The TEXAS thread!

[IndianaJones]

Any Houstonian want to see At the Drive In tomorrow? Bought two tickets without realizing the wife would be out of town. We can crush some Trillium in the parking lot

 

[Dogleg1]

Are cans of Live Oak Berliner and ABW Einhorn still around at a decent amount of places? Heading down for a long weekend tomorrow and need to get my berliner fix to deal with the 100+ degree weather.

 

[air]

Are cans of Live Oak Berliner and ABW Einhorn still around at a decent amount of places? Heading down for a long weekend tomorrow and need to get my berliner fix to deal with the 100+ degree weather.

Everywhere. Walk into a decent bottle shop and it's easy to find.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Half IPA around as well? Still as good as it used to be?

 

[Lutter]

Half IPA around as well? Still as good as it used to be?

Half hasn't been released in a while. Double IPA was the last one released and that was in March, iirc. Long gone. New 16oz can is Action Anniversary Ale (released towards the beginning of this month). That's still around in places.

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Half IPA will be back the first or second week of July.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Half IPA will be back the first or second week of July.

Darn, more Live oak Berliner and Electric Jellyfish for the river then

 

[Lutter]

https://austin.eater.com/2017/6/22/...r-austin-meatless-patties-hopdoddy-burger-bar

Not beer but FFS, like Hopdoddy aint already got long enough of a line, lol. I've heard about hipsters lining up for these things like they're Franklin BBQ in NYC/SF.

 

[nathanmiller]

https://austin.eater.com/2017/6/22/...r-austin-meatless-patties-hopdoddy-burger-bar

Not beer but FFS, like Hopdoddy aint already got long enough of a line, lol. I've heard about hipsters lining up for these things like they're Franklin BBQ in NYC/SF.

Why.

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Half IPA will be back the first or second week of July.

Half IPA hitting the shelves around town today.

 

[Lutter]

Austin Beerworks is expanding far south... ... to San Marcos, LOL.

 

[Kraftster]

This is only partially beer-related, but I don't participate on any Austin-related message boards, so here I am.

In the midst of planning a bachelor trip to the Sound on Sound Fest in McDade in November. Would obviously like to sneak in a Jester King stop being that close, but it's not my trip, so I'm iffy on whether I can make it work.

Options right now are:

(1) Stay in Austin and shuttle to the fest. Shuttles are pretty reasonable ($20 round trip), but it doesn't sound like there are many return shuttles until late in the evening. I imagine uber/lyft rides (if available from McDade?) all the way back to Austin will be pricey, so this option forces long stays at the fest. Plus side is getting to take in a bit more of what I imagine is a cool city.

(2) Stay in one of a couple airbnb spots near McDade. Can I expect uber/lyft options in that area since its festival weekend? The shuttles only service the city, so if there are no transportation options in McDade, this option isn't as feasible. Downside here is minimal city experience and going the wrong way from JK.

(3) Rent a car and stay really wherever we want. Only 4 guys, so it shouldn't be hard to coordinate going to/from the festival, sobriety permitting. If we're going to get a car, where would be the best area to stay in the general Austin vicinity, with focus on proximity to the festival in McDade? Downside here is having to worry about staying compos mentis for getting our asses around.

In any scenario, Saturday at open would probably be the day for a Jester King stop. What'll the crowd be like at open on a November Saturday? Any tips for other must-hit spots for this trip (beer-related or otherwise)?

 

[Lutter]

This is only partially beer-related, but I don't participate on any Austin-related message boards, so here I am.

In the midst of planning a bachelor trip to the Sound on Sound Fest in McDade in November. Would obviously like to sneak in a Jester King stop being that close, but it's not my trip, so I'm iffy on whether I can make it work.

Options right now are:

(1) Stay in Austin and shuttle to the fest. Shuttles are pretty reasonable ($20 round trip), but it doesn't sound like there are many return shuttles until late in the evening. I imagine uber/lyft rides (if available from McDade?) all the way back to Austin will be pricey, so this option forces long stays at the fest. Plus side is getting to take in a bit more of what I imagine is a cool city.

(2) Stay in one of a couple airbnb spots near McDade. Can I expect uber/lyft options in that area since its festival weekend? The shuttles only service the city, so if there are no transportation options in McDade, this option isn't as feasible. Downside here is minimal city experience and going the wrong way from JK.

(3) Rent a car and stay really wherever we want. Only 4 guys, so it shouldn't be hard to coordinate going to/from the festival, sobriety permitting. If we're going to get a car, where would be the best area to stay in the general Austin vicinity, with focus on proximity to the festival in McDade? Downside here is having to worry about staying compos mentis for getting our asses around.

In any scenario, Saturday at open would probably be the day for a Jester King stop. What'll the crowd be like at open on a November Saturday? Any tips for other must-hit spots for this trip (beer-related or otherwise)?

McDade is in the middle of ******* nowhere. I had to look up where it was because I've never heard of the place. You aren't gonna get an Uber out of there... and has anyone ever successfully Ubered out of Jester King? (also off the beaten path)

Stay in Austin. McDade looks like it would be lucky to have a Dairy Queen regardless of having an Uber/Lyft option.

 

[jrstar96]

McDade is in the middle of ******* nowhere. I had to look up where it was because I've never heard of the place. You aren't gonna get an Uber out of there... and has anyone ever successfully Ubered out of Jester King? (also off the beaten path)

Stay in Austin. McDade looks like it would be lucky to have a Dairy Queen regardless of having an Uber/Lyft option.

I took some ride share home from funk n sour. I also live pretty closer however. Was like $25. Yes it isn't to hard or pricey to get an Uber from Jester King. I heard taxis are much more expensive.

 

[Lutter]

I took some ride share home from funk n sour. I also live pretty closer however. Was like $25. Yes it isn't to hard or pricey to get an Uber from Jester King.

How about east of Elgin though?

MAYBE I'VE GOT RURAL TEXAS ALL WRONG.

 

[air]

This is only partially beer-related, but I don't participate on any Austin-related message boards, so here I am.

In the midst of planning a bachelor trip to the Sound on Sound Fest in McDade in November. Would obviously like to sneak in a Jester King stop being that close, but it's not my trip, so I'm iffy on whether I can make it work.

Renting a car and staying in 2 different places (maybe one night in Austin and the rest by the festival) would be the way to go. If it were me, I'd push for doing Jester King on friday at opening then just booking it out to the fest, but well that really depends on what your festival crew wants to do. The big idea behind that festival is to create vibes that would only be possible outside of the big city, so that's why it's located so far away.

Can't give a good answer on Jester King crowds at this point since the answer to that question depends if there is a release.

Grab crowlers from Pinthouse Pizza and bring em out to the festival.

 

[Kraftster]

Thanks for the input, gents. It looks like about a $60-70 round trip to JK from Austin and $100-110 from Austin to fest on Uber/Lyft. Hmm. Looks like a car rental is the way to do it.

Definitely like the idea of staying in a couple different places, although the BNBs might be weekend rentals and the near-the-festival hotel options are such gems as Elgin and Bastrop Best Westerns.

Map seems to tell me no, but are there any cool areas in West Austin/west just outside city limits? I was a little surprised how quickly things seem to get really rural pretty quickly.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Map seems to tell me no, but are there any cool areas in West Austin/west just outside city limits? I was a little surprised how quickly things seem to get really rural pretty quickly.

Austin is shaped like a hot dog so it's easy to get rural going east or west but a long commute north or south. There's a lot of breweries in the northwestern part of Austin which doesn't help too much from Jester King (although you could come into town and go up 1 and across 183 to connect to 290 going out to McDade.

There are some good areas on the west-ish side of town. Nothing really stands out to me along the western edge but once you're at the city limits you're a 10-15 minute drive to a lot of good areas.

 

[IndianaJones]

If you go to Jester King, stop at Pieous for a pastrami plate. You will not be disappointed.

 

[SirDickButts]

dang. too bad i wont get to try that Saint Arnold Gordon's TerraForm.
i've always wanted to try a marzen w/ brett....

That moment when you have a dream about getting hired @ Jester King and you ask Garrett "Have you ever thought about making a Marzen with Brett C?" and he replies with "Whoa, dude...."

Good times in that reality.

and aged on red wine barrels too? guess i'll have to make my own.

 

[Lutter]

Now that Real Ale Axis IPA is in cans, I will be stocking my fridge weekly with it.

So f'n good.

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

yep. got a 6 pack of Axis in the fridge now...well it's a 3 pack now after last night.

 

[SirDickButts]

Yup. Axis is legit.

 

[air]

Bunch of new ipas to try out of the breweries in the east side, digging all of them: Zilker Snake Juice, Hops and Grain Haze County and this new IPA series (kinda like Greenhouse) Pellets and Powder.

 

[awinkro]

dang. too bad i wont get to try that Saint Arnold Gordon's TerraForm.
i've always wanted to try a marzen w/ brett....



and aged on red wine barrels too? guess i'll have to make my own.

It's on tap at Hay Merchant and our beer hall for awhile.

 

[SirDickButts]

It's on tap at Hay Merchant and our beer hall for awhile.

sweet. I'll stop by Hay Merchaht Saturday before heading over to Brandon's to chill.

 

[Phischy1]

sweet. I'll stop by Hay Merchaht Saturday before heading over to Brandon's to chill.

By boat?

 

[Phischy1]

I hope all Houstonites are doing ok. This is bad and getting worse.

 

[IndianaJones]

Managed to keep dry here, no water in the house. Still have power and water. Stay safe y'all

 

[Phischy1]

Managed to keep dry here, no water in the house. Still have power and water. Stay safe y'all

Dr Jones, you still got that float plane? We are high and dry here, but the creeks around continue to rise. Harvey needs to GTFO.