Eerily quiet over here. Last week was a busy one with the juggernaut that is OTC in town, but things were going pretty smoothly until that last day. Sometimes you’re cruising along on one of those halcyon days, then suddenly…
Buying a Round
Bayou City Beer
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It was a momentous day for Houston beer on Saturday, matched only by the severity of the torrential downpour that blew through town. The last few years have seen the proliferation of both food trucks and breweries in our fair…
High Fidelity
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There’s a scene in the movie High Fidelity where a customer comes in asking if the record store has “I Just Called to Say I Love You” for his daughter’s birthday. Barry (Jack Black) tells the customer no, because “well, it’s…
In de Wildeman
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Amsterdam, Netherlands http://www.indewildeman.nl/ Bourdain visited during a layover. Google anything related to craft beer in the Dutch capital and In de Wildeman will invariably be listed. The Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland even saw fit to brew a special In…
Brouwerij de Molen
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Bodegraven, Netherlands Walking the cramped streets of a city like Amsterdam is an apt microcosmic metaphor for the tightly packed European geography, especially those countries bordering the North Sea. Citizens grow up speaking the languages of their neighbors: Dutch, French,…
Brooklyn Brewery
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Probably one of the most iconic New York breweries and, since it’s available in at least half the country, probably one of the better known in all of US craft beer, right up there with Stone and Dogfish Head, the…
Blind Tiger Ale House – NYC
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Walking the streets of Greenwich Village on a frigid March day in New York, a bite to eat and respite from the cold quickly rose to the top of the priority list. Thankfully, the Blind Tiger Ale House was just…
To Øl – Sans Frontière
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There may be no finer pairing than food trucks and breweries. They go together like lamb and tuna fish, often parked outside during brewery tours. Fittingly, much like food trucks are often a stepping stone to a more traditional, “brick…
Texas Independence Day
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It was a beautiful weekend in Houston, if perhaps a bit on the chilly side once the sun went down, but perfect for an outdoor celebration of Texas’ Independence Day. The Refinery, a “burgers and whiskey” joint in the former…
Lakewood Brewery – Dallas
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A couple of weeks ago, I went to visit the Cedar Creek Brewery with a group from Open the Taps and decided to make a weekend of it in the Dallas area. After catching up with some friends for brunch,…