Here’s some local beer info/news…

Draught House just put the Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout on tap.

Tried it last night, pretty good. It has a nice roasted/dry coffee punch in the finish.

It’s ~9.5% ABV, but doesn’t come off too hot.

I got the bottle at Central Market. (FYI, Peter, one of the better beer ppl they’ve had in a while is leaving in two weeks, so go by and wish him well. And when you see him at his favorite drinking hole, Draught House, buy him a pint in thanks for all his wisdom and help!)

[UPDATE: Ginger Man has it on tap too]

Also while at Central Market I sampled the Dogfish Head Fort bottled in 2008.

The Fort is not a new beer, but I believe, the 2008 bottles just made it to our market.

As described by Dogfish Head,

An ale brewed with a ridiculous amount of pureed raspberries (over a ton of em!). Fort has a Belgian Ale type base, then we follow a similar fermentation process as we use on our other high ABV beers, 120 Minute IPA and World Wide Stout.

It was good and not over the top fruity. In my opinion, it had a mead like quality. It’s yummy today, but also meant to age, so uh, do what you want.

Speaking of mead…

Draught House just put Redstone’s carbonated Black Rasberry Nectar mead on tap.

So those of us wt wives/girlfriends/brosephs who don’t like beer can bring them to Draught House and they have something fruity, sweet and fizzy to drink.

I tried it, it’s not bad. I couldn’t drink a whole glass (cause it’s so sweet, not gross), but I know some people who could… KIM!

Also, if you haven’t got your fill of (512) Bruin, I saw that Thunderbird Coffee Koenig has it on tap. And they have some nice tap specials on Wednesday.

Not much more to say about that.

VIA Twitter, Draught House just announced they put on the Saint Arnold Winter Stout.

Yum.

I haven’t seen this in bottles yet, but I’m sure it’ll be out soon.

If you don’t already have plans, Flying Saucer will be tapping four special kegs on New Years Eve.

No info on what, but these guys don’t normally disapoint when they use the word “special” to describe kegs.

Again from the BA SW forum… LOTS OF CHATTER about Uncle Billy’s opening another location near the lake PLUS adding a CANNING LINE!

WOW.

You can read the forum for yourself, but it sounds like everyone loves the idea of a location on the lake… not everyone is so hot on the idea of them canning.

Well, to each his own, but I don’t see what is so bad about ATX getting another portable local brew, and I am a fan of fancy beers in a can.

Speaking of cans…

Imma gonna wrap this up with a huge image of my Oskar Blues Ten FIDY can top after the pour…

This beer has been in Austin for about a month I think, this is my first chance to try it.

I was able to get a single at Central Market.

I wish it was on tap. I know a few places have had Dale’s Pale Ale and Gordon on, but I have not heard of Ten Fidy going on.

PLEASE…

But even if we only get it in cans, it’s pretty damn satisfying seeing that black beauty contrast on the shiny aluminum.

Cheers!