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  • Update on Rogness Brewing Co

    7/27/11 • (0)

     I recently ran into brewer Mark Tovar and he gave me some updates on Rogness Brewing Co (and permission to share them).   Initially reported by our friend Xavier Alesmith over at the Church of Zymurology, Rogness is a new brewery owned and operated by Austin [...]

  • Belgian Beer Week at Draught House

    7/17/11 • (0)

    Draught House will be putting on Belgian Beer Week this week. Looks like they’ll be pouring some tasty beverages. Also cheese and free glasses. Fingers crossed for some awesome globes and goblets. Sounds awesome. From the horse’s mouth: Hello beer fans, tomorrow (7/18) starts Belgian [...]

  • Austin Homebrew 20th Anniversary Party

    7/11/11 • (3)

    Oh yeah. If you’ve ever been to an AHS party, then you know it will be a good one. Plenty of beer “samples” flowing and the Mmmpanadas food trailer will be slinging empanadas. YUM! Saturday, July 23 noon to 5pm. More info here. From the [...]

  • Austin Beer Guide Summer Issue Release Party: Wrap Up

    7/05/11 • (0)

    After 2 months abstaining from alcohol to be in better physical shape for a pending trip to Europe, my liver needs its own training for the French wines, Belgian ales, and German zoigl beer I’ll be imbibing over the next few weeks. What better place [...]

  • Birds and Shiner Team Up to Cut Hairs, Quench Thirst

    7/01/11 • (1)

    Got this news in my inbox this morning. Alright. I sort of love hair cuts and I really love beer, so it’s good news all around. From the horse’s mouth: Today, Birds Barbershop proudly begins serving Shiner Bock and Shiner Light Blonde to all customers, [...]

  • Independence Brewing Head Brewer, Justin Rizza, Leaves to Helm Flix Brewhouse

    6/29/11 • (2)

    The rumors have been circulating on Beeradvocate for a few days already, but Independence just sent out a formal press release anouncing that Justin Rizza, Indy head brewer since early Summer 2009, will be leaving to man the brewpub brewhouse at Flix. This news come [...]

  • Whip-In Acquires Brewhouse

    6/27/11 • (0)

    It has been long rumored that Dipak was looking to add even another facet to the already Swiss Army Knife-like bottle shop down south. From the horse’s mouth: Just scored a deal on our brewing system! Smaller than i wanted but its a start! more [...]

  • Introducing the Fu Manchu Glass

    6/16/11 • (0)

    And we’re back! So it took us a while (do we do anything punctual?), but we have new mustache glasses for your sipping enjoyment. Currently, we are coordinating a series of pint night events with various bars and brewers to be scheduled throughout the summer, [...]

  • Saturday Night of Alamo/Dogfish Head OCFF Wrap Up

    5/25/11 • (0)

    Saturday Night was the closing night of the Off Centered Film Festival. Sam Calgione and his buddies and roommates – Jo Lo Truglio and Ken Marino (best known from MTV’s the State) were in attendance along with several of the finalists that entered their short [...]

  • Free Tail Brewing Co Announces Second Location in Houston

    5/17/11 • (0)

    Free Tail Brewing founder, Scott Metzger announced today via Twitter that the San Antonio based brewpub has settled on Houston as the location for their second location. Fun times for Houston. Since the closing of Two Rows brew pub last year, Houston has been without [...]