ABOUT US

Since 2016, we've been on a journey to create spaces that anchor people to a place. Tuscaloosa is a transient town and it's our hope that even if you're only here for a season, that it would feel like home. Quality of life can always be traced back to having meaningful relationships and meaningful work. Our hope is that the places we create foster opportunities for deep connection and provide us and our team with purpose and joy.

With our first endeavor, Monarch Espresso Bar (located downtown), our heart was set on simplicity  - craft coffee in an inspiring environment. We wanted to do a few things and do them well -- and most importantly, we wanted to do it all alongside people who care and know how to love.

Moonshot Creamery + Bottle Shop is born out of that same commitment to simplicity and kindness. Ice cream that's made without cutting corners and wine that's wild, rare and pure. Moonshot is a place to celebrate the mundane and the monumental and located along the Riverwalk, we're the perfect spot to stop on your stroll.  Our ice cream is made with Alabama milk and with all natural and organic ingredients. We keep up to 20 flavors on hand, including two dairy free. Our wine cave is stocked with fine wines at all price points and features labels you're not going to find anywhere else.

Our family is devoted to Tuscaloosa and seeing it thrive. Alongside our teams, we're eager to serve you at both of our shops and hope that even in the smallest way, they make you proud to call this place your home.

Paul and Audrey Vermilyea