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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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,…
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.…
Maya Have Another
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The world is not going to end today, despite what the doomsdayers are frothing about. But December 21 is undeniably a significant date, coinciding as it does with the winter solstice and the end of the Mayan calendar. However, there…
Cerveza de los Muertos
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I don’t think one is ever too old for the childlike merriment of dressing up and eating candy on Halloween. The only caveat I would make would perhaps be that some folks are too old for being too young for…
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…
Chili Today, Hot Tamale
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Once upon a time, there was a beer-lover named Goldihops, and she went for a walk in the forest. Pretty soon, she came upon a converted gas station that was serving the New Belgium brewery’s Cocoa Molé… Mole is a…
Nefarious Ten Pin
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Winter seems largely to have given Houston a miss, though the Rodeo is about to kick off for the next 3 weeks, and one can usually count on a frigid night or two. Regardless, if you’re a traditionalist, while the…
Infinite Abyss
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Now that a cold snap has finally brought some wintry temperatures to 2012 for Houston, we can pop open those stout beers that get us through those chilly nights. The Deschutes Brewery out of Bend, Oregon puts out a number…
Despiértate Muerto
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The lineup from Left Hand Brewing Co. heavily favors porters and stouts, the best known perhaps being their Milk Stout, often served on nitro systems at bars progressive enough to have one. In the absence of Milk Stout, I’ve also…