Fairhope Brewing Company Grand Opening

The Fairhope Brewing Company, Lower Alabama’s only craft brewery, is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 4 to 10 p.m.  

The locally owned brewery will offer its four year-round brews – Everyday Ale, Painted Black IPA, Fairhope 51, Section Street Wheat – in signature grand-opening glassware that patrons can take home. In addition, a number of small-batch pilot brews, including Imperial Honey Wheat, Belgian Wit, Honey Porter, Banana Nut Bread, and Double-Dry Hopped 51, will be released throughout the day at any given time.  Patrons will start off the day by purchasing a commemorative glass filled with the beer of their choice for $5. After that, all beers in the commemorative glasses will go for $3.  Food will be available for purchase, and live entertainment will be on-site.

WHAT:     Fairhope Brewing Company Grand Opening
WHEN:    Saturday, Feb. 16 from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
WHERE:     Fairhope Brewing Company
                     914 Nichols Ave (just east of U.S. 98)
                      Fairhope, AL 36532

Michelle Kane, Co-Owner and Brewery Visionary
Michele’s experience in the craft beer industry has been on the tasting end. She has visited no less than 15 craft breweries, analyzing and taking notes on things to replicate or avoid with Fairhope Brewing Company. Michele is currently a corporate/contract attorney and has an international finance undergraduate degree from Alabama and a law degree from LSU.  After law school, Michele spent five years as a governmental attorney in Alaska.  The concept behind the brewery came from Michele, and she finds time in her busy schedule to pour beers behind the bar and keep the taproom spic and span.
 
Dan Murphy, Brewmaster
Also an Alabama grad, Dan is the head brewer at Fairhope Brewing Company, crafting all their staple beers from his own creative recipes.  Dan formerly worked at the Mobile Press-Register as a beer columnist and page designer but has since traded in his cubicle for hops and grains. Much of Dan’s experience was gained as a homebrewer, and he also spent a short time interning with breweries in Huntsville. In addition to brewing and cleaning the tanks, Dan finds time to bartend and give the occasional brewery tour.

Fairhope Brewing Company
914 Nichols Ave, Fairhope, AL 36532
Phone: 251.279.7517
www.fairhopebrewing.com
Hours: Mon – Thurs, 4pm-10pm; Fri – Sat, 12pm-10pm; Sun, 12pm-7pm