It's made with love in Mobile, Alabama! So yes, we offer domestic beers. We are Mobile's only microbrewery in a city of nearly 200,000 people. Our beers are brewed with water from an on-site well...they can't be easily replicated. Spoiler alert: we found a way to fight terrorism with beer; the secret is in the sauce.

Craft beer is all about people. It breaks down barriers, casts inhibitions to the wind, fosters new relationships, and lubricates the gears of many friendships. It gives people a break from the real world, a chance to relax, and instills a certain 'de bon aire'. It can transform a chuckle into a laugh, and a laugh into a guffaw. With all of the wonderment that craft beer provides enthusiasts and patrons, Haint Blue Brewing Company has the opportunity of being the catalyst to many of the things people enjoy most in life. Perhaps a pint of Haint Blue may even receive the distinction of being the toast to honor someone, or provide the
spark to a celebration. Who wouldn't want to be apart of that?

According to the Brewers Association, the craft beer is a $22.3 billion market. Sales of craft beer for 2015 were up 12.8% and exported craft beer sales were up 16.3% for 2015. While those are national numbers and we are focusing on our immediate market initially, there is tremendous future growth opportunity. In addition to the national statistics, Alabama is 39th in production and 47th in the Union in terms of breweries per capita. We aim to change that.

Currently, there is not a microbrewery in the City of Mobile. The closest brewery is located across the bay. By definition, Haint Blue Brewing Company with be the first microbrewery and taproom in the City of Mobile since prohibition.

The company's production facilities are located in the historic Crystal Ice House, built and ran by 4 generations of Mobile’s own- Quinlivan Family. The Quinlivans still serve the local community and stand willing to build a strong relationship with our company. The building is brimming with character and is located in the Historic Church Street East neighborhood. In addition to being in the center of a lively, quaint neighborhood, we have a connection with the city's eccentric, buried kin. Our historic Ice House / modern brewery is bordered by an 19th Century graveyard; Mobile's ultimate party guy, Joe Cain, is buried in the back yard. If the former wasn't enough to cause your hair to stand up, we are located along the route for Mobile's best celebrations: Mardi Gras and the Azalea Trail Run. But wait, there's more! We are a rock’s throw from the Historic Oakleigh neighborhood and Callaghan’s Irish Social Club.

Local certainly supports local. Small breweries create a culture. We're giving a reason for people to visit Mobile. As a region, existing breweries and new entrants don't necessarily stymie are effort. We don't simply view them as competitors, but as allies in a heavily regulated industry - we even see opportunities to collaborate!

Haint Blue Brewing Company will generate revenue through two primary sources of income. The first is through traditional distribution channels. Our second source of revenue will be through beer sales in our on-site taproom. We will of course generate revenue through other income producing efforts such as brewery tours, hosting of private events, apparel, novelty item sales, and special event ticket sales.

I've always loved beer! Honestly, the only reason I do any physical activity is so I can drink more beer. I love the people who share my passion. I spent 14 years in the US Army; a decade of which was in Special Operations as a 3/75 Ranger, Medevac UH-60A Pilot, and 16oth SOAR MH-47G Pilot. While my previous employment was a good time, I was ready to take a knee and drink beer. So, the journey began. The last twelve months has included brewing (as a student) at a Colorado brewery/tasting the finest beers in places like Asheville, Portland, Seattle, Brussels, and London. All of the knowledge gained on the former trips has been put into to practice with my head brewer and friend, Matt Wheeler. Additionally, I've managed to compliment my Special Operations experience and iron-clad stomach for risk with a real business education. I've attended Stanford GSB's Ignite Program, due to depart soon for an entrepreneurial course at Cornell, and I am a part-time student pursuing an MBA at The College of William & Mary.

Well, I'm a native of Mobile's state. I came home to be near family after serving in the military, traveling the country, and exploring the globe. I came to Mobile for a mid-tour R&R from Afghanistan in 2011... side bar-a Mobilian bought me a beer, the first I had in months, on the connection flight from Atlanta to Mobile. Once here, I remember going for a run the next morning down the streets and sidewalks of which were lined with live oak trees that were/are older than Alabama. I've been in love ever since. Seriously, I may be a bona fide Mobile tree hugger. In terms of a business decision, Mobile has zero breweries and a culture that can sustain one!

At the time of this writing, our production facility, the historic Crystal Ice House, is nothing more than a dot along the trail of the South's abandoned ice plants. We want to breathe life into this building and invite our patrons in. It's important that we are careful in up-fitting this property, careful not to erase the character of the building. With that being said, it won't be cheap. With your investment, we will make a functioning brewery of modern society that lends a nod to its history.

Our location is perfect. We locked down a century old ice house, which is something also very Southern, there's early 20th century ice plants all over the south. It's also bordered on two sides by the Church Street East Graveyard so we have our own resident spirits there, a lot of eccentric characters from the region. Joe Cain, the father of Mardi Gras, and kind of a Mobile Renaissance man, Eugene Walters, are buried there.

We've got a lot of bike traffic that comes by due to the tunnel being open on Saturday mornings. It's also on the Mardi Gras parade route, which is essentially a beer drinking holiday. The Azalea Trail Run route runs right by the brewery.
We are right in the heart of two historic districts so there's also quite a bit of foot traffic. We are on the edge of downtown so it's a dense area in terms of population. We're not far from the interstate as well but we don't have a view of the interstate, which is great!

The property itself is 7,000 square feet so initially we wanted to carve out 2,500 square feet for a tap room. We have a lot of room for organic growth. There are outdoor entertaining opportunities and areas to add additional revenue streams. e.g. whether it be music or weddings

We're very deliberate, nothing's on accident. We care about every single detail from the beer to the space, to the message to the logo. We're very much Mobile's brewery and I hope to bring something new with a nod to history, because that's what makes this place unique. I don't want to paint over everything in our building, I want to highlight its history.

My projection is that we'll produce 1,200 barrels in the first year @ 60% capacity - 50/50 taproom:distribution.