“Let other poets raise a fracas
‘Bout vines, an’ wines, an’ drucken Bacchus,
An’ crabbit names an’ stories wrack us,
An’ grate our lug:
I sing the juice Scotch bear can mak us,
In glass or jug.”
From Scotch Drink, Robert Burns
Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday, January 25th for Burns Nicht, a celebration of the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns.  In honor of his birthday, we will have a three course, Scottish dinner paired with Scottish ales and Scotch whisky (menu below).    Cost of the dinner is $39 per person …

Our great city of Birmingham is in the running for Southern Living’s Tastiest Town competition, so come out to join us at The J. Clyde on Thursday, January 19th for a voting party.
Birmingham is one of ten cities in the running for the South’s greatest town to dine in according to the readership of Southern Living.  In order to raise some votes and awareness for Birmingham, we at The J. Clyde will have a voting station set up at the pub between 4 pm and 8 pm.  There will be …

Welcome to International #IPADay — the world’s largest celebration of craft beer!
International #IPADay is a grassroots movement created to unite the voices of craft beer enthusiasts, bloggers, and brewers worldwide, using social media as the common arena for connecting the conversation together.
On Thursday August 4th, craft beer drinkers across the social sphere and across the globe will raise pints in a collective toast to one of craft beer’s most iconic styles: the India Pale Ale. This celebrated style represents the pinnacle of brewing innovation with its broad spectrum of diverse …

Ready for a great meal with beer pairings from Left Hand Brewing? And want a chance to win tickets to The Great American Beer Festival Saturday Afternoon Connoisseur Session this year? $32.00 + tax and gratuity. Seats for this are very limited so confirm your reservation early! Seating and reception starts at 6 pm.
Reception Beer
Good Juju
Starter
Caprese Salad paired with Stranger Pale Ale
Main
Stuffed Portabella Mushroom with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, chipotle & capers served with a herb risotto paired with Nitro Milk Stout
Dessert
Imperial Stout Pudding with Oreo Cookie crust and chocolate …

This week, Good People presents a Belgian IPA that should appeal to the hopheads and Belgafreaks.  The Belgian IPA is sort of a hybrid style that blends the malt and hops of a traditional IPA with a Belgian yeast that imparts a unique flavor to the ale.  The fourth ingredient – American water from Birmingham, Alabama!  We open early today at 12pm with a Father’s Day brunch (reservations only), but stop by early if you would like to try this unique beverage.  We’ll be open ’til 7pm for tornado relief.
Le …

Snake oil you say?  NO WAY!  This conccoction – far from fraud – is made with Hop Oil.  You see, most cask-conditioned beers are topped off with some fresh hop flowers or a bag of pellets to allow the aromatic character of hops to steep out.  What you get is a more aromatic rendering of the hops than you achieve while boiling them in late additions to the brew kettle.
This week though, Good People has obtained a portion of hop oil – yes, hop oil to “dry hop” this latest …

Come check out this offering today at The J. Clyde!  Already tapped, this beer is incredible.  Lemony, piney, and hoppalicious!  Can’t believe I just wrote that. 
At approximately 7.25%, this IPA delivers a wallop.  They’ve knicknamed it Hop3 (hop cubed) ale to reflect the enormous amount of hops in this beer: over 3 pounds per barrel! It is hopped 3 ways: in the kettle, in the hop back, and dry hopped. Pairs well with strong cheeses and steak.  2nd Place CAMRA award winner at the 2010 Great British Beer FestivalFrom Heavy …

Week four of tornado relief brings us another firkin of Snakehandler!  Generously dry-hopped with Columbus and Chinook, this double IPA definitely fulfills the description of what it SHOULD be! 
Me personally?  I’m still wondering when I’m gonna see these cans on the shelf!

Cheers!

We will be taking reservations for brunch on Father’s Day, June 19th. Bring Dad for a breakfast buffet paired with a delicious cask conditioned Belgian IPA from Good People our charity beer of the week. Brunch will be served from 12-4, and the cost is $19 per person. After brunch, we will remain open for anybody and everybody until 7 for our Sunday fundraising for tornado relief.
Reservations required at info@jclyde.com or call 205.939.1312.

Another Good People cask will be on tap this Sunday!  This time we’ve got a firkin of GPBC Pale Ale dry-hopped generously with Amarillo and Cascade hops.  As usual in our tornado relief efforts, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Birmingham Chapter of the American Red Cross.
We’ll be open from 2pm – 7pm – Sunday, May 29th.
Cheers!