St Arnold Brewery tour

[freelunch]

Houston traffic is tame. I went to college in austin... austin traffic was way worse... there were just fewer roads.

and now i'm living in northern new jersey and I miss dealing with houston drivers and traffic.

Maybe you are mixing up Austin traffic with I-35. I have lived in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston... And Austin had the easiest to avoid traffic.

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On the topic of St. Arnolds - definitely seek out the owner if he is around... Seriously cool guy.

 

[bja]

BTW, I just checked out their website to see if I had any other beers I forgot about, and I see they're looking for a brewer! Anybody in Houston looking for a brewing job? :cross:

My wife and I were in Houston last week visiting her sister. The house next to them was for sale and I said that if I could find a job, I may be interested in moving there. Anyone have any idea what a job as a brewer might pay?

 

[donquixbrote]

St. Arnolds is awesome. I went down to visit my sister in Houston a few years ago and went to the brewery because a friend of ours was working there tapping kegs (he still works there but I'm not sure what exactly he's doing now) so we got the "real" tour of the place. It was awesome for me because at the time I wasn't 21 yet but he still got me a few pints to try. I highly recommend going, especially if you know someone on the inside.

 

[jbsg02]

If by boring and bland you mean not over-hopped to the point of being undrinkable, then yes, I'd have to agree with you. St Arnold's doesn't seem to push any limits, but they do make very good, extremely drinkable beers...this years Summer Pils is the best Czech Pilsner I've had outside of Prague.

Their summer pils is VERY good, Sierra Nevada Summerfest still edges is out slightly in my book though.

 

[El Pistolero]

Their summer pils is VERY good, Sierra Nevada Summerfest still edges is out slightly in my book though.

Up until this year I agree, Summerfest hands down. But this years Summer Pilz seems to have a little extra something. But don't take my word for it...run over to the Ginger Man and have a taste test: draft Summerfest, Summer Pilz, and Pilsner Urquell side by side.

I'd head over there now, but I'd need someone to drive me home.

 

[jbsg02]

Up until this year I agree, Summerfest hands down. But this years Summer Pilz seems to have a little extra something. But don't take my word for it...run over to the Ginger Man and have a taste test: draft Summerfest, Summer Pilz, and Pilsner Urquell side by side.

I'd head over there now, but I'd need someone to drive me home.

Haha, I have had this years Summerfest and Summer Pils on tap. Libertine had both of those on tap at one point, although their out now. Never had Pilsner Urquell on tap though, wasn't a huge fan in the bottle, but I think it was because of skunking and storage in the transport