Archive record · Brewery
Poplar Head Mule Company
Dothan, Alabama, Alabama, USA
- Founded
- 1996
- Closed
- 2012
- Archive ID
- TB-RFNMXN7N
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Closed 2012. Houston County. Founder: Owner/attorney Roy Milner (surname/context from later brewer oral history; full ownership held). Status as recorded: Historical/closed. Dothan brewpub at 155 S St. Andrews Street documented in national beer guides by 2000. Brewer Wayne Wambles says his professional brewing career began there in 1996; Jeremy Pate later worked at the brewery in the 1990s. A 2012 arson case describes Poplar Head as a downtown Dothan eatery and brewery that was torched.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- 155 S St. Andrew Street1990s-2012Dothan, Alabama
Historical brewpub
Operated by Poplar Head Mule Company
Site detail
Published beer guide and brewer interviews document the downtown brewpub; 2012 court history documents arson at the eatery/brewery.
The People
Behind the beer
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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.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beer-lovers-guide-to-the-usa-stan-hieronymus/1003671812 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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Straight answers
Common questions about Poplar Head Mule Company
- Is Poplar Head Mule Company still open?
- No. Poplar Head Mule Company has closed (2012). Closed 2012. Houston County. Founder: Owner/attorney Roy Milner (surname/context from later brewer oral history; full ownership held). Status as recorded: Historical/closed. Dothan brewpub at 155 S St. Andrews Street documented in national beer guides by 2000. Brewer Wayne Wambles says his professional brewing career began there in 1996; Jeremy Pate later worked at the brewery in the 1990s. A 2012 arson case describes Poplar Head as a downtown Dothan eatery and brewery that was torched.
- When was Poplar Head Mule Company founded?
- Poplar Head Mule Company was founded in 1996 in Dothan, Alabama, USA.
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