Even the fine print is awesome:

• This special is valid at every location with a bar in the greater Houston area. (I think that’s all of them, but feel free to correct me in the comments.)
• This only applies to draft beers served in 8-16 ounce pours. (Again, I think that’s the vast majority of the beers they have on tap.)

As of the time that I am posting this, I found Whole Foods bars with Karbach Brewing F.U.N. beers, Brash Brewing Abide, various Funkwerks beers (one of my current favorite breweries), 8th Wonder Brewery Instant Classic (one of my favorite new local beers), and 12% ABV Founders Brewing Devil Dancer (if you really want to get your money’s worth). If you haven’t been to the brewery in the Post Oak location, you no longer have an excuse!

Check out the Tap Hunter links below for semi up-to-date tap lists at each location.

Whole Foods Market Montrose
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-montrose/6011610797703168
Whole Foods Market Kirby
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-kirby/5608335833300992
Whole Foods Market Post Oak
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-post-oak/5816669442146304
Whole Foods Market Bellaire
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-bellaire/5611821199261696
Whole Foods Market Voss
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-voss/5260785151377408
Whole Foods Market Wilcrest
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-wilcrest/6349803686461440
Whole Foods Market Sugar Land
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-sugar-land/6188749960511488
Whole Foods Market Champions
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-champions/4851873712439296
Whole Foods Market Katy
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-katy/5406849322975232
Whole Foods Market the Woodlands
https://www.taphunter.com/location/whole-foods-market-the-woodlands/5224272202039296

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From Flood: “We’re representing the brewery in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, starting with a small shipment of Saison and Tropic King kegs pouring at select bars and restaurants. In early July, we’ll have a full-scale launch with draft and 4pk bottles of Saison, Tropic King, Nelson Sauvin and Raspberry Provincial, as well as launch events with the Funkwerks crew featuring some really limited items. Keep an eye out here for more details on these upcoming events!”

In case you don’t want to wait, Flood has already delivered kegs of Funkwerks Saison and Tropic King, an “imperial” version of Saison brewed with tropical fruit-forward Rakau hops. The initial batch of kegs have gone to the following accounts: Axelrad, Brews Brothers, Conservatory, Flying Saucer Houston, Flying Saucer Sugar Land, Hay Merchant, Hop Scholar, Mongoose vs Cobra, Moon Tower Inn, Nobi Public House, Petrol Station, Rockwell Tavern, Whole Foods Bellaire, Whole Foods Louetta, and Whole Foods Woodlands. Keep an eye on social media, as a lot of these bars already have their kegs. I know firsthand that Axelrad and Nobi have already tapped their kegs of Tropic King.

Later in July, you should be able to find four-packs in the same places you find Jester King and Jolly Pumpkin. Keep an eye out for specialty beers bottled in 750mL bottles, which are also coming soon. According to Flood, four-packs should be in the $9.99 to $10.99 range, although the final price is set by the retailer and will likely vary.

On a personal note, this is incredibly exciting. I’ve been preaching that Houston needs more saisons since day one of Houston Beer Guide. Funkwerks Saison is a very dry and crisp saison perfect for the heat and humidity of Houston. Bottles of Funkwerks Saison have always been a gem at bottle shares, and I was fortunate enough to try the first (and up until recently, I think, the only) kegs of Funkwerks Saison, Tropic King, and Deceit to be available in Houston at the 2015 Houston Funk Fest. All three ranked among my top beers of the festival, and there was some very tough competition. As you may be aware, Funkwerks has already been available in the DFW area for about a year and a half under Andrews Distributing, so seeing Funkwerks expand statewide says a lot about the thirst in the Houston market and the impression being made by independent distributors like Flood.

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