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  • Hopfields Preview

    9/07/11 • (0)

    We recently had the opportunity to sit down with the fine folks behind Hopfields, Austin’s newest gastropub-to-be. Bay and Lindsay Anthon met us up at the Flying Saucer over some Texas pints on a hot summer Sunday afternoon to share their story and a few [...]

  • Uncle Billy’s on the Lake Brewery Tour and Tasting

    8/31/11 • (1)

    Recently we were invited out to Uncle Billy’s on the lake for a brewery tour and tasting with the always enjoyable, Brian Peters. I’ve been out to the new location on the lake before, but had never fully appreciated the multi-story brewery that lived in [...]

  • Flix Brewhouse Opens First Movie Theatre with Microbrewery

    8/01/11 • (0)

    Just when I think it can’t get any better than places like the Alamo Drafthouse and the Violet Crown Cinema for being able to drink a beer while watching a movie on a big screen, something so innovative for beer with film comes along that [...]

  • Drinking the Deep – First Tastes from Deep Ellum Brewing

    6/02/11 • (1)

    Today’s post is brought to you by guest Blogger Brad Mays, AKA @thisbeer. Thanks, Brad! What better way to get introduced to a new beer than at a party in a friend’s backyard with the owner of the brewery serving some of the first pulls [...]

  • Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

    4/14/11 • (0)

    The most engaging speaker at the 2005 Dixie Cup Homebrew Competition’s milliconference held in Houston, Texas, was an up-and-coming adventurous entrepreneur and brewer who entertained the audience with his wit and enthusiasm — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery founder Sam Calagione. I was extremely excited when [...]

  • Pierre Celis: From Milkman to Immortal Brewer

    4/12/11 • (0)

    You would have to be living under a rock if you’ve not heard that sad news that world-renowned Pierre Celis passed away last weekend at the age of 86. Pierre had followed in his father’s footsteps for the first half of his life, as a [...]

  • House Bill 660, the Film

    1/30/11 • (1)

    A week ago we teamed up wt Scott Metzger of Freetail Brewing to put together this video in support of HB 660. We also asked Scott, who has been blogging daily on HB 660 news over at his Brewednotbattered blog, to guest post on BTA. [...]

  • Alamo Draft House and Live Oak Brewing Co Inglorious Basterds Dinner

    12/13/10 • (0)

    Way back during Austin Beer Week, one of our numerous roving reporters (we’re everywhere and we’re watching…) attended the Alamo Draught House and Live Oak Brewing Co Inglorious Basterds Dinner and this is his take away. The author wishes to remain anonymous. Don’t ask. Being [...]

  • Fun with Homebrewing and Freebies

    11/30/10 • (1)

    So we’re making this beer from about 90% donated ingredients. We’re calling it the 90% Deniability Ale. Via the Austin Zealots we acquired some Real Ale Sisyphus second runnings. We then gave the gents at Jester King a ring and scored some of their inoculated house [...]

  • Sit Down with New Republic Brewery

    11/30/10 • (0)

    [Words and images by Andrew Pogue] As an A&M graduate I heard rumors of a microbrewery coming to College Station and got supper excited. So a few months ago I got the pleasure of returning back to College Station and meeting these rumors. I had [...]