Ivy League Brew - Alabaster, Alabama

Janice L.

Last night we had my daughter’s wedding reception at Ivy League Brew. I was a beautiful and magical night filled with great food, great drinks and fun. Our favorite drinks are immortal, morning dew and freedom If you are having an event or just wanting to unwind from a day of work this is the place to do it. Everyone from the bar tenders to the owners are welcoming, friendly and helpful! MoMo’s the food truck did our catering and it was fabulous! If you haven’t been you need to go. We had my favorite drunken chicken, red beans and rice, chicken gumbo and a potato bar and more. It was delicious!!

Rob M.

We had a great time hanging out and celebrating with some mead on a Friday night. There was a pretty decent crowd and everyone seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere and the many different mead concoctions. I understand they'll be offering a few new beers soon too. Head down to Alabaster and give Ivy League a try!

Maria M.

We had our daughter’s wedding reception here and it was great! It’s a brewery that specializes in Mead ( fermented honey to make alcohol) but they work with your party to provide any other drinks and catering you may need. But I have to say, the mead is delicious! The venue can seat around 100 counting the very cute outside seating area that has a fire pit and standing kerosene lamps. The inside floors are hardwood and the ceiling is dotted with decorative rustic chandeliers. They have a pool room and a cute Photo Booth which turned out to be a hit. They have a small stage for either DJ or band and enough room for dancing. This place has everything!

Aynica L.

We soooo wanted to like Ivy League. We are mead lovers! But THIS. IS. NOT. MEAD. Please do not judge mead as a whole by what Ivy League is producing. We are routing for the mead community. It is gluten free, it is the only alcohol I can drink. BUT this is not it. We gave them two tries over a year and it was worse the second time. We have visited over a dozen meaderies this year, all over the U.S. Ivy League is the worst mead we have ever tasted. It’s undrinkable. If you are new to mead, please don’t judge your experience on what they have to offer. You are better going to a liquor stores such as Hop City with a diverse mead selection. Some great meads to try are Dansk, Schramm’s, Moonlight, Chaucer’s, Charm City, Queen’s Reward, and so many others that are delicious. So many diverse flavors, whether sweet or dry, something for everyone.
The bartender was very kind and gracious, she did not charge us for the flight that we could not drink. However, one of the owners was at the bar, and the children of the owner were there running amok. As we pulled up, we could see the owner screaming at the children to try to get them under control, but it did not present a very inviting drinking environment. The entire time that we were there, the children were screaming and running around and throwing balls at each other and both the parent and the bartender were trying to get them under control with no success.

Karen E.

So this is a hidden gem! A Meadery in the Birmingham area ❤️ lots of options and you can buy them by the bottle if you like! I am a fan of the Just Peachy and Fine Apple and Immortal. Such wonderful choices!

And they have DnD night! Sign me up! I’m looking forward to maybe one day DMing for them.

Shane P.

Great tasting mead and friendly staff! They have 13 different flavors plus mixed drinks. The owners talked to us about the history, name, and startup process. They have different food trucks nightly and live music lined up. Come check them out! The largest meadery in Alabama and the first in Birmingham area.

Brandon H.

A beautiful place with caring owners. Dog friendly, with an amazing outdoor space.
The mead is great, I was worried how well they would appeal to a craft beer centric culture, but their selection of mead left no doubt that even the most fanatic of craft beer drinkers would find something to love.
The space is clean, and family friendly (even for dogs).
This is the kind of place a community can support and enjoy for many years, and I will certainly be back many times.

Recommendations:
Limetime
Mourning Dew
Bloodmoon

Dt2

Cool new place for Alabaster. Hope they do well and will definitely be back. Prefer craft beer but always great to have options close to home. Looking forward to see what else is in store for this up and coming area. Go check them out and support them!