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Buckminster Fuller (American architect) described a trim tab as the tiny rudder on a ship\u2019s rudder \u2013 a small mechanism that, when turned, can change the course of even the largest vessel. TrimTab Brewing<\/a><\/strong> took that metaphor and made it their founding principle. For the last 13 years, the brewery at 2721 5th Ave S operated exactly that way, changing the direction of Birmingham, Alabama craft beer.<\/p>\n TrimTab has announced its Tasting Gallery will permanently close on July 4, 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cOur Tasting Gallery has been more than just a place to enjoy beer,\u201d the brewery wrote. \u201cIt has been a living room for the community, a gallery for local artists, a stage for live music, and an inclusive space to bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n The closure didn\u2019t arrive without warning. In late 2024, TrimTab announced acquisition talks with Cahaba Brewing, and if the the timeline holds, the Tasting Gallery would be done by the end of 2025. When it didn\u2019t close, there were talks of a capital raise. But now, July 4 is bringing the final answer.<\/p>\n The beers live on for now.<\/p>\n TrimTab IPA and Paradise Now are expected to continue in select markets, but the production arrangement is vauge. A brewery\u2019s craft beers outliving their taproom isn\u2019t rare these days. I guess it depends on whether you would rather have the beer or the ambiance. <\/p>\n Below: Beer Street Journal video shot with Will Crenshaw, a brewer previously from SweetWater in Atlanta, talking about his role at TrimTab and the future production facility. Circa 2013. <\/p>\n