Beer Reviews
Baileson's "Renew By 6/21" amber refreshing in hot summer months
Because Houston Beer Month occurs in August, there probably won’t be too many folks clamouring for Russian Imperial Stouts or similar heavy hitters due to the hot temperatures and high humidity. However, light, crushable beers are not the only types of beers that can be enjoyed in the summer. Malt-forward beers like…
New Video Contributor Introduction: Dan Beck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZTQ_gM-S3M HEEEYYY !!! I'm Dan Beck (BREWS WITH BECK on YouTube ), and how the hell are ya??!! I grew up in Coors Town (Golden, CO), attended CU Boulder (party / craft beer school) and have lived in Los Angeles for 20 years now pursuing entertainment, sports glory, and stellar 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…
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…
Saint Arnold Releases Bishop’s Barrel #18 (BB18)
Today marks the release of the 18th beer in Saint Arnold’s Bishop’s Barrel series. For this entry, Brewer/Wood Cellar Manager Aaron Inkrott drew inspiration from his mother’s oatmeal cookies. BB18 is an “Oat Wine” aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey barrels for nine months. The base beer is similar to an English style…
Saint Arnold Bishop’s Barrel 17
Saint Arnold’s barrel-aged series has reached its post-hype phase. Don’t let that stop you from hunting for the latest iteration, out today, because it’s delicious. A couple years ago, you needed a spreadsheet and a hashtag to track down a single bottle of each Bishop’s Barrel release. You also had to go to a bar
2015 Pumpkin Beer Roundup
Forget kettle sour debates, mega-corporate buyout concerns, or any the other arguments beer nerds love to quarrel over. Nothing is as divisive in the beer world as the word “pumpkin.” A word that, for certain people, brings to the surface the most vile and powerful animosity imaginable. The kind typically stored deep…