Beer Town Austin

Weedwacker sitings:

So far we only know of it being on at Billy’s on Burnet and Draught House.

Leave any other siting locations in the comments!

Anyone had it yet? How is it?

Holla!

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UPDATE: Just got word from Frank at Saint Arnold that due to shipping issues, only half the kegs got to Austin last week. The rest will be here this week. Will let you know if we see any.

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Had a chance to visit Saint Arnold’s “newery” earlier this summer when passing through Houston on a Thursday as we headed to the beach.

Let me begin by saying we started visiting the old Saint Arnold brewery when we lived in Houston in 2004. It had its charms – sweating it out on a hot August day in a warehouse, making friends waiting in line for the office bathroom, not paying (that only lasted so long), and fighting less crowds. Going to the newery kind of made me miss it.

However, I can see why they are excited about the new digs. Air conditioning, his and her restrooms, expanded tasting room, fermenters behind closed doors far away from tipsy tour goers, and (most importantly), more room for brewing and expansion. Good for the Texas beer scene.

We took a 3:00 p.m. tour. They close at 5:00 and it flew by. I only used all four of my beer tokens by sticking primarily with the tasting glass. Brock showed off the space to about 20 or so of us that took the tour, including a bus of retirees. Ahh, can’t wait for those golden years!

It was a big day at the brewery when we were there. Oktoberfest had just begun being brewed recently and it was the first day they were brewing Weedwacker, the first beer in their “Movable Yeast” program. Weedwacker is their Fancy Lawnmower fermented with Bavarian hefeweizen yeast. Like a hefeweizen, it will not be filtered. It is scheduled to be realeased August 16, so get excited.

Speaking of Weedwacker (that’s why you’re reading this, right?), go and get yourself some when it hits town. It should be at a bar not too far from you. Try it next to a Lawnmower. Then go try it on cask.

Billy’s (cask)
Dig Pub (Cask)
Draught House
Flying Saucer
Ginger Man (cask)
Homefield Grill
Lovejoy’s
Opal Divine’s (all locations)
Red’s Porch
Zax (cask)