Jackie VonPanda
Houston native who has found an outlet for combing two long time loves in life; craft beer and writing. He is a small-time pinball head and enjoyer of occasional misadventures of any kind. Can often be found hidden away at home watching bad TV or happily taking an epic nap. "Wherever the wind may blow, life takes you strange places."
One Off’s and Short Batches #1: Ya Sabes- Whole Foods Brewing Company and Feathered Serpent Meads Collaboration
A collaboration release by Whole Foods Brewing Company and Feather Serpent Meads took place on Saturday, January 28th in the taproom for Whole Foods Brewing Company’s Galleria location. Their collaboration, Ya Sabes, is a 5.8% dark honey lager made with locally sourced wildflower honey. Chris Shelton, the Head Brewer…
Don’t Stick to What You Know… Explore Walking Stick Brewing
As I set foot onto the entrance I am greeted by a large mural painted on the side of that states “Don’t Stick To What You Know… Explore”, The words welcome you with a challenge and I was ready to explore Walking Stick Brewing. This repurposed welder’s storage complex has been refitted and worked into a functioning…
Contributor Introduction: Jackie Von Panda
Greetings all. My name is Jackie Von Panda, a lifelong Houston resident and craft beer aficionado. Like many in this town, my first experience with beer was finding the Saint Arnold brewery in 2000 and that it was literally down the road from where I was living. Over the next few years, I spent almost every Saturday…