Texas Tea?

denguy · Post by **denguy** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:09 pm

I have to go to Texas on the 13th. Does anyone know if it's possible to find good beer there or will I not be drinking Bud the whole time?

rudolf · Post by **rudolf** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:59 pm

Texas has both religion and good beer. Depends on where you're going (and what your thoughts are on RevCo) -- where will you be?

-rudy

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:18 am

Both Beer Advocate and Rate Beer have very good place listings, which I've found to be perfect for all my holiday plans so far. You should definitely check them out... here's what they have on Texas:

http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/directory/0/US/TX

http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/States/43.htm

denguy · Post by **denguy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:19 am

rudolf wrote:Texas has both religion and good beer. Depends on where you're going (and what your thoughts are on RevCo) -- where will you be?

-rudy

San Antonio.

flip · Post by **flip** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:29 am

Most Texas grocery stores carry a pretty good selection of beer, at least in large urban centers. For example, when I lived in Houston for four months I found it easier to get Unibroue beers in Texas than in Ontario.

As for specific breweries, it depends where you are. I know that Houston has St. Arnold's Brewery. I've never been there, but their stuff is better than Bud.

If your around San Antonio/Austin, it'd be worth your time to check out Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco. Their name is unfortunate: I'm not sure that they actually brew real ales. However, they do make some tasty brews. I'd recommend their Fireman's #4 Blond Ale (best on draught), Full Moon Pale Rye Ale, Brewhouse Brown Ale and any seasonal you can get your hands on. Also, Fredricksburg Brewing Company makes some great beer. Fredricksburg is supposed to be a nice little town to have a walk around in, too.

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Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:47 am

I've read that the flying saucer is a heck of a place:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1434/?view=beerfly
http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/sanantonio

Tapsucker · Post by **Tapsucker** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:26 pm

Hank says good things about Alamo, but you have to drink in the alley.

denguy · Post by **denguy** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:18 pm

Derek wrote:I've read that the flying saucer is a heck of a place:
http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/sanantonio

Holy Man! Check out the beer menu there:

http://www.beerknurd.com/store.sub.php? ... 0&sub=beer

jmcnally · Post by **jmcnally** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:34 pm

I've been pretty lucky to have visited Austin, Fredericksburg, and now Houston all in the last six months! I'm about to head out to the Flying Saucer here in Houston for lunch.

I have enjoyed all of the Texas beers I've tried. In the past two days, I've liked the Southern Star Pine Belt Pale Ale (Southern Star is in Conroe, TX) and the Karbach Hopadillo IPA (Karbach is here in Houston).

Among Austin breweries, Live Oak and 512 Brewing Co. are good.

And the Fredericksburg Brewing Co. is a nice visit, although I haven't seen their beers anywhere else down here yet.

Will try to report on The Flying Saucer later on. They have locations across Texas, but also in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennesee, North Carolina, and South Carolina, too.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:54 pm

Live Oak has the number 1 rated hefeweizen on BA...

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:30 pm

Just pulled into Pueblo, CO for the night after a week in Texas (Dallas and Austin). Tried quite a few texas beers, hit up many pubs and stores. Best Texas brewery hands down is Jester King, a farmhouse saison brewery outside of Austin. Truly excellent.

Also had TX beer from Southern Star, 512, Circle, Deep Ellum, Real Ale, St Arnold, Petticolas, Independence and Rahr, most of it was decent, but they don't measure up to the best available elsewhere in the US.

Quite often, the best beers I tried in pubs were from out of state - had a Deschutes Obsidian on tap which was perhaps the best glass of stout that has ever touched my lips. Tons of interesting options on tap, quite a bit of variety, much moreso than bottle selections which seem more predictable/repeatable. A few of the different ones I came across on tap were Trois Pistoles, Stone Double Bastard, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Deschutes Obsidian, Deschutes Hop Henge, Boulevard Chocolate, and New Belgium Cocoa Mole.

There are some decent beer stores in Texas, but again don't measure up to what is available in other states, and like I already said, the good stores all pretty much carry the same lineup. Texas has some bizarre label requirements that prevent many brewers from bothering to distribute there, but you can get most of the usual suspects such as New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, DFH, Deschutes, Moylans, Great Divide, Avery, Oskar Blues, Stone, Left Hand, Big Sky, North Coast, Left Coast, Clown Shoes, Victory, Widmer, Rogue, etc.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:37 pm

Has anyone tried any brews from the Co-op brewery in Austin called Black Star?

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:35 pm

phirleh wrote:Has anyone tried any brews from the Co-op brewery in Austin called Black Star?

Nope, wasn't able to get there on this visit, but have heard good things.