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Tallulah Brewing Company

Jasper, Alabama, Alabama, USA

Closed · 2026Ownership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
2017
Closed
2026
Archive ID
TB-CV4C01DX
Last checked
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From the record

Summary

Closed 2026. Walker County. Founder: Drew Gilbert; Josh Bagwell; family investors. Status as recorded: CLOSED. Jasper brewery founded by a seven-member family ownership group led operationally by Drew Gilbert and Josh Bagwell. Brewing/company work began in 2016 and the brewery was active by 2017. It announced Jan. 31, 2026 as its closing date. A current website later appeared under the 'Tallulah Kitchen + Brewery' name with house-made beer; legal/operational continuity is held rather than assumed.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Where it brewed

  1. 1804 4th Ave S2017-Jan. 31, 2026
    Jasper, Alabama

    Production brewery + taproom/kitchen

    Operated by Tallulah Brewing Company

    Site detail

    Tallulah operated here until reported closure Jan. 31, 2026.

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The People

Behind the beer

Drew Gilbert
Founder

Josh Bagwell
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

1979 Smashing Pumpkin Porter

HISTORICAL

Pumpkin Beer

ABV6.0%

One of Tallulah's surviving packaged/historical beers; active brewery check-ins continued into late 2025.

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Lookie Loo

HISTORICAL

Gose

ABV6.5%

Tallulah historical beer preserved in BeerAdvocate archive.

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Model Citizen

HISTORICAL

American Stout

ABV6.5%

Tallulah historical stout preserved in archive.

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Oktoberfest

HISTORICAL

Märzen

ABV5.6%

Tallulah historical Oktoberfest/Märzen.

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Pineapple Hat

HISTORICAL

Hazy Imperial IPA

ABV7.7%

Tallulah historical hazy imperial IPA.

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Shades of Gold

HISTORICAL

American Amber / Red Ale

ABV5.2%

Tallulah historical amber/red ale.

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Southern Ambassador

HISTORICAL / CLOSING-ERA

American IPA

ABV7.5%

Poured at the Jasper taproom in the final days before the January 2026 closing announcement.

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Fly By Night

HISTORICAL

American IPA

ABV7.2%

68 IBU. Single-hop IPA brewed with Falconer's Flight hops.

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Red Foreman

HISTORICAL / CLOSING-ERA

American Amber / Red Ale

ABV6.0%

24 IBU. Closing-era Tallulah red ale; 2025 product record preserves 6% ABV and 24 IBU.

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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record compiled in Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook), which cited https://e-malt.com/NewsSrv.asp?ArticleID=47698&Command=ArticlePrinterFriendly&SKey= 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 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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Straight answers

Common questions about Tallulah Brewing Company

Is Tallulah Brewing Company still open?
No. Tallulah Brewing Company has closed (2026). Closed 2026. Walker County. Founder: Drew Gilbert; Josh Bagwell; family investors. Status as recorded: CLOSED. Jasper brewery founded by a seven-member family ownership group led operationally by Drew Gilbert and Josh Bagwell. Brewing/company work began in 2016 and the brewery was active by 2017. It announced Jan. 31, 2026 as its closing date. A current website later appeared under the 'Tallulah Kitchen + Brewery' name with house-made beer; legal/operational continuity is held rather than assumed.
When was Tallulah Brewing Company founded?
Tallulah Brewing Company was founded in 2017 in Jasper, Alabama, USA.
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