Salty Nut Brewery
Huntsville, Alabama, USA · Est. 2013
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Brent Cole and Daniel Yant released their first beer around 2013, then moved into Yellowhammer's former brewery and bought much of its equipment — a brewery furnished by its predecessor. Straight to Ale purchased Salty Nut in 2020, and it closed permanently on 31 July 2023. Hold on to that date: Fractal Brewing Project, also in Huntsville, closed permanently on exactly the same day.
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Timeline
- 2013First beer
Brent Cole and Daniel Yant; later moved into Yellowhammer's former brewery and bought much of its equipment.
- 2020Bought by Straight to Ale
Acquired by the Huntsville brewery.
- 2023Permanently closed
31 July 2023 — the same day as Fractal Brewing Project.
The Beer Library
Beers
Imperial Mustache Red
HISTORICAL / FIRST RELEASEImperial Red Ale
Alabama Pass 17. Reported as Salty Nut's first beer, released circa 2013 at The Nook.
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HISTORICALIPA
Alabama Pass 17. One of Salty Nut's named flagship-era beers preserved in closure reporting.
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HISTORICALBlonde Ale
Alabama Pass 17. One of Salty Nut's named beers preserved in closure reporting.
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HISTORICALStout
Alabama Pass 17. One of Salty Nut's named beers preserved in closure reporting.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2013Founded
- 2020Bought by Straight to Ale
Acquired by the Huntsville brewery.
No current parent in the archive's records — the moves above are history, not present ownership.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook), which cited https://www.e-malt.com/mnewsasp/News.asp?ArticleID=43297&Command=ArticleShow for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19 - historyProbable
Dated events as recorded in Alabama Pass 17: 2013, 2020, 2023.
Source not recorded — this claim needs one.
Reviewed 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Salty Nut Brewery
- Is Salty Nut Brewery still open?
- No. Salty Nut Brewery has closed. Alabama Pass 17. Closed 2023. Madison County. Founder: Brent Cole; Daniel Yant. Status as recorded: CLOSED. Released its first beer circa 2013; later moved into Yellowhammer's former brewery and bought much of its equipment. Straight to Ale purchased Salty Nut in 2020. Salty Nut permanently closed July 31, 2023.
- When was Salty Nut Brewery founded?
- Salty Nut Brewery was founded in 2013 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
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