Beer 2022: Electric Boogaloo

[Incredulity 11679]

so what is the industry down to then?  10,000 breweries?

[utee94 15835]

I remember going to an investors' meeting for a potential new Austin brewery sometime around 2009, and at the time there were known expansion plans for 10 new breweries over the next 2-3 years.  We thought that sounded like a lot...

 

 

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

3 hours ago, Incredulity said:

so what is the industry down to then?  10,000 breweries?

Around 4000 in the US?

[CooterBrown 18015]

Around 4000 in the US?

I vaguely remember reading that if we had as many breweries per capita as we did in the late 1700s, we’d have 6,000 nationwide. However, we don’t have nearly the drinking culture we did then.

[patrickdrinksbeer 793]

Around 4000 in the US?

Somewhere in the ballpark of 9,000 in the US currently.

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

1 hour ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

Somewhere in the ballpark of 9,000 in the US currently.

Jesus i was way off. Whats Texas at? 400?

[Incredulity 11679]

2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

However, we don’t have nearly the drinking culture we did then.

[Dark Horse 2284]

21 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

RIP Klaus Brewing

Man their beer was shitty, maybe the worst I’ve had it Houston. 

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

2 hours ago, Dark Horse said:

Man their beer was shitty, maybe the worst I’ve had it Houston. 

Much, much worse breweries in Houston

[Dark Horse 2284]

Well I guess I should avoid those. 

[Hank_Hill 18891]

On 11/10/2022 at 9:52 AM, UncleBuck said:

Well there's a blast from the past. Had forgotten all about Scott Metzger, formerly of Freetail. Looks like he's with Maui, now. 

I’ve been really surprised by some of their rotating stuff and the mainstays are as solid as I could’ve hoped. Also was not expecting this kind of property out here:

[tfoolry 8222]

[Dark Horse 2284]

Austin Beerworks is doing a thing, I don’t fully understand it. 
 

https://beerworksforlife.com/

 

[hacker 184]

Concept worked out well for Hops and Grain

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

Location is….. something

 

used to volunteer at a few churches/homeless shelters in that area back in college

[stc 1462]

right across from the landfill, nice. 

[Guest]

Anyone seen any Primus this season?

Is it a DEC1  or later release?

[HenryJames 66134]

[PantsTent 2002]

Anyone seen any Primus this season?
Is it a DEC1  or later release?

I’ve already drank about a case of it.

[utee94 15835]

20 hours ago, slorch said:

Anyone seen any Primus this season?

Is it a DEC1  or later release?

Been out for a couple of weeks now.  In fact I celebrated your team's victory over the hated sooners with one just last night.

[Guest]

I was in temple/Belton last night and came up 0-fer.  No Primus or even shelf tags at 3 different HEBs.  Saw some Big Bark and the Pilsner; hell I would have grabbed some Hefe, had it been in stock, as well.

For as much as I love Live Oak, their distribution sucks ass.

[utee94 15835]

2 hours ago, slorch said:

I was in temple/Belton last night and came up 0-fer.  No Primus or even shelf tags at 3 different HEBs.  Saw some Big Bark and the Pilsner; hell I would have grabbed some Hefe, had it been in stock, as well.

For as much as I love Live Oak, their distribution sucks ass.

Their strategy has always been to sell locally first, and currently they sell just about all they make in that manner. 

Other Austin breweries attempt to distribute to say... Japan... and then are shocked when they go bankrupt (again) and have to sell off their controlling interest in the company (again).

Edited November 28, 2022 by utee94

[HenryJames 66134]

St. Bernardus, imo.

[UTCzech III 2907]

Independence Ale Convict Hill

 

[brownboy 45]

Checked out the Stay Put brewery on Rainey - https://www.stayputbrewery.com/

Their kolsch was easy drinking (5 hours worth) and I appreciated that they did happy hour on Saturday from 2-6p.  $5 pints or $8 pint with a shot of one of liquors in the pic (tried them all).  Similar to Nickel City where some of the staff previously worked.

Not bad for downtown on a weekend.  Glad they're local.  Tito's girl from RGV was handing out shots and told me how all the women down there hate her b/c she's not fat.

[mdleast 8297]

Tito's girl from RGV was handing out shots and told me how all the women down there hate her b/c she's not fat.

From your photo it appears that they may also be envious of her well-trimmed beard

[HenryJames 66134]

Christmas Ale, imo.

[Guest]

Found 2 sixers of Primus in Waco at HEB that was open!!!   right there on I-35.

I have had 2 cans of it while wife is getting ready for dinner out tonight.

Not sure if it is the difficulty in my obtaining it, but Primus is way the fuck up there on my list of all-time favorite beers.   It never disappoints!!! Gotdam it tastes so great!!!

[Guest]

Also snagged a sixer of Saint Arnold Tarnation.

Any feedback on that one?

[HenryJames 66134]

40 minutes ago, slorch said:

Found 2 sixers of Primus in Waco at HEB that was open!!!   right there on I-35.

I have had 2 cans of it while wife is getting ready for dinner out tonight.

Not sure if it is the difficulty in my obtaining it, but Primus is way the fuck up there on my list of all-time favorite beers.   It never disappoints!!! Gotdam it tastes so great!!!

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

On 12/2/2022 at 6:04 PM, slorch said:

Also snagged a sixer of Saint Arnold Tarnation.

Any feedback on that one?

Hated tarnation

[HenryJames 66134]

2 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Hated tarnation

[4th&Five 41571]

Peanut Butter Stouty Time 

[Hornius Emeritus 12478]

St. Arnold French Press: an imperial coffee porter that is 9.6% ABV and 100% pure awesome.

My favorite coffee porter of all time.

[tfoolry 8222]

 

[We’reTexas 1473]

Not bad, imo. 

[hacker 184]

In Knoxville. Good stuff if you like IPAs

 

[patrickdrinksbeer 793]

RIP Bakfish Brewing in Pearland

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

7 hours ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

RIP Bakfish Brewing in Pearland

They were still open ?

[Mango4 189]

Coming down for the FCS Championship in Frisco the first weekend of January. We are staying at the Hyatt in The Colony. Any good breweries in that area or Frisco?

[mdmost 43011]

Closest brewery is Tupps in McKinney. Lots of growler/tap house type places up that way like Union Bear and Thirsty Growler. 

Edited December 29, 2022 by mdmost

[tfoolry 8222]

4 hours ago, Mango4 said:

Coming down for the FCS Championship in Frisco the first weekend of January. We are staying at the Hyatt in The Colony. Any good breweries in that area or Frisco?

No breweries real close but this place has great selection, cool staff & you can buy crowlers to go if you like something.  Matt will hook you up.  
 

http://www.thethirstygrowler.com

 

[Mango4 189]

No breweries real close but this place has great selection, cool staff & you can buy crowlers to go if you like something.  Matt will hook you up.  
 
http://www.thethirstygrowler.com
 

Thanks. That was one of the places I had on my list. Might need to try Tupps or Union Bear as well.

[tfoolry 8222]

8 minutes ago, Mango4 said:

Thanks. That was one of the places I had on my list. Might need to try Tupps or Union Bear as well.

Not a fan of UB and Tupps has decent beer.

But I’d head other direction and go to 3 Nations if you want to go to brewery. It’s also in old downtown Carrollton with some decent places to eat right there too. 
 

https://3nationsbrewing.com

 

[Mango4 189]

Not a fan of UB and Tupps has decent beer.
But I’d head other direction and go to 3 Nations if you want to go to brewery. It’s also in old downtown Carrollton with some decent places to eat right there too. 
 
https://3nationsbrewing.com
 

Thanks, we might just stick to Thirsty Growler, let’s me try a lot of different things we can’t get up here in SD.

[HenryJames 66134]

Focal Banger and Heady Topper, imo.

[254512 236]

Got damn, finally come to post and there’s f’n Heady Topper.

 

[HenryJames 66134]

Block 15 Altbier, imo.

[mdleast 8297]

Saw this online