Old Black Bear Brewing Company
Madison, Alabama, USA · Est. 2008
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Alabama Pass 17. Madison County. Founder: Todd Seaton; Dawn Seaton. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Madison-area brewery founded by Todd and Dawn Seaton; current official site lists active Madison and Athens taprooms and owner/brewer Todd Seaton. Founding year reflects company/brewing origin; exact Madison taproom opening year is tracked separately.
The Beer Library
Beers
Cave City Lager
CURRENT / FLAGSHIPAmber Lager
Alabama Pass 17. Official site describes Cave City as flagship amber lager with noble hops.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Roaming Bear
CURRENTPorter
Alabama Pass 17. Roasted porter with hoppy finish.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hazy Train Hazy IPA
CURRENTHazy IPA
Alabama Pass 17. Juicy cloudy IPA with bold hop flavors.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Smooth Sailin' Strawberry Blonde
CURRENTStrawberry Blonde Ale
Alabama Pass 17. Light blonde ale with strawberry notes.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Triple Bogey Belgian Tripel
CURRENTBelgian Tripel
Alabama Pass 17. Golden, spicy tripel with fruity esters.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Milepost 652 ESB
CURRENTExtra Special Bitter
Alabama Pass 17. Malty ESB with balanced hops.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Sandbar Sun-Daze
CURRENT / ATHENSWheat Beer
Alabama Pass 17. Official site identifies this light wheat beer with honey and lemon zest specifically under Athens beers.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hey Girl Hey!
CURRENT / ATHENSSour Ale
Alabama Pass 17. Tart sour ale with blackberry and key lime; identified as Athens beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Above Ground Pool Pilsner
CURRENT / ATHENSPilsner
Alabama Pass 17. Crisp clean pilsner; identified as Athens beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Beach Vibes Tropical IPA
CURRENT / ATHENSHazy / Tropical IPA
Alabama Pass 17. Tropical-fruit hazy IPA; identified as Athens beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →URSA Major IPA
CURRENT / ATHENSIPA
Alabama Pass 17. Resinous hop-forward IPA; identified as Athens beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bear Heart Scotch Ale
CURRENT / ATHENSScotch Ale
Alabama Pass 17. Rich malty Scotch ale with caramel depth; identified as Athens beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook), which cited https://www.oldblackbear.com/ 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 reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
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