Black Warrior Brewing Company Explained
Black Warrior Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[1]
| Black Warrior Brewing Company |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Num Employees: | 4 |
| Foundation: | 2012 |
| Area Served: | Alabama |
History
Founders Joe Fuller, Jason Spikes and Eric Hull were friends and home-brewing enthusiasts who also worked together before they decided to open the brewery.[2] They named the company after the Black Warrior River that runs through Tuscaloosa County. Black Warrior was the second brewery to open in Tuscaloosa after Tuscaloosa's city council voted to change the city’s zoning ordinances in 2012 to allow breweries and brewpubs.[3]
The previous tenant of the brewery's two-story commercial storefront in the Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District was the Oak City Barber & Beauty Shop, historically Black-owned business.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Beers
- Apricot Wheat (4.6% ABV)
- Blonde Ale (5.1% ABV)
- Broad Street Brown Ale (5.4% ABV)
- Lock 17 IPA (6.2% ABV)
- Crimson Ale (5.2% ABV)
- Belgian Red Rye (6.8% ABV)*
- Additional Weekly New Small-Batch Brews
Community
Black Warrior Brewing has given back to the community in a variety of ways. Once a month they host a charity night, titled "Pints with a Purpose" which donates a percentage of sales back to a different local charity every month. For example, in March 2014, the brewery hosted Ales to Fight Hunger, a fundraiser for a charity that provides weekend food to hungry schoolchildren in Alabama.[11] The company also sponsors Tuscaloosa GoKickBall.
Notes
- News: Tuscaloosa's Newest Brewery Takes Off // Breaks New Ground. Phillips. Ryan. January 9–23, 2014. Planet Weekly. 450.
- News: Black Warrior Brewing Company glad there's room for two breweries in Tuscaloosa. Flanagan. Ben. November 20, 2013. al.com.
- Web site: Synopsis of Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting. September 25, 2012. www.tuscaloosa.com.
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001084}} Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District]. National Register of Historic Places. National Register #86001084. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88003242}} Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District Expansion]. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. National Register #88003242.
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96001029}} Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District (2nd Expansion)]. National Register of Historic Places. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. National Register #96001029.
- News: Brewery owners aim to open in fall. Chaffin. Ashley. July 21, 2013. The Tuscaloosa News.
- Web site: Oak City Barber & Beauty Shop – Google Maps. November 2007.
- News: An Afternoon at the Barber Shop. Sisson. Carmen. January 4, 2004. The Tuscaloosa News.
- News: Around Town. Williams. Michelle. July 16, 2006. The Tuscaloosa News.
- News: Black Warrior Brewing Co. to host Ales to Fight Hunger. March 7, 2014. The Tuscaloosa News.
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