Rhoobarb said:
Very cool. Man, I love Houston. If I ever get back there, I'd love to hit St. Arnold's.
My grandparents lived there when I was a kid and my sister and I spent many summers there eating Shipley's Donuts (the best! - blows Krispy Kreme's away, IMHO... and I
like Krispy Kreme's). My parents have been living in Richmond for the last 18 years.
They just sold their place and moved to Austin. I was born there and my dad was born and raised there. He went to UT, married Mom, got a job with Amoco and eventually moved us to Chicago.
So now, I'm gonna have to find good Austin-based breweries!
A T-SIPPER!
OH MAN, WE ARE ALL AGGIES @ MY HOUSE!!!
my uncle coached at Texas A&M under Jackie "Hush Money" Sherrill and my brother and ex-wife graduated from there. oh well, i'll let that slide
get a pen 'cause here are the ones i know of in Austin:
Live Oak Brewery (very good beer, only on draft as of now)
North By Northwest (brew-pub, very good beer and food)
Bitter End Bistro and Brewery (good beer, never had food.)
Lovejoys (brew pub, mostly Belgian style brews, not too crazy about 'em)
Independence Brewing Co. (brewery, not too crazy about 'em)
Real Ale Brewing Company Blanco, TX (brewery, awesome beers!)
Fredericksburg Brewery, Fredericksburg, TX (brew pub, good German style brews and food)
there's one or two others, but can't remember them off the top of my head.
Shipley's are PDG! great apple fritters!!!!
we go pretty regular to Austin or that area of the Hill Country. going to Wimberely next weekend for a long weekend. hit some wineries and Real Ale in Blanco while there too. let me know next time, and if we're there, we'll have a brew or two!!