Straight to Ale Florida Panhandle Launch

Just recovering from Back Forty's arrival in Pensacola? Well, there's no rest for the wicked. Next week is launch week of Straight to Ale Brewing to the Pensacola area. Straight to Ale is located in Huntsville, Alabama and they pride themselves on being "Southern Born. Southern Brewed"

Want to learn more about Straight to Ale before the launch events? Draft Magazine featured them as a "Brewery to Watch" earlier this year. Mod Mobilian also just covered Straight to Ale in their new "Drink Local" series.

DRINK LOCAL episode one STRAIGHT TO ALE brewery Huntsville, AL from ModMobilian.com TV on Vimeo.

Straight to Ale's current regular lineup of beers consists of:

• Monkeynaut IPA

• Lily Flagg Milk Stout

• Brother Joseph’s Belgian Dubbel

They also brew seasonals and special "occasional" beers. Hopjacks' own "beer geek" Tim Dohms recently reviewed Monkeynaut in one of his weekly reviews.

There are multiple events being held throughout the week to celebrate the roll-out of Straight to Ale to the area. We will update this post with more information regarding these events as its released.

• Tuesday, June 18th
  Launch Party
  World of Beer - Palafox
  Straight to Ale happy hour all night.

• Wednesday, June 19th (6pm - 12pm)
  Fishale Taphouse & Grill
  Pint Night & Launch Party
  Okay, so not exactly in the Pensacola area but we hear this is a must visit for craft beer lovers when near Panama City Beach. Receive a pint glass when you buy a Straight to Ale beer and meet brewery representatives.

• Thursday, June 20th
  Launch Party
  Mellow Mushroom (Destin)

• Friday, June 21st (8:30 pm)
  Launch Party / Devil Costume Party
  Hopjacks Pizza and Taproom - Downtown
  A chance to meet the owners and brewers of "Straight to Ale" and receive free brewery products and Schwag. Two of Straight to Ale's seasonal beers will also be on tap, He Ain't Hefe Weizenbier and Stop Work 689 Kolsch. Everyone is encouraged to dress as the devil for this costume party, there will be prizes for the best costumes.

• Saturday, June 22nd (3 - 6 pm) Can Jam
  Wine World - Destin
  Meet Straight To Ale's Head Brewer and owner Dan Perry at this event. Chan's is also giving away three golden tickets for Cigar City's Barrel Aged Hunahpu Imperial Stout and a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses. Multiple deals: $3 for cans, $4 drafts, $4 build your own burrito. Musical entertainment provided by Hotel Oscar. There is a $5 entry fee.

Update on 2013-06-16 17:19 by PensacolaBeer

Changed day of Mellow Mushroom event based on updated schedule from Straight to Ale. Also added more details to the Chan's Wine World - Destin event based on newly released information on Facebook.

Update on 2013-06-19 14:34 by PensacolaBeer

Added seasonal beers on tap at Hopjacks event.

Update on 2013-06-19 17:22 by PensacolaBeer

Added more details to Fishale Taphouse and Grill event.

Thanksgiving Throwdown at Destin Wine World

This Friday and Saturday, Nov 23rd and 24th, Destin Wine World is holding a Thanksgiving Throwdown. The event includes wine, scotch, tequila, bourbon as well as a beer tasting of select SweetWater offerings.

Attendees will have a chance to win some impressive door prizes. Sounds like a great way to relax while possibly finding some holiday gift options. Check out the event website for more details.