out using four fermenters and other equipment formerly used by Straight to Ale in Huntsville.
The brewery typically donates about 10% of its product to community groups and fund-raisers.
In 2015 the company leased 51,000 square feet of space in the Continental Gin Building on 5th Avenue South. Williams-Blackstock Architects designed the renovations, and Rives Construction carried out the work, which was part of a $2.6 million overall investment in expanding capacity. The renovations won a 2016 Merit Award from AIA Birmingham. The brewery reopened in its present location in January 2016. The 6,000 square-foot tap room includes a covered outdoor patio, cornhole pitches, pinball machines, Skee-Ball tables, board games and other diversions. The expanded brewing line increased output capacity more than eight times, to around 3000 barrels per year. The older equipment was reinstalled to use for "small-batch" specialty beers.
Instead of installing its own canning line, Cahaba contracts with Toucan Mobile Canning to bring their truck to the brewery on a periodic basis. It introduced its top-selling American Blonde Ale to retail stores in early 2015 and expanded the line with its Oka Uba IPA and a seasonal Märzen-style Oktoberfest beer in the summer of 2016.
Beers
- flagship beers
- "American Blonde Ale", a light ale, flavored to 20 IBU with German noble hops
- "Liquidambar", a lightly-hopped American amber ale named for the Liquidambar styraciflua or sweetgum tree.
- "Ryezome Rye Stout", a medium-bodied American stout
- "Oka Uba IPA", a 57 IBU India Pale Ale. Oka Uba or Ika Uba is the native name for the Cahaba River
- 'White IPA", a seasoned wheat ale inspired by Belgian witte bier
- "Fraxinus Maximus" double IPA, flavored with "burst" hops to a calculated 120 IBU, named for the native Maxinus americana or ash tree
- seasonal beers
- "Kiwi Kölsch" (summer), flavored with kiwi and coriander
- 'Oktoberfest" (fall), a 7.5% ABV German-style beer
- specialty beers
- "Single Hop series", a continuing series of extra pale ales flavored with distinct hop varietals
- "Bourbon Barrel Aged Oka Uba IPA"
- "Rye Imperial Stout", 9.2% ABV
- "Sinister Brown", an English-style brown ale with added hops
- "Léim I" Irish stout
References
- Phillips, Ryan (October 15, 2014) "Cahaba Brewing Co. growth signals downtown revitalization." Birmingham Business Journal
- Poe, Kelly (January 28, 2015) "Cahaba Brewing launching beer in cans, preparing to move to bigger space." The Birmingham News
- Poe, Kelly (February 18, 2015) "Cahaba Brewing moving to Continental Gin site in Avondale." The Birmingham News
- Helmer, Lauren (October 7, 2015) "Birmingham’s Craft Breweries: The Little Engines That Could" StyleBlueprint
- Poe, Kelly (January 5, 2016) "First look: Cahaba Brewing's new tasting room in the Continental Gin building." The Birmingham News
- Steere, Tim (August 12, 2016) "Cahaba Brewing Co. releasing two more beers in cans." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Cahaba Brewing Company website
- Cahaba Brewing Company on Facebook.com