Beer Reviews / 17.10.2018
11 Below Oktoberfest
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...
Beer Pro Tips, Houston Beer News / 16.10.2018
A (Few) Houstonians Tour of Oktoberfest Beers – A Mix of History and Reviews
Here's a guide to the local Oktoberfest beers--no lederhosen or dirndles required, but you will sit at a long table outside with your new best friends....
Beer Reviews / 10.10.2018
Buffalo Bayou Peach Rotundone Saison
Overall, the peach comes forward on the nose before receding into the standard saison notes--straw, carbonation, that pale...
"Houston's a budding scene. I think it's about to explode! Across the map, the South is a little bit behind, but the local growth is extremely encouraging." Jess chimed in, "Nationally it's saturated. Regional breweries have an uphill battle, and neighborhood breweries like ours are...
Collaboration, Houston Beer News, Traidbait Travels / 02.10.2018
Secret Hopper – Increasing Engagement, Loyalty, and Advocacy for Breweries
In the streets of New Orleans, dozens of signs read, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” In business, truer words have never been spoken. Or hand-painted in this...
Brewstonians Ablaze, Collaboration / 26.09.2018
What Was Your Gateway Beer
The first ever batch of Brewstonians Ablaze is focused on something that’s near and dear to our heart at Beer Chronicle: gateway beer. We asked some of Houston’s biggest beer nerds, “What was the beer that opened your eyes to...
Craft Beer Cellar Cypress will be the first CBC location in the country of it's kind, and they're days away from opening. Here's what to expect when...
All in all, they've got to be doing something right because the place was packed, but it just wasn't my...
Beer Reviews / 17.09.2018
Saint Arnold Weedwacker
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...
Collaboration / 13.09.2018
The Future of the IPA Part 2
Recently, and I know it’s been talked about a lot, but Bell’s Brewery’s Two Hearted Ale earned the vote of best beer in the country. Beer nerds have freaked out about this, but you have to...
Beer Reviews / 09.09.2018
Back Pew Addi’s Faith Kolsch
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...
Beer Pro Tips / 04.09.2018
10 Best Hazy IPAs in Houston Stores
Conclusion: You can find a handful of really good hazy IPAs on the shelves. None of them will be quite as good as what you'd get from...
Stop rubbing your eyes. You're not seeing things. This is real life, and you CAN get paid to drink beer. Like, tomorrow. All you have to do...
Beer Reviews / 28.08.2018
Galveston Bay Blue Berry Blonde
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...
Collaboration / 23.08.2018
Chelsea Sargent MasterChef and Houstonian
She’s one of a handful of Houstonians that made it to MasterChef on Fox, and she made it to the top 12! We met at a beer tasting one afternoon, and something about her just said good people. Since Chelsea and Beer Chronicle share similar values on food and beer, we wanted to share a little of that with...
Beer Reviews / 14.08.2018
Brazos Valley Millions of Peaches
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...
Uncategorized / 09.08.2018
Thank You, Houston – Massive Giveaway
We'll keep this one short and sweet for y'all. We wanted to celebrate how far we've come since we started, and we also wanted to take a moment to thank all of y'all, our loyal readers, for your time and for your contributions to our site. Massive giveaway anybody?...
Beer Reviews / 05.08.2018
Saint Arnold Orange Show
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. ...
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...
Uncategorized / 01.08.2018
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...