Named for the Cahaba River, Alabama's longest free-flowing river, this brewery in a converted industrial building in the Lakeview district produces a range of well-made craft beers with the White Oak Wheat and Oka Uba IPA among the most popular. The taproom is large and comfortable, with a dog-friendly patio and food truck rotations on weekends.
Lakeview sits between Five Points South and Avondale and has been one of Birmingham's busier late-night areas for years. The brewery fits the neighborhood's unpretentious character — good beer, no fuss.