In the last 4 months, there have been announcements of nearly 10 houston breweries closing, selling, or changing ownership, and it has left Houston beer drinkers wondering who’ll be left brewing their favorite beer...
Labor day weekend means beer and grilling. Why not let somebody else cook for you and enjoy your choice of 150+ beers at Brewmasters Craft Beer Fest 2019...
Overall, the peach comes forward on the nose before receding into the standard saison notes--straw, carbonation, that pale...
The irony here is that last year we had to work pretty hard to gather all the IPAs, and do it quickly all while being mindful of the bottled/canned dates. This time, we didn't have to worry about freshness nearly as much, but we managed to wrangle all the stouts together much quicker. We met up at Drink of Ages and had Jon partake in the...
The label says Lenin's Revenge is "as thick and black as your capitalist blood." I will agree that Lenin's Revenge is a pitch black stout, but the mouthfeel was not as heavy as you'd be led to believe. Does it know something about...
Y'all ever get that itch to bake? You know the one, where you have an insatiable desire to craft something sweet, delicious, and oh so fattening? The Pumpkin Porter Spice Cake with Cream Ale Cream Cheese frosting fits the bill to satisfy all your...
Buffalo Bayou Tropikal Rotundone pours a cloudy, light amber tone with colorful, fruity scents of mango and passionfruit. The juicy, fruitiness keeps on coming with strong malty, mango flavors well balanced by the crisp, alcohol notes. It's big wave of fruit flavors creates a completely...
When you first pop a cold can of Don’t Fear the RIPA your nostrils are instantaneously swarmed by the aroma of bitter grapefruit. For those who are down with the hop, it’s probably a sure sign of what is to come but for those who aren’t…well pucker up baby you’re going for a ride ;)...
Upon cracking open the can, I was pleasantly greeted with light floral and citrus notes, and the signature yeasty scent of most witbiers. Buffalo Bayou claims "real dudes drink pink" because spoiler alert, Summer's Wit is brewed with the dainty, rosy-toned hibiscus flower! The citrus aroma comes full circle with a...
The statement printed under the musket is believed by every true born Texan and will echo until the walls of the Alamo crumble to dust, “If you have to ask what 1836 stands for. Please put down this beer and leave our country.”...
It is a light brew that you could enjoy easily with any southern style comfort food and it won’t ruin your food of choice, nor will your food of choice ruin this palate cleansing beer. This cream ale is low in ABV and is...
Figaro poured a deep, cloudy amber color with a creamy head that stuck around forever after I poured it! I literally walked away for...
This craft brew is a Belgian Style Whitbier, which basically means that this summer quencher is not only light and tart but it has enough layered aroma and flavor to rival hearty winter beers. I found it to be an excellent summer brew and it seems like the hundreds of other athletes...
More Cowbell pours golden orange and leaves a fine white foam that will sustain itself through the duration of the brew; which if you enjoyed it like I did then it won’t last long. The aroma that it gives off is floral notes with hints of caramel, but the taste is sweet with just the right kick of...
I was feeling a little decadent on the way home today and decided to snag a bottle at my local liquor store so I could have it as a dessert after dinner. Red Velvet Stout's label features multiple shades of red. A deep mahogany red gives way to...
I hate seeing good beer sit on the shelves, y'all. Especially Houston beer. And even more so...
The liquid is dark as black coffee which gives you an idea of how many hazelnut coffee beans were added to the batch, and the pour is fine with a thin head of foam that seem to get thicker as the beer is drizzled from the bottle. That first taste immediately has you...
The pour into my 20oz beer glass revealed a dark liquid that had a heavy aroma of coffee and chocolate with a large amount of head forming at the brim. I being the simpleton I was, before the craft scene, immediately envisioned...
Buffalo Sunset is a black IPA that mixes two of my favorite drinks, IPAs and coffee. The coffee comes from the Houston based coffee company, Amaya Roasting CO. The name, Buffalo Sunset, comes from the old Sunset Coffee building that was built on the Buffalo Bayou in 1910. Buffalo Bayou described this series as "aggressive and boundary pushing" and it...
Great White Buffalo is very crisp and very light. Refreshing on the tongue, refreshing finish, just refreshing all the way around. I like that it's welcoming and mild, but it might be a bit too mild for my preference, albeit...