Austin Beer Guide - Spring 2013

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Contents FROM THE EDITORS

Most years, I’m sad to see the waning days of our so-called winter here in Austin. But it’s early March and it’s 88 degrees, and I’m ok with it. I’m ready for outdoor parties and leaving the windows open and all that Norman Rockwell shit that we can enjoy before the oppressive heat sets in. So shed those beer jackets we were so fond of last issue and grab the beer of the season, a pale ale (p. 6). We’ve got one hell of a guide for you. The guide-iest one yet!

A few pages in, you’ll fi nd our guide to all things beer in DFW (p. 25). Yeah, a guide within a guide. We almost put another guide inside that guide, but we heard that third guide level is hard to come back from. Good advice, Christopher Nolan. To keep it legit, we asked Tony Drewry of The Live Oak in Fort Worth (and @beerpedaler, @shotgunfriday, @fi shfrybingo) to curate this foray into the burgeoning beer scene three hours north. And it didn’t hurt that he supplied us with extensive samples as we attempted to cobble together something resembling a podcast (p. 96). So the next time you fi nd yourself in the Metroplex, you’ll at least be well-informed as to where you can drink to forget you’re there. Just kidding, guys. We’re just jealous of your BMWs.

Back on the homefront, you can read all about the latest wave of craft beer bars (p. 18) that have opened recently or will be opening in the near future. All that beer from the brewery boom of the last few years has to go somewhere right? And we’re pretty stoked about new places to keep more of it pouring locally. We also sit down for a very educational pint with NXNW’s Davis Tucker (p. 10), get a glimpse into the brain of Austin Beerworks’ brewer Will Golden (p. 14), and experience some Beer and Loathing down Burnet Road via the #3 bus (p. 36).

Lastly, for you loyal readers, you may notice a little different layout (p. 45). We’ve ditched the old breweries vs. brew pubs distinction in favor of organizing everything by area (Like I said, more guide-y). We hope you’ll like it, and if you’re new to Austin or just visiting, fi nd it helpful for planning your attack on the best beer this city has to offer. Cheers. –SP

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NEWS & BREWMORS

● Bitch Beer blog attacks South Austin Brewing for sexist advert accusing them of alienating women drinkers, while at the same time alienating said demographic via their own name.

● Pinthouse brewer Joe Mohrfeld cuts hair into mullet to get laughs on Twitter. Fired later that week as he no longer could comply with Jimmy John’s dress and hygiene code.

● Jester King unveils collaboration beer with Salt Lick at beer dinner in DALLAS(!), but no one really cares as it was the Round Rock Salt Lick.

● (512) Brewing purchases foudres to expand their already successful wood and barrel aged beer program, while claiming bragging rights of being the Austin brewery with the largest wood.

● Q1 fi nancial reports are in and startup brew pub Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. is in the black with their tasty line of mens and womens apparel!

● Well meaning, but easily confused bar attempts to jump on Firestone Walker party bandwagon sells little beer, has surplus of tires.

This is the News

Brewmors(brew·mor [broo-mer]: 1. a beer related story or statement in general circulation

without confi rmation or certainty as to facts. 2. brewing gossip; hearsay)

NOW OPEN

The greater Austin brew pub scene has fi nally moved east with the addition of Bastrop Brewhouse in . . . Bastrop (p. 90). Austin is also welcoming its fi rst new brewery of 2013 with Infamous Brewing (p. 79). They should be out by the time this issue hits the streets. If not by then, at least before the summer issue goes to print (we hope). Craft Pride and Chicago House have opened up on Rainey Street and downtown respectively. We hope everyone has room for more growlers because the Growler Room has opened shop on north Burnet.

WINNERS!

Congratulations to Independence and Jester King on their win in the 2013 Good Food Awards. Also, three cheers to Jester King label designer (and two time ABG cover artist) Josh Cockrell for winning multiple medals at the World Beer Championships Packaging Competition for his design work on RU-55, Funk Metal, and Buddha’s Brew. . . . TURN PAGE, MORE NEWS!

(512) GETS FOUDRES!

DH (ABG HQ) NEWS

Draught House has new picnic tables, they’re nice, check them out. Oh, they are also open at 3:00 pm Mon-Thur for the “work from home” crowd.

NEWS CONTINUED . . .

SPRINGTIME IN AUSTIN

Remember how busy fall was? Spring is not as crazy, but there’s still some good stuff coming up. Adelbert’s celebrates their 1st Anniversary with a party on March 23, Real Ale has moved their 17th Anniversary Party up from summer to April 13, Flix Brewhouse is hosting Firkin Fest on April 21 with lots ‘o Texas fi rkins, and Middleton out in Wimberley is holding a Belgian Beer Festival on April 27. American Craft Beer Week will also be coming up May 13-19 so look for lots of events centered around that when it gets here.

BEER LAW-WISE

Three bills were fi led at the start of this legislative session to help Texas craft brewers. The short of it: they would allow brew pubs

to distribute their beers to retailers and allow breweries to sell beer for on premise consumption. We’ll have a more thorough update in summer should these bills (or some version of them) pass.

PERFECTION AVERTED

In the winter issue we called Rogness’ pale ale Rambler. It is actually the Rattler. So go try the Rogness Rattler. There is a Rambler (not a pale), but it is from Adelbert’s, not Rogness. Rogness makes the Rattler. In the winter issue we also said that Austin Beerworks would be putting Einhorn in cans. Calm down. It’s not happening. It will remain draft only. For reasons why, talk to the brewers. Or spend all day trolling the Beer Advocate Southwest forums. Pinthouse Pizza’s Fallen Cask IPA series is just a rotating IPA series, not a cask as we said last issue.

COOL SHIP, DUDE

Jester King brewed their fi rst 100% Spontaneous Coolship beer on February 26th. We were there, check our website (and Jester King’s) for more photos and video from that brew day.

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LAST YEAR WE WERE BOLD ENOUGH TO

declare the IPA the offi cial beer of spring.

Close to no one agreed with us. Whatever,

if we say it is, it is. We are the offi cial beer

guide of Austin after all. Let’s pull it back a

notch this year. IPAs might come across a

bit heavy for some. Lucky for them, there

is the Pale Ale. Still hoppy, but much more

drinkable. Perfect for those spring happy

hours. —AC

Pale Ales in Bloom

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. (ABGB)I like to: Make it dry and use American hops. Use Crystal malt sparingly. Hit an O.G. of 13 deg. Plato. Use a lot of happy yeast (Fuller’s is good). (If it doesn’t fi nish at 2 deg. Plato or less, it’s not done.) Dry hop! And get some calcium in my mash.

BEN SABELCircle Brewing Co. We grappled with stylistic choices, but felt that going hard on maltiness without being overly sweet and big on fl avor and aroma is a recipe for a killer pale.

JUSTIN RIZZAFlix BrewhouseI keep meaning to get one made but other ideas keep nudging it down the list. Our next round of our Home-brewer contest may be an American pale ale.

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainOur approach to brewing a pale ale is much like the approach that the produc-ers of that ‘ol classic, Mister Rogers Neighborhood took. Create something that

people come back to day after day, feel incredibly ful-fi lled after enjoying and leave the experience with a desire to change the world through curiosity and general nice-ness. And we generally wear a fancy sweater while we brew pale ales.

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. We’ve made more pale ales than I care to count and we’ll continue to brew them. We currently have two that are year round beers and two that are seasonal. The ap-proach depends on the style. American pale ale being more hop forward than the English style. We also do hybrids so that makes things interesting. Our ales tend to have a fi rm malt background to support the massive amounts of hops we typically like to use.

MICHAEL WATERSUncle Billy’s Brew & Cue Dry, bright and clean. Never malty.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS ABGBYou’re on your second one before you realize it. (That part always gets me into trouble.) Perfect pale ale is hoppy, dry

and 5.3% ABV. The citrus aro-mas and fl avors from the hops are interwoven into the fruity esters produced by the yeast. No caramel chewiness! (Malty pale ales wear me out.) I know “pale” is relative but if you want a hoppy amber, make a hoppy amber. But don’t call it an “American pale ale.”

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainThe perfect pale ale is the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale that I drank at just about every show during the 2004 Phish Tour. F-in memorable. Been striving to re-create that feel-ing ever since.

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. While malt character is not the dominant aspect of pale ale it is important. A slight toffee note is nice regardless of style designation. A good amount of bitterness is nec-essary as is prominent hop fl avor and aroma.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS ABGBSimcoe, Cascade, Centennial.

JEFF YOUNGBlack Star Co-opThe hops always have to be special. So I go for fancy,

shmancy hops like Citra, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvign, etc.

JUSTIN RIZZAFlix BrewhouseI feel like with the impressive variety of aromas and fl avors in hops now the choice can be all over the board. It’s almost hard to go wrong.

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainI prefer hops that catapult me back to the 2004 Phish Tour. Dank and herbal with just a hint of something illegal.

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. For APA, the three C’s of course, plus everyone’s favorite, Amarillo. For English styles, East Kent Goldings, Challenger, First Gold, Northdown, Target, and Admiral. Always EKG. It is one of our faves.

MICHAEL WATERSUncle Billy’s Brew & Cue Simcoe and Cascade are always good choices.

BEN SABELCircle Brewing Co. Pales are one of the more versatile brews to pair with food, but I’d rock it with any burger from Hop Doddy or a pizza from the Drafthouse.

JUSTIN RIZZAFlix BrewhouseBreakfast, lunch, and dinner.

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainParking lot falafel and a “spe-cial” burrito, fi nished off with a brownie.

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. That depends on the style, but American pale ales pair well with Thai food, and salads

with citrus type dressings. English-style with steamed mussels or a nice cheddar.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS ABGBWhen it grows up and leaves home for college. No, actually anything over 6% ABV is too strong to be a pale ale.

JUSTIN RIZZAFlix BrewhouseAgain I guess it depends on region. Go to Canada and you can drink plenty of 5% IPAs. I think Americans would be looking for 6% or higher and around 60 IBUs and up.

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainGood question. Some would claim that increased IBU’s and ABV are what take you out of a pale ale and into an IPA. I theorize that it may have something to do with the Mayan calendar . . .

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. These lines can be blurry, we are American brewers after all. Typically I would say once you’ve breached 15.5 plato and 50 IBU’s, you’ve gone into IPA range.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.37 IBU

JEFF YOUNGBlack Star Co-op30-40

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainI believe 40-50 is appropriate. That is also the max speed

that my Vespa scooter can hit whilst driving downhill, so it’s a pretty cool range of numbers.

MICHAEL WATERSUncle Billy’s Brew & CueAround 40.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS ABGBAlesmith X.

JEFF YOUNGBlack Star Co-opPale Dog.

JOSH HARE Hops & GrainSierra Nevada Pale Ale, for obvious reasons.

ERIK OGERSHOK Real Ale Brewing Co. Red Seal, DBA, Union Jack, Pale 31, Pike Pale Ale. There are a number of awesome Eng-lish bitters, but I’m not opening that Pandora’s Box (yet).

MICHAEL WATERSUncle Billy’s Brew & CueLocal commercial examples are pretty dismal. What the fuck is up with all the damn chewy beers? Nationwide, Firestone Walker, Alesmith, Russian River and Sweetwa-ter all have nice pale ales.

BRIAN “SWIFTY” PETERS ABGBClean half pint.

JUSTIN RIZZAFlix BrewhouseI like a tulip or sleeve.

JOSH HARE Hops & Grain12 oz. aluminum can.

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WE’VE KNOWN NXNW OWNER AND ATX BEER PIONEER DAVIS TUCKER FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND OFTEN, AFTER A FEW PINTS, FIND OURSELVES SITTING BENEATH HIS PULPIT AS HE HOMILIZES THE HISTORY OF BEER IN AUSTIN, RECENT AND PAST LEGISLATION NEWS, AND STRONG (AND MOSTLY FOUNDED) OPINIONS. OVER A FEW TASTY PINTS AT NXNW, WE EASILY RECORDED NEARLY TWO HOURS WITH MR. TUCKER AND COULD HAVE GONE ON FOR ANOTHER FOUR. WHAT’S PRINTED HERE ISN’T EVEN A TENTH OF THE WEALTH MR. TUCKER ORATED THAT EVENING.

ABG: How did you get into the business?DT: Senior year of college I was in UT and I had this Audi 5000, it was a big pain in the ass, always breaking down, and end of my senior year I fortunately totaled it. So I took the insurance money and when I graduated I went to Europe and stretched it for about six months and fell in love with German beer. And I wondered why isn’t anyone at home making it like this? This is really good beer.

So I went back home and was working in DC and I saw a news story about a guy named Matthew Reich up in New York brewing a beer called New Amsterdam. And New Amsterdam was a precursor to Sam Adams and all these different beers. So anyways, I had this beer, New Amsterdam, and I was like “that’s the beer I’m looking for. Why can’t I get that anywhere?” I was working on Capitol Hill at the time, and they started selling a little bit in DC just in six packs, but not on draft anywhere. And I thought “Man. That’s what I want to do. I want to make a beer that tastes like that and I want to go home to Texas and do it” and I thought I’d do it one of these days.

When was this?‘84, ‘85 when I was fi rst in DC. How old were you in ‘85?

Five.Well that’s good. At least you were around. A lot of times the person I’m telling this to says they weren’t even born yet.

So ‘87 was when I actually started Pecan

Street Lager. It was ‘84, ‘85 when I was in DC and I was working for this guy named Buddy Roemer from Shreveport, Louisiana, and he decided to run for Governor’s offi ce in Louisiana, and when he decided to run for Governor’s offi ce, I thought, “Well, I have this beer idea, let’s go do it. Why not? How hard can it be?”

So I ran into this guy Andy Bernadet who was the brewer for Matthew Reich. So when I decided to do my beer company I talked to Andy and said “Hey, I want to do this beer thing in Austin. Will you work with me design a beer?”

So Andy and I sat down and tried a bunch of beers and compiled the recipe that became Pecan Street Lager. And I came back to Texas and worked at the State House for one session while I was putting the business plan together and raising some money then left there and went full time starting the business.

And back then I was contract so I went down to Shiner, and that was when it was the old, old guys who ran Shiner, not the new crew who run it now. Back then, when you were an outsider, you were an outsider. It took me months of going down there and working with those guys before they would start having regular conversations with me. So basically I went down to Shiner and talked to the owners there and they needed the money at the time, so they said yeah, they’d brew it for me. Basically we took the recipe down there, we brewed some test batches and then it was April 7, ‘87 we hit the market with Pecan Street Lager in Austin.

Tell me about your transition from that into brew pub life.In ‘87 when I started Pecan Street we also introduced a bill to allow brew pubs in Texas. Mary Thompson and I actually met with her representative from Plano and got a bill drawn up and had no clue what we were up against. And had some decent response and some interest from some people but not enough to go anywhere. And the next session we tried again we got a little more action and a little more response but the wholesalers were just “no, no.” And I really was just naive enough to think “It’s a good idea, why not?”

And back then, this was ‘87 ‘89 ‘91, you didn’t have the states you could point out

Davis Tucker of NXNW

like Washington, Colorado and California. So there were, but not really. You could see what was going on but we were pointing to Sierra Nevada. Back then there was Pecan Street Lager, Sierra Nevada and Collin County Gold and Black Gold and that was it on the HEB shelf as far as craft beer. And it’s not like that now obviously. And the way brew pubs got legalized was in ‘93 TABC was up for sunset review. So George Mitchell out in Galveston, who still owns most of Galveston, wanted a brew pub out on the Strand. So his lobbyists, myself and Billy Forrester had gotten involved at that point. And I had kind of backed off. I had actually started working a different attack. I was working with the city to put a small breweries in downtown, and the idea was to put a small brewery downtown and my buddies will own a pub next door and we’ll put up a glass wall between us. And we had gotten all the way before the city council and it got postponed and the week it got postponed, the sunset bill passed and in that bill Billy and George Mitchell were able to get Mike Mckinney the law that allowed to create brew pubs. And that was ‘91 and it went into effect September of ‘93. So once that happened, at Copper Tank, we already had been under construction on the building because we were going to be a brewery with a pub next door. So as soon as that happened we fi nished building the building and got our brew pub license. And there I was in charge of all brewing operations with Don Thompson.

In context, Copper Tank was on of the fi rst two or three brew pubs in Texas?Actually I think we were third but not by very much. Billy Forester with Waterloo Brewing Company was fi rst. These chucklehead kids from California that had never been in the brewing industry, never owned a restaurant opened up a place called Armadillo Brewing on sixth street. And it lasted all of six months. Then we opened up Copper Tank a month after Armadillo. And Copper Tank was monstrously successful as a bar. We didn’t have a kitchen for the fi rst two years we were in business. And I knew even then, I remember the day we opened Copper Tank, I remember right where I was standing in the building and I said “I’m out of here.” Because me and my partners didn’t see the business the same way. The one thing that explains this is they had a Wednesday night dollar pint night. And I thought, no, that’s not what it’s about, that’s not what we needed to be doing. You sell dollar beer, you get dollar people. And unfortunately I knew I was going to have to go get my own deal. And so I left there in ‘96 to start working on this [NXNW]. And we opened up here in September ‘99.

Tell me about your approach to NXNW.My business model has always been, whatever you do, do a good job at it. Don’t make bad beer and good food or bad food and good beer. If you’re making bad beer, truthfully, get out of the business. To me that’s the worst thing that anybody could do to our business. Because if someone gets a hold of one who hasn’t had it, even today, because we’re still such a small percentage of the market, and you get somebody who tries a craft beer and it’s bad or it’s poorly crafted or infected and they say “What? That’s craft beer? I don’t want that.” So I’m never very kind when I get ahold of bad beer.

Do you think that’s part of your role in the community? You’ll take someone aside and say, “Hey, you’re not doing any of us any favors. Get your shit together?”I’ve never had a beer in Austin that’s that bad. But if somebody did brew one that’s that bad, then I would. There have been some smaller breweries in town that have asked me questions and I’ve honestly answered them and it hasn’t always been completely fl attering. And some of them have different philosophies about some things. And well, OK. But if you’re going to ask me then I’m going to tell you. And I’m not rude about things, I’ll say “do you think you could be doing this better, or are you paying attention to this?” I think it’s important that if you’re going to put something out on the market that it’s something that you’re proud of.

Where do you see the future of beer in Texas going?We all need shades. I really really do think that, if we can get the laws amended. I can’t imagine where the Texas craft beer economy would be if we had had the laws we’re talking about putting into place twenty years ago we’d be kicking ass on Colorado, we’d be kicking ass on California, we’d be kicking ass on Oregon. If you look at Austin as a microcosm and you look at Portland, I honestly believe we’d be Portland times two. How wonderful would that be?

So we’re only 25 years behind. Alright. There’s a lot of great guys brewing a lot of great beer. It’s not going to get any worse for sure. It’s just going to get better. I really do believe particularly if we can get some helpful laws for the Texas craft beer industry, that we can blow this thing apart. And I believe that with all my heart.

I mean look at what’s happening already with completely unfavorable laws and look where we could be if we could just open this thing up.

BREWER’S BRAIN

WHEN I WAS ASKED TO WRITE THIS

edition of the brewer’s brain, I was

excited and trepidatious. I asked myself

a few questions. What should I talk

about, without regurgitating the other

brewer’s brains that I have read? A

bunch of smut by the way!

Do I talk about the sweet new

dance moves I’ve learned over the

years in the brewery? Or how the craft

brewing world changed my life and

moved my wife and I 1600 miles away

from our friends and families? I settled

on nothing and will just ramble about

my experience over the past 8 years.

While on a trip to Europe starting

in the Netherlands, going through

Belgium, Germany, and ending in the

Czech Republic, I became interested in

small community breweries and how

they always seemed to be a meeting

point and center of social activity. Not

to mention the beer was amazing and

fl avorful, unlike many of the beers

that I had tried up to that point. After

returning with this new interest in

local beer and discovering that my

hometown Frederick, Maryland had it’s

very own local craft brewery, I was set

on getting a job there.

I started my brewing career

at the Frederick Brewing Company

in Frederick, a small city west of

Baltimore and Washington D.C. During

my interview with Daniel Maerzluft, the

then Brewmaster and now longtime

confi dant, I was asked if I could lift 50-

150 lbs repeatedly, deal with loud and

diverse types of music, have a great

time while working hard, and doing a

lot of that work for the love of the craft.

I knew then I was home. However,

I did not realize that the seemingly

perfect job (minus the pay) had a very

unromantic side to it... cleaning and

lots of it!

As to how I ended up in Texas,

I met Adam DeBower while working

at Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland.

After 18 months in Maryland, Adam

moved back to Texas to work for the

great guys at Real Ale. I moved on to

take over at Barley and Hops, a local

brew pub. Adam and I had discussed

the possibility of starting a brewery in

Texas over the phone a mere 2 months

after I had just purchased a house in

Maryland (Ugh!) He asked if I would be

interested in coming to Texas to meet

his two friends that were considering

starting a brewery. I booked a fl ight

From the Mind of Will Golden

and met Michael Graham and Michael

McGovern. This turned into months of

bromancing, pipe dreaming, writing a

business plan, and fi nding a place to

call home for the brewery. We could

tell that we had a strong team and a

great vision toward success. The day

we signed the lease on a building,

we realized this was really going to

happen!

I was introduced to the Austin

brewing scene at the Black Star Co-

op for one of their fi rst events. I was

blown away by the comradery and the

amicable nature of all the brewers

at the event. Even though we hadn’t

brewed any beer yet, everyone was

genuinely excited and accepting of us.

I remember meeting people like Tim

Schwartz from Real Ale, Josh Hare from

Hops and Grain, Kevin Brand from (512),

and Jake Maddux formerly of Thirsty

Planet. I thought to myself, this is gonna

be a super fun and exciting scene to be

part of. The culture, the community, and

most importantly the sense of humor

and tangibility of the craft beer world

are what I truly love about this industry.

I love that we are a laid back inviting

community, and let’s face it, there’s lots

of beer to keep us happy. I love to say

take beer as seriously as you want, but

remember you are drinking it to have

fun and relax.

From the inception of my brewery

to this point has been such an amazing

and rewarding experience, the number

of skills I’ve learned is immeasurable

and the community I’ve grown to love,

invaluable. I wouldn’t want to be a part

of any other beer scene in the world.

The craft beer community is made

up of two things, good beer and good

people. You could have one without

the other, but I wouldn’t want to be a

part of it. Cheers! Keep drinking great

beer and we’ll keep brewing it. We’ll

probably make a few jokes and have a

lot of fun along the way as well.

Will Golden is Head Brewer and

Co-Founder at Austin Beerworks

THE NEXT GENERATION OF ATX BARS

CRAFT BARS ARE SO HOT RIGHT NOW. IF BREWERIES ARE BIEBER THEN CRAFT BARS

are One Direction. It’s a chicken and egg scenario and those chickens got busy in 2012.

As a result we are now in the age of craft beer bars. With all the new breweries break-

ing ground and putting new product in the market these past few years, there is now

a space for establishments focused on highlighting this town’s (and beyond) great new

beer. Gone are the days when a bar would have to keep on a few safety net Bud-Miller-

Coors taps. Welcome to a brave new world where an unassuming neighborhood joint, a

classy multi-story downtown bar, a spot in the city’s hottest new district, a growler only

store front, and a student haunt can confidently feature (some exclusively) delicious

local and craft beer. Thanks to the inroads made by the sophomore class comprised of

Hopfields, Bangers, Workhorse, Drink.Well., Brew Exchange, and the upper classmen

before them, this new class of craft beer slinging bars is ready to chaperone Austin’s

finer quaffing citizens into a new era of beer bars.

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CHICAGO HOUSE 607 Trinity Street | thechicagohouse.comThere is always more room for craft beer downtown gaining more ground and shining

beautiful light amongst the shadows of dark dirty Sixth. And with the loss of Lovejoys',

we need a solid joint like Chicago House now more than ever. With longtime cask-lover

Adan De La Torre masterminding their 20 rotating taps and two cask engines, Chicago

House is more than just a safe respite when downtown.

HI HAT PUBLIC HOUSE 2121 East 6th Street | hihatpublichouse.comLocated on far East Sixth, a stone's throw from Hops & Grain, Hi Hat Public House is cozy,

hospitable, unassuming, and host to a craft beer tap collective not seen this far east be-

fore. Under the steady hand of tap master William Bearden III, Hi Hat boasts 24 taps, 18 of

which constantly rotate, all of which are craft and local. This neighborhood watering hole

not only carries the craft beer torch on the east side, but their kitchen turns out some of

this journalist's favorite new menu items as of late. Go for the beer, stay for the food.

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CRAFT PRIDE 61 Rainey Street | craftprideaustin.comThe good folks behind Rainey Street’s newest bar take their name literally to the last

detail. Be it the 54 ALL TEXAS taps, two beer engines and 30 keg cellar space (cu-

rated by the notorious Chris Booth), the ancient Burnet county live oak turned into

their mammoth bar, the reclaimed and extinct wood adorning the walls, and the two

custom made metal work chandeliers, this place is loud and proud of craft. Sitting at

the southernmost end of Rainey, Craft Pride has plenty of pleasant indoor and outdoor

seating, a to-go bottle shop, and a permanent parking spot for the new Bacon food

truck graciously supplying an ever present aroma of syrup and bacon in the air.

SCHOOL HOUSE PUB 2207 Manor Road | facebook.com/schoolhousepubaustinNeighbors and kin to the popular Manor staple Mi Madres, School House pub has

been in the works for a few years. School House, named to match is outward appear-

ance, will be opening this spring

and focus on local and craft beer

with 20 rotating taps. Edgar and

Christina Torres of Mi Madres,

plan to complement their beer

selection with a modest menu

of sandwiches, burgers, and a

house pickle program (We can

pickle that!). School House will

also feature a full bar with a

ten drink menu focusing heavily

on bourbon and scotch based

concoctions.

GROWLER ROOM 6800 Burnet Road | growlerroom.comLike many great ideas, Growler Room was born in a garage. Owner Dean Schlett

had been running a custom engraving shop specializing in beer steins, pub glasses,

growlers and other handy bar items

for a few years out of his garage

before his business grew to the point

he needed more space. Being in

retail space surrounded by growlers

it took Dean little time to obviously

jump to his business’s newest ven-

ture, the Growler Room. With 16 taps

all focused on local and/or draft only

releases, the Growler Room will be

just that: a retail space to get and fill

growlers with no pint sales or seat-

ing available.

HAYMAKER

2310 Manor Road | to comeAnother newcomer on the hiptastic east Manor road, Haymaker is brought to you by

the same folks behind south Austin’s popular Black Sheep Lodge. Using the same

successful mold as BSL (and brand mak-

ers at Helms Workshop), Haymaker aims

to be another solid neighborhood joint

focusing on regionally inspired comfort

sandwiches and poutine (eh!). At the time

of print, they planned on 40 taps with

half of them occupied by local brewer-

ies. Watch closely as the old blue Napa

store on Manor transforms into Haymaker

some time this spring.

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Wait for it…It’s been a long and, at times, bumpy road. But now more people than ever are able to enjoy Brooklyn beers all over the world. Throughout the years, some of the friends we’ve made have risen to artistic fame. We could think of no better way to celebrate our 25th anniversary than to partner with Fred Tomaselli, Roxy Paine, Joe Amrhein and Elizabeth Crawford, all of whom agreed to contribute art to grace the labels of a Silver Anniversary Lager. Our celebrated Brewmaster Garrett Oliver crafted a double bock version of our first beer, Brooklyn Lager, to commemorate the anniversary. We can’t show you the paintings now, but we’ll be rolling out the four labels throughout 2013. Hang tight… the paint’s drying.

Steve Hindy, co-founder and president

The Brooklyn Brewery 79 N 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 BrooklynBrewery.com Facebook.com/TheBrooklynBrewery @BrooklynBrewery BrooklynBloggery.com

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BEER & LOATHING

THE #3 CAP METRO BUS PUB CRAWL HAS been in our crosshairs for a few years now. Ever since Lee Nichols (I Love Beer blog) fi rst pub-lished his own trip experience back in the 2000 aughts we got the bug to do our own ride. The leg-endary trip is simple in concept: purchase an all day bus pass and make that #3 bus your personal concierge to Burnet’s treasure trove of beer joints. The traditional trip starts at NXNW and hits a myriad of pubs, dives, joints, legends, myths, brew pubs, and bars as far south as Uncle Billy’s if you have the stamina and fortitude to keep your shit together enough not to be dismissed from either bar or bus. We knew we did not. So we augmented our trip to fewer stops in a shorter distance. Like a quality over quantity thing, something this col-umn often overlooks.

This go round we decided to invite a few friend media types (friendalists?) to keep things interesting and hopefully get a few different takes on our experience. What’s the saying here? One man’s orchard is another man’s apple pie, I think. Or it’s hard to hear the forest when the trees are falling all around you. Either way, Eric of An Avenue (AA) (craftisbetter.com) and Caroline and Sarah from Bitch Beer blog (BBB) (bitchbeer.org) came along to eat our apple pie scraps in our felled forest. Look for their “coverage” on their respective blogs (both amongst the best 10 food blogs according to the Austin Chronicle).

We were actually surprised AA joined us after we stood him up the week before when we canceled due to the Austin Marathon fucking the bus route and neglected to inform him until he texted us while sitting at the NXNW bar excitedly awaiting our arrival (Eric, I swear I wrote it and pressed send. God only knows what happened to my DM after that. I blame the marathon.).

So the following Sunday after standing Eric up, we began our day with brunch at NXNW. It was family style and loads of fun. A lot of it derived from Nate the balloon guy who made Aaron’s kid a pretty impressive dragonfl y. Afterwards we approached him about blowing at our release party. He quoted an hourly rate more than we

Daytrippin’on the #3 Busby CHRIS TROUTMAN Photos by SHAWN PHILLIPS

really did this time, I think). After sitting ten minutes past the bus’s supposed arrival time, we decided that time is beer and we walked to the bar inside Waterloo Icehouse, conve-niently located just a few steps from the stop.

It was breakfast time for all the drunks from the night before and when the staff told us to take a seat anywhere and then looked confused when we walked to the bar we thought perhaps this was not the best idea. The bar was littered with Firestone Walker coasters (yeah, seriously) and cold pitch-ers of syrup. There’s a hidden meaning in there somewhere, I just haven’t found it yet. We ordered our own pitcher of Live Oak Big Bark and drank nervously as we tried to keep watch for the impending bus arrival through the front windows. It wasn’t the best stop, but it was better than sitting around the bus stop like a bunch of sober jerks.

Meanwhile the Bitch Beer girls warmed the Hopdoddy bar for us, enjoying schooner after iced schooner of local beer crafted to be enjoyed almost any other way than that (although I’ve heard Matt from Stay Hoppy Austin prefers them this way). When we arrived there was a line out the door and standing room only at the bar. We quickly realized that standing room was invented by us and not intended by the staff after several of them elbowed us out of the way. A few seats opened up and we made our beverage choices as follows: Chris-Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap, Shawn-Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap, Eric-Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap, Josh-Austin Beerworks Pearl-chelada (see Booze a la Carte December edition), Aaron-a fucking Snookie style margarita with drain-as-you-drink mini-Corona bottle. After we

make in a day, but explained he was worth it being he was the best in Austin for sure, if not America. And also he would do sexy balloons. One less curve in that dragonfl y’s tail and our family brunch would have gone into the blue. We left Nate and the families and had a few at the Northby bar. Dunkels, Pales, and some chili infused barrel aged stouts were consumed quickly and enjoyably.

We wandered north towards a bunch of trees and a Target and then sat for a while before we got on the bus. The ride was dull and not much happened.

Coming south of 183 (back in REAL Austin, amiright?) we exited our mass transit DD and totally crossed Burnet at the cross-walk to get to Buddy’s Place. Eric ordered us fi ve Lonestar tallboys like an old pro and we meekly shuffl ed into the “game room” area of Buddy’s, wryly dodging visual knives from the regulars perching at the bar at noon. I think the hostility was due to Eric’s hoodie and they were still fresh off the Trayvon whirlwind. We played shuffl eboard and took ironic photos, unaware of the Bitch Beer girls’ tweet at-tempts to catch up. I’m sure their version of the story goes something like this: “Those ABG jerks think they’re such hot shots and were so full of themselves they didn’t even have the time to reply to us. Assholes.” Well I’ll have you know, yes, that was the case.

Upon reading their seething messages, we exited Buddy’s one beer less than we had hoped and made our way to the southbound stop, again totally using the crosswalk (we

BUDDY’S PLACE

HOPDODDY

(pre-mullet, mind you) was around and joined our motley cru for a few fi ne house beers. I had the Calma Muerta, which is quickly becoming my go-to PHP jam. As he’s been known to do from time to time, Joe brought our group out a pre-tap wall sample of his upcoming Old Beluga Amber. I’m not typically a fan of this style (I was really into ambers’ earlier stuff), but Joe’s take on it was a pleasant change of pace. You’ve been put on notice, Newcastle.

Somewhere in there, Kevin joined us at Pinthouse (remember Kevin from the Boulder B&L? He’s the guy that skipped Avery to buy a house). I think we bent the rules and all or-dered a second beer and spent a fair amount of time hammering out the #IronBrew details with Joe when at some point we made a few decisions that determined the fate of the rest of our trip. Instead of keeping up the in-and-out one-beer-and-done pace, we decided (or it just sort of happened) to order a pitcher of the Firestone Walker Wookie Jack, take advantage of Kevin’s soberness and readily available car, and ditch the bus in favor of more Wookie Jack. Shit was tasty at the time.

Call us undisciplined, but we just did what felt right at the time. In the end it meant we cut our ride a little short, but I’m pretty sure we were all still winners when two trips later in Kevin’s new VW we all sat satisfi ed, in good spirits and with more Firestone Walker in glass at the new Draught House picnic ta-bles. Wives and families rejoined to celebrate our victorious day, or more importantly drive us home. We fell off one at a time; some with time to bid farewell, some just disappearing in the late February sunset, but none forgot-ten. This trip was one of the few that weighed the scale heavy on the beer and light on the loathing and I’d like to end it in the immortal words of “T” from When In Austin, “Holla at your bus.” Holla at your mother fucking bus.

drank our beers and Aaron fi st pumped till his shoulder went out and then got in a fi ght on the board walk, we headed back to the bus stop, now a party of seven. Next stop: Billy’s on Burnet.

We arrived at everyone’s favorite fam-ily dive bar just in time as our bodies had burnt our brunch fuels processing alcohol and powering our legs to walk from bus to bar all morning and we needed to replenish. Although well known for their burgers, there was only time for some fried delicacies of the okra and pickle variety. These paired nicely with (512) IPAs and Topo Chico. We took full advantage of the patio as we consumed these beers and snacks, but did not stay long. We were on a roll and in no mood to tarry long.

Math, space, and time skills combined to help us decide to walk to Pinthouse Pizza instead of waiting for the next 30 minute bus. It was not bad and of course we used the cross walk again. Pinthouse had the front and back doors wide open on this glorious day al-lowing the breeze and sunshine to have their way with it’s interior, making the stop all the more magical. Brewer Joe Mohrfeld

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Hops and GrainBrewery

Bringing his Colorado beer knowledge and inspiration to Austin, Josh Hare has opened one of

Austin’s two East side breweries. With two year-round beers canned for easy use during your

outdoor drinking endeavors (and a third on the horizon, a hoppy lager called The One They Call

Zoe), and a constantly rotating selection of Greenhouse beers, Hops & Grain has something for

everyone. The ALT-eration took home gold at the 2012 World Beer Cup, and the Greenhouse

lineup has grown to include a Baltic Porter, Belgian Porter, and the Volumes of Oak series of

oak aged beers. They even collaborated on a beer with us called Night RYE-der. If that isn’t

enough, Hops and Grain is an environmentally sustainable operation that uses up- cycled malted

barley from brewing to make natural and wheat free dog treats called Brew Biscuits.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Hare

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter 2011/12

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday 2-6pm

Saturday 12-4pm

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hopsandgrain.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Pale Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Cans

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry, hoppy, bitter

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fish

tacos, salt and vinegar chips,

gummy bears

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Düsseldorf-style Altbier

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Cans

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malty, nutty, moody

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . . . . Grilled

fi sh, any kind of meat on a stick

STYLE . . . . . . .Rotating series of small batches

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taste the rainbow

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . Oak aged small batch series


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak & booze

STYLE . . . . . . . . 100 % barrel fermented series


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Subtle

Note: Follow H&G on Twitter, Facebook, or their newsletter for the latest Greenhouse, Volumes of Oak, and Del Roble beers.

WE RECOMMEND

Pale Dog, Greenhouse, Del Roble

BREWERIES

Live Oak Brewing Co.

Built by hand by Chip McElroy in a small (and now worn) building on the east side of town,

Live Oak has been an Austin staple since 1997. They use an old-world style of brewing mostly

practiced throughout Germany and the Czech Republic and use techniques such as open

fermentation and secondary lagering on some of their styles to give their beers a very distinct

Live Oak taste. This is best refl ected in their Pilz and much beloved HefeWeizen.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . .Chip McElroy (owner,

founder), Dusan Kwiatkowski (Brewer)

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays at Noon,

twice a month (RSVP required)

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.liveoakbrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hefeweizen

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bananas, cloves, hazy,

super refreshing

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . .Blue cheese!

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Pilsner


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoppy, dry, refreshing

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . .Sausage,

pizza, burgers, anything really

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . Hoppy, great malt balance

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . Tobacco,

foie gras or other duck dishes

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schwarzbier

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . .Draft (Early Spring)

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roasty, coffee, smooth

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . Breakfast

tacos (yes, breakfast tacos)

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roggenbier

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . Draft (Late Spring)

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . Smooth, fruity, drinkable

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . .Pastries,

mild cheeses, melon

WE RECOMMEND

Pilz, HefeWeizen, Schwarzbier

*See full listing of available beers at

www.austinbeerguide.com

BREWERIES

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4112 Medical Pkwy

Austin, TX 78756

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512-452-MALT

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon-Thu 3pm–2am,

Fri-Sun 1pm–2am

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.draughthouse.com

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dark Mild Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Milk Stout

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gose

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Brewer Josh Wilson likes to keep his beers

moving. Josh doesn’t adhere to the general

brew pub rules that say you have to develop four

solid recipes and keep those on year long while

only reserving a few taps for experimentation

and seasonals. After visiting Draught House for

a few years, you may notice that Josh keeps a

loose yearly brewing schedule with styles and

specifi c brews mirroring the seasonal calender.

WE RECOMMEND

Malt Ball, Red Planet (also Double Red Planet),

Bombay IPA

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Kevin Brand moved back to Austin from California in early 2008 to start the brewery and

began brewing beer that summer. Brand’s initial lineup was the Wit, Pale, and IPA, but

quickly added the Pecan Porter to the year round line up after the enormous reception it

received as the fi rst winter seasonal.

Currently (512)’s beers are only available on draft but they have released a limited

number of bottles of Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter (along with Wild Bear and

THREE) in the past and sprinkled them around town.

They recently acquired two foeders to add to their barrel program. Only time will tell

what sour and wild beers will start coming out of south Austin.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . .Kevin Brand (Owner),

Nate Seale (Brewer)

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer 2008

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . Some Saturdays with RSVP

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.512brewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS


ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoppy, citrusy, solid

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . .Spicy thai,

tex-mex, italian, ALL pizza, BBQ

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Porter


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . .Full bodied, roasty, pecans

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . .Red meats,

ice cream, chocolate

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wit or white beer


QUICK SIP. . .Light, semi-tart, hint of grapefruit

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . White pizza,

light pastas, hummus,

salads, seafood

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black IPA

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . .Draft (Early Spring)

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoppy, bitter, coffee

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . . . Pork

tamales, supreme (yeah, supreme) nachos

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imperial Porter

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . .Draft/Bottles (Limited)

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . Vanilla, coconut, pecans

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . .Digestion

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Altbier

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . Draft (Late Spring)

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . .Roasty, nutty, slightly sweet

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . .Grilled

sausages, fi sh

WE RECOMMEND

ALT, IPA, Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter



(512) Brewing Co. BREWERIES

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Hand Crafted & Self Distributed Family Owned & Operated

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Husband and wife Rob and Amy Cartwright started Independence Brewing Co. in South

Austin in 2004, but were active members of the ATX brewing community long before. Rob

began brewing at Austin’s Copper Tank (RIP) in 1994 and after meeting Amy decided to open

the brewery. Prior to opening the brewery the couple embedded themselves in the Austin beer

community by putting on the Texas Craft Brewers Festival in 2004 and 2005.

Since opening, Independence has created a local niche for themselves by packaging the

OU Suks bottles every fall for the UT vs. OU game, supplying the Alamo Drafthouse house

beer from 2004-2009, and hosting the largest monthly beer gathering at their fi rst Saturday

tasting and tours.

They have been releasing one-off beers in their Brewluminati series. For latest info on

this series stay tuned here: www.independencebrewing.com/our-beers/brewluminat

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER. . . .Rob & Amy Cartwright

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fall 2004

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . First Saturday of the month

URL . . . . . . . . .www.independencebrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Brown Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big roasty malt fl avor,

caramel, nutty

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Steak,

roasted pork, Chinese takeout

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Pale Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . .Piney, hoppy, light malt

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . Reubens,

sausage and peppers



QUICK SIP. . . . . Very hoppy, balanced malt body

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . .Greasy-fatty

Mexican, pizza

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oatmeal Stout

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cacao, licorice, roast

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . . . Ice

cream, chocolate, toffee

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tripel

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet, alcohol, grain

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL Popcorn, spicy

nuts from the Draught House

WE RECOMMEND

Stash IPA, Convict Hill, Lupulust



BREWERIES

South AustinBrewing Co.

Parked in the same neighborhood as Independence and (512) breweries, South Austin

Brewing Co. have been chomping at the bit to get to brewing since 2010. Founder Jordan

Weeks has a rich brewing history in Austin, and with his trusty 50-barrel Newlands brewhouse

plans to supply the fi ne folks of South Austin and beyond with yummy Belgian inspired beers.

Out of the gates, SABC are slinging beers both on draft and in 750 ml cork and cage bottles

to be found at fi ner locations. They recently commemorated their one year anniversary with a

party, complete with a performance by quintessential South Austin band the Gourds.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . Jordan WeeksESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter 2012TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Check website URL . . . . . . . . . . .www.southaustinbrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgian Golden AleABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/BottleQUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . .Fruity esters, quaffable,

brite, smoothFOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . .Fish,

fruits and honey, soft cheeses, frites

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian SaisonABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/BottleQUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet, spicy, peppery FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . Salads,

chicken, pheasant, fruit

WE RECOMMEND

Belgian Style Golden Ale, Saison D’Austin

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BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Texas is BBQ heaven. Austin is Texas Craft Beer

heaven. Put them together and you get Uncle

Billy’s Brew and Que. Now with two locations,

Uncle Billy’s is the ideal spot after boating on

the lake or a day of festival-ing at Zilker Park.

Along with their regular lineup of four beers,

you’ll fi nd 2-3 rotating house beers and a

handful of Texas guest taps.

WE RECOMMEND

Agave Wit, Hop Zombie

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . 1530 Barton Springs Road

Austin, TX 78704

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-476-0100

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . Sun – Thur: 11am – 12am,

Fri – Sat: 11am – 11pm

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.unclebillysaustin.com

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blonde

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Witbier

. . . . . . . American Pale Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA

Uncle Billy’s

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Born a simple family owned convenience store

on the side of I-35, Whip In was not content to

live its days out that way. After becoming one of

the top bottle shops in Austin, they slowly crept

tap by delicious tap to becoming one of the

largest draft and Texas brewed beer selections

in town. And now, they are home to Namaste

Brewing.

WE RECOMMEND

Brahmale

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 IH-35

Austin, TX 78704

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-442-5337

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10am–12am

URL . . . . . . . . . . www.whipin.com/brewery.htm

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tripel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgian Quad

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barleywine

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiced Wheat Ale

Namaste Brewing at the Whip In

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BREWERIES

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In early 2010, Scott Hovey was ripe for a mid-life career change and when he looked for

inspiration he found it in the eclectic and exciting life of his deceased older brother, Adelbert.

Adelbert’s is a tribute to George Adelbert Hovey (1953-2000), Scott’s brother. Always a fan of Belgian

style ales, Scott was introduced to the complexities and fl avor possibilities in bottle conditioned

aged Belgian beers at the 2010 Craft Brewers Conference. He returned and set out to start Austin’s

fi rst all Belgian style bottle and keg conditioned brewery, aptly named after his older brother. Of the

six beers to be released in 2012, each one is named after an experience or story that his brother

Adelbert loved to tell. Look for more barrel-aged ales to come out in 2013.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Hovey


TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fridays, 5-8pm

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.adelbertsbeer.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgian-Style Witbier

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corriander, soft, zesty

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . .Fruit,

salty and/or herb cheese

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian-Style Saison


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . .Citrusy, spicy, balanced

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Grilled

chicken, rich fi sh dishes,

prosciutto and brie

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian Style Tripel Ale


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloudy, candy, fruity

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . Spinach

salad, strawberries, lobster

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . Belgian Style Biere de Garde


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . Malty, earthy, semi-sweet

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . . Thai,

steak, spicy Italian

WE RECOMMEND

Scratchin’ Hippo, Philosophizer



Adelbert’s Brewery BREWERIES

the first year

Celebrating a lifetime of adventure

join us every friday from 5-8at the brewery for a tour and tasting!

one year and one beer at a time!

adelberts.commore info at

Austin Beerworks is a collection of four friends spanning from the East coast to Austin,

united and “hell-bent on excellence” in beer making. The beerworkers, Michael, Will, Adam

and Mike, have raised an impressive production brewery and cannery in the northwest sector

of town since April 2011. With their regular lineup of four beers, including 2011 GABF silver

medal winner Peacemaker Extra Pale, the four friends have come storming out of the gates

and onto the Austin beer scene. The Austin Beerworks fellows aim to make super tasty, yet

drinkable beers, perfect for our refi ned, but also often heat-parched Austin palates. Look

for seasonal releases and a new IPA series to be released in 16 oz cans soon, starting with

their Black IPA.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . Adam DeBower,

Michael Graham, Mike McGovern

and Will Golden


TOURS. . . . . . . .Fridays, 5-8pm (RSVP required)

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.austinbeerworks.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schwarzbier


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roasted, coffee,

slightly hoppy, dry

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . .S’mores,

scones, beef jerkey



QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoppy, piney

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Thai,

steak, spicy Italian

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra Pale Ale


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinkable, crisp

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Vegan

hotdogs, pickles, Sidora’s

homemade Chex mix

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Pilsner


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light, hoppy, crisp


breads, mustard,

burgers

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian-Style Golden Ale


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . .Malty sweet, fruity, slightly

spicy from the yeast esters

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Dates,

roasted quail, fruit cake

WE RECOMMEND

Fire Eagle, Pearl Snap

Austin Beerworks BREWERIES

Circle Brewing Co.QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light hops, spicy,

biscuity malt, crisp

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . . . .Grilled

meats, chips and salsa,

seafood

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irish Dry Stout

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roasty, dry, cocoa

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . .Raw oysters,

shepherd’s pie, stew

WE RECOMMEND

Nightlight, Envy, Circle App

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Sabel

and Jud Mulherin


TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quarterly open houses;

check website

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.circlebrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blonde Ale


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crisp,

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . . . . . . . . Chicken

masala, hummus, sushi

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hefeweizen

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . Bananas, light, gulpable

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . .Pizza, salad,

crab legs

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Ale


Ben Sabel and Jud Mulherin were childhood friends in Tennessee. As youngsters they

shared a dream to open a “shop.” Like many young friends, as they grew up, their lives took

different paths, but they never lost touch. And they never forgot their dream. As adults they

both loved beer, so it was inevitable that their dream would morph into becoming brewery

owners. Circle Brewing appeared on the internet beer rumor mill in the second half of 2008.

Fast forward two years, Ben and Jud were brewing their fi rst batches of beer for Austin.

Envy Amber and Blur Texas Hefe were their fi rst beers to be released. They followed those

with their Nightlight Dry Irish Stout. Circle brews their beer following the Reinheitsgebot,

the German purity law from 1516. Their basic philosophy: to make beer “with only the best

ingredients and NONE of the other stuff.” If you can fi nd Smokin’ Beech on tap somewhere,

get it while you can.

BREWERIES

Brett Miller512.821.1580

www.tspaustin.com [email protected]

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INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7020 Easy Wind Drive

Midtown Commons, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78752

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-452-BEER

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon-Thu 4pm–12am,

Fri-Sat 11am–1am,

Sun 11am–12am

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.blackstar.coop

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgian Golden Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Wheat Ale

. . . . Sour American Pale Ale

. . . . . . Imperial Cascadian Dark Rye Ale

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Black Star Co-op is the fi rst known

cooperatively run/owned brew pub in the world

with members from across the globe. Monthly

beer socials, starting in 2006, provided an

outlet for recruiting new members and grew

to host up to 500 members at each gathering.

Black Star Co-op encapsulates everything

Austin with an emphasis on local producers

and community action, all through enjoyment

of local beer.

WE RECOMMEND

Elba, Vector

Black Star Co-op BREW PUBS

WHAT’S BREWINGWHAT’S BREWINGWHAT’S BREWING

DOCTOR VAINGLORYSOUR AMERICAN PALE ALE WITH NEW SPECIALTY HOP, MERIDIAN

ROVERBELGIAN GOLDEN ALE BREWED WITH 150 LBS OF GOODFLOW LOCAL WILDFLOWER HONEY

ELBAAMERICAN WHEAT ALE SPICED WITH LEMONGRASS, BITTER ORANGE PEEL, GRAINS OF PARADISE, AND SERVED WITH A CUCUMBER SLICE

VECTORINSANELY HOPPED IMPERIAL CASCADIAN DARK RYE ALE

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

North by Northwest is Austin’s most upscale

brew pub and offers a complete menu, with

the restaurant itself driving many people to the

establishment. Identifi able by the grain silo

out front, the feel is very “Northwest lodge,”

rounded out by stone, wood and a fi replace. The

beers are solid and their monthly cask nights

have a dedicated following.

WE RECOMMEND

Pyjingo Pale Ale, Barton Kriek

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . 10010 Capital of TX Hwy N

Austin, TX 78759

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-467-6969

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varied, check website

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nxnwbrew.com

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilsner

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Ale

. . . . . . . . . . American Pale Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sour/Lambic

North by Northwest

BREW PUBS

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4729 Burnet Road

Austin, TX 78756

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-436-9605

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun-Wed 11am-11pm,

Thu-Sat 11am-12am

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.pinthousepizza.com

HOUSE BEER SAMPLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Session Ale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pale Ale

. . . . . . . . Imperial Dry Irish Stout

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IPA Series

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Pinthouse Pizza opened to much anticipation

in the fall of 2012, on the cusp of Austin Beer

Week. Following California’s Pizza Port model,

the brew pub slings beers from the bar, and

pizzas from the counter in the beer hall-esque

atmosphere. Head brewer Joe Morfi eld brews a

solid line up of staple beers, along with a series

of special releases and his Fallen Cask IPA

series. Go for the pizza, stay for the beer.

WE RECOMMEND

Bearded Seal, Man O’ War

Pinthouse Pizza

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BARS & RESTAURANTS

5701 West Slaughter Lane

401 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park

12709 Mopac & Parmer Lane


1500 N IH-35, Round Rock


111 East Main Street, Pfl ugerville

BREW PUBS

2000 S IH-35, Round Rock

601 Chestnut Street, Bastrop

208 Avenue H, Marble Falls

207 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs

9595 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley

9595 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley

106 East Pecan Drive,

Johnson City

BREWERIES

13005 Fitzhugh Road

11160 Circle Drive

Hudson Bend, Austin

3200 West Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park

2400 Patterson Industrial Drive, Pfl ugerville

231 San Saba Court, Blanco

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Infamous Brewing Co.

Zack Perry, Josh Horowitz and brewer Matt Bitsche left various career backgrounds to start

Infamous Brewing Co. in Austin and got the wheels rolling for Infamous in June of 2012. In

less than a they year got their brewhouse up and running. Infamous will come on the scene this

spring with their take on a cream ale and an IPA, with plans to release other seasonal and special

releases.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Perry

& Josh Horowitz

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2013

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.infamousbrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS



QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malty, bitter, solid

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . Salami, chili

fries, gun powder

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Cans

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . Cream soda, creamsicle,

coolwhip, duh

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . .Coffee,

strawberry short cakes,

peaches, pants

WE RECOMMEND

IPA

BREWERIES

Jester King Craft Brewery

Ambitious from the start, the brothers made their commercial debut with a session beer,

wearing the moniker Commercial Suicide. It was anything but. They have since transitioned

this beer, along with their original lineup to farmhouse versions (Farmhouse Wytchmaker,

Farmhouse Black Metal, etc.), brewed a second collaboration beer on the market with gypsy

brewer, Mikkeller, called Beer Geek Rodeo / Whiskey Rodeo / Weasel Rodeo (you can still fi nd

these if you know the right places to look), and have most recently released a new round of their

sour barrel aged creations (Buddha’s Brew, Funk Metal, Das Überkind, RU-55, and Ol’ Oi!). In

mid-2012 they shifted their packaging efforts to focus mainly on bottles with just few naturally

carbonated kegs and gravity casks available for bars. Their tasting room is open most Saturday

afternoons at the brewery, and is most often the best place to fi nd and grab their latest beers.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Stuffi ngs

and Michael Steffi ng

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fall 2010

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Most Saturdays, 1-4pm

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . www.jesterkingbrewery.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmhouse Imperial Stout

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big roast,

coffee, chocolate

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . .Cheesecake,

roast beef and other bloody meats

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmhouse Table Beer

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Subtle hop spininess,

yeast esters, wild fl owers

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . .Crackers and

light cheeses, pears, grilled

fl aky white fi sh

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . .Provisional Farmhouse Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6%


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spicy, earthy, dry

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . Tomato

salad, soft cheeses, sardines

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saison/Farmhouse Ale

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5% IMBIBING OPTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Draft/Bottle

QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tart, earthy

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . .Apples,

roasted turkey

WE RECOMMEND

Le Petit Prince, Das Überkind


austinbeerguide.com

BREWERIES

Real AleBrewing Co.

One of the longer running breweries in central Texas, Real Ale has been in operation since

1996. The brewery originally operated out of a basement of an antique shop in Blanco (50

minutes outside Austin). In 1998, current owner Brad Farbstein took over. Maxed out at 5,500

barrels a year, Real Ale moved just outside the downtown area in 2006 to a new facility that

allowed them to produce 10-12 times that amount.

In 2009 they started bottling their seasonal beers. In 2010, they began turning out a series

of experimental Mysterium Verum (Real Mystery) beers, including seasonals aged in oak

barrels or entirely new brews. Currently, they are rolling out their new Brewers’ Cut small batch

series with a Signature Hop Pale Ale, Black Quad, then a Dry Hopped Porter and Imperial Red.

Up next: an Altbier and a Blonde Bareleywine. Seek them out.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . Philip & Diane Conner (Founders), Brad Farbstein (Owner),

Tim Schwartz, Erik Ogershok (Head Brewers)ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fridays 2-5pm URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.realalebrewing.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian-Style TripelABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/BottleQUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sweet, boozey, honeyFOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Tuna

salad, grilled cheese, tomato soup

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blonde AleABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/BottleQUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light, bready maltsFOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Poultry,

pizza, whatever’s on the grill

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPAABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/BottleQUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrusy hops,

strong malt background

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Fried chicken, gorgonzola,

gumbo (spicy or otherwise)

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English Pale Ale


QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light hops, spicy,

biscuity malt, crisp

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Seafood

grilled chicken,

chips and salsa

CURRENT SEASONAL

STYLE . . . . . . . . Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DraftQUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . Caramel, malty, nuttyFOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . Classic

burger and fries, fi sh and chips

WE RECOMMEND

Lost Gold IPA, Brewers’ Cut Series



BREWERIES

COMING TH IS SPRING

R E A L A L E B R E W I N G C O .

brewerscut.com | realalebrewing.com

B R E W E R S ’ C U T S E R I E S

The latest brewing projects from Real Ale Brewing Co.

Rogness Brewing Co.

Founders Forrest and Diane Rogness, along with Dave Heath and Dan Wheeler, have been

pumping out beers in Pfl ugerville ever since this project was kickstarted in 2012. And they

do it without too much concern over style guidelines or popular “safe bet” beers. With the

ethos of a homebrewer, Rogness aims to change it up, and keep it interesting, while delivering

high quality brewed beers. You can fi nd year-round and seasonal beers on draft or in 22 oz

bottles around town, but if you swing by their tours you’ll get to see that homebrew mentality

in action and try out the latest small batch concoctions they’re testing.

INFO

FOUNDERS . . . . . . Forrest and Diane RognessESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2012TOURS. . .Most Saturdays, 1pm (RSVP required)URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.rognessbrewing.com

RECENT RELEASES

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biere de GardeABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slight spice, earthy, FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . .HEB

rotisserie chicken (you know, the kind you get at HEB when you are too lazy to cook)

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PorterIMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smooth, cocoa, malty FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Veggie

burger, fried anything

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pale AleABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrusy hops, malty FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Ramen,

pad see ew

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scotch AleABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%

IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smoky, sweet, toffee FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . Smoked

gouda, pork chop, brisket

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiced AmberABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chai-like FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Indian

curry, cinnamon rolls, sunrises

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . India Pale LagerABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0% IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DraftQUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chai-like FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Tacos al

pastor, tabouli, fl an

WE RECOMMEND

Ost, Rook, Rattler



BREWERIES

Thirsty Planet Brewing Co.

Everyone remembers when they fi rst really started falling in love with beer. For Brian

Smittle it was while he was living in England studying British politics and experiencing true

“real ale.” Following college graduation, Brian made the move to Colorado where he took

his affection for beer one step further and volunteered at a brewery in Vail. He soon became

a paid employee and full-time brewer (a.k.a. “living the dream”). Through his work there he

met some college students who offered him an ownership piece of a brew pub in Oklahoma.

They opened in 1993 and grew to include a brewery and four satellite stores. While successful,

Brian wanted to get back to the brewing operations so he and his wife Tammy looked for a

location to set up their own operation. They chose Austin and started putting their beers on

the market in the summer of 2010 beginning with the Buckethead IPA.

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER . . .Brian & Tammy Smittle


TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saturdays, 11am-3pm

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.thirstyplanet.net

YEAR ROUND BEERS


ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9% MBIBING OPTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft

QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slightly sweet,

bitter fi nish, hoppy nose

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . .Pâté, pizza,

fi sh and chips

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Ale


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . .Malty, clean, drinkable

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL. . .Sandwiches,

chips and queso

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American Wheat

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1%


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . Crisp, refreshing, drinkable


crawfi sh

WE RECOMMEND

Buckethead IPA, Thirsty Goat Amber

BREWERIES

Twisted X Brewing Co.

Since our fi rst issue in April 2011, Austin’s beer scene has changed (it seems to change and

grow each month). One of those changes: Twisted X. It was started by Jim Sampson and Shane

Bordeau in Cedar Park (though they have plans to move to a destination brewery in Dripping

Springs in the future). They held their initial release party on Cinco de Mayo, where they

introduced beer fans to the Fuego Jalapeño Infused Tex Mex Pilsner, Twisted X Premium Tex

Mex Lager and then unnamed Premium Tex Mex Dark Lager. The dark lager has now been

blessed with the moniker: Cow Creek. Also be on the look out for Siesta, a prickly pear lager. It

is a summer seasonal that proved to be quite popular and could still pop up around town. With

a Tex-Mex theme they are bound to quench the thirsts of a large swath of Austin beer drinkers.

Austinites love Tex-Mex. Austinites love beer. Tex-Mex beer? Forget about it, a match made in

heaven. Could a pico-de-gallo beer be in the works? Let’s hope so. Mole Porter—that’s the ticket!

INFO

BREWER/FOUNDER. . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Sampson

and Shane Bordeau

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2011

TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Check website

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.texmexbeer.com

YEAR ROUND BEERS

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vienna (Dark) Lager

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4%


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . .Drinkable, slightly sweet

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . Gorditas,

tostadas, tamales

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chile Beer/Pilsner

ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2%


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . Crisp, slightly dry, hot

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . Steak,

roasted pork, Chinese takeout

STYLE . . . . . Barrel Aged Imperial Schwarzbier


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sweet, agave, oak

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . . Mole

or by itself after a big

meal of mole

STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Lager


QUICK SIP . . . . . . . .Light, very drinkable, clean

FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Elote,

nachos, enchiladas

WE RECOMMEND

Fuego, Señor Viejo

BREWERIES

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Mercer Street

Dripping Springs, TX 78620

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-829-4636


URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.barbershopbar.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Barber Shop is another testament to the iron

will of homebrewers. With an emphasis on the

“bar” in Barber Shop, they left the historical

buildings name the same, while sprucing

up the inside with a lush wood bar, rustic

amenities and a strategically occupied tap wall.

Brewer John McIntosh intends to focus on

English pub ales.

Barber Shop

BREW PUBS

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Chestnut Street

Bastrop, TX 78602

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-321-1144


URL . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bastropbrewhouse.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

About an hour west of Austin and picturesquely

located on the banks of the Colorado River

near charming downtown, Bastrop Brewhouse

provide classic American craft styles and

comfort food to compliment the river side

atmosphere. Like summer camp with beers!

They brew a solid lineup of house beers and

keep a decent selection of rotating local taps.

Bastrop Brewhouse

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Avenue H

Marble Falls, TX 78654

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830-693-5165


URL . . . . . . . . . . .www.doublehornbrewing.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Double Horn, the fi rst and only brew pub in

Burnet County, is seated right off 281 in Marble

Falls. Frustrated by the lack of quality beer,

food and atmosphere to enjoy it in, owner Dusty

Knight opened Double Horn last May. Knight

and head brewer Eric Casey have made it their

mission to supply residents with quality house

beers and local craft brews.

Double Horn Brewing Co.

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . 9595 Ranch Road 12, Suite 4

Wimberley, TX 78676

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-847-3435


URL . . . . . . . . . . www.middletonbrewingllc.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

The owners, the Middleton’s, hail from the

sunny state of California. They brought with

them, like many other west coast brewers,

a love for the HOP. In addition to hoppy

monsters, they specialize in subtle Belgian

style ales. They are housed in the same

complex as Wimberley Brewing Company, a

one stop pub crawl!

MiddletonBrewing

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . .2200 South IH-35, Suite B1

Round Rock, TX 78681

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-244-3549

HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lobby opens one hour

before fi rst show time

(See website for show times)

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.fl ixbrewhouse.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

How many movie theatres have a brewhouse in

their front window? Not many. You might even

catch brewmaster Justin Rizza, formerly of

Independence Brewing, brewing up something

tasty as you rush in for the latest Tolkien fl ick.

Drink from their four regular and two seasonal

house taps or one of many guest taps.

Flix Brewhouse

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 East Pecan Drive

Johnson City, TX 78636

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830-868-2500


URL . . . . . . . . . . .www.pecanstreetbrewing.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Pecan Street resides in a space formerly

occupied by the town hardware store, in Johnson

City’s historic town square. Owners Tim and Patty

Elliott, with their head brewer and son Sean, aim

to make the brew pub the town gathering center

that the hardware store once was. Their house

beers and guest taps are complimented by head

chef John Yachimski’s eclectic brick oven pizza,

salad and burger menu.

Pecan StreetBrewing

INFO

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9595 Ranch Road 12

Wimberley, TX 78676

PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-847-3435


URL . . . . . . . . . . . .www.wimberleybrewing.com

BREW PUB SNAPSHOT

Wimberley Brewing is housed in the same

complex as Middleton Brewing (Wimberley

was there fi rst). As you walk into Wimberley

you will notice there are a lot of kids running

around. Actually, they are not running

around, they are working. This is a true family

business. The beers are good here and the

pizza is surprisingly fantastic. Try the spinach

pizza.

Wimberley Brewing Co.

BREW PUBS

ALAMO BEER COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.alamobeer.com

BRANCHLINE BREWING COMPANY


ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

URL . . . . . . . . . . . .www.branchlinebrewing.com

DEEP ELLUM BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

URL . . . . . . . . . . . .www.deepellumbrewing.com

FRANCONIA BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McKinney

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.franconiabrewing.com

GUADALUPE BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Braunfels

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.guadalupebrew.com

NO LABEL BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katy

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nolabelbrew.com

PEDERNALES BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012

URL . . . . . . . . . . . www.pedernalesbrewing.com

PETICOLAS BREWING COMPANY **

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.peticolasbrewing.com

RAHR & SONS BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Worth

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.rahrbrewing.com

RANGER CREEK BREWING & DISTILLING


ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.drinkrangercreek.com

SAINT ARNOLD BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.saintarnold.com

SOUTHERN STAR BREWING COMPANY

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conroe

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008

URL . . . . . . . . . .www.southernstarbrewery.com

SPOETZL BREWERY (SHINER)

LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shiner

ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1909

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.shiner.com

*Texas breweries with beer currently available in Austin

**Limited releases

More Texas Breweries*

ABG PODCAST

Usually we have a brewery or brew pub host us for our unaward-winning

podcasts, but this time we thought we’d just set it up in my dilapidated garage.

Beer? Oh, we had plenty. Tony D. hooked us up with a cornucopia of DFW’s fi nest

libations. Tony is our man in Fort Worth, although he seems to be in Austin

almost every week. He was instrumental in the creation of this issue’s DFW Beer

Guide. And that is pretty much what we talk about: FWD!

Fish Fry Podcast with Tony Drewry

Austin Beer Guide - Spring 2013

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