THIRTEEN YEARS AGO WE STARTED AS THORN STREET BREWERY. FROM THE BEGINNING, WE HAVE BEEN A PLACE FOR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO COME TOGETHER AND CONNECT OVER A PINT OR TWO. WE OPENED ON DECEMBER 2ND 2012, THE DAY OF ONE OF THE FIRST SONO FESTIVALS, WHICH IS A FUNDRAISER FOR MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THAT EVENT AND OTHERS LIKE IT IN THE AREA TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY EVER SINCE.

WE CHANGED OUR NAME TO LITTLE BIRD BREWING IN 2025 AFTER SELLING THE THORN BRAND TO LATITUDE 33 IN AN ATTEMPT TO PAYOFF SOME DEBT WE HAD INCURRED WHILE TRYING OUR HAND AT A BIGGER BREWERY IN BARRIO LOGAN. IT WASN’T ENOUGH TO PAY OFF ALL THE DEBT BUT IT DID GET US A PATHWAY TO CLOSE DOWN THAT BUSINESS RESPONSIBLY WITHOUT HAVING TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY. WITH THE BEER MARKET DECLINING SINCE THE OPENING OF THAT BREWERY, ONCE OUR 10 YEAR LEASE CAME UP WE DECIDED TO CUT OUR LOSES AND COME BACK TO OUR ROOTS AS A SMALL BREW PUB OWNED BY JUST A FEW GUYS THAT WANTED TO MAKE GOOD BEER AND HAVE A PLACE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO GATHER.

MOVING FORWARD, WE WANT TO KEEP OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY AND RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES IN REGARDS TO THE ENVIROnMENT. We have all our available roof space covered with solar panels. our spent grain doesn’t go in the trash, it goes to stehly farms to feed their pigs and CHICKENS.