Published on: October 29, 2019 at 5:02 AM

By Michael Tomberlin

Coby Lake knows the power of beer, or, more specifically a brewery.

It was Lake who started Avondale Brewing Company, helping to transform a struggling Birmingham neighborhood into what has become one of the city’s favorite places for dining and entertainment. Lake’s team sold Avondale to Good People Brewing Co. two years ago.

With the opening of Ferus Artisan Ales on Oct. 24, Lake has launched what could be a similar revitalization of downtown Trussville.

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