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…
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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…
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…
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,…
Cedar Creek Brewery – Seven Points
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This past weekend, the fine folks over at Open The Taps organized a camp-out at the young Cedar Creek Brewery in Seven Points, Texas. Owner Jim Elliott started things off in nearby Kemp, but for the past couple of months he’s…
Born on the Bayou
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It was a mild January afternoon this past Saturday, with the errant cloud providing sporadic shade as the multitudes gathered outside one of the young Turks on Houston’s beer scene, the Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co., to celebrate its first anniversary.…
Texas Prost!
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With the wider affinity for craft beer among the drinking populace, seasonal brews are starting to jump the gun almost as much as Hallmark cards or Christmas trees at Lowe’s. One seasonal though can’t be debated: Oktoberfest. It’s in the…
Cascade Brewing – Portland
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Birthplace of several beer styles and breeding ground for quintessential American hops, the Pacific Northwest is home to many iconic brews. I was glad, then, when some buddies and I decided to head to Oregon for our annual football trip,…
Lakefront Brewery – Milwaukee
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While the Sprecher Brewery made an exception for us earlier in the day, the Lakefront Brewery was going strong with tours on the hour. Situated under the Holton St. Bridge and backing up to the Milwaukee River as it meanders…