Magic City Brewfest Returning To Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, AL — After canceling the 2020 event, Free The Hops will bring back the Magic City Brewfest this summer to Birmingham's Sloss Furnaces.

Although usually a two-day event, the 14th Annual Magic City Brewfest is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Magic City Brewfest's focus is on providing guests a great experience with access to the best beers they can find in Alabama, including hard-to-find beers that are not always widely available in the market.

The festival is hosted by Free the Hops, a grassroots organization formed to bring the highest-quality beers in the world to Alabama. Free the Hops successfully advocated for game-changing legislation like the 2009 Gourmet Beer Bill that legalized beers with an ABV above 6 percent and the 2011 Brewery Modernization Act that legalized brewery and distillery tasting rooms in Alabama. It also supported homebrew legalization and serves as a watchdog for beer consumers in Alabama.

COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place, and volunteers and event staff who pour the beer will be required to wear masks as well as attendees.

For ticket information, visit the Free The Hops website.