Archive record · Brewery
Good People Brewing Co.
Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama, USA
- Founded
- 2008
- Archive ID
- TB-06TJQP03
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Jefferson County. Founder: Michael Sellers; Jason Malone. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. First keg sold in 2008; current Birmingham taproom active. Preserve legal-era distinction between incorporation/startup work and first commercial beer.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Beers
Good People IPA
CURRENTAmerican IPA
75.5 IBU. Official page calls it the flagship brew.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Muchacho
CURRENTMexican-Style Lager
18 IBU. Official brewery beer page.
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CURRENTHazy IPA
25+ IBU. Offshoot of Snake Handler; official page gives 6.9% ABV and 25+ IBU.
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YEAR-ROUND DRAFTDouble IPA
100+ IBU. Official page says year-round on draft; canned twice a year.
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CURRENTPale Ale
Listed on current official beer index; deeper specs still needed.
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HISTORICAL / FOUNDING BEERBrown Ale
Good People's first commercial keg was Brown Ale, sold July 4, 2008, before the 2009 Gourmet Beer Bill changed Alabama's ABV limit.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook), which cited https://www.goodpeoplebrewing.com/contact for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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