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<a href="http://www.stayhoppy.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>http://www.stayhoppy.com</b></span></a>You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-1537424044817957822014-01-23T12:20:00.000-06:002014-01-23T12:25:39.329-06:00a texan/native cyclone does iowaBy Matt Abendschein<br />
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Every time I visit my home state of Iowa, a sense of pride comes from each and every pint I drink that's brewed in Iowa. Or maybe it's mainly coming from me. I'm very proud of where I come from, I love my home state. Sure the winters are bitter cold, so cold your soul hurts in fact. However, you won't find a sense of community anywhere else like each and every small Iowa town. And guess what, these communities are finding out that nothing brings people together more than beer made with heart and soul.<br />
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Enter <a href="http://www.rusticbrew.com/" target="_blank">Rustic Brew</a>, a coffee shop/brewpub that recently opened in my hometown of Hampton. Ever heard of it? Doubt it. With its two stoplights (now one since one is slightly broken) and a population of 4,000, Hampton isn't exactly a tourist destination.<br />
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I call it home.<br />
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And to my surprise, my charming hometown opened up its very own brewpub, owned and operated by Joel and Kathy Heuer. Joel was a football coach at my high school, someone I never really got a chance to know since I didn't play the game. Now, being older, it's pretty cool to have something in common. Joel describes his setup as a 'glorified homebrew' setup, which it is, but it gets the job done and he's cranking out batch after batch of beer people are flocking to. Only two were on tap when I was there unfortunately, as the three or four others were all tapped out (a good problem to have). The Slob Knocker was a great oatmeal stout, so good in fact I took a growler home with me. Smooth, creamy, slightly sweet and a great cold day beer. Joel is excited to start experimenting with new flavors and ingredients, like home grown cucumbers. He doesn't know how, but it's something he's wanted to try. I could really sense a great deal of pride when he was talking about the beer, happy to convert a town of Busch Light drinkers onto something with more flavor. But it's not just about conversion of drinkers, it's a concept that was mentioned above that is so paramount to the success of craf beer. Community. Supporting local. Those are two things about beer I love, and I'm so proud of my small hometown in Iowa for embracing them. For me, Rustic Brew is about as local as it gets and I can't wait to see them grow.<br />
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Hampton isn't the only town feeling the craft beer revolution, in fact, it's happening all across Iowa with breweries popping up like crazy. One of my mainstay favorites is Millstream Brewing and their John's Generation's White Ale. It's a bottle conditioned white ale that's crisp, citrusy, cloudy and delicious. Millstream has been around for awhile and seems to be a great gateway brewery into craft beer. Madhouse Brewing, a newbie in the Iowa craft beer world, is brewing out some great flavors like their Coffee Stout, a big stout with huge coffee flavors. They also like to experiment with locally grown hops, one of which I had while there called Iowa Hops IPA. It was a pretty standard IPA, a bit murky and cloudy but it had a nice clean bitterness with a lot of grassy notes. One new one I tried was from Okoboji Brewing, a farmhouse ale that disappointed me. Oh well, can't win them all. Other Iowa favorites of mine include Peace Tree Brewing, Angry Cedar Brewing and Olde Main. Olde Main is a brewpub that opened back when I was in college at Iowa State University in Ames and has since grown in popularity and now distributes.<br />
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Speaking of Ames, the best bottle shop ever (yes I'm biased and it's a nostalgic feeling every time I step in) happens to be here. Cyclone Liquors has been around since I can remember and on the outside it looks like your standard liquor store. However, when you walk in, you will realize it's much more than that with offerings from all over the place. Shelves are lined with six packs of craft beer, specializing in Midwest offerings from Bell's, Founders and more. Head to the back to get a more global experience where single bottles rule (Jolly Pumpkin, Crooked Stave, etc...). Don't be afraid to ask the staff, they're very knowledgeable and friendly. I love this place.<br />
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Down (or up depending on where you are reading this from) in Des Moines, great things are brewing up at <a href="http://confluencebrewing.com/" target="_blank">Confluence Brewing</a>. A day where road travelling was actually possible, I took advantage of that fact to hang out with some old friends and check out some new beers. Confluence just opened in 2012 which is surprising since their setup and tap room are very well put together and there were more than enough beers on tap to keep a crowd of people happy. I chose three small samples since I still had to drive, and driving in the snow is not to be taken lightly. The Des Moines IPA had great floral citrusy notes and a clean bitter finish. The Black IPA was a fantastic representation of the style, combining a hefty roasted malt backbone with a nice lingering bitterness. Well done. The sweet milk stout was a bit TOO sweet for my liking, but on nitro it was still a heavenly feeling with a velvety texture. Not very far from downtown, this is a great destination for fresh craft beer on tap.<br />
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The craft beer spirit is alive and well in Iowa. Support Your Local Brewers. Cheers!<br />
<br />You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-15006100364027576272014-01-17T09:57:00.000-06:002014-04-30T12:59:28.154-05:00best atx craft beers of 2013By Matt, Daniel and Carlos<br />
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Just when we thought craft beer in Austin couldn't get any better than it did in 2012, 2013 rolls around and gives us punch after punch of some fantastic beer. It seemed to be a year of experimentation and bravery with new hop varieties, barrel aging with fruit and 70's fashion resurrected. Even with three people on the You Stay Hoppy team, it's damn near impossible to taste every single release, but we did our best to keep up. Now if your brewery/beer didn't make this list, it doesn't mean we didn't like your beer(s), these are just the ones that really stood out and wow'd us. Also remember, this is completely subjective, and we would love to hear from y'all as well on what YOUR favorites were!<br />
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In no particular order, our ten favorites...<br />
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<b>Hops & Grain/Pinthouse Pizza Hopscrepency</b><br />
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This was one of the first beers of Austin to feature the now popular Mosaic hop. Debuted at our last Bats & Beers event, the beer was a tropical fruitstorm with a bitter finish, an excellent way to feature the Mosaic hop. Not only that, attendees of the event got a taste of three separate firkins featuring the parent hops and the Mosaic hop, giving their palates a tour of flavortown.<br />
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<b>Real Ale Brewer's Cut #7 - Kolsch</b><br />
This was a quinessential Kolsch style beer (dare I say better than Saint Arnold Lawnmower?). It boasted some fruity aromas along with a nice hop profile. A dry and slightly bitter finish made me eager to return for more. Quaffable, and certainly enjoyable on a warm day to say the least.<br />
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<b>Austin Beerworks Einhorn</b><br />
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Last year this was 'Best of the Year' so it's no surprise that this beer made the list again with its cult-like following when released. I swear the ABW guys really do take some of the magic from a unicorn and put it in this beer because when you sit down with a liter of this Berliner Weisse on a hot summer day, it truly is a magical experience.<br />
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<b>Austin Beer Garden Brewery Capt. Ivan Drago</b><br />
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A Russian Imperial Stout that will truly break you, crush you and toss you around the ring like a ragdoll. Amos and Swifty brewed this one back at Uncle Billy's and we are so glad that it has transferred over to their new brewpub because this one has become a staple in our hearty Russian...er, Texas diet. The beer just insults your taste buds with loads of malt all around, with coffee and even more coffee, roasted malt and chocolate. Huge beer, huge flavors.<br />
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<b>Hops & Grain Sour Barleywine</b><br />
It's like a barleywine and a sour ale made sweet sweet love and had this as their offspring. This was a big malty beer, hidden very well behind delicious sour notes. We all had many pours of this at the Texas Craft Brewers Festival, we just could not get enough.<br />
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<b>Infamous Hijack</b><br />
Surprised to see a cream ale make the list? Don't be. It took guts to release a cream ale (a once popular beer in the 70's) as a mainstay beer, and it was done well. Hijack surprised us with its more aggressive hop presence while still staying crisp and clean. It is an approachable craft beer for newcomers or a go-to pint for craft beer veterans.<br />
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<b>Formerly Known As Namaste (aka Whip in) AustonerVeisse</b><br />
A close second to the awesomeness that is Einhorn, this Berliner Weisse was as tart as they come, quenching your thirst at a moment's notice, or maybe it's a tap's notice. There have been many fruit variations (peach was at GABF) but the original is still our favorite.<br />
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<b>(512) 5</b><br />
(512)'s 5th anniversary beer was an exceptionally huge imperial stout boasting huge chocolate and coffee flavor and aromas. Well done.<br />
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<b>Pinthouse Pizza Fallen Cask West Coast IPA</b><br />
Another winner from Pinthouse Pizza, this IPA was dank just like a West Coast IPA should be.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And the Best ATX Craft Beer Release of 2013 goes to...</span></b><br />
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<b>Jester King Atrial Rubicite</b><br />
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Best of the year was such a toss-up between Atrial Rubicite and Viking Metal. Both were excellent on their own terms, but what it really came down to was Atrial's unapologetic raspberry flavor by adding hundreds of pounds of fresh Oregon raspberries to the barrels where this wild ale was allowed to re-ferment. The ending beer was magical. It poured a beautiful reddish brown with a bright pink head and the air around just filled with raspberry aromas. Tart raspberry dominated the palate with a dry finish. Paired with dark chocolate, this beer was taken to a whole new level of complexity and craziness.<br />
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Jester King plans on making more fruit beers like this in the future using their coolship, which is 100% spontaneous fermentation. This magical beer could just be a gateway into pure nirvana.<br />
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So what were YOUR favorite beers of 2013? Let us know, and remember, support your local brewers. Cheers!You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-58647205563054952042014-01-09T09:07:00.000-06:002014-01-09T09:59:57.568-06:00for the love of craft beer - brandon ade of blacklands malt<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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You've all heard of craft beer, but have you heard of craft malt? It's easy to forget about malted barley with all of the hop craze in America right now. Yet, without malted barley, there would be no beer. It's the backbone of almost every beer you drink, and one man is bringing malt to the forefront of the 'support local' revolution right here in the great state of Texas. His name is Brandon Ade and he's the brains and operations behind <a href="http://www.blacklandsmalt.com/" target="_blank">Blacklands Malt</a> right outside of Austin,TX in Leander.</div>
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Brandon's goal is to bring even more local flare into the world of craft beer here in Texas by providing high quality malt to brewers. But it's not just brewers he's providing to, it's bakers, brewers, homebrewers, distilleries, anyone who wants it as he says. 'You want some? Come and get it.' Some have already taken notice of his drive for quality malt, like Pinthouse Pizza, creating a Single Malt and Single Hop (SMASH) pale ale using the Pale Moon American Two Row malt. Joe Mohrfeld, head brewer of Pinthouse Pizza, used the classic German <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoction_mashing#Decoction_mashing" target="_blank">decoction </a>method during brewing to really bring out more complexities from the Blacklands Malt. Others that will be using their malt are Jester King, Twisted X and Black Star Co-op. Something tells me you will be seeing his malt being used more and more in the future, bringing a little more terroir into Texas craft beer.</div>
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<b>In a nutshell, what is the process of malting? (i.e What would you say, ya do here?, little Office Space humor)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Well our website www.blacklandsmalt.com/malting101 goes in to pretty good detail about the process of malting, but in very simple terms, I grow enzymes. The job of a maltster is not to grow a plant, but to develop natural enzymes within the grain that will later be taken advantage of by brewers to convert starches to sugar. It is in fact a constant struggle in malting to limit the vegetative growth of the plant as too much leads to waste and undesirable by-products.</div>
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What is unique about what we do is that we are the only malthouse in Texas "growing" these enzymes. Our vision has always been to bring the production of malt back to a local level and give the brewing, distilling, and baking industries a quality malt Texans can be proud to use. That includes not just the local production of malt but the sourcing of barley and wheat from Texas. In order to get a true ground to glass experience you have to start with the regional growth of barley, which is the life blood of the business. As I'm sure you've heard before, "No barley, no beer".</div>
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The 3 major steps of malting are steeping (soak the grain in water), germination (allow time to grow), and kilning (stop growth by drying). But what do I really do most of the time? Clean grain, Clean equipment, shovel 1000s of pounds of malt by hand, clean the production area, and constantly obsess over temperature, humidity, and moisture levels. Occasionally I'll actually bag some malt and sell it too. Did I mention cleaning?</div>
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Hops can keep the sex appeal, malt is confident in the background. In all seriousness, the malting business has been such a faceless industry for so long I think it is taken for granted the challenges involved with sourcing barley and producing a quality malt. Part of that veil is due to the industrialization of malt over the last century where barley is grown in only a handful of regions in the world and malted in a few giant malthouses. In short, it is not very accessible. When was the last time you visited a farm to go strolling through a field of barley?</div>
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One of the reasons hops has taken the spotlight is in part due to the production of hops in new regions of the world, namely the Americas. As new varieties were developed in the United States, coupled with reinvigorated enthusiasm in homebrewing and craft brewing, hops became accessible to the general public in a way barley and malt has yet to do. People understand more of hops, where they are grown, how they are grown, and how to use them. Hops are traditionally and largely classified by <i>where</i> they are grown, and that is a very key point. They have locality to them and that drives interest and engagement because people like to talk about where something comes from. But how many people know where the barley used to make their malt was grown?</div>
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While I don't think malt will ever need that level of rock star attention hops is receiving right now, I do believe as small malthouses begin to crop up across the country and drive the local growth of barley in non-traditional areas more and more attention will be given to where malt comes from. Education and visibility into malting will naturally drive a focus on the local sourcing of ingredients. And that is important for all ingredients in beer, not just malt. What I care about more than stealing the spotlight from hops is shining a brighter light on the sourcing of all ingredients and where they are grown. It can only enhance our experience and enjoyment of beer to have locally sourced ingredients and I believe that is the next great leap forward in brewing and distilling. </div>
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Simple. I want to grow barley in Texas and make a variety of great malts. And I want that malt to be available to anyone looking for a sustainable, locally produced malt. I'd also like to feed my family and keep the lights on as well.</div>
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Community. Beer is what I enjoy with my friends and family and what often brings us together. And now that my livelihood is connected with the beer industry it means profoundly more to me. One of my goals of starting this business has been to use it as a vehicle to bring my community of friends and family together and support the growth of the people around me.</div>
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I live and breathe malt every day and can talk about it for hours. But you know what really excites me right now? We are in the early planning phases of establishing the first community garden in Leander right next to the malthouse, fed by the waste water we produce. Instead of just flushing perfectly usable water down the drain we can use it to fuel fruit and vegetable plots. Sounds funny that of all things a garden is what gets me jazzed, but giveback and the cohesion of community are just some of the things a community garden will help foster. Beer has made all of that possible, in the most indirect of ways, but in the end if I can give something back to the people I love then I owe it to the community building power of beer.</div>
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You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-20568426814424404942013-12-17T10:08:00.002-06:002013-12-17T10:08:55.555-06:0012 beers of christmas - day 3By Matt Abendschein<br />
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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me...<br />
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Last night I stopped by newly opened <a href="http://www.youstayhoppydallas.com/2013/11/luck-experimenting-with-local-flavors.html" target="_blank">LUCK</a> to grab a winter warmer. My original objective was to try Martin House's new Sugar & Spice, but alas, it was not meant to be as it wasn't tapped yet. A feeling of disappointment was quickly overshadowed when I looked at the beer menu and saw Deep Ellum's Numb Comfort, an American twist on the English style barleywine which I did not get to try last year. Numb Comfort is a big 11.5% abv beer with a floral aroma, slightly bitter finish and just enough residual sweetness to tease your sweet tooth. A hint of vanilla is also there, probably from the bit of barrel aging, so it's kind of like eating a raisin cookie, and that's not a bad thing here. I highly recommend this one to warm your soul during the cold winter days, or to just numb the pain of knowing you haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Cheers!<br />
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Day 4, hint hint, is a very bad elf.You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-52600204872365594562013-12-16T09:21:00.000-06:002013-12-16T09:21:04.805-06:0012 beers of christmas - days 1 & 2By Matt Abendschein<br />
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...<br />
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I always start the 12 Beers of Christmas posts with a Texas beer and Four Corners is right down the road from me so it only made sense to try this one out first.<br />
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Celebracion is a Belgian strong ale brewed with traditional winter spices like ginger and a lot of Belgian candi sugar. Overall, I enjoyed sipping on this one but I thought there could have been a little more balance with the spices and the maltiness of the brew. I felt it was a little flat and sweet, but I really enjoyed the ginger in it. Don't take my word, though, their tasting room is open five days a week so get over there and try it out yourself and see if you get into the holiday spirit like I did.<br />
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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/samuel-adams-cherry-chocolate-bock/140682/" target="_blank">Samuel Adams Cherry Chocolate Bock</a> (no picture, it doesn't deserve one)</b><br />
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Shame on you Santa, shame on you. If I ever see this beer again near my fridge I will booby trap my house so you may never set foot in it again. This was an absolute drain pour and an embarassment to the word bock. It smelled and tasted like Dr. Pepper. And before you say 'But Dr. Pepper is great!' just realize that beer should not taste like flavored sugar water.<br />
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Day 3 can only go up from here.You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-33763416217542521702013-10-25T15:07:00.000-05:002013-10-25T15:11:40.806-05:00winning at gabf - day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Here's another pro tip for you: no matter how appealing the bus might seem as a viable method of transportation from the airport to the beer, it is in fact not. Maybe this is why I was drunk after the first 30 minutes of arriving at said beer, but I digress.<br />
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While it might seem like a cheap way to observe the local wildlife, it isn't the safest nor the most rewarding. Instead, do the smart thing and take a cab, or use the new spiffy Uber service. Hell, invent instant teleportation. Just. Don't. Take. The. Bus.<br />
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So let's talk about my first day of winning at GABF. I arrived to the party two hours late because of the impeccable timing of the Denver public transportation system. Upon arriving, I headed straight to the glorious savior of sobriety that is the Beerliner, upon which I discovered the beautiful Tony Drewry and Michael Peticolas.<br />
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After seeing these two together, I knew I was in for a treat and began imbibing heavily upon Great Scot! This was the first moment I truly felt as if I was winning at GABF.<br />
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After hanging out around the Beerliner for a little bit, Matt, Carlos and I headed straight around the corner and into the The Falling Rock Taphouse, or as I like to call it, the Temple of Beer. After a quick run to the toilet downstairs (where Carlos spotted an Austin Beer Guide being used as some spare TP), we began saying our prayers and giving thanks to the almighty and glorious beer gods who had blessedly provided us with safe passage to their great temple.<br />
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We also started to drink even more, and I gave my own thanks over a delicious pint of Crooked Stave D'orr #2.<br />
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After a pint and some food, it was then time to head to the festival where things started to get pretty blurry for me. I won't spend too much time discussing the actual sessions in these posts, but I will say this: I was both terrified and excited at the same time in amounts I've never felt before. And that's all I'll say about that.<br />
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I don't remember much of the session on Friday night other than I was truly like a little kid in a candy shop. Seriously, there are no words to describe one's first session at GABF. I'm wracking my brain for some sort of metaphor or simile that can possibly do it justice but nothing can. You just have to experience it for yourself.<br />
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I do remember losing Matt and Carlos for a bit and wandering around for what seemed like five hours, feeling completely euphoric and basking in all the wonderful sights. Also, the lines to the silent disco were completely ridiculous and too long and I was kind of bummed about that, but screw silent disco when there's so much more beer to drink!<br />
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After finding Matt and Carlos again, (and running into Billy from Adelbert's as well as briefly meeting The Beer Wench) we proceeded to head out and back to the Beerliner. Damn we made such great decisions, and subsequently, this was about the time I stopped taking pictures. Or maybe I was too dysfunctional to take any. Either way, I have no more pictures from this part of the night. And oddly enough, this is when the most fun happened. Read on to find out why!<br />
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<b>Part 2</b><br />
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After once again hanging around at the Beerliner for a bit, The Beer Evangelist then convinced several of us to jump in a cab with him and head to who knows where, for who knows what reason. No seriously, I had no fucking clue why I was getting into this cab other than the fact that I was heading somewhere with beer and that was enough for me.<br />
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We eventually arrived at a place called the Hi-Dive that actually had a sweet-ass tap takeover split between New Belgium and Wicked Weed Brewing, and there were also some kickass local bands playing as well. Suffice to say, I had just enough of dancing fuel (aka beer) inside of me that I was ready to get my moves on. After grabbing a Tranquility by Wicked Weed at the bar, I proceeded straight to the dance floor and started rocking to the tunes of some bands I completely forgot the names of. All I remember was some band called A. tom collins, and damn I had fun dancing to their tunes.<br />
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After what seemed like a lifetime, I finally decided to seek out the people I had traveled with and I quickly discovered that the entire place was shutting down and everyone was heading to the door as if someone had laid a nasty deuce or there was a fire happening that I was unaware of. Either way, I headed out into the street and ran straight into some people I knew, who apparently had been at Hi-Dive the entire time although they failed to see my sweet-ass dancing moves.<br />
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We chatted for awhile and grabbed some late night dinner at some Russian Burger place (WTF?), where I had some shitty but drunkenly delicious gyro plate and afterwards headed back to the shit palace that was our hostel with Carlos.<br />
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Overall, the first day at GABF was both a massive shit show of epic proportions as well as a completely fun experience. Highlights of the night were actually hanging out at the Beerliner and dancing my ass off at the Hi-Dive while sipping on some Tranquility. That is one seriously delicious beer. Note that I did not say the session. While it was fun, I was too blitzed at the end to even remember what had just happened.<br />
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Did I win my first day at GABF? Hell no. In fact, Denver probably pulled down my pants and gave me the biggest atomic wedgie ever known to man. But did I have fun? Hell yes, and that in the end is all that matters. Oh and not dying. Yeah, that's important too.<br />
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Stay tuned for Winning at GABF Day 2, where Matt got way too drunk, and I passed out under a shitty hostel bed. Fun times!Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125917869021418364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-47011287895523483792013-10-24T10:55:00.000-05:002013-10-24T11:01:06.243-05:00a weekend at gabf - day 2By Matt Abendschein<br />
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I woke up at 7 am refreshed and ready for the day. Unfortunately, nothing opened until 9 am. A long and drawn out morning coffee suited me just fine until Marlowe's, a brunch place right downtown, opened for business. Knowing all too well that a long day of debauchery and drinking was ahead of me, I went ahead and ordered a little hair of the dog that bit me, a spicy bloody mary with steak and eggs. This was a damn good breakfast to start the day off if I say so myself. The guys finally woke up and met up with me as I was finishing my bloody mary. They'll tell you I ordered a sangria next, but I'm going to just deny that right now (even though it's true). At 10 am now, it was time for a beer. My first beer of the day was an Odell 90 Schilling (a beer my uncle from Colorado introduced me to), something I hadn't had for quite some time. Damn I had forgotten how good it was. So crisp, so incredibly malty.<br />
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After another beer at Marlowe's it was time for another GABF session. This was the 'Member's Session' where members of the American Homebrewers or Brewers Association get a pre-sale ability to buy tickets. Also, you get a glass sampling cup instead of plastic. It's amazing how many fewer people dropped the glass this time around. Color me disappointed.<br />
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The Member's Session went until 4pm, which was a lot of time to sample more beer. We got to sample a lot of great beer we didn't get to sample on Friday so I'm glad we stayed the whole time. The Member's Session wasn't the only thing happening on Saturday. Texas was kicking ass at the awards ceremony as well, bringing back 10 medals among 9 breweries. America is really starting to take notice the amount of great breweries Texas has, bringing back so many medals each year.<br />
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Cedar Creek Belgian Style Dubbel - Cedar Creek Brewery - Belgian Style Abbey Ale<br />
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Atrial Rubicite - Jester King Brewery - Belgian Style Lambic or Sour Ale<br />
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Blind Jake<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> - Pinthouse Pizza - Brown Porter<br />
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Public Ale<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> - Community Beer Co. - Extra Special Bitter<br />
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Brewers Cut Altbier - Real Ale Brewing Co. - German-Style Altbier<br />
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Black Thunder - Austin Beerworks - German-Style Schwarzbier<br />
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Saint Arnold Weedwacker - Saint Arnold Brewing Co. - German Style Wheat Ale<br />
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Bitterama - Namaste Brewing at the Whip In - Herb and Spice Beer<br />
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Elba - Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery - Herb and Spice Beer<br />
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Saint Arnold - Summer Pils - Saint Arnold Brewing Co. - Munich-Style Helles<br />
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Look at all that gold huh!? Newbies like Community Beer Co. out of Dallas bringing home the gold for their Public Ale ESB makes me very proud to be living in Dallas right now. I'm surprised they didn't get anything for their Mosaic IPA though, easily their best in my opinion. Pinthouse Pizza isn't even a year old and they're already winning medals. Another medal for the cool cats over at Austin Beerworks sporting their glamorous (dare I say sexy?) jumpsuits.<br />
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The standout for me, however, was the legendary Austin based Whip in store, recently established brewpub, winning a gold medal for their Bitterama under the name 'Namaste Brewing at the Whip in.' Namaste that Dogfish!<br />
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Once the session was done, I was famished and needed substance. There was only one place that could properly deliver for me and that was the famous Euclid Hall, a popular gastropub that reminded me of Meddlesome Moth with its delivery of quality food and quality craft beer. An hour and half wait gave us ample time to walk over to Wynkoop Brewing brewpub (brewpub #1) for some more beer. Wynkoop is a brewpub institution for Denver so I was anxious to try their beer. I got a flight including their delicious Belgian IPA and two others.<br />
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Onto Euclid Hall with Daniel for an epic pig out including the most delicious dinosaur sized bone marrow I've ever had. I could have eaten that meat jelly, with an intense beef flavor, fresh thyme and demi glace, all night. In fact, I should have taken the leftover bone home for a midnight snack. Honestly, I didn't even care about the beer here. I had some barleywine that really caught up to me eventually, but really it was all about the pig out including oysters, mussels, pig ears and poutin. Easily one of the better meals I've had in awhile. Kudos to you Euclid Hall.<br />
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At this point, we had no idea where Carlos was so Daniel and I decided to walk over to Prost Brewing (brewpub #2). This is where the night really took off. Prost was about 1.5 miles away so we walked off our big ass meal. To our surprise, the folks from Austin Beerworks (sporting their gold medal) and Rogness Brewing were there. The night became quite foggy after liters of beer were ordered, but I do know the guys from Infamous Brewing eventually came and hung out, as well as Davis Tucker from NXNW. We had a blast hanging out with everyone (Will of ABW was as funny as I've ever seen him) but of course the night was young and Denver Beer Co. (brewpub #3) was a short walk away. Honestly, at this point, I don't remember much. Daniel said I drank a beer here so I'll take his word for it.<br />
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After brewpub #3, it was time to go to yet another place, the Cheeky Monk. When we got there, I decided to go home since I was about to pass out at the table. I left Daniel high and dry to finish off a 22 oz bomber of some vintage beer to himself. The next thing I remember is waking up to Carlos yelling at Daniel in our room. Supposedly Daniel had passed out under the bed looking for an outlet for his phone charger. Classic.<br />
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The next morning was a hangover of epic proportions, and I had a plane to catch. Daniel and Carlos capped off the day at a couple more brewpubs (read their adventures soon!) before their plane took off. Thank you GABF for such a wonderful time. In the immortal words of Arnold Schwarzenegger: I'll be back.You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-28849209951076736152013-10-22T09:52:00.002-05:002013-10-22T09:52:56.436-05:00a weekend at gabf - day 1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By Matt Abendschein<br />
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It's been almost two weeks since GABF and I can honestly say I don't think I have fully recovered. No, not from the copious amounts of delicious craft beer, but from the high. There was an amazing energy during that weekend that can not be described. There's just something about thousands of people gathering together for one common interest, but it's even better when that common interest is craft beer. There's already something intrinsically communal to beer, but give it a mountainous backdrop in a city with some amazing food and it becomes magical.<br />
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Upon arrival, Carlos and I checked into our four star hostel. A glitch in their check-in process delayed us from actually seeing our room so we ditched our luggage with the front desk and proceeded to the GABF media luncheon which just happened to be on the 38th floor of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in their Pinnacle Room. My first official GABF beer was a Gooseberry Gose from Fitger's Brewhouse out of Duluth, MN. While the beer did not actually have any gooseberry in it, it was still a deliciously refreshing beer and a damn good one to start off with.<br />
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After a couple of those and some quick mingling with Bitch Beer and An Avenue, we proceeded into the dining hall for a spectacular meal paired with some even more amazing craft beer and a quick talk from the legendary Charlie Papazion.<br />
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Everything was delicious, but the standouts for me were the Blue Mountain Local Species, a Belgian strong pale, with the short rib and both the Logdson Seizoen Bretta, a farmhouse ale with brett, and Elysian The Great Pumpkin, an imperial pumpkin, with the pumpkin mousse cake. The Seizoen Bretta and that pumpkin mousse cake should be on a menu somewhere, it was quite the mind blowing pairing. Unfortunately, Daniel did not get to come to the media luncheon with Carlos and me as his plane didn't land in time. However, he did get to check into the hostel before us and he got to see our room. To our surprise, we got a text that read just two words:<br />
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After the media luncheon, Carlos and I were going to meet Daniel at a GABF favorite hangout, the Falling Rock Taphouse. However, on the way there, we made a quick detour to The Beerliner bus which was of course offering free Texas craft beer thanks to Tony Drewery (@beerpedeler). When we got there, Tony offered us some cans for Shotgun Friday, a tradition of shotgunning a beer or two on Friday led by none other than Tony. What a sweet sweet welcoming that was! Once the cans were demolished, Peticolas was on its last keg and Community was right behind them so we of course endulged in free Texas craft beer for a bit while Daniel finally met up with us.<br />
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After a couple more beers from Community, we headed off to Falling Rock Tap House just a block up the road. The place was packed full of people so getting a beer was about as quick as Droopy telling a story. Here, I enjoyed a Seven Day Sour from Trinity Brewing Co., a wonderfully dank and earthy sour that would have paired amazingly with some stinky French cheese.<br />
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The hour was finally approaching us. The hour in which a hoard of beer nerds flock to booths full of craft beer like dwarves flock to jewels. It's an amazing sight.<br />
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It's quite funny actually how much the GABF sessions reminded me of Las Vegas. Not the glitz and glamour, but the sounds. If you've been to Vegas, you know there are two distinct sounds: the slot machines and paper hitting hands (the guys handing out porno ads on the strip). Well, GABF is kind of like that. There are two very distinct sounds to GABF as well: the ocean (being inside, the acoustics made the whole place sound like an ocean) and people yelling 'OHHHHH!' after the dropping of a sampling cup. You'd be surprised how many times this happens but after about the 100th time it began to drive me crazy. Hold onto your freaking cups people! Someone even tried to bat mine out of my hand just for the 'OHHHHH!' reaction but to their surprise I always have a death grip on my beer cup. Joke's on you.<br />
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Anyway, the actual GABF sessions were surprisingly a lot of fun. I was skeptical, I'm not going to lie. I thought it would be a little, well, boring to just go booth to booth trying different beers. However, a combination of great entertainment via drunkards, great beer, great people and great friends, the sessions were a blast. It was damn near impossible to keep track of all the beer we drank, especially when we kept losing Daniel (we seriously needed a leash on this one).<br />
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Standouts for me at the actual GABF sessions:<br />
New Glarus Serendipity<br />
Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze<br />
New Holland Dragon's Milk (and Reserve w/ peppers)<br />
Anything from Jolly Pumpkin<br />
Almanac Dogpatch Sour<br />
All of the Texas beers of course!<br />
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If you can't tell, I gravitated towards sours this trip.<br />
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After the session ended, another trip to the Beerliner was in order with Hops & Grain now pouring. At this point, I really don't recall what I drank, but I do know I ended the night early at midnight by going back to the hostel while Daniel and Carlos went on to another bar (read their stories coming soon).<br />
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Day 2 is full of food, more beer (brewpubs!) and peeps passing out under beds. Read more tomorrow!You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-1009425304219098542013-10-04T10:46:00.000-05:002013-10-05T18:19:49.336-05:00OVER: Hops & Grain 2nd Anniversary Party Caption ContestThanks for all the awesome entries! This contest is now over. Because of all the awesome entries, we couldn't agree on a favorite, and so we chose the winner randomly. Thanks again!<br />
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We here at YSHA have stumbled upon a golden ticket to Hops & Grain's amazing 2nd anniversary party this Sunday 10/6, and we'd like to give it away!<br />
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After deciding we wanted to hold a photo caption contest, we raided Hops & Grain's private stash of photos in order to find the perfect one. And because this photo is so amazingly awesome, it shouldn't be hard to come up with a caption upon immediate sight of this photo.<br />
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So without further ado, I present You Stay Hoppy Austin's caption contest for Hops & Grain's 2nd anniversary party. Simply enter a caption in the comments below and we'll choose one lucky winner by tomorrow night. The winner will receive a free ticket to the party! Good luck!<br />
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<br />Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125917869021418364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-88674853521320753032013-10-03T12:55:00.000-05:002013-10-03T12:55:09.761-05:00rant of the day - the beer list conundrumYou know what really grinds my gears? Restaurants that place their beer list within the 'Wine List' portion of their menu. I mean seriously, how the hell does that even make sense? You know what I'm talking about. You go to the website and click on Menus only to find they have a Cocktails List and a Wine List. You click on Wine List and at the very bottom, lo and behold, there's the beer list. Even at the restaurant they may have a Wine List menu and on the bottom of the back page is the beer list. When I see this (and I'm seeing a lot of it right now), all I hear from the owner(s) is 'We have beer but don't really care.'<br />
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Especially when I'm online looking through their drinks, I feel like I'm making my way through a labyrinth trying to find the beer list only to have David Bowie behind me juggling crystal balls and laughing at me saying 'We only carry Bud Light.'<br />
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If you're going to have multiple types of drinks at a restaurant, how about just having a Drinks Menu. It makes sense, doesn't it? That way you could even put milk on the menu if you wanted to!<br />
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If your focus is wine and cocktails, then you can still separate everything. Wine List. Cocktail List. And if you serve beer, Beer List. Genius!<br />
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But then again, some of these expensive places that have an extensive wine menu also have an extensive beer menu with classics such as Budweiser, Coors Light and Bud Light. With this shitty of a beer list, I'd probably want to hide it too.You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-27605777630872563402013-09-24T14:40:00.001-05:002013-11-12T10:27:03.989-06:00whip in receives trademark dispute from dogfish head brewery on 'namaste' name<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whip in has officially changed their brewpub name due to the 'Namaste' trademark dispute with Dogfish Head Brewing. You are now looking at Kamala Brewing. Namaste to Whip in!</div>
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Information has recently come to light that the mom & pop shop that is Whip in has received a trademark dispute from Dogfish Head Brewery regarding the name 'Namaste.' Whip in recently became a brewpub and the name they chose was Namaste Brewing. If you know Whip in, you know this is an appropriate name. Dogfish Head also brews a witbier with the name 'Namaste.'</div>
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It seems this is becoming a common occurrence in the craft beer world, now that we have around 2,500 breweries in America, this 'problem' was sure to happen with commons words crossing over. Some breweries have collaborated together over this, some have decided to send cease and desist letters. </div>
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You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-80246857654192195342013-09-17T11:08:00.001-05:002013-09-17T11:20:35.717-05:00zwanze day 2013 at jester king craft brewery recap<div class="MsoNormal">
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While others have already voiced their high anticipation of
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I showed up at JK a little after noon on Saturday since I knew they were going to be operating their
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being tapped until 2 pm. Upon arriving I decided to do what any god fearing craft beer drinker does and started to imbibe on some great craft beer right away. By the way, if you haven't had the Experimental Sour No. 2 yet, you really need to. Also, there is apparently a recurring
bottle share happening every freaking Saturday now at JK, and this share
was in full swing by the time I arrived. Seriously, I've seen more empty bottles of Hill Farmstead on the picnic tables there then I ever saw on my tip to NYC earlier this year. WTF...<br />
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After getting the lay of the land with a craft beer in hand and skipping on the share I realized that it was basically another Saturday at JK. No decorations had been set up, no clowns were dispensing crazy balloon animals - it was just like any other day out at JK and for some reason this surprised me a little. There were two new t-shirts and several glasses all depicting some sort of Zwanze Day inspired design available for purchase, but this was pretty much it.<br />
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According to an earlier conversation I had with Jeff Stuffings via email, I somewhat anxiously expected this to be the case, but I was hoping my feelings would prove wrong. Sadly, they were not. However, despite the missing clowns and their disturbing and exciting balloon animals I was hoping for, the entire event was a rousing success.<br />
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The Zwanze beer was tapped at the outside tent immediately at 2 pm (I later learned that this is when the entire world synchronously taps the beer - pretty cool huh?). The crowd swelled right about this time as well, as it seemed the entire population of Bee Cave, TX had showed up to stand in line for the Zwanze beer as each individual began shaking from their eagerness to touch that rare of beer to their lips. OK, well maybe all of this was a grand delusion by myself, but isn't that what the spirit of Zwanze Day is all about?<br />
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The Zwanze Day 2013 beer was a nice, clean abbey beer that followed with a spicy and musty funk and sourness. Since it wasn't fermented by spontaneous yeast, I imagine this is why it was so clean in the finish. However, the wild yeast present in Cantillon, plus that which was in the lambic that it was blended with added a great touch of spicy, musty funk and sourness that when taken as a whole produced quite a pleasant beer. All in all, the time I waited for this beer was absolutely worth it despite the lack of animal balloon conjuring clowns (no, I will not let this go).<br />
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As excited as I was for this year's Zwanze Day, held at the only place in Texas to get any of it, I'm now even more excited for next year's event at JK. I just hope the rousing beer laws will allow us to have some other great Belgian beers present (check out what other places had on tap that day), as well as an even greater showing of the various towns and cities across central Texas. After all, the more the merrier when it comes to rare craft beer right?<br />
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Thanks to Jester King and all the great people who work there for hosting such a grand celebration of Belgian beer and slight sarcasm!<br />
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Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125917869021418364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-69748777795996267812013-08-15T16:40:00.000-05:002013-08-16T12:21:54.963-05:00here comes honey brew-brew (sold out)Hops & Grain is having a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_disco">silent disco</a> Friday 8/16, from 8-11PM for the release of their latest Greenhouse beer. The new hotness is a Vienna Lager brewed with <a href="http://www.roundrockhoney.com/">Round Rock Honey</a>, and is awesomely called <a href="http://youtu.be/Q9nF82fcryY">Honey Brew-Brew</a>. <b>Tix are on sale at the brewery for $10 or you can email <a href="mailto:info@hopsandgrain.com">info@hopsandgrain.com</a> to reserve a spot</b>. Ten bucks will get you a glass and headphones for the shindig. <strike>There is limited space and more than half of the tix are already sold, so don't hesitate, act today!</strike> (SOLD OUT!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Ticket" to the Honey Brew-Brew silent disco party</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356896621307186213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-60996720352602913032013-07-12T17:05:00.001-05:002013-07-12T17:11:57.393-05:00movin on, but not stoppin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By Matt Abendschein<br />
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Well folks, it's now official, and it is with a heavy but excited and optimistic heart announcing that I will no longer be calling the above picture of Austin my home. My wife Meggie has accepted a job in Dallas, a wonderful opportunity for her actually, and within the next month the whole family will be moving and seeking new adventures. I can't express in words how exciting the past six years living here has been. The last two years especially (since starting this blog) have been amazing and some amazing people have emerged in my life because of it. The craft beer crowd is simply amazing, but the craft beer crowd in Austin is beyond words. Y'all have been such a great support and I thank you for that.<br />
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Thank you Austin for being so awesome. Thank you all for your support of this blog. Thank you Austin craft beer scene for helping me find my passion. Thank you!<br />
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But it doesn't end here...You Stay Hoppy Austin will continue! I mean come on, just because I'm leaving Austin doesn't mean I'm not going to continue supporting the brewers and stalking from afar! And who knows, You Stay Hoppy Dallas? You never know.... I'm thoroughly excited for the possibility of new adventures and opportunities.<br />
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Just remember to continue Supporting Your Local Brewers. Cheers!<br />
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**Side Note: Keep an eye out for a Farewell Party/Happy Hour at the end of the month!**You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-3225259573934200622013-07-11T13:18:00.003-05:002013-09-12T13:10:11.220-05:00rant of the day - best beer for women<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By Matt Abendschein<br />
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First off, watch this video...<br />
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<a href="http://www.womensforum.com/best-beers-for-women-to-order-video.html">http://www.womensforum.com/best-beers-for-women-to-order-video.html</a><br />
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I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of people recommending drinks, especially beer obviously, based on gender. It's everywhere now. Quit doing it, it's not cool. Beer is a humble but sophisticated beverage to be enjoyed by everybody. With over 80 styles out there, every single person in the world can find a style (or many styles) to love.<br />
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In this video, the bartender (aka 'beer expert' according to the article) recommends three beers for women (from left to right). Hold on to your butts, this is amazing.<br />
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Cider - Cider isn't a beer dude. Beer is a malted barley based beverage while cider is made primarily from apples (or pears in some instances). Ten points to Hufflepuff.<br />
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Raspberry Lambic - Oh, how fucking stereotypical is this? Let's put a sweet red drink in front of a woman, they'll obviously love it! You're killing me Smalls.</div>
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Belgian Ale - There are many types of Belgian ales out there (see lambic above), so be more specific. If you go to a beer bar and order a Belgian ale they'll most likely say 'Which one?' or 'What style?'. </div>
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*Side Note - The Belgian ale in the video is a Belgian Strong Golden Ale and can be very similar to Belgian Tripels*</div>
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The theme to take from this video is SWEET. Cider is sweet. Raspberry lambics are sweet (and tart). Belgian ales are typically sweeter. Therefore, women must gravitate towards sweet, right? And to top it off, at the end of the article attached they recommend adding a sweet garnish like an orange. Fuckin A, they're on a roll!</div>
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My question is, where's the IPA? Where's the stout? Where's the American pale ale? Where's the sour? For fuck's sake, #IPADay was started by a woman so don't give me the 'IPAs are so bitter' bullshit. Just because it's bitter doesn't mean women can't fall in love with the resiny goodness too. My wife happened to fall in love with IPAs upon first sip. Variety, variety, variety!<br />
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With SO many styles out there, I agree it can become intimidating. However, an experienced and educated bartender should always be able to find a style to match the patron's palate, no matter what gender. If someone doesn't know what to order, you ask them about their palate. What other beverages do they gravitate towards? What are they in the mood for? What are you going to eat? That's what samples are for. That's what flights are for.</div>
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Moral of the story: Women (and men) can drink and order whatever craft beer they damn well please, so quit recommending based solely upon genitalia. </div>
You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-76112373561516267782013-07-10T22:53:00.005-05:002013-07-12T14:54:03.607-05:00one more june state beer challenge recap<div class="MsoNormal">
By Daniel Reifsnider<br />
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The month of June has come and gone and what a great month
it was. I celebrated my birthday this past month, spent time with my wonderful
family and most of all completed a challenge that tested every fiber of my
being.<br />
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Sure I know what you’re thinking and they’re probably the
same thoughts Matt discussed in his <a href="http://www.youstayhoppyaustin.com/2013/07/june-state-beer-challenge-2013-recap.html" target="_blank">post</a>. I hear you saying 'What’s so hard
about drinking beer only from the state I’m currently in? I usually only ever
drink local craft beer anyway. It’s not that hard.'<o:p></o:p></div>
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No, indeed it’s not that hard…when living in a vacuum. It’s
not that hard when living in a bomb shelter and never seeing the light of day
for 30 days in a row. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The truth is, I don’t live in a vacuum or a bomb shelter. I,
like most people, live in the real world and I drink beer from the real world.
And most importantly, I drink beer from the real world with other real
beer-drinking people as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you <a href="http://austinbeerguide.com/" target="_blank">ABG </a>for your summer release party</td></tr>
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The complete heart of this challenge lies in the fact that
you’ll most likely have to drink beer around people who aren't participating in
the challenge. And when this happens, those people will most likely ask you at
one point 'Why are you only drinking local beer? Here, have a (fill in the
blank). What? You can’t drink it? Haha, loser.' And when this happens, you
better pray you’re more fortunate than me to not be at a bottle share where
some truly great beers were present and enjoyed in full.<br />
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You see, drinking only local beer from the state you’re
currently in is easy when you’re drinking beer by yourself. And, while I do
enjoy the occasional beer by myself, I often think beer is enjoyed most when
around others who feel the same way you do about the liquid goodness.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Starting the month strong with St. Arnold Santo and John Mueller BBQ</td></tr>
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So, in short, the entire month was a struggle trying to
enjoy what you have when you can’t have what you want. Oh and peer
pressure is a bitch.<br />
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<li>Double Daisy Cutter</li>
<li>Founders Doom</li>
<li>Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (when stuck at a wedding and all you
want to do is drink)</li>
<li>Prairie Hop</li>
<li>Founders Rubaeus</li>
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**Daniel, you never mentioned when you started crying because of how difficult this challenge was. Sincerely, Matt**</div>
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Another year of the June State Beer Challenge is officially in the books and what a month it was. This was my third year doing this challenge and there were a few more participants that played along this year. Many succeeded, a few failed (you know who you are). However, I think the same outcome happened for each and every one of us. For me, I seem to always gain a newfound appreciation for the beer I have available at my fingertips (in-state and out-of-state) that I find myself taking for granted at times. It's easy to get lost in the swarm of cult-like-status breweries flocking into Texas, but this challenge helps me channel my inner craft beer love.<br />
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When I first put this challenge out to the public this year, most people responded positively stating 'Hell yeah' or 'I love this idea.' A few, however, weren't necessarily negative but instead decided that it '...isn't much of a challenge anymore.' To them I simply said to do the challenge then. You just never know what situation you're going to be put in (like going to Vegas and having a Stone Brewing tap takeover with Greg Koch in the house, @theortiz01 lasted 17 hours because of this). To a certain extent, I agree that it's much easier now more than ever to drink great tasting local craft beer. To me, it's not only fun attempting the challenge but it has been even more fun to see the progression of craft beer in just the three years of doing this. It went from being fairly hard three years ago to much easier now because of the vast selection of local beer that has sprung up. This challenge has truly shown me firsthand how much craft beer has grown in just the past three years.<br />
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Even though temptation was everywhere (thanks to my GA family for all of the East coast temptations like Yuengling) I stayed true and drank nothing but good old fashioned Texas craft beer. Breweries I enjoyed are as follows:</div>
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Real Ale, Austin Beerworks, Hops & Grain, Uncle Billy's, Adelbert's, Black Star Co-op, Rogness, Thirsty Planet, (512), Saint Arnold, Pedernales, No Label, Lone Pint, Guadalupe, Ranger Creek, Port Aransas Brewing, Rahr & Sons, Shiner</div>
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Some of my favorite individual beers: Austin Beerworks Einhorn (duh), Guadalupe Hefe-Lupe, Rogness Jaded, Ranger Creek Strawberry Milk Stout, Hops & Grain Zoe, Real Ale Hans Pils, Adelbert's Flyin' Monks<br />
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Beach vacations, beer bar parties, weddings. It doesn't matter where you are. Local craft beer is near you just waiting to be drunk. I will say, as much as I love the local craft beer we have here, I can't wait to open some of the out-of-state beer that has just been waiting in my fridge, calling my name. Cheers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon and Daniel at the June State Beer Craft Pride party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June State Beer Celebration at Craft Pride</td></tr>
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You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-49844514629833377552013-06-19T11:34:00.000-05:002013-06-27T10:15:43.559-05:00june state beer challenge celebration - june 30 at craft pride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Come help celebrate the end of the June #StateBeer Challenge by drinking some Texas craft beer at an establishment with only Texas beer.<br />
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On <b>June 30 at Craft Pride</b>, there will be live music from <b>The Brass Buckle</b> and three casks being tapped at <b>6pm</b>, and of course there will be a lot of other great Texas craft beer to choose from (50 to be exact).<br />
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Mystery casks will be from:<br />
<b>Austin Beerworks</b><br />
<b>Hops & Grain</b><br />
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A <b>Flyin' Monks cask infused with Tahitian vanilla beans from Adelbert's Brewery </b>will also be tapped.<br />
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We will also be tapping a special keg of <b>Hops & Grain's French Oak Cabernet Barrel Aged Pale Dog Pale Ale</b>.<br />
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We will also be giving away brewery logo glassware! The first 34 people to buy a cask beer AND mention 'StateBeer' will get to take home one of the breweries' glasses.<br />
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**One Glass Per Customer**<br />
**Beer will still be poured into a Craft Pride glass, but you take home the brewery logo glass**<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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More information on the June State Beer Challenge:<br />
<a href="http://www.youstayhoppyaustin.com/2013/05/june-state-beer-challenge-2013.html">http://www.youstayhoppyaustin.com/2013/05/june-state-beer-challenge-2013.html</a><br />
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You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-89812554385257629432013-05-28T09:19:00.001-05:002013-06-25T08:19:48.430-05:00june state beer challenge 2013<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's almost June, which can only mean one thing! No no, it's not just a month indicative of sweaty faces, pit stains and an 'I'll do anything for some air conditioning' attitude. It's also a month to embrace local craft beer. That's right, it's once again time for the <a href="http://www.youstayhoppyaustin.com/2012/05/june-state-beer-challenge-2012.html" target="_blank">June State Beer Challenge</a>!<br />
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What's the June State Beer Challenge? I'll tell you. It's a month dedicated to only drinking beer produced in the state you are currently residing in. The rules are simple, for the whole month of June, you can only drink beer produced in the state you are currently in. If you visit another state during the month of June (i.e vacation in Montana, business trip to Arizona) you switch over to that state. Simple.</div>
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This will be the third year for me doing this. It's been a wonderful experience each time and a great way to truly appreciate the selection your state has to offer. You can read about all of my previous adventures <a href="http://www.youstayhoppyaustin.com/search/label/June%20State%20Beer%20Challenge" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I really encourage you to take this challenge as well. It's not only fun (I mean seriously, you get to drink beer), but it is truly a wonderful way to embrace your local beer scene and cherish the heart and soul that is put into each and every one of the locally produced pints you drink.</div>
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If you want to take the challenge with me, do so by commenting below on where you will be taking the challenge.</div>
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Keep up with the challenge by following us on Twitter (@stayhoppyaustin) or Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/youstayhoppyaustin">www.facebook.com/youstayhoppyaustin</a>) and by using the Twitter hashtag #StateBeer. I will also be periodically posting updates here on what I have been drinking and where. So join me on this quest!</div>
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Cheers, and support your local brewers!<br />
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Current Participants:<br />
<strike>@MattMcGinnis</strike><br />
@dannylittle1<br />
<strike>@TheOrtiz01</strike><br />
@Circle5ive<br />
@Texahawkeye<br />
<strike>@AgentMarshall</strike><br />
<strike>@MFR_MikeRyan</strike><br />
@wheninaustin<br />
<strike>@caskaustin</strike><br />
Blair Davis Adair<br />
Reddit_cctx<br />
@OughtwaitesAles<br />
Nicole & Adam<br />
@KenleyLeigh<br />
Jessica Romigh<br />
<strike>@carlosarellano</strike><br />
@reifsnid<br />
@TheUnwashedBeerGeek<br />
@kettersbetter<br />
@guionrichard<br />
@jtruty<br />
@snax<br />
Jason Youngblood<br />
@notreeSe<br />
@fitzbr45<br />
Clay Spence<br />
@bcbshell<br />
@whatisboom<br />
@austinbeergeek</div>
You Stay Hoppy Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030801327984804658noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016138135445481973.post-51537449881461063862013-05-14T10:56:00.000-05:002013-05-14T13:57:32.024-05:00pinthouse pizza belgian beer fest - may 18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever dreamed of bathing in Belgian beer? No? Okay, I guess that's just me.</div>
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This Saturday, May 18, as a part of American Craft Beer Week Pinthouse Pizza is holding a Belgian Beer Fest that includes 2 sessions, tons of Belgian Beer to try including some local and some Jean Claude Van Damme movies playing all day.</div>
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When: May 18</div>
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Session 1: 12-4pm</div>
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Session 2: 5-9pm</div>
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Where: Pinthouse Pizza</div>
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Cost: $25</div>
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Site URL: <a href="http://phpbelgianbeerfest.eventbrite.com/">http://phpbelgianbeerfest.eventbrite.com/</a></div>
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Also: Limited edition Pinthouse Pizza Belgian Beerfest glassware, 1 raffle ticket and 4 tickets, each good for a 6 oz. tasting. Additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase for $3 each (cash only).</div>
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Brouwerij Wolf 7</div>
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Brouwerij Wolf 9</div>
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Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus</div>
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Brouwers Verzet Oud Bruin</div>
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Brouwerij de Dool Ter Dolen Kriek</div>
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Brouwerij de Dool Ter Dolen Armand</div>
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Vliegende Paard Brouwers Pearis Quad</div>
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Vliegende Paard Brouwers Pearis Saison</div>
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New Belgium Cascara Quad</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Monk's Cafe</div>
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Brouwerij Bavik Petrus Aged Pale</div>
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Brouwerij Bavik Petrus Oud Bruin</div>
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Brouwerij Bavik Petrus Aged Red</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Piraat</div>
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Brasserie de Silly Scotch De Silly</div>
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Brouwerij The Musketeers Troubadour Westkust</div>
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Brouwerij The Musketeers Troubadour Speciale</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Klokke Roeland</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak 9000</div>
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Brouwerij Van Steenberge Tripel Van De Garre</div>
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Brasserie St. Feuillien Brune</div>
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Brasserie St. Feuillien Saison</div>
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Brasserie St. Feuillien Tripel</div>
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Brasserie St. Feuillien Speciale</div>
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Brouwerij Rodenbach Classic</div>
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Brouwerij Rodenbach Grand Cru</div>
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Brouwerij Palm Speciale Ale</div>
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Brouwerij Palm Estaminet</div>
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Brouwerij Bockor Cuvee De Jacobins Rouge</div>
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Chimay Tripel White</div>
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Affligem Brouwerij Affligem Blonde</div>
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Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont</div>
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Brasserie LeFebvre Blanche de Bruxelles</div>
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Brasserie LeFebvre Barbar</div>
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Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Tremens</div>
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Brouwerij Verhaeghe Vichte Duchesse De Bourgogne</div>
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Brouwerij St Bernardus Abt 12</div>
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Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet</div>
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Brouwerij Liefmans Cuvee-Brut</div>
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Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad with Plums</div>
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Ommegang Art of Darkness</div>
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Ommegang Rare Vos</div>
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Ommegang Iron Throne</div>
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Real Ale 17th Anniversary</div>
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South Austin Brewery</div>
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Hops & Grain</div>
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Hops & Grain</div>
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Adelbert's Philosophizer</div>
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Adelbert's Naken Nun</div>
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Pinthouse Pizza Belgian Blonde Ale (also will be a cask conditioned pin of this)</div>
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American Craft Beer Week is a celebration of not only craft beer, but of the human spirit and the plight of the underdog rising from the ashes, or in this case spilled beer, of the mega breweries and reclaiming American beer for the quality it once stood for.</div>
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Hm, I don't know about all of that actually. Really it's just an incredible excuse to drink amazing local craft beer all week long. Get your taste buds (and liver) ready for a week long celebration of American craft beer. Here are some of the events happening in the greater Austin area!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"> - Jester King Black Metal w/ food pairing: Cabrito Mole Tacos</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"> - Cask conditioned Elba with pears, fresh ginger, anise, and clove</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"> - Little White Rye, Honey Queen, New World Tripel, Grumpy Monk</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">- Franklin Smoked Porter,Thirsty Goat and Bucket Head IPA. Limited amount of glasses while supplies last.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">- Burton Baton, Indian Brown, Raison D’etre, Rhizing Bines, and Sah’tea. All paired with Antonelli’s cheese. Randall the Enamel Animal will be there.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">- New Belgium & Alpine Brewing Super IPA, a rare release from Firestone Walker (Parabola keg, Sucaba bottles to buy for on-site or off-site) - special giveaways from both breweries raffle ticket style</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">4.7% ABV. A Light German wheat ale, not bitter, highly quaffable</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">8.5%, 110 IBUs – Thoroughly hoppy with sturdy base of English malt and rye; named after an endangered woodpecker species that lives in Conroe</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"> - Left Hand Brewing JuJu Ginger Beer & Twin Sisters DIPA w/ special giveaways from the brewery (again raffle ticket style)</span></div>
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14% - Golden-orange in color w/ lots of fruit and spice from the yeast</div>
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Twisted X Open House (5-8pm)</div>
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Ballast Point Tappings at Brew Exchange - Ballast Point Dorado and Victory At Sea and featuring Sculpin IPA. Limited amount of glasses while supplies last.</div>
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Firestone Walker Tap Takeover at Whole Foods Happy Trails (6:30pm)</div>
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Breckenridge and Green Flash Night at Flying Saucer</div>
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Belgian Beer Fest at Pinthouse Pizza</div>
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Tap Takeover at Hi Hat Public House featuring Hops & Grain</div>
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Dogfish Head and Victory Night at Flying Saucer</div>
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Live Oak, Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head Night at Whip in</div>
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- Saint Arnold Icon Green Amarillo Hefeweizen</div>
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5.4% - Unfiltered German Wheat Ale w/ healthy dose of Amarillo hops that yield big floral and tropical aromatics</div>
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4th Tap Brewing Co-op Graduation Ceremony</div>
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Ommegang Night at Easy Tiger</div>
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Yes, you heard me correctly, Whole Foods has a bar. Actually, three Whole Foods locations (a fourth soon in the Domain area) have bars within the grocery store where you can take a break from the strenuous activity that is grocery shopping and sip on local craft beer or vino on tap. Or you can buy a bottle of beer or wine, have the bartender crack it open, sit back and enjoy your beverage along with some food. Afterwards, you can stumble back to your cart and drunk grocery shop to buy a shit ton of Pirate's Booty for later. Genius.</div>
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The location in question for this post is within the Arbor Trails shopping center in South Austin. It's tucked away in the back of the store (conveniently located by the sushi and deli) and is, to be quite frank, hardly noticeable. That's probably what they're going for, but it's quaint, subtle and very charming for being a bar within a grocery store. Not only that, but the bar is made up of supplies that are dye-free, aluminum-free and Non-GMO (don't quote me on that). I believe they offer eight beers (combination of local and regional) along with three or four wines on tap as well. You can drink at the bar or take a to-go cup to take around with you while shopping (just be careful not to get a SUI, Shopping Under the Influence). You can also fill up your most coveted growler to take home with you (great growler prices).</div>
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Because of this, and amazingly friendly service, Whole Foods Arbor Trails is beginning to turn into my new one-stop shop. Stay tuned as we check out the other locations. Cheers!</div>
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Hi Hat Public House is now holding regular bottle shares at their sweet ass place on East 6th (if you haven't been get your ass out there now!) and two of the YSHA team members were lucky enough to attend this super secretive beerapalooza. In fact, it was so secretive that if you didn't have your head up your ass you probably heard about it, which in actuality means that it wasn't secretive at all.</div>
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While there were some Austin beer celebraties there, such as An Avenue, the Beer Evangelist, a few of the Bitch Beer girls, and our awesome and welcoming host William Bearden and Hi Hat, it was in fact centered on the gloriousness of sharing beer. </div>
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<li>Pliny the Elder - I mean, come on.</li>
<li>All of the Freetail beers</li>
<li>Urban Chestnut - brought from St. Louis by Carlos, they had a good Zwickelbier</li>
<li>A Magnum bottle of Anchor Christmas Ale 2008 - from when the Beer Evangelist worked there as a wee lil tot preaching the gospel of beer.</li>
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