Two Names. Two Meanings.

Purnell & McIntosh — a friendship, a family recipe or two, and a brewery named for the best hours of the day.

The Short Version

It started over a fence — after work.

Two neighbors, a couple of homebrew kits, and a standing invitation to "come try this one." What began as evening batches passed over the back fence turned into something neither of us could shake: a place built for the best part of the day.

We put both our names on the door because that's the honest truth of it — every recipe, every barrel, every late night was a partnership. P.M. is Purnell & McIntosh. P.M. Brewing Co. is for the community. Two names, two meanings, one drink.

American traditional tattoo illustration of Purnell and McIntosh — two bearded men in hats, one wearing glasses, raising beer mugs in a toast beneath a crescent moon

The Founders

Purnell & McIntosh

Purnell & McIntosh are two Kentucky natives sharing a piece of their home — inspired by the time after work is done and the day winds down.

Rooted in Kentucky. Built for taste and even better company.

How We Got Here

The long pour

2025

The idea

To deliver Kentucky a beer they could relate to.

2026

The first batch

Home garage. Small batches, big plans.

2026–2027

Perfecting & sharing

Perfecting and sharing P.M. Brews with Kentucky natives & the world.

What We Believe

Our house rules

Slow is better

Good beer can't be rushed. We brew small, age patiently, and never cut a corner we'd taste later.

Local first

Kentucky barrels, local trucks, neighborhood bands. When Shelby does well, so do we.

Everyone's welcome

Beer nerd or first-timer, family or four-legged — there's a seat here for you.

Come Be Part of It

The story's better with you in it

Pull up a stool, meet the folks behind the bar, and taste what all the fuss is about.