Beers
Beer Spotlight: Rand, Belgian Golden Strong from Back Pew Brewing
This month’s beer spotlight is a unique beer experiment by our friends at Back Pew Brewing , just northeast of Houston in Porter Texas. Head brewer, Bobby Harl, named this 5 th year anniversary beer "Rand" after Rand al’ Thor, one of the main protagonists in Robert Jordan’s fantasy book series, The Wheel of Time. And…
A Whole (Foods) New Brew
Whole Foods Brewing just released their second can this week without much fanfare. I was fortunate enough to be at the Post Oak location earlier this week and saw these cans in the cooler, so I had to grab them to try. This is the first of Head Brewer Chris Shelton’s original recipes that I have gotten to try so I was…
Make No Mistake: 11 Below's Big Mistake is as Good as it Gets
One of the yearly beer releases that I look forward to the most is 11 Below Brewing’s Big Mistake. It’s a rich stout aged in Yellow Rose Distilling rye and bourbon barrels, with the beer clocking in at a smidge under 13% ABV. The beer pours thick with a very dark brown foam head. The aroma is very boozy though also a…
Beer Spotlight: Double Down Double IPA - Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
I gotta say, I’m feeling pretty damn lucky. If I knew how to play the game of poker, this article might be a nod to the mind games that happens in that game but instead I prefer the random roll of the dice. I’ve been spending all that luck and part of my new years resolution goals on my homemade makeshift craps table…
Great Beers and Food Make Local Group Out of This World
Local Group Brewing With their official grand opening February 28th last year, Local Group Brewin g has had a difficult first year in business. I fortunately got to check them out then and was looking forward to trying more of their beers and food. Then the pandemic and ensuing shut down went into effect, and ended…
Eureka Heights' Tipsy Clover Beer Review
No, it’s not green. Which I think in the minds of most people over 24 years old is a good start. Especially considering first of all that this is a stout, and if it had been green something has gone terribly awry. Nevertheless, as we approach that most sacred of day drinking holidays and I work out which of my…
DECA Beer Company is Serving Up Something for Everyone
After nearly two years of planning, DECA Beer Company is the newest brewery in the Houston area, opening its Montgomery County and Porter taproom and brewery in early February 2021. DECA was dreamed up by four friends who wanted to create a brewery where everyone could enjoy something -- from those who like Budweiser…
Whole Foods Market DL Double IPA Fresh From the Can!
If you didn’t read my last article , shame on you, but also, you didn’t hear the news that Whole Foods Market was going to begin canning. The first run of DL Double was canned yesterday, March 1st, and I picked up a 4-pack this morning so I could bring you the review ASAP. The beer is a Double IPA, clocking in at a…
Beer Spotlight: Pilsner Urkel from Spindletap Brewery
Anyone else getting bored with IPAs? Yeah right, me neither. While I still love my hop forward 'bitter beer face' IPAs, I find myself crawling back to traditional styles of craft beer more often lately. Perhaps it's simplicity of cracking open a beer that you know you can enjoy a few per session with no lingering…
Initial Run of Cans from Whole Foods Market Brewing!
As some of you may have heard, Whole Foods Market Brewing Company (WFBC) is going to begin canning soon, and fortunately for you I have all the details. They will be using a mobile canning line from Austin. Unfortunately, the original date for canning was February 19th, so has been delayed due to the Arctic Vortex and…
Beer My Valentine
My dearest Beer, Like most modern love stories begin, we met online during the peak of my beer drinking days and your timing couldn’t have been better. Your mysterious allure attracted me from afar, but truthfully there is much more to you that keeps the fascination alive. I never meant for any of this to happen – but…
Taste it First: Laser Kraken Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - Lone Pint Brewery
So, for the second installment of “Taste it First with Tristin”, we have Lone Pint’s anniversary ale “Laser Kraken”, an Appleton Estate Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with cinnamon, nutmeg, peppercorns, and vanilla. Laser Kraken comes in at 13.3% ABV and 59 IBUs, and will be released on tap in the Beer Garden located…