By Chase Holmes, News Reporter
TRUSSVILLE – Steele Hall Brewing opened its doors for the first time Friday, April 21, 2023.
Co-founders Scott Worthington and Eric Mitchell said they didn’t spread the word on purpose.
“We really just let friends and family know we were going to be open,” Worthington said. “We considered the entire weekend to be a soft opening and make sure everything is good for our first week.”
When Saturday rolled around, people were outside and ready to check out the newest brewery to the Trussville Entertainment District.
Customers were greeted with a distinct atmosphere that Worthington said sat somewhere between home and the driving range.
“Some people have said it has a backyard feel, some have said it’s like a country club,” he said. “Whatever the case, we wanted to make it feel welcoming.”
In addition to the front lawn green space, there is a deck area with tables and chairs that stretches across the front of the building and includes seating that faces the street.
Worthington said their beer was crafted to be welcoming too, and they kept style diversity in mind when designing their selection.
The brewery plans to have five core beers that will remain on tap continually and then a selection of one or two beers that will change each week.
The five cores are:
- Bama Beer, an American lager meant for those who might not want a craft beer and are looking for something familiar.
- Felice Birra, meaning “Happy Beer”, is an Italian pilsner with lemon-lime notes.
- Malachite, a wheat beer with a crisp, lime taste.
- Camellia, a juicy orange IPA.
- Hyperscale, a sour ale made with dragonfruit and passionfruit.
Worthington said he tends to favor the Malachite.
The brewery is currently incubating its first weekly beer selections, which include a hazy IPA, a raspberry sour, a hazy double IPA, and a witbier. You can expect to see them show up on tap sometime in the near future.
Steele Hall will open its doors for its first full week on Wednesday, April 26, at 1 p.m.
The brewery will be open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Times are as follows:
Wednesday and Thursday: 1-9 p.m.
Friday: 1-10 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
You can find Steele Hall Brewing on Facebook and Instagram.