Ya’ll may have seen our new menus lately that incorporate ALL the NEW beer that’s been coming to Alabama over the past 3 weeks.  Well, I’ve recently added ALL the draught beers to that menu format including such favorites as Rogue Brutal Bitter and Good People Brown Ale.  In the future, look for a description for each beer to be included on the menu along with an “Index of Beers” up front for those of you who know what you might be looking for and don’t need a Good People …

Yes, mein freund, The HOPS ARE FREE!!!!
It took us four years.  I would like to thank a few people who led this charge, but honestly, they couldn’t have done it without YOU.  The phone calls, the emails, the passion!  Thanks go out to all of you!  YOU DID IT!
Congratulations!
It took us FOUR years!  Four LONG years.
So, tonight all drinks and appetizers and happy hour items are $4.  The only things not $4 are from the dinner menu!
For you beer geeks out there, there are four ingredients in beer:  water, yeast, …

We are optimistic that Governor Riley will sign HB 373 legalizing gourmet beers up to 13.9% ABV in Alabama; however, nothing is certain in politics.  Free the Hops needs you and anyone you know who cares to keep calling and emailing the Governor!  Riley’s apparently still weighing the pros of our bill and he needs us to let him know how many folks care about this bill.  We understand now that he has until Monday, May 25th to sign the bill into law.  If he does not sign it, the …

Please Governor Riley,
Sign our bill into law.  Free the Hops!
Thank you so much!
The Responsible Citizens of Alabama

I won’t regurgitate what is happening in the Alabama Senate as the Free the Hops site has up to date information as usual regarding the status of the Gourmet Beer Bill.
Keeping my fingers crossed!

Well, I understand that we may be heard next week on the Senate floor.  According to Danner Kline of Free the Hops, a bill to raise the alcohol content from 6% may be voted on as early as next week in the Alabama Senate.  http://www.freethehops.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3486
This would be a great time for concerned drinkers of ale and lager to contact your Senator to express  and request support of The Gourmet Beer Bill.   You can find your legislators using this link.
If you are new to the issue, please explore the Free the …

Beer Wars at a few select theaters around the state!
Yazoo at The J. Clyde with two of their famed Hop Projects!
Listening to Alabama Senate.  For those of you who don’t keep up with such things, the Gourmet Beer Bill has passed the House and is awaiting a floor vote in the Senate.  Waiting.  Follow this link to find out why we continue to wait. 
Senate Philibuster
It’s not just Gourmet Beer that is getting the short end of the stick.  There are MANY, MANY important issues that will not be addressed because of …