Druid City Brewing, Tuscaloosa’s only brewing company, will be having a grand opening for their new tap room.
Bo Hicks, co-owner of Druid City Brewing said he wanted to showcase their operation and love for Tuscaloosa.
“We’ve been lucky to be welcomed with open arms by everyone from the people who like our beer, the city government, the state – everyone has been super awesome to us,” Hicks said.
Hicks and co-owner Elliot Roberts, who have been operating Druid City Brewing since November 2012, did not want to enter the bar business, but instead to allow people to see what their establishment has to offer and to check out their 20-plus retail partners around town.
Hicks describes the tap room as a no-nonsense room of Tuscaloosa-based music posters. Roberts said the room doesn’t have a theme, but it’s a fun place.
“There’s no real ‘theme’ per se,” Roberts said. “But it’s a very cozy room, where you can hang out with friends and sample our beers.”
The bar used in the tap room was built by the Dexateens member Elliot McPherson. A longtime friend of Hicks, McPherson agreed to build the bar when he was told Hicks would be opening a tap room.
The tap room will consist of Druid City Brewing specialties, including Lamplighter India Pale Ale, Druid City Pale Ale and Druid City Wheat, which will sell for $5-6 each.
Hicks said aside from having food, the grand opening will be just like another day at the tap room.
“It’ll hopefully be just a day for people to come by and try a beer and learn where they can buy it,” he said.
Hicks said they might hold a few tours of the brewery. Due to Druid City Brewing’s limited hours, tours of the brewery and tap room are completely impromptu, but Hicks said if there is someone available in the tap room, they would gladly offer a tour.
Roberts believes their ideal clientele are those who love beer, and he hopes they can provide that beer to their customers.
“We opened the tap room to hopefully allow the folks of Tuscaloosa — and visitors to our fine city — to be able to get to come by and see the facility,” Roberts said. “And hopefully [we’ll] have a chance to meet the brewers and hang out for a bit.”
Druid City Brewing is located at 607 14th St in the Parkview Center next to Oz Music and Mr. Chen’s.
The grand opening will be Thursday and the tap room will normally be open Thursdays and Fridays from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 2-8 p.m.
