Culture

  • Hard Seltzers Have Landed at Houston Breweries
    Culture

    Hard Seltzers Have Landed at Houston Breweries

    The summer of 2019 was the summer of White Claws and Trulys. They were the perfect option for a low-calorie, light, refreshing beverage for people who may not like beer. Hard Seltzers could barely stay on the shelf at the grocery store. The big beer brands took notice, and the summer of 2020 was the

  • Introducing the Texas Coast IPA
    Culture

    Introducing the Texas Coast IPA

    Happy Texas Independence Day! Today we celebrate our home state with the anniversary of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence.  25 million Texans celebrate our liberty and honor the founding generation of Texans who secured it for us.   I can’t think of a more perfect day to announce an upcoming initiative we are

  • What to Expect When You’re Expecting Not to Drink
    Beers

    What to Expect When You’re Expecting Not to Drink

    What better way to start off a new gig than by not doing the thing you were hired to do? Well, here we are, with my first submission for Houston Beer Guide being of some non-beers as I’m in the midst of my decision to take part in Dry January. Which I have to admit

  • Goodbye 2020 – Hello 2021!
    Culture

    Goodbye 2020 – Hello 2021!

    Greetings Houston!  I’m proud to announce that Houston Beer Guide is making a triumphant return in January with new contributors, ready to document and share Houston’s finest craft beers, exploding beer culture and expanding beer scene.  We aren’t real professional journalists, just passionate beer lovers that want to give Houston’s beer community a voice. We

  • What are HOU drinking? – July 2017
    Culture

    What are HOU drinking? – July 2017

    When the Allen brothers named this city after the foremost Texas hero, they fated that Houston would be a city with a “personality” as big as his. So it should come as no surprise the big Texas spirit and big Texas taste is present in Houston’s beer scene. To celebrate beverages that would make The

  • What are HOU drinking? – June 2017
    Culture

    What are HOU drinking? – June 2017

    When the Allen brothers named this city after the foremost Texas hero, they fated that Houston would be a city with a “personality” as big as his. So it should come as no surprise the big Texas spirit and big Texas taste is present in Houston’s beer scene. To celebrate beverages that would make The

  • On demand craft beer? Not yet.
    Culture

    On demand craft beer? Not yet.

    If you’re like me, you pay close attention to the latest announcement of some or another company joining in on the push to expand the ‘on demand economy’ into beer, wine and liquor. A confluence of circumstances recently has had me doing more than just watching press releases to using the services. I’ve used a