Tag archive for ‘beer’
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Over a Pint Episode 17 wt Black Star Co-op Podcast
Welcome to Over a Pint episode 17. We recently got a chance to sit down with Steven Yarak, Jeff Young, and Karrine Karen Thornblom of Black Star Co-op.
We talked for a while. Over 15 minutes. We posted the first ten minutes here. We’ll post the B Side of the interview later this week (they take about 2 [...] -
North Coast Food Pairing at Flying Saucer
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 [...] -
TabbedOut iPhone Application
When I go out to a bar for drinks with friends I usually end up opening a tab with the bartender. I never feel comfortable doing this. I usually wish I could just pay cash. Leaving a credit card with a bartender, who usually puts it in an organized box, while you [...]
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Over a Pint Episode 17 wt Black Star Co-op
Welcome to Over a Pint episode 17. We recently got a chance to sit down with Steven Yarak, Jeff Young, and Karrine Karen Thornblom of Black Star Co-op.
We talked for a while. Over 15 minutes. We posted the first ten minutes here. We’ll post the B Side of the interview later this week (they take [...] -
BeerCloud Mobile Application
Coming to you from GreatBrewers.com is a mobile application that will blow your mind, BeerCloud. BeerCloud gives you detailed descriptions on thousands of beers and hundreds of breweries.
The amount of information can be overwhelming at first, but -
Black Star Co-op Brick and Mortar Reveal
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
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 [...]
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Over a Pint Episode 13 with John Brack of Austin Homebrew Supply
Welcome to Over a Pint episode 13, the baker’s dozenth.
Recently we went out to Opal Divine’s Marina with homebrew extraordinaire, John “JB” Brack -
Bike Pub Crawl Recap
So we had a Bike Pub Crawl raincheck ride a few weeks ago… and it rained again.
At least it wasn’t cold this time. Just wet. Really wet.
We cheated too. Shawn and I drove our bikes to Dog & Duck just in case anyone showed up to ride in the rain… and people did. And it [...] -
Over a Pint Episode 11 with Travis Poling of Beer Across Texas
Welcome to the eleventh Over a Pint… I feel like we’ve already done eleven, but I guess it’s been a few weeks since the last one, #10, and my biological clock has already developed a pattern.
