About a week ago, I got a chance to do something I thought I never would: brewing beer at a brewery. I reviewed beers from freetail before and written about them. I’ve gotten to know Jason Davis a little over the last year or more and have always wanted to try my hand at helping
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Beer for Thought
Yesterday was a day indeed. After spending a couple of hours bottling my Coffee Porter Friday night, I was tired. Then the time spent ordering more homebrew equipment and ingrediants for the next batches..whew!
I did find a way to get the kiddos to their rocket launches, piano lessons and other shenanigans! In the middle of
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What has become part one of my experience with Pavil Restaurant was entitled ‘Brasserie Pavil – Not your Average French Restaurant’ and posted on UpTake.com. Recently however, they have gone through a name change. What was once Brasserie Pavil, is now Pavil Restaurant and Bar. This will serve to be part two. In part one,
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This was originally written and post by myself on Uptake.com on Feb 14, 2010 13:05 – By: Jeremybanas
Tucked somewhat away from from the highway at 818 North Loop 1604 W in the Northwest part of San Antonio, is a little known French Restaurant called Brasserie Pavil. You may as well throw out your preconceptions of
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I have a confession to make. I’ve never been to the Nebraska Brewing Co. I’ve haven’t been to many of the breweries who make the fine hoppy, fermented beverages I enjoy. With Nebraska Brewing though it certainly seems as if I have been there many times. Such is the fantastic atmosphere that they seem to
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The Fredericksburg Brewing Company is tucked away in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. This area of Texas is a somewhat well-known, yet also underrated and hidden as well. I got the chance to come back to a fantastic town on Christmas Eve with my kids. I’ve always loved coming to Fredericksburg and this
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Let me first say, that I love collaboration beers. They often take the best of each brewery and mix it all up into one fantastic beer. The latest is ‘Life and Limb’ the American Strong Ale brewed with maple and birch syrup by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co of Chico, CA and Dogfish Head Craft
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Saint Bridget’s is an example of an American Porter which is based on the English Porter style. This style typically has a high hop flavor to it, lots of malt, often chocolate and coffee flavors as well. Introduced to the U.S. during colonial times, many American brewers used other flavorings such as molasses and gets
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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 Co., in Albuquerque, NM, owner Scott Metzger and brewer Jason Davis have created a very
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