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  • North Coast Food Pairing at Flying Saucer

    2/17/10 • (0)

    Flying Saucer had us out for a North Coast food pairing with North Coast co-founder Tom Allen the other day.
    It was pretty swanky. Sam and Rob flexed their cicerone muscles and put together a very interesting seafood pairing for the beers.
    As a journalistic disclaimer, Flying Saucer was very gracious and comped our tickets. With that [...]

  • UPDATED: (512) Brewing 2X Pecan Porter IN BOTTLES Info and Other News

    2/05/10 • (4)

    FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: Spec’s Brodie sold out a few minutes after they opened. The guy on the phone told me they only had 18 bottles for sale for customers. Called Whole Foods, they don’t have it yet, but said they should have it before 1 pm.
    Good luck, and save me a bottle, please!
    ANOTHER UPDATE: Just [...]

  • (512) Brewing Co 2X Pecan Porter in Bottles 1st Look

    2/05/10 • (0)

    I was sent this photo tonight.
    Here is the accompanying explanation:
    It was at the brewery. Feel free to retweet, no word yet on when it will hit the market
    Looks like 750 ml in a capped bottle.
    No other info. Maybe I’ll see if I can get something from Kevin or Nate tomorrow.
    Worst case scenario, we’ll see it [...]

  • Black Star Co-op Brick and Mortar Tour

    1/26/10 • (8)

    The fine folks at Black Star Co-op had us out for a tour.
    We made this.
    Enjoy.

    We’ll post more from them soon…

  • Flying Saucer Second Anniversary Party

    1/20/10 • (1)

    January 9, 2010, Flying Saucer celebrated their second anniversary. With $2 Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale pints and special tappings every hour, they did it well.
    2pm (512) Double Pecan Whiskey Barrel Porter3pm Stone Double Bastard4pm Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA 20075pm Allagash Victor6pm Sierra Nevada’s Edge of Darkness (Thanks, Drew!) [I can't remember what this cask was... [...]

  • Happy Christmas!

    12/21/09 • (0)

    Here’s to everyone having a safe and happy holiday week!

    Cheers!

  • Black Star Co-op Brick and Mortar Reveal

    12/13/09 • (0)

    Early November, the fine folks at Black Star Co-op held a brick and mortar location reveal. It was great.
    The ideas of Steve Yarak, Jeff Young, and a handful of other entrepreneurial, idealistic, passionate beer drinkers envisioned in a back yard behind Monkey Wrench on North Loop three years ago are finally coming to fruition at [...]

  • Hops & Grain Tasting

    12/11/09 • (4)

    Last night Josh Hare and Jeff Russell introduced Austin to Hops & Grain. The tasting event was hosted by Rogue Equipment on the East side of 5th. There was a solid showing and the place was packed out way before they even rolled out their beers. They fine folks at Rogue generously provided a keg [...]

  • Top 11 Recent ATX Beers Part Two-D2

    12/03/09 • (0)

    Hmm. In retrospect I should have buckled down and finished this last night. FOURTH QUARTER BABY!
    That was for all you sports guys.
    So if you’re reading this now I’m assuming the four of you who got to the end of the last one are ready for some more of my unfounded opinions on local beer.

  • Top 11 Recent ATX Beers: Part One

    12/03/09 • (6)

    Alright, alright, alright. So once again, I stayed out too late drinking to actually produce quality content
    (is this new?) so Imma gonna pull another top ten list out of my butt. But this one’s real good cause it goes to eleven.
    Ready. Set. Go.