Fairhope Brewing Co. | Beer Reviews for the Average Guy

Fairhope Brewing Company

Brief History and Information:

Founded in 2012 by the husband-and-wife team of Michele and Brian Kane, the homebrewer and beer columnist Dan Murphy, the former president of the Free The Hops Gabe Harris, and Brian's former law school roommate Jim Foley. It all started when Michele - who was living in Alaska and enjoying the wide selection of craft beer available in the frozen north - wondered why Lower Alabama didn't have a similar local brewery making excellent beers. Just a short time later, the first batch of Fairhope Brewing Co.'s beer went into the fermenter just before the Mayan's end of the world - Dec.

S'Wheat Home

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

Berliner Weissbier

ABV:

4.20% ABV

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A fresh take on our popular summer seasonal - this German influenced, kettle-soured wheat beer bursts with flavor. With notes of fresh-squeezed lemonade and a light, crisp body, this beer offers a refreshing experience that pairs well warm summer weather in Lower Alabama.

Judge Roy Bean

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

Milk / Sweet Stout

ABV:

5.00% ABV

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Judge Roy Bean is an American stout brewed in collaboration with our good friends at Fairhope Roasting Company, whose House Blend is cold-brewed and added to this already decadent brew.

Judge Roy Bean

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

Milk / Sweet Stout

ABV:

5.00% ABV

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Judge Roy Bean is an American stout brewed in collaboration with our good friends at Fairhope Roasting Company, whose House Blend is cold-brewed and added to this already decadent brew.

Fairhope Fiftyone

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

American Pale Ale (APA)

ABV:

5.90% ABV

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Fairhope No. 51 is a classic American pale ale, brewed with a combination of American-made Falconer's Flight hops and German hops. Named for being the 51st recipe entry into head brewer Dan's beer notebook, this pale ale is packed with hop flavor but not overly bitter.

I Drink Therefore I Amber

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

American Amber / Red Ale

ABV:

5.40% ABV

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I Drink Therefore I Amber is Fairhope's amber option.

Take The Causeway IPA

Brewer:

Fairhope Brewing Co.

Beer Style:

American IPA

ABV:

8.20% ABV

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Copious amounts of Citra and Simcoe hops are used throughout the brewing process in this American India Pale Ale. From first-wort to bittering, flavor, aroma and dry hops, an artful combination of just two extraordinary hops leads to an explosively hoppy finish on the palate.