01
Aug
The Future of the IPA Part 1
I still think we have a ways to go before NEIPAs wear thin as the style du-jour (and yes it will happen), but regardless of...
15:20 /
Uncategorized
31
Jul
Back Pew Garnet Pietist Saison
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...
16:25 /
Beer Reviews
28
Jul
Cranky Britches Closing – Putting the Rumors to Bed
Cranky Britches Closing - Putting the Rumors to Bed - Local Brews and Local Grooves at House of Blues Houston was set to kick off this Saturday afternoon...
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Houston Beer News
26
Jul
Braindead Brewing – Bumbling Barleypop or Genuinely Genius
It’s a great spot with a diverse selection of creative beer with many styles sure to please everybody in the gang. It’s a good spot for some good food, and it seems big enough to...
13:43 /
Traidbait Travels
23
Jul
Galveston Island Brewing Island Haze IPA
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...
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Beer Reviews
20
Jul
Beer on a Budget: Houston Happy Hours and Beer Specials
An exhaustive list of Houston Happy Hours and beer specials from $1 on select beer fire sales to $3 every beer happy hours paired with food happy hours...
18
Jul
Labor Day Weekend at the BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival
"We try and involve as many of the brewers as we can, so people get a chance to meet the master behind the beer. Our ‘Taste it First’ initiative is a signature of Brewmasters. Many breweries launched their businesses at this event like Karbach, Fetching Lab, and...
17
Jul
Texas Leaguer Knuckle Bock
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....
10:48 /
Beer Reviews
16
Jul
2017-2018 Houston MVB Winner
You voted. You picked. Here are the results....
16:59 /
Houston Beer News
14
Jul
Fire Ant Brewing Opening in August (Fingers Crossed)
The biggest hold up for Tomball's newest brewpub has been the restaurant buildout and figuring out the food side. While they work on the German inspired menu, they keep cranking out beer. Head Brewer Kurt is fond of...
08:55 /
Houston Beer News
11
Jul
Where to Find Craft Beer at Hobby Airport
My flight to Nashville was delayed three times due to thunder storms, and I began to get a little parched. Craft beer was kind of scarce, so I figured I'd help you with...
04
Jul
Saint Arnold Brash Not a Collaboration
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...
08:30 /
Beer Reviews
01
Jul
Bearded Iris Brewing – Cultivating Variety or Riding the Haze Wave?
Bearded Iris has some of the best hazy IPAs coming out of the South, and their beer is sought after in trades. The result of their iterative creativity has garnered them national attention in a beautifully charming city with a...
19:28 /
Traidbait Travels
01
Jul
How to Photograph Beer: 15 easy tips to improve your shots
In its most simplest form, a Crowler is a big ass can of beer. If that’s all you came for, then you’re good to go to your next stop as you kill time at work thinking about beer related things instead of well, work. But in typical Beer Chronicle fashion...
19:21 /
Beer Pro Tips
25
Jun
Great Heights Bam Bam NEIPA
...Bam! Pineapple! Bam! Grapefruit! If you’re not reading this in Emeril’s voice, why are you still here? The sip starts off tropical with......
15:13 /
Beer Reviews
25
Jun
Slim Thug Beer aka 8th Wonder Boss Beer
According to Ryan Soroka, one of 8th Wonder's Owners, that's exactly what the Slim Thug beer was supposed to be, "Slim knew he wanted a light and refreshing beer but he wanted a little extra...
14:36 /
Beer Reviews
20
Jun
8th Wonder Brewery Visitors Guide
Brewer, Nathan mentioned that they choose what to brew based on, "What's the city missing, plus seasonality." We also mentioned that they're not really well known for collabs for whatever reason, and when we mentioned that, Jose defended themselves like, "Hold up a minute! We're working on...
05:39 /
Houston Brewery Guides
20
Jun
2017-2018 Houston MVB
In typical Beer Chronicle Fashion, it's not about us. For our Birthday, we want to shine a spotlight on one Houston brewery, the Most Valuable Brewery (MVB)...
05:30 /
Houston Beer News
27
Mar
Back Pew Evildoer Pale Ale
The smell of Back Pew Evildoer Pale Ale is reminiscent of he aforementioned bubbles with some slightly soapy, floral, citrus notes and a...
23:24 /
Beer Reviews
20
Mar
Aged 11 Below Big Mistake 2017
Just in time for their 3 year anniversary and the 2018 batch of Big Mistake, and this is a solid beer. I'm excited to get more this year, but I'm not aging it. I think I'm done aging beer after experiencing...
23:25 /
Beer Reviews