Monthly Archives: March 2009

Freetail Brewing Co's 3Tail Belgian Golden Strong

Another gem from Freetail Brewing in San Antonio. As the winter is waning, brewer Jason Davis has replaced seasonals such as La Muerta with something for the spring and summer. Enter their 3Tail Belgian Golden Strong. This one is an … Continue reading

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Freetail Brewing Co's La Muerta

Freetail Brewing Co is one unique brewpub, determined to change your perception of beer and of Texas craft brews (Yes, we have very good craft brews here in Texas)!  Born out of inspiration in 2005 while at Chama River Brewing … Continue reading

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Independence Brewing Company's Oatmeal Stout

This one is an Oatmeal Stout. Typically, these generally have a nice roasted malt mash feel to them. Oats are usually common (obviously!) and many are sweet and have an extra something that a regular  stout doesn’t have, a  little … Continue reading

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Bellhaven's Wee Heavy

This one is brewed as a Scotch Ale. Also known as a Wee Heavy, this style goes through a long boil in the brew kettle.  Brewing this method tends to give Scottish Ales a deep copper color. Almost identical in … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Bewery's Local 1

This one is an example of a Belgian Strong Ale. Ales of this type are a stronger versions English Pale Ale and still golden in color.They have a much  a much higher alcohol content by nature that is not always … Continue reading

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Ayinger Brau-Weisse

This one is an example of a German Heffe-Weizen.  These are of south Germany in origin and have a higher amount of wheat. ‘Hefe’ itself means ‘Of Wheat’ and this style does bring it. As a result, they often have … Continue reading

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Ayinger UR-WEISSE

This one is an example of a German Dunkel Weizen. Dunkel means ‘Dark’ and these southern German wheat beers tend to be almost brown most of the time (due to the yeast used). Banana, yeast and spice are usually prominent, … Continue reading

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