Archive record · Brewery
Red Clay Brewing Company
Opelika, Alabama, Alabama, USA
- Founded
- 2015
- Archive ID
- TB-5EB3D998
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Lee County. Founder: Kerry McGinnis; Stephen Harle; John Corbin. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Downtown Opelika brewery founded by McGinnis, Harle and Corbin. Announced plans to close at the beginning of 2026, but Chris Hutchison purchased the brewery and kept the Red Clay name and beer program alive; current brewery site remains active in 2026.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- 704 North Railroad Avenue2015-early 2026Opelika, Alabama
Production brewery + taproom
Operated by Red Clay Brewing Company — founding ownership
Site detail
Founding-era Red Clay under Kerry McGinnis, Stephen Harle and John Corbin; closure announced at start of 2026.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Skinny Dippin' Sour
CURRENT / PACKAGED 2026Sour Ale
Arnold Palmer-inspired sour infused with Earl Grey tea and lemon character; on taplist updated June 27, 2026.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →2020 La Royale Lambic
CURRENT CELLAR / PACKAGED 2026Lambic / Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer
Collaboration with Emmanuel Kemiji; one year in Pinot Noir barrels with wine-associated wild yeast and black currants.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Big Swamp Stout
FOUNDING / HISTORICAL-TO-CURRENT LINEAGEStout
One of Red Clay's early beers; name inspired by Opelika's Muskogee-derived 'Big Swamp' place-name story.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hop Jubilee
FOUNDING / HISTORICAL-TO-CURRENT LINEAGEEarly Red Clay beer inspired by eastern Mobile Bay jubilee events experienced by the founders.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Half-time Hefeweizen
Year-RoundHefeweizen
First-party taplist updated June 27, 2026 lists Half-Time Hefeweizen at 5.6% ABV. (Current draft 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Southern Bumpkin Sweet Potato Brown Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Brown Ale
Brown ale brewed with sweet potatoes for a sweet, earthy character. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →RCB “Southern Style” IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Pine-and-citrus IPA; 2026 purchaser interview identifies RCB IPA among beers intended to remain in the core. (Core continuity claim / 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tres Barbas Mexican Lager
Year-RoundMexican Lager
First-party taplist updated June 27, 2026 lists Tres Barbas Mexican Lager at 4.5% ABV. (Current draft 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Miura Dark Cape
Year-RoundCoffee Stout / Rum Barrel Aged
Caribbean stout with Puerto Rican coffee aged in rum barrels. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Miura Forbidden Blade Black Pilsner
Year-RoundBlack Pilsner
Black-rice pilsner with Meyer lemon. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Miura West Indies Pale Ale
Year-RoundPale Ale / Tequila Barrel Aged
Pale ale with Dominican chocolate aged in tequila barrels. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Appalachiosaurus Amber Lager
Year-RoundAmber / Red Lager
Amber lager with toasted caramel and Cascade hops. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mackenzie’s Scotch Ale
Year-RoundScotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Peat-smoked Scotch ale with smoke, candied sugar and dried-fruit notes; cited by the 2026 purchaser as a returning customer favorite. (Core continuity claim / 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hay Shed Saison
Year-RoundSaison
Official brewery-platform saison record. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →53 Kölsch
Year-RoundKölsch
Coast-conservation Kölsch; platform says part of each purchase supported protection of Alabama’s 53-mile Gulf coastline. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Southern Renegade ESB
Year-RoundExtra Special Bitter
English-style ale balancing English hops and malts. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →River Defender
Year-RoundSession IPA
Alabama Rivers Alliance partnership beer with tropical-fruit, citrus and pineapple hop character. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →F-It! Imperial Rye IPA
Year-RoundImperial / Double Rye IPA
Imperial rye IPA created after a Columbus-hop shortage disrupted Hop Jubilee plans. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Oktoberfest
Year-RoundFestbier
Fall lager with biscuit aroma and rich malt character. (Seasonal archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Long Pine Pale Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Official brewery-platform pale ale record. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mary, Malt & Joseph
Year-RoundWinter Warmer
Holiday-spiced winter warmer. (Seasonal archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Miura Dutch Courage Pilsner
Year-RoundBotanical Pilsner
Pilsner with juniper berries, citrus peel and other botanicals. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bo Bikes Bama Session IPA
Year-RoundSession IPA
First-party taplist updated June 27, 2026 lists Bo Bikes Session IPA in the cans list at 4% ABV. (Current cans 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Infelicity Sour
Year-RoundFruited Sour
Peach-Chardonnay sour. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →French Tippler
Year-RoundBière de Garde
Official brewery-platform Bière de Garde record. (Official brewery archive / availability unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Oktoberfest Sour
Year-RoundSour Ale
First-party Red Clay taplist updated June 27, 2026 lists Oktoberfest Sour at 5.0%; retained separately from the brewery's archived Oktoberfest Festbier. (Current draft 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tres Mulas Mango Ginger Lager
Year-RoundLager with Mango and Ginger
First-party Red Clay taplist updated June 27, 2026 lists Tres Mulas Mango Ginger Lager at 5.0% in the cans list. (Current cans 2026)
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.redclaybrewingcompany.com/about-us 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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