Back Forty Brewing Up Birmingham Venue Next To Sloss Furnaces
By Michael Tomberlin
A familiar name to Alabama beer lovers is looking to create a brand new experience with the opening of a Birmingham brewery, restaurant and entertainment venue.
Back Forty Beer Company is opening its first satellite location with Back Forty Beer Company-Birmingham. The offshoot of the established Gadsden-based brewery is investing $1.3 million to convert a former 6,230-square-foot warehouse into an attraction with up to 30 new jobs.
Doug Brown is the owner and CEO of the Birmingham satellite of Back Forty. Brown earned a master’s degree in brewing science and operations from Auburn and worked for a few months with Jason Wilson, founder of the original Back Forty in Gadsden, before agreeing to start the satellite brewery.“I think it will be a big hit for Birmingham and for other locations when we expand the operation,” Brown said.
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