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Local beers make new list of Best in Alabama
We all know that Huntsville is a premier hub for craft brewing in Alabama, but more folks are taking notice, because an international publication on the beer industry recently listed some of Huntsville’s local beers on its list of the Best Craft Beers in Alabama.
Beer Advocate, an international publication dedicated to the beer industry all over the world, included a handful of Huntsville-made beers on its new list, including brews from Yellowhammer Brewing and Straight to Ale.
Local beers in Beer Advocate’s Best Beers in Alabama
Alabama has emerged as well-respected source for great craft beer. Alabama is home to more than 50 craft breweries, so competition in the state is pretty fierce. That’s why any brewery appearing on the Beer Advocate list should feel honored to be part of it.
As for Huntsville breweries, Straight to Ale and Yellowhammer Brewing had multiple beers in the top 30:
- Unobtanium Barrel-Aged Old Ale (Straight to Ale) #5
- Velvet Evil (Straight to Ale) #17
- Frankenhammer (Yellowhammer Brewing) #25
- Stout at the Devil (Straight to Ale) #29
- Trampoline Dream (Yellowhammer Brewing) #30
Read the complete rankings of 250 craft beers in Alabama here.
Support local Huntsville-area breweries
Although three local breweries closed their doors over the summer, breweries in the area are still touted as making some of the best local beers you can find in the state.
Be sure to visit these local breweries in the Huntsville area:
- Chandlers Ford Brewing – 109 North Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Green Bus Brewing – 206 Eustis Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Innerspace Brewing – 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805
- Mad Malts – 109 Maple Ave NW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Old Black Bear – 212 Main St, Madison, AL 35758
- Rocket Republic – 617 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Straight to Ale – 2610 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805
- Yellowhammer Brewing – 2600 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805
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