Siluria Brewing Company will close its doors for the final time on Friday, November 13, 2026, ending an eight-year run as one of Alabaster's go-to spots for craft beer, trivia nights and live music. The brewery says regular operations, weekly games and special events will continue right up until closing day, with one last Play On Music Trivia game planned for that final night.
The closure was reported by 1819 News, which quoted the brewery saying that since March 2025, its staff had worked tirelessly to overcome the lasting financial consequences of decisions made during the brewery's earlier years. According to ABC 33/40, the brewery said those financial obligations could not be overcome through increased sales, hard work or community support, despite the effort put in over the past year and a half.
The brewery was blunt about where things went wrong early on. Per WBRC, Siluria stated that the reality is that 51% of the decisions made regarding significant early financial matters were neither wise nor sustainable — an admission that points to the roots of the brewery's troubles stretching back years before the final closure announcement.
From Old Post Office to Neighborhood Staple
Siluria Brewing Company has deep local roots. Danny and Tammy Sample opened the brewery on November 10, 2018, inside the former post office building on 1st Avenue West in Alabaster, according to Shelby Living, which also confirms the brewery's address at 145 1st Avenue West. The name and logo drew inspiration from the historic Siluria community and its water tower, and the Samples built the spot as a casual neighborhood gathering place for Shelby County residents.
“We wanted a place where people in Alabaster could come and enjoy craft beer and enjoy the atmosphere with their families and friends,” Danny Sample said, according to the same Shelby Living report. Over the years, the taproom became known for its family-friendly atmosphere, weekly trivia and live music, alongside in-house brews that built a following, including the Quarry IPA, Boxcar Blonde and Buck Creek Stout, as detailed by Bham Now.
Part of a Rough Stretch for Alabama Craft Beer
Siluria's closing adds to a lengthening list of Alabama breweries that have shut down over roughly the past year and a half. Opelika's Red Clay Brewing Co. announced in January 2026 that it would close that March after 11 years in business, while Helena's Oversoul Brewing Co. closed in September 2025 after seven years, according to AL.com.
The same report notes that Brewer's Cooperative, a collaboration of five breweries, closed in October 2025 after three years serving food and beer in Huntsville's Stovehouse Complex, and that Birmingham's Uproot Brewing Co. closed its taproom in July 2025 after almost three years, continuing on through contract brewing and canned products instead. Further back, Ghost Train closed its Birmingham First Avenue taproom in May 2024 and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy four months later, the outlet's reporting shows.
A separate AL.com piece from October 2025 described the industry's trajectory bluntly, noting that craft brewing in Alabama in recent years has seen an almost inevitable contraction, and that more breweries had closed than opened over the preceding 18 months — the first time that had happened in 20 years. Rising prices, changing tastes and declining alcohol consumption among Gen Z have all chipped away at the business, the outlet reported.
National Numbers Show a Mixed Picture
The pressure isn't unique to Alabama. The Brewers Association estimated that U.S. craft beer volume declined 4% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, and reported 9,344 operating breweries nationwide in June 2026, down 1.8% from 9,515 a year prior. Still, the trade group's midyear survey found some breweries holding steady or growing, with 54% of respondents reporting growth, 43% reporting declines and 3% remaining flat.
For now, Alabaster residents have one more chance to raise a glass at Siluria before the taps go dry for good. The brewery plans to keep its regular schedule, including weekly games and events, running through closing night on November 13, when one final round of Play On Music Trivia will close out eight years of pours in the old Siluria post office building.
