Lazarus Leviticus radiates elegance. Everything from the black wax coating to the fine, white, linen-textured paper and gold foil label makes Lazarus Leviticus feel like it belongs...
As soon as the aluminum cracked open with a hiss, I could smell the vanilla and the hops. It was almost like candy. I love peaches, so I was looking forward to...
Great Heights Lupulin Starship is the product of the brewery's mission to make a stellar double NEIPA that wants to take you on a tour of the stars....
Sigma Spirit Journey is another hazy installment from the East Downtown brewery. It's everything you expect from the style with a few subtle twists and surprises...
Pay Phone pours a perfectly hazy, bright, pale yellow color. It’s about as clear as the audio on a pay phone call. The creamy head settles into rings of lace - ring ring, ring ring. Immediately...
If there’s one thing Texas is known for beer-wise, it’s got to be light, crisp, Pilsners. Beer drinkers from El Paso to Port Arthur, from Houston to Amarillo, and everywhere in between could probably all agree...
After tasting so many Oktoberfests this year, Kingsbrau is in a category all its own. The light, approachability of the lager style paired with the spicy floral finish from the light Hallertau dry hop makes this...
Sigma Burial in Space's delicious aroma of bourbon barrel aged stout immediately jumps at you and runs through your nasal cavity as if it were aromatic crack. If you’re worried that...
Nothing about Sigma Intermezzo should be glossed over, though. Each sip is as bright and crisp as the appearance. It's like a crescendo that builds and...
Each sip of 11 Below Oktoberfest screams of rich, biscut-y malts but in a welcoming, sessionable way. In an odd paradox, the boldness of...
Overall, the peach comes forward on the nose before receding into the standard saison notes--straw, carbonation, that pale...
Saint Arnold Weedwacker poured a bright golden-orange that’s slightly opaque. It was Saint Arnold’s only year round unfiltered beer. Two fingers of chalk white head that...
Addi’s Faith Kolsch is a special beer. Not because of how perfect it smells, how beautifully it pours, or how perfectly light and balanced the flavors are. Nope, Addi’s Faith Kolsch is all of those things, but even more than that, it’s a vehicle for...
Galveston Bay Blue Berry Blonde instantly spewed sweet blueberry aroma. It was almost like the blueberry syrup at IHOP, but minus the syrupy maple. I...
The flavor of Brazos Valley Millions of Peaches was refreshingly tart. It’s a super crushable beer for summer. The peaches are prevalent from start...
The blood orange puree jumps forward on the nose and the tongue, with its bright citrus tempered by the hint of raspberry that comes with all blood oranges. Bright, citrusy notes are also present in the light hopping. ...
Back Pew Garnet Pietist Saison poured like a summer dream. Bright reddish-amber with an almost-white, pastel-pink head. The aroma is earthy, spicy, funky...
Island Haze IPA pours as opaque as the beach water on Galveston’s shores, but instead of brown, it’s a bright orange color. Straight juice. The foamy...
Let's play ball! Texas Leaguer is coming with the heater! Knuckle Bock checks all the boxes, in my opinion. Back Pew was the best bock brewed in Texas and while still really good, the bar has been raised. No disrespect to Shiner or any others out here brewing Bocks, but Texas Leaguer is in a league of their own....
Before tasting it, I heard and read a lot of salty, disappointed feedback about Saint Arnold Brash Not a Collaboration. With each sip, I’m reminded of one of those comments. Each sip starts off bright and citrusy with a sweet and bitter finish. The finish...