Straight to Ale

Founded: 
2009
Brief History and Information: 

Straight to Ale was founded by Dan Perry and Rick Tarvin in Huntsville, Alabama after the state legalized beers with an ABV higher than 6% in 2009. No, really, they filed paperwork for the business the Monday after the Gourmet Beer Bill passed. Recently, Straight to Ale announced plans to move their brewery and tap room for its current location to the site of the former Stone Middle School building in West Huntsville in the next couple of years.

Location: 
Huntsville, Alabama
Map: 
Tap Room Hours: 

Open 7 Days a week from 3-10pm

Brewery Website: 
Straight to Ale

What They Brew...

  • Sand Island Light House
    Kolsch
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    3.11111
    Taste:
    3.666665
    Overall:
    3.666665

    A German kolsch-style ale formerly known as Stop Work 689, Sand Island Light House was renamed to commemorate our finally covering the entirety of our home state in 2013. Sand Island Light House...

  • Straight to Ale 4th Anniversary (Rum Barrel Aged)
    Irish Red Ale
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    2
    Taste:
    2
    Overall:
    3

    Rum barrel aged imperial red (Description provided by company)

  • Straight to Ale 6th Anniversary
    American Wild Ale
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    5
    Taste:
    5
    Overall:
    5

    In celebration of Straight to Ale's sixth anniversary, our brewers went above and beyond to create this dark sour aged on tart cherries. Roasty, tart, and sweet making it a complex brew to be...

  • Straight to Ale Chardonnay Barreled American Strong Ale
    American Strong Ale
    Looks:
    3.58
    Smell:
    3.6
    Taste:
    3.553335
    Overall:
    3.5

    Dry-hopped American Strong Ale aged in chardonnay barrels for a few months.

  • Straight to Ale Double Oatmeal Stout
    Oatmeal Stout
    Looks:
    5
    Smell:
    5
    Taste:
    4
    Overall:
    5

    A crowd favorite released only on rare occasions, STA's double oatmeal stout is a boozily magnificent beer full of flavor. Medium bodied and potent at 12% ABV, it is a study in dark, sweet...

  • Straight to Ale Dry-Hopped American Strong Ale
    American Strong Ale
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    3
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3

    American strong ale which was dry-hopped.

  • Straight to Ale Fifth Anniversary
    Quadrupel (Quad)
    Looks:
    3
    Smell:
    3.285715
    Taste:
    4.142855
    Overall:
    4.142855

    In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the first beer ever sold by Straight to Ale, we are releasing this Belgian style Quadrupel. Dark and full bodied, deceptively sweet with a candy like nose...

  • Straight to Ale Fresh Hop Doppelsticke
    Altbier
    Looks:
    3.5
    Smell:
    3
    Taste:
    3.5
    Overall:
    4

    Wet hopped beer.

  • Straight to Ale Hellfire
    Quadrupel (Quad)
    Looks:
    5
    Smell:
    4
    Taste:
    4
    Overall:
    4

    Hellfire is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale crafted in the Abbey tradition. Malt-forward with lots of dark fruit notes and a candy-like nose (no brimstone), the flavor is sweet, big and rich. Full...

  • Straight to Ale Intimidator
    Doppelbock
    Looks:
    0
    Smell:
    0
    Taste:
    0
    Overall:
    0

    Intimidator is a traditional German doppelbock (double bock) that is sweet and strong. It has a big malty aroma and taste with notes of caramel and toffee and almost no discernible hop presence...

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