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.
The Hoppy Half-Pint
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…
Finger Lakes Distilling, located along Seneca Lake, small-batch distills some of the finest spirits I’ve tasted north of the Blue Ridge mountains, along with the only US-made Soju that I’ve had the joy of experiencing. The distillery, which opened in 2009, has a number of unique features, but I can’t find a single complaint.
“How Wild it Was, To Let it Be” — Cheryl Strayed, Wild Words and photos by Ami Melaine July 6. Bend, OR. 12:30ish in the…