Down in the hill country, west of Austin, there’s a brewery, on a ranch, nestled amongst the oak trees. Situated atop a natural aquifer--with, apparently, the right amount of salts to get a perfect, slightly tart, slightly hoppy, slightly malty profile--Jester King makes beers.
Posts published by “Meagan Wilson”
Pacific Northwest native, travel and craft beverage writer. Exploring the intersections where beer (and coffee and spirits), food, travel and culture meet.
Beer, legendary monsters, and swag. That’s how the tap takeover went down at the Flying Saucer, in Addison, Texas.
If you’ve read my post about the Guinness Brewers Project, or my review of Guinness Nitro IPA, you know that I love it when Guinness releases a new craft beer. This year, they've debuted Antwerpen Stout and Rye Pale Ale.
Tattoo Ranch is a scant handful of blocks from where we watched the cattle drive earlier—a short but entertaining affair performed twice daily on Exchange Avenue—but if you’re expecting either ten-gallon hats and cowboy boots, or a Sons of Anarchy-esque biker hangout, don’t.
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD WAS MUSIC.” ― Kurt…
“It’s all for the good of the beer, and beer is good.” – Kim Kowalski, Mountain Town Brewery Hey beer faces! It’s been a while,…
On the road again, and it's time for a travel post. Be warned: this one has nothing to do with beer. I do still have two write-ups to do on Michigan breweries, and I will. But today, it's all about Cincinnati.
“Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self.” ― Terry Pratchett, Thud! The Hoppy Half-Pint’s been on…
They’ve got some fine beers brewing in Ireland, and not all of them are trad styles. This piece is all about the Guinness. Their Brewers Project 18 Pack, to be precise.
“Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other merry thing. Sometimes…