Monthly Archives: January 2009
Remember the Alamo!?
Billed as being brewed by the Alamo Beer Company, Alamo Golden Ale is actually brewed by the fine folks at the Real Ale Brewing Co, in Blanco, Texas. It is brewed in the style of an American Pale Ale. Beers … Continue reading
The Weekend of Porters…and Stout's?
This past weekend I felt like something with some character and a nice deep, dark porter sounded just right. Stone Brewing Co’s Smoked Porter: Stone Brewing Co out of Escondido, CA is quickly becoming one of the most respected craft … Continue reading
Whoa! Would You Look At The Size Of This Belgian!
We’ve all had a one of those weeks at work where nothing seemed to go right at all. I had one this week. In trying to decide how best to relax from the week, I settled on dropping by The … Continue reading
Steam Is Not The Only Beer in San Francisco
Anchor Brewing Brewing Co’s Summer Beer Anchor brews this one int the American Pale Wheat Ale style. Often thought of as an American version of the classic Hefe’-Weizen, these beers are usually heavy on the malt, wheat malt in particular. … Continue reading
Blue Star Brewing Co. A San Antonio Original
San Antonio and the surrounding area has had an interesting history of craft brews over the years, with the likes of the Pearl Brewery, Shiner, Real Ale, The Covey Restaurant Brewery, The Laboratory Brewing Co. and recently The Freetail Brewing … Continue reading
Freetail Brewing Co's Old Bat Rastard
The guys down at Freetail have just released their Barleywine, Old Bat Rastard, much to the delight of those here in the San Antonio area. Now to give you a background, Barleywines originated in England. They are fruity, hoppy and … Continue reading
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale
This is an excellent beer in the traditional of the English Pale Ale, brought to you by the folks at Samuel Smith’s. English Pale Ale’s tend to be reddish in color, with hop undertones and citrus aromas with a little … Continue reading
Winter Is Not Over Yet
The holiday’s maybe over, however we have winter for another tqo or three months, so why stop with the winter warmers? Here’s a few to try if you just can’t let the season go. Rahr and Sons Winter Warmer: I’m … Continue reading
Freetail, Not Just The Official Mammal of Texas
A few weeks in the making, here are the reviews of some new Texas brews. Brought to you from San Antonio’s newest brewery: Freetail Brewing Co. You may have read the 2-part review I posted recently regarding Freetail. What I … Continue reading
A Tour of Belgium
Hoegaarden White (Hoegaarden witbier-biere blanche) A very traditional Belgian Witbier is what you get with Hoegaarden White. Bews of this type tend to have a good amount of Belgian yeast with oats that add a nice balance and is usually … Continue reading