The TEXAS thread!

[beernerds]

Has AB Noir hit Houston yet?

Hitting today.

 

[air]

Nice! Also what do yall think of Southern Star Half Nelson?

 

[blatherbeard1]

so, as a nod to a previous post, i am officially SWIMMING in Abyss.

10 bottles, and was told that they think they have another case.

**** living in austin. I may miss KBS, but i got all the abyss i can handle.

and im good with dat.

 

[TxUltraRunner]

Nice! Also what do yall think of Southern Star Half Nelson?

Had it last night at Hughie's. Didn't dig it at first but I started to get into it the more I drank. Light with a nice hop profile.

 

[nathanmiller]

Nice! Also what do yall think of Southern Star Half Nelson?

We talked about this in person but I loved it. Delicious beer and IMO the best SS has made so far.

 

[blatherbeard1]

We talked about this in person but I loved it. Delicious beer and IMO the best SS has made so far.

I will have to check this out, havent seen it yet. Love me some Southern STar beers.

Maybe it will be the IPA that makes me like 1.

 

[mhenson421]

We talked about this in person but I loved it. Delicious beer and IMO the best SS has made so far.

Better than Pro Am? If so, I need to find it.

 

[air]

Better than Pro Am? If so, I need to find it.

Oh yeah definitely better than Pro Am.

Austin folks: what Heavy Machinery and Greenhouse beers are on the shelves these days?

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Oh yeah definitely better than Pro Am.

Austin folks: what Heavy Machinery and Greenhouse beers are on the shelves these days?

Batch 15 Greenhouse and Black IPA Heavy Machinery

 

[jbeezification1]

Oh yeah definitely better than Pro Am.

Austin folks: what Heavy Machinery and Greenhouse beers are on the shelves these days?

Heavy Machinery Black IPA and Greenhouse Batch 15. The GH cans I got were 2/20.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Remind me when the Half IPA is released?

I believe Double IPA is next and then Half so sometime in June/July?

 

[mwbbq]

Remind me when the Half IPA is released?

I believe Double IPA is next and then Half so sometime in June/July?

Double IPA was last released 3/5/14 according to my untappd history. I still have one can from that batch that I'm holding for science. Can't wait for its return!

 

[air]

Double IPA was last released 3/5/14 according to my untappd history. I still have one can from that batch that I'm holding for science. Can't wait for its return!

Double IPA was what I had in mind when asking, I recalled that being around this time last year and would've been great to pick that up. I barely missed the falconer's flight Greenhouse sadly.

 

[ckowalski]

Double IPA was what I had in mind when asking, I recalled that being around this time last year and would've been great to pick that up. I barely missed the falconer's flight Greenhouse sadly.

Which batch was falconers flight? 14?

 

[air]

Which batch was falconers flight? 14?

Last year's but...
http://www.hopsandgrain.com/greenhouse/2014/02/

 

[Lutter]

Double IPA should be out next. Late March/early April. Half will be May/June.

But seriously **** Half IPA. I'm all about Warmonger nowadays. That's literally the best Pale Ale ever made in TX and needs to be a year-round, damnit.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Double IPA should be out next. Late March/early April. Half will be May/June.

But seriously **** Half IPA. I'm all about Warmonger nowadays. That's literally the best Pale Ale ever made in TX and needs to be a year-round, damnit.

What is this you speak of. Half IPA is fantastic.

 

[Lutter]

What is this you speak of. Half IPA is fantastic.

Warmonger is Peacemaker... but dry hopped with Citra.

Dat Citra, bro.

It's been on tap a bunch lately around town.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Warmonger is Peacemaker... but dry hopped with Citra.

Dat Citra, bro.

It's been on tap a bunch lately around town.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Is there fresh heavy machinery that i can get in growler or other package?

 

[ckowalski]

Is there fresh heavy machinery that i can get in growler or other package?

All the Heavy Machinery releases are canned and pop up sporadically on draft around town, but if you are asking how fresh the newest release is it has been out for several weeks already. I'm unsure of the exact release date.

 

[air]

Warmonger is Peacemaker... but dry hopped with Citra.

Dat Citra, bro.

It's been on tap a bunch lately around town.

I've quit bothering with growlers when in Austin since the places who do them aren't good about updating draft lists online and I'm not aware of anywhere doing counter pressure fills, unless that's changed? That sounds pretty damn good so I'd like to get a fill.

 

[Lutter]

I've quit bothering with growlers when in Austin since the places who do them aren't good about updating draft lists online and I'm not aware of anywhere doing counter pressure fills, unless that's changed? That sounds pretty damn good so I'd like to get a fill.

Best bet would be the Draught House, Whole Foods or Craft Pride. Draught House uses Taplister for their beer screens, so it's usually the most accurate listing in town. WFM seems to be updating their Taphunter listing often, but I'd check with them on the phone.

The only place in town I know of that does counter pressure is Central Market... they generally only have "shelf" beers on tap though (Live Oak Hef, 512 Pecan Porter, Revolver Blood & Honey and prolly most common).

Cuvee Coffee Bar does Crowlers, but as far as I know, they don't publish a list online.

It pisses me off that the Growler Room locations are still filling by tap (and are more expensive than most to boot!).

 

[mwbbq]

Best bet would be the Draught House, Whole Foods or Craft Pride. Draught House uses Taplister for their beer screens, so it's usually the most accurate listing in town. WFM seems to be updating their Taphunter listing often, but I'd check with them on the phone.

The only place in town I know of that does counter pressure is Central Market... they generally only have "shelf" beers on tap though (Live Oak Hef, 512 Pecan Porter, Revolver Blood & Honey and prolly most common).

Cuvee Coffee Bar does Crowlers, but as far as I know, they don't publish a list online.

It pisses me off that the Growler Room locations are still filling by tap (and are more expensive than most to boot!).

Growler Room updates their draft list almost every day, but you have to go to the About section on their facebook page. They also don't sell fliptop growlers and complain if you ask to fill those, which is annoying as anything else is prone to leaking.

I've never thought about filling a growler at the Draught House - will they do a fill of anything on their board? Do you just pay the price of two/four pints or is it cheaper?

Pinthouse Pizza does growler fills of anything on tap, including guest beers. You have to bring your own growler if you want anything other than 64oz though.

 

[bentwookie1]

Growler Room updates their draft list almost every day, but you have to go to the About section on their facebook page. They also don't sell fliptop growlers and complain if you ask to fill those, which is annoying as anything else is prone to leaking.

I've never thought about filling a growler at the Draught House - will they do a fill of anything on their board? Do you just pay the price of two/four pints or is it cheaper?

Pinthouse Pizza does growler fills of anything on tap, including guest beers. You have to bring your own growler if you want anything other than 64oz though.

I won't go to Growler Room anymore because they are ******** and overcharge They bitch about filling narrow top growlers or 750ml growlers(I ain't doing no ******* math, I'll charge you for 32oz). To be fair I am specifically speaking about the dreadlocked guy at the Burnet location. I am done with them.

Draught House. Pinthouse, Whole Foods are my go tos. Some place needs to get on the system that Lone Star Tap & Caps and Lakewood Growler have in Dallas. Real time taplist including how much is left in the keg. Only thing lacking is the price.

 

[Lutter]

I won't go to Growler Room anymore because they are ******** and overcharge They bitch about filling narrow top growlers or 750ml growlers(I ain't doing no ******* math, I'll charge you for 32oz). To be fair I am specifically speaking about the dreadlocked guy at the Burnet location. I am done with them.

Draught House. Pinthouse, Whole Foods are my go tos. Some place needs to get on the system that Lone Star Tap & Caps and Lakewood Growler have in Dallas. Real time taplist including how much is left in the keg. Only thing lacking is the price.

Whole Foods actually lists prices for Arbor Trails on Taphunter. True story.

I haven't filled at Draught House in a while, but I don't remember them being too overpriced. Whole Foods does a discount on Sunday's too ($2 off 64oz, iirc)

 

[bentwookie1]

Whole Foods actually lists prices for Arbor Trails on Taphunter. True story.

I haven't filled at Draught House in a while, but I don't remember them being too overpriced. Whole Foods does a discount on Sunday's too ($2 off 64oz, iirc)

Yeah, thats true. I find the tap hunter app a little annoying but it does have real time tap list and pricing(at least for Arbor Walk). For some reason I thought I've seen vague taps listed like "Real Ale Seasonal" but I have no proof and it could have been 2 years ago.

 

[Lutter]

Oh and I'm enemies with the Growler Room people since I pointed out how ******** their Einhorn pricing was.

Really wish someone would open a competing growler station.

 

[air]

Whole Foods actually lists prices for Arbor Trails on Taphunter. True story.

I haven't filled at Draught House in a while, but I don't remember them being too overpriced. Whole Foods does a discount on Sunday's too ($2 off 64oz, iirc)

Yeah Draught House isn't expensive, and they just fill from the tap so gotta drink the beer fast. Crowlers at Cuvee sounds like the way to go though, I'm definitely gonna do that. But yeah it's surprising that there's still no one with Digital Pour (that's the real time stuff bentwookie mentioned) and counter pressure over there.

 

[thejukes]

A buddy of mine brought me a couple 32oz mason jars from Growler Room. I drank them within 24 hours because the tops were bulging and starting to leak slightly. Warmonger was pretty dang *******.

No way I was going to pay their ridiculous price for glass and fill. Give me the $2 mason jar, says I.