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  • 5 stellar reasons to visit Star Sailor HTX
    Bars

    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

  • Beer Review: 11 Below Brewing Oktoberfest
    Beers

    Beer Review: 11 Below Brewing Oktoberfest

    #HoustonBeerMonth Guest Submission from Ronnie Risner When I started my craft beer journey I was lucky enough to start when märzens were in season. One of my favorites for the last three years has been 11 Below’s Oktoberfest and I have bought each years stein to hoist in the air filler with their beautiful golden

  • Brewery Hopping in Houston’s East End
    Breweries

    Brewery Hopping in Houston’s East End

    #HoustonBeerMonth Guest Submission from Cole Wehner  Houston’s breweries are as widespread as it’s never-ending freeway system but there are a few spots in town where you can easily do a traditional “bar-hop” between breweries!  One of our favorite brewery-hops, not only because we live down the street, is in the East End (for these purposes

  • Waterfront beer experience at Lake Houston Brewery
    Beers

    Waterfront beer experience at Lake Houston Brewery

    #HoustonBeerMonth Guest Submission from Jason Ducey When reviewing beers, it can sometimes be difficult to separate the experience from the beer.  Sometimes in the right surrounding a beer you once passed on could be short lived favorite.  Lake Houston Brewery located in Huffman Texas eliminates all the negative with solid beers and an outdoor setup

  • Beer Review: Kingsbrau from Back Pew Brewing
    Beers

    Beer Review: Kingsbrau from Back Pew Brewing

    #HoustonBeerMonth Guest Submission from Ronnie Risner Fest season is upon us! I have the fortune of Backpew Brewing being one of the closest breweries to me, and recently they released a fan favorite. Kingsbrau is a festbier that really gets its chance to shine as those summer days leave you yearning for cooler temperatures. Kingsbrau

  • My neighborhood brewery: New Magnolia Brewing
    Houston Beer Month

    My neighborhood brewery: New Magnolia Brewing

    #HoustonBeerMonth Guest submission by Chris Ayers New Magnolia Brewing is one of the newer breweries that has popped up in Houston, and they’re a pretty close neighborhood brewery to me. I’ve been going since their soft open back in November of 2019 (back before the world went crazy!) I want to talk about their green

  • Fancy Lawnmowers and Love
    Contributors

    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