Culture
A sea of emotions saying goodbye to Bakfish Brewing Co. - Pearland's first craft brewery
When a brewery closes in Houston, I usually have feelings of confusion, sadness and mourning - generally in that order. When a brewery less than 2 miles from my home decides to close, I can't help to feel a whirlwind of all those emotions combined for the first time ever, I am taking it personal. After talking to a…
Out of this world micheladas w/Space City Snax
When life gives you limes, make micheladas! The word “michelada” is a Spanish portmanteau that combines “chela” (slang term for beer) with “ada” for “helada,” meaning cold, and “mi” for mine — basically "my cold beer". I used to not be a fan of micheladas until I tried a michelada made with mix from Space City Snax .…
Houston Beer Month is here! Wait, is this still a thing?
Houston Beer Month is in full swing! Of course it is, you silly goose! Yeah….we just made it up. So what? Isn’t that how all great ideas are started anyways? In deemed craft beer cities across the nation, it’s common to see a week-long schedule of events and things to do around town. These beer weeks are catered…
Mexican treat pastry stouts + Smash IPA from Turkey Forrest Brewing
This is a first for me, however I wanted to highlight the diversity and range of Turkey Forrest Brewing - located inside of Big Owl Craft Brew House on the north side of Houston. Two former home brewers have built a brewery that is brewing up some really good brews. Turkey Forrest first put out their beers in October…
Cold Beer + Cooking Competitions: It's officially cookoff season in Houston
Yeehaw! With the Houston rodeo starting real soon, it's hard not to thinking about the season of cold weather cooking. Gumbos, stews and my personal Texas favorite, CHILI! It's Texas after all and chili cookoffs are quite common in the month of January & February at a few local breweries. If you think you got the best…
A weekend in Austin Texas
It’s not often I can get out to our sister city Austin to explore the beers. The last time I was in Austin was in 2017 for a quick work conference and didn't have time to explore. I visited 4th Tap and Oskar Blues because both were pretty close to my hotel room. The Austin chapter of The Beer Necessities was meeting…
5 stellar reasons to visit Star Sailor HTX
Of all the bars and craft pubs in Houston, a select few stick out to me as "true craft beer centric pub eateries" in this city. To name a few, I'm talking about Petrol Station (RIP), Nobi Public House, Hughie's, MoonTower Inn, Thistle Draftshop, Hop Stop (RIP), The Regal Beagle, Saucer, Cobble & Spoke, Hay Merchant,…
Beer Review: 2021 Samson In A Barrel from Galveston Island Brewing
#HoustonBeerMonth Guest Submission from Ronnie Risner First allow me to say anyone who knows me knows there is no such things as "Stout Season" for me, as I am a year round stout drinker. So naturally I had to get my hands on Galveston Island Brewing ’s Samson in a barrel 2021. Galveston Island brewing takes their…
Fancy Lawnmowers and Love
If we’ve ever spoken about life defining events it’s likely that you’ve heard this story. Back in 1999, I was taking a beverage class at San Jacinto College Central in Pasadena. Part of the curriculum was a field trip to a then mostly unknown little brewery called Saint Arnold. It was my first exposure to craft beer…
Big Owl Craft Beer House & Turkey Forrest Brewing launching soon in east Heights area
If there is one thing that the pandemic has done, it has given people the opportunity to invest in their passions, and in Al and Victoria Gonzalez’ case, their passion was to open a craft beer bar in Houston. Thus the genesis of Big Owl Craft Beer House came to be. At the same time, their friends, Oscar Gonzalez and…
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 summer of big beer…
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…