Olde Towne Brewing Company
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Olde Towne Brewing Company was a brewery
located in Huntsville, AL. Founded in 2004, the Olde Towne Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Huntsville, AL, since the repeal of Prohibition
. The brewery debuted August 12, 2004, at Humphrey's Bar & Grill, a local establishment. In the early hours of July 5, 2007, the building that housed the company suffered a fire and was a complete loss. In summer 2008 the brewery finished rebuilding and their beer was again available for sale in Huntsville in August. Distribution was limited to north and central Alabama.
As of late July 2008, all four regular Olde Towne beers were fermenting -- Amber, Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, and Pilsner -- and were kegged in preparation for sale on draught first. Bottling resumed later in 2008. They also brought back their seasonal brews, including a Porter
, a Pumpkin Ale and a Bock
.
Olde Towne started contract brewing with the introduction of their Chocolate Stout, which was commissioned by The Nook, a local craft brew lounge, in Huntsville, Alabama
.
Before the fire, Olde Towne had stopped production of the Extra Pale Ale and it did not return.
Don Alan Hankins was the original brewmaster and co-owner of Olde Towne Brewing Company, though he no longer works for Olde Towne Brewing Company.
Daniel Stearns was the last brewmaster of Olde Towne Brewing Company.
Olde Towne stopped bottling beer December 2010, stopped brewing February 2011, and ceased operations.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
located in Huntsville, AL. Founded in 2004, the Olde Towne Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Huntsville, AL, since the repeal of Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
. The brewery debuted August 12, 2004, at Humphrey's Bar & Grill, a local establishment. In the early hours of July 5, 2007, the building that housed the company suffered a fire and was a complete loss. In summer 2008 the brewery finished rebuilding and their beer was again available for sale in Huntsville in August. Distribution was limited to north and central Alabama.
As of late July 2008, all four regular Olde Towne beers were fermenting -- Amber, Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, and Pilsner -- and were kegged in preparation for sale on draught first. Bottling resumed later in 2008. They also brought back their seasonal brews, including a Porter
Porter (beer)
Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
, a Pumpkin Ale and a Bock
Bock
Bock is a strong lager of German origin. Several substyles exist, including maibock or helles bock, a paler, more hopped version generally made for consumption at spring festivals; doppelbock, a stronger and maltier version; and eisbock, a much stronger version made by partially freezing the beer...
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Olde Towne started contract brewing with the introduction of their Chocolate Stout, which was commissioned by The Nook, a local craft brew lounge, in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
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Before the fire, Olde Towne had stopped production of the Extra Pale Ale and it did not return.
Don Alan Hankins was the original brewmaster and co-owner of Olde Towne Brewing Company, though he no longer works for Olde Towne Brewing Company.
Daniel Stearns was the last brewmaster of Olde Towne Brewing Company.
Olde Towne stopped bottling beer December 2010, stopped brewing February 2011, and ceased operations.