• Alabama,  craft beer

    A beercation in Birmingham

    Craft beer drinkers don’t usually think of visiting cities in the Southern United States, aside from Asheville, N.C., for a craft beer vacation, but recent changes in alcohol laws have led to a growth of breweries in Birmingham, Ala.  So with an extended break, my wife Katie and I decided to visit the Magic City for our own beercation over a two-day period. We’ll start our trip on Friday, March 30, by visiting the five breweries around downtown Birmingham (Avondale Brewing Co., Cahaba Brewing Co., Ghost Train Brewing Co., Good People Brewing Co., and TrimTab Brewing Co. ).  On Saturday, March 31, we will head to the suburbs to visit…