Late Bloom America38 TEXAS BREWS from a few craft breweries
Compliments of Texasbrews.org
TEXAS
Hold it now wait a minute! This build will take some time! It will take a while to add all of our Texas faves. That’s why we’ve used the help of TexasBrews.org to highlight a few available in the past.
WE REALLY LIKE:
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Adelberts-Austin, TX
Some of our faves from Adelbert’s were Scratchin-Hippo, Naked Nun, Tripel-B, and Dancin’ Monks. There beer is on high demand. They used to sell small bottles of the beer at HEB in the make your own 6 pack section but no longer do so. That was a great way to try them out. I think that was a trial promotion to spread the word about how GREAT their beer really is!
- Thirsty Planet Brewing-Austin, TX
Visit for a free tour on Saturdays in the morning or afternoon. Reservations must be made ahead of time online through the tours link. Located off of 71W in Austin.
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Live Oak Brewing Company-Austin, TX
Previously mentioned this stellar brewery in an earlier blog post Shop and Support Local Austinites Impact. I had their Hefeweizen on tap that day at in.gredients annual party in August 2013. Their Hefeweizen is tres bien(French for Very Good)!
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Pinthouse Pizza Craft Brewpub-Austin, TX
Their pizza menu is fantastic and their pies are delicious! Did I also say, this place has great hospitality and a family style atmosphere? This is one of our favorite places to go when we are in the city and want a good brew and pizza pairing. Hands down, they rock! Their master brewer Joe is a great down to earth guy, if you are lucky enough to catch up with him at the bar for a quick conversation, you’ll be glad you did! Grab a nifty nautical souvenir while you are there and a free sticker!
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Saint Arnold-Houston, TX
Saint Arnold Brewing Company Texas’s oldest craft brewery. They have great selections to choose from. Santo is new to the line and a good by-standard. Their Seasonal Summer Pils is Kristin’s favorite; it comes in a tie dyed bottle.
Tours: MONDAY – FRIDAY: 3PM Admission: $8/person: Includes tour & glass. Taps open 3PM to 4:15PM Tour at 3:30PM SATURDAY: 11AM – 2PMWe will admit guests between 11:00AM and 2:00PM. Tours at Noon, 1PM, 2PM
Shiner– Shiner, TX
Kristin’s classic staple is Shiner Bock but also enjoys the summer seasonal Shiner Ruby Redbird, Shiner Black, Shiner Premium and Blonde and Blonde Light. Join the Shiner Beer Run in the fall of 2013. If you were lucky you found a Shiner Premium iron on label in one of the Austin Chronicle publications for SXSW in 2013.
Dodging Duck-Boerne, TX
This is one of the best places to eat and enjoy a drink. They are always alternating brews on tap. I’ve had a great Pumpkin Ale there which reminded me of Chai tea, and a Pecan Porter years ago. Daven has enjoyed there Pales and IPAs.We LOVE this brewhaus. It has a New England appeal to it. Visit the local rodeo or other surrounding German towns on a weekend B&B tour. This is a MUST gem of a find. We promise, you will have nothing but the best reviews of the place too. The foo which makes one feel right at home if you love the East Coast! It is exquisite and unique, we’ve had Bison and Elk there. Foodie fave for sure! Plus the owners are super friendly and master brewer owner is very down to earth and easy to talk to, played in the UT Marching Band back in the day. Don’t miss it. The river outside is filled with comical duck herds and you can get cool beer paraphernalia too. If you are a local you can even keep a beer stein or glass there with your name on it.
REAL ALE– Blanco, TX
Our Texas review list wouldn’t be complete without this brewery! We were fortunate enough to visit their tap room on a Friday afternoon. Free tastings to your hearts content can be shared outside under the pecan or oak trees on the picnic table. Chat with your neighbor and see where there from. The tour was a lot of fun and very informational. We gained some large scale insight. They shared the numbers and some insider tricks of the trade for barrel casking. They even opened a special cask for us to try-we were spoiled, it was a brandywine that Davin enjoyed-it’s too intense for my taste buds. There style is definitely different. Fireman’s Four is one of there most popular brews that they produce however FF2 actually has taken off too. They have great bargin bin paraphernalia, free beer stickers, complimentary local beer guide publications in their tiny open tap room, and nifty t-shirts for sale. We heard that they were going to start charging once they transition to a larger style tap room they will be charging a fee. Tour and beer was free, plus we got a few cans as well during the beer tour at one of the stops. They only distribute locally in Texas and they keep super busy. Local farmers use their used grains as feed for local livestock and pick it up by the tons.
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ON THE LIST OF PLACES TO VISIT & BEER TO EXPERIENCE
HOUSTON: The Houston Chronicle posted a great article in May 2013,check it out!
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Buffalo Bayou Brewery-As of March 2014 haven’t had their beer but we’ve heard good things about it from Houstonites.
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Karbach Brewing-This is Davin’s most favorite new beer that he’s drinking these days. They have been around since 2011 I think however. They have a bike and running club, tours, volunteer program, and host events in different cities in Texas. Check them out, you will most likely enjoy them too!
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8th Wonder Brewery
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Town in City Brewing Company
OTHER TEXAS TOWNS:
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Cyclers Brewing, Montgomery
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Fort Bend Brewing, Missouri City
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Galactic Coast Brewing, Dickinson-We might have had there beer when we were in the cute town of Kemah along the Gulf coast.
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Lone Pint Brewery, Magnolia-What a cute town Magnolia is, the experience is worth it, and get out the map, you can take beautiful country FM roads to get there!
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Texian Brewing, Richmond
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New Braunfels Brewing Company