Montgomery Beer Guide: Your Montgomery guide to beer, beer bars, breweries and brewpubs

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72 /100 101-A TALLAPOOSA STREET
“Nice little place with lots of beers with this concept of pouring your own. Expensive on the long run but avoids you getting too much beer.“
Nekronos 195 days ago
76 /100 101-A TALLAPOOSA STREET
“Open, well lit, self-serve beer hall with 57 taps (though 4 were wine). Servers were reasonably attentive. Food was decent, though bar food. Overall, a good stop if in Montgomery.“
GregMooreNH 316 days ago
72 /100 12 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
“It had been since 2012 that I had been Dreamland BBQ. They moved to Railyard brewing location as the brewery is visible from the seating. Was able to a 4 beer sampler flight. Beer was average, but that BBQ is delicious as I remembered. Almost forgot to say that the southern service was some of the best I have had while in Alabama.“
SHIG 826 days ago
66 /100 12 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
“Cool location in downtown Montgomery in what used to be a warehouse, I'm guessing. Interior is large with lots of wood and brick. Server was friendly but not about the beer, just the food. There were 4 or 5 beers from Railyard with a few other Alabama beers on tap. The beer was average. The BBQ was excellent. Prices were average. Overall, this is not a beer destination but a good restaurant which offers their own beer; it is a restaurant first, brewery second.“
WVHouseofBeer 1967 days ago
74 /100 1031 E FAIRVIEW AVE
“In a bad mood after finding Leroy closed due to a problem with the electricity, this Mexican restaurant quickly lifted my spirits. Besides the fine burritos, the (bottled) beer list is surprisingly large for a restaurant in Alabama. Mix of well-known internation stuff and local micros. Service was quite friendly and interested in our travel plans. This place saved our evening from becoming a disaster.“
tricksta_p 2148 days ago
74 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“Stopped by to fill up my cooler with some local beers on our trip through Alabama. This shop doubles as a beer/wine store and a deli that serves hot meals. Really friendly people who were eager to advice us on local options. Unfortunately, packs of cans are not to be broken up, which significantly reduced our playing field. We had to settle for some interesting bombers and a handful of cans from a designated fridge for singles.“
tricksta_p 2156 days ago
80 /100
Pine Bar (Bar)
501 CLOVERDALE RD
“Second favorite place in Montgomery for good beer. Staff is knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommend.“
Thadbikes 3678 days ago
96 /100
Leroy (Bar)
2752 BOULTIER ST
“Best place in Montgomery for great beer. Taps are changed frequently and the bartenders are very knowledgeable about styles and the beers they have. Love the place.“
Thadbikes 3678 days ago
90 /100
The Tipping Point (Restaurant)
5015 HAMPSTEAD HIGH ST
“A great small restaurant in Montgomery. Their craft beer selection is excellent and diverse. Their food is pretty good too (I highly recommend the skillet cookie) They also offer live music. Seating is limited, but it’s definitely worth a trip. And on cool evenings, be sure to sit on the patio.“
ttroha 3959 days ago
80 /100
Leroy (Bar)
2752 BOULTIER ST
“June 2013. Another reason to check Ratebeer’s list of places when visiting somewhere. Only discovered this place thanks to that! Leroy is a groovy little joint in a very strange but cool location, just 1/2 mile across Cloverdale from the Pine Bar. It’s a small space, but the day I visited they had 18 very quality taps, ranging from regional to Belgian and Evil Twin. They also have a sturdy bottle selection. They have a cool old library ladder behind the bar and the bartender was cute and friendly, too.“
Braudog 3985 days ago
70 /100
Pine Bar (Bar)
501 CLOVERDALE RD
“Nice local bar feel, with a great beer selection for a local bar. I enjoyed talking to the bartender (and I wish I was better with names). I’d definitely recommend visiting if in the area.“
quiznoaz 4350 days ago
82 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“Why would anyone come to Montgomery to buy beer? This small store gives you a small beam of hope if you need a fix for a couple months... Slightly expensive but nice selection. And the staff is AMAZING - took time to help me pick out local brews - and the accents can’t be beat...“
Holy 4370 days ago
76 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“Made a quick pitstop while driving thru Montgomery. The shop is a bit interesting with a really nice wine section, a deli and an eating area. While the beer selection is not huge it is well thought out and if I were local I would be quite happy. Picked up some nice locals and the prices were quite comparable to the best I pay.“
Westmeister 4394 days ago
68 /100 1031 E FAIRVIEW AVE
“Very interesting place to grab a Mexican dish and a great beer. The food was amazing. The beer way above average tap and bottle list. Unfortunate I had my two children with me and this place really doesn’t cater to them. No boosters or high chair, not even kids menu.“
SHIG 4437 days ago
82 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“Wow, out of nowhere this place bring light to a dreary state of beer. They sell beer from Michigan, Kansas, to include many more not so common places. Also cares Birmingham AL canned beer. Along with steeply priced imports. Worth the stop for sure.“
SHIG 4437 days ago
86 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“This is a rather interesting frankenstein type of place with a wine and beer shop, meat store, and deli. I haven’t tried their food, but they have absolutely the best selection of beer and wine I have ever seen in Alabama. I buy my beer here almost exclusively.“
forsakenpariah 4505 days ago
80 /100
Pine Bar (Bar)
501 CLOVERDALE RD
“February 2011. Right next door to Filet and Vine in the revival Cloverdale neighborhood, Pine Bar is a cozy little joint with a great style and sense of humor. Although they apparently normally have 8 offerings on tap, the night I visited they only had 5 -- mostly well-chosen craft beer. The bottle selection was excellent, at least for Alabama, with a wide variety of imports and US micros. No food here, but they’ll let you bring stuff in. The service rocked, and I really enjoyed the setting.“
Braudog 4835 days ago
68 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“February 2011. In an interesting revival neighborhood near downtown Montgomery, F&V is an interesting mashed up place of a deli, wine shop and grocery. They have a solid lineup of import, regional and oddly far away microbrewery beers here too -- far and away the best retail selection I’ve found on my few visits to Alabama. Disappointed there were no singles, but I suspect that’s a product of state regulations more than their desire to offer a great selection of beer. <<Update, June 2013 -- several singles now, but only bombers. Still best retailer in AL that I know of.>>“
Braudog 4835 days ago
68 /100 1031 E FAIRVIEW AVE
“February 2011 -- Situated in the revival Cloverdale neighborhood of old Montgomery, El Rey is a groovy little joint. Not much more than a little bar with a very small dining room and a nicely sized patio, the menu goes beyond burritos to the full array of American-Mexican options. The night I visited they only had 3 offerings on draft -- Aventinus, Sierra Harvest, and Sprecher Abbey Tripel (nice variety!). The bottle list, however, especially for Alabama, was pretty good -- with numerous Belgians and other mostly European imports, and regional micros. The food was very, very good too. My only slight on this place was the service -- not very good. But I’d still go back if I as stuck in Montgomery any longer than I unfortunately am.“
Braudog 4836 days ago
76 /100
Filet & Vine (Beer Store)
431 CLOVERDALE RD
“Derk’s is a combination lunch buffet restaurant, deli/market, wine shop and beer store. The management has taken advantage of the newly raised ABV limit in Alabama, and has a substantial selection of craft and imported beer. These guys are really friendly folks, and they’ll strive to get whatever you’re looking for if they don’t already have it. The lunch buffet is popular with Montgomery’s upper-crust employees in the Old Cloverdale and Downtown/capitol districts.“
tympanic 5256 days ago
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