Take a moment to look around at what’s happening throughout the state right this moment, you’ll find an unparalleled enthusiasm among the folks looking to put Dixie’s heart on the big beer map.

On July 27, the Gadsden City Council approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow brewery use at 200 North 6th Street with an annual output of 15,000 beer barrels in the B4 district by special exemption. Breweries producing up to 150,000 barrels annually would also be permitted in the location.

Back Forty Beer Company braves Alabama’s uncharted waters with charm, local support and a surprisingly highbrow approach to beer…

Back Forty Beer Co. is one step closer to being able to open a brewery in downtown Gadsden.