6 Alberts
I picked up this beer for all the wrong reasons: I liked the art on the can, I thought the name of the brewery was kinda fun, and they were running a promotion at my favorite beer store where you could win a "Straight To Ale" bicycle. In addition to that, it was a brewery just down the road and over the state line in Huntsville, Alabama (Rocket City). Hence, the monkey in a spacesuit (I guess).
Well, without much hesitation, I would tell you to avoid this brew. It's not very flavorful and it finishes very bitter. I don't have a problem with beers that have a bitter finish, but there is good bitter, and bad bitter. This is definitely bad bitter. I know it must be difficult to brew a session IPA that has a rich flavor and isn't overly bitter. But it can be done. I've had several.
I poured it into a chilled glass to see how it looked and smelled. It looked nice. Yellow color with just a little cloudiness. The head was about two fingers and seemed to last a decent amount of time. It smelled very nice, which is why I was disappointed with the taste. It starts with a nice faintly sweet citrus flavor but quickly deteriorates to something that tastes like nothing, then that dark bitterness creeps in and will not go away.
I am not deterred from trying other brews from Straight To Ale. They must be doing something right. They're expanding in order to increase production. They're on the road to becoming Alabama's largest brewery. So I'll definitely give them another chance... especially if I win that bike. I won't be getting 6 Alberts again, but I look forward to trying one of their other brews.
"Ring, ring..."
"Hello, you've reached The Beer Store."
"Do you have 6 Alberts in a can?"
"Yes, we do."
"Well, you should not let them out!"
Thank you. I'll be here all week. Tip your waitresses.
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