BREWERIES & WINERIES

Ivey League Brew

The first official meadery, or honey winery, in Shelby County has been opened by Matthew Pollard and is located in ALABASTER. The meadery, which is located at 633 11th Avenue SW, was opened by Pollard in early 2023 and offers a variety of unique mead flavors. There are hopes to add a cigar lounge and other features as well. Iveyleaguebrew.com

Siluria Brewing Company

A husband and wife started their own brewery in ALABASTER to reflect the town that they call home. Their vision is to promote the sheer fun of artisan craft brewing with a local flair. Their rotating taps feature names like Lady Grace Wheat, Boxcar Blonde, Quarry IPA, Buck Creek Stout, Cock-on-a-Rock ESB and Warrior Red. siluriabrewing.com

Oversoul Brewing

Brothers Jason and Scott Pruitt opened this HELENA brewery in 2019 with four core beers on tap: the flagship Buck Creek Brown Ale, a House IPA, a Pale Ale and the $2 Pistol Porter named in memory of one of the Pruitts’ good friends, Chris Porter. It is located in a historic building directly across from the Helena Caboose. facebook.com/ OversoulBrewing/

Oak Mountain Brewing Company

Peter Genereux and Clay Baldwin are now serving up brews, delicious food, and live musicians on Highway 119 in PELHAM. The 15-barrel brewhouse has a variety of fermentation tanks and is home to classic flavors, as well as experimentally fun beers. It opened in early 2021. Oakmountainbrewing.com.