Parish Brewing - West Coast Ghost - Broussard, Louisiana 

West coast style DIPA

(8.0% ABV)

Lazarus Brewing - Good Intentions - Austin, Texas

Hazy Double IPA (8.0% ABV)

32 oz. Crowler 

St. Elmo Brewing -  Zero - Austin, Texas

Hazy IPA (6.9% ABV)

The inaugural release from Springdale location

 

Founders Brewing - Ultimate Oktoberfest - Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 

Imperial German-style Märzen

Aged in Bourbon Barrels (9.4% ABV)

 

Blue Owl Brewing - Bobtoberfest - Austin, Texas

A Classic Märzen (6.1% ABV)

Karbach Brewing - Karbachtober Fest - Houston, Texas

Bavarian-style Märzen (5.5% ABV) 

 

Real Ale Brewing - Wave Ratio - Blanco, TX

Tropical IPA (6.5% ABV)

Alpha Collection/ Rotating IPA Series

Meanwhile Brewing - Oktoberfest - Austin, Texas

Festbeer (5.9% ABV)

“We taste: Toasty, Floral, Honeydew

Senate Ave. Brewing - Major Murkey - Houston, Texas

DDH Imperial Hazy IPA

(8.1% ABV)

Jersey Village community brewpub

Austin Eastsiders - Hatch Green Chile - Austin, Texas 

Turning Point Beer - Duke Silver - Bedford, Texas 

 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Proust, Y'all - Houston, Texas

1/2 Oktoberfest, 1/2 Tarnation with cinnamon & vanilla 

(7.8% ABV)

 

Stone Brewing - Delicious DIPA - Escondido, California

Imperial IPA (9.4% ABV)

 

Equal Parts Brewing - Oktoberfest - Houston, Texas

Marzen-style Lager (6.1% ABV)

Brasserie Almaza S. A. L. Br - Almaza - Beruit, Lebanon

 German Pilsner

Lagunitas Brewing - Hoppy Refresher - Petaluma, California 

Sparkling Hop Water

(0% ABV)

 

Red Horn Brewing - Jackie - Cedar Park, Texas

Golden Stout with coffee, vanilla, & cacao nibs

Collaboration with Obsidian Brewing - Leander, Texas

(6.5% ABV)

 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Eclipse IPA - Houston, Texas

Citrusy & Bright - with Eclipse & Citra hops

(7.5% ABV)

 

Community Brewing - Hop’d Water - Dallas, Texas

Hop-infused Sparkling Water

Saint Arnold Brewing - Hop Spring - Houston, Texas

Hoppy Sparkling Water (0.0% ABV) 

 

Bell’s Brewing - Big Hearted IPA - Comstock, Michigan

Imperial IPA

 

Boulevard Brewing - Rested Reserve - Kansas City, Missouri

Double Barrel-aged Wheat Imperial Stout

Limited Release

Sierra Nevada - Barrel-aged Narwhal - Chico, California 

Imperial Stout

St. Aldates Pub - local beer - Oxford, England 

The King’s Arms - local beer - Oxford, England 

The Parrot Pub - local beer -  Canterbury, England

Miller’s Arms - local beer - Canterbury,  England

The Cozy Club - local beer - Canterbury, England

The George Inn - local beer - London, England 

 

The Market Porter - local brew - London, England

The Founders Arms - local brew - London, England 

The Kernel Brewery - Export India Porter - London, England

Dishoom (Indian cuisine)

The Sound Cafe - Porter Draught - The Cumberland Hotel, London England

The Mayflower Pub - Neck Oil - London, England

American IPA 

BrewDog Brewing - Punk IPA -  Ellon, Scotland, UK

American IPA

BrewDog Seven Dials, London, England

 

3 Floyds Brewing - Zombie Ice - Munster, Indiana

Undead Double Pale Ale

(8.5% ABV)

 

3 Floyds Brewing - Age of Otters - Munster, Indiana

India Pale Ale (7.0% ABV)

Three Floyds Brewing - Black Sun Stout - Munster, Indiana

Medium bodied stout with dry clean finish

“It’s Not Normal” (6.5% ABV)

Klosterbrauerei Andechs - Weissbier Dunkel - Munich, Germany

Brewed at the Benedictine Monastery at the foot of the Holy Mountain of Andechs

Water, Wheat Malt, Barley Malt, Hops, & Yeast

In Bavaria since 1455 (5.0% ABV)

Knuth Brewing - My Sophia - Ripon, Wisconsin 

Belgian inspired Tripel with Candi syrup & Wisconsin hops

(8.0% ABV)

Klosterbrauerei Andechs - Doppelbock Dunkel - Munich, Germany

Brewed at the Benedictine Monastery at the foot of Holy Mountain of Andechs

Water, Barley Malt, Hops

In Bavaria since 1455 (7.1% ABV)

Petskull Brewing - Blueberry Jake’s Malt Lemonade - Manitowoc, Wisconsin 

Jake’s traditional Malt Lemonade infused with Bleberries

(5.0% ABV)

 

Hound Song Brewing - BBA:004 - Columbus, Texas

Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Chocolate Stout

Aged 7 months in Still Austin Rye Bourbon Barrels

(10.0%)

Saint Arnold Brewing - Grand Cru 30th Anniversary - Houston, Texas

Double Barrel Imperial Stout

(18.8% ABV)

11 Below Brewing - Big Mistake - Houston, Texas

2024 Barrel-aged Stout 

(13.2% ABV)

Untitled Art Brewing - Chocolate Graham Cracker - Waunakee, Wisconsin

Pastry Stout

Pastry Stout with chocolate malt & natural favors

(11.0% ABV)

Frontyard Brewing - Hazy IPA - Spicewood, Texas

India Pale Ale

(6.5% ABV) 

 

Lagunitas Brewing - The Beast of Both Worlds - Petaluma, California

Bi-coastal IPA

East Coast Flavor! West Coast Clarity!

(8.0% ABV)

 

Prairie Artisan Ale - Standard - Krebs, Oklahoma

A Hoppy Farmhouse Ale

(5.6% ABV)

too old/ not fresh - drain pour

Real Ale Brewing - Black Quad - Blanco, Texas

Quadrupel (10.5% ABV)

A Trappist-inspired ale with a delicious dark side

Great Divide Brewing - Experimental IPA - Denver, Colorado

Innovation, Experimentation, & Exploration of new IPAs

Version #5? (6.5% ABV?)

 

Great Divide Brewing - Peach Milkshake IPA - Denver, Colorado 

“Lusciously sweet with creamy mouthfeel & pleasantly hoppy”

(6.5% ABV)

Saint Arnold Brewing - Bishop’s Barrel #16 - Houston, Texas

Belgian-style Dubbel aged in Red Wine barrels with Brettanomyces

(8.4% ABV)

Bottled Nov. 2016 - Drank May 2024

 

Roadhouse Brewing - Sublime Kush - Jackson, Wyoming

A Super Heady IPA (7.0% ABV)

In special collaboration with Odell Brewing 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Bishop’s Barrel #14 - Houston, Texas

RIS aged in Bourbon Barrels with coffee (12.1% ABV)

Bottled June 2016 - Drank May 2024

“Still got it!” (Amazingly)

 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Bishop’s Barrel #12 - Houston, Texas

Xmas Ale aged in Sauvignon Blanc barrels with cherries, & Brettanomyces

(8.9% ABV)

Bottled in Nov. 2015 - Drank April 2024

“Still tasty after all these years”

Saint Arnold Brewing - Bishop’s Barrel #4 - Houston, Texas

Weizenbock aged in bourbon barrels with cocoa nibs

(9.9% ABV)

Bottled July 2013 - Drank April 2024

(Not spoiled, but not good)

 

Firestone Walker Brewing - Parabolita - Paso Robles,  California 

Bourbon barrel-aged Stout with

Vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, & sea salt

Salted Caramel (9.2% ABV)

Boulevard Brewing - Rye on Rye on Rye - Kansas City, Missouri

Rye Ale Double Barrel-aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels

Limited Release 2023 (15.0% ABV) 

Boulevard Brewing - Imperial Porter - Kansas City, Missouri

Vietnamese Coffee Inspired (12.8% ABV)

With coffee, chicory, cinnamon, lactose sugar

Aged in Brandy barrels

Limited Release 2023

 

Boulevard Brewing - Spiced Imperial Stout - Kansas City, Missouri 

Aged in Apple Brandy Barrels (15.0% ABV)

Limited Release 2023 (rather fabulous!)

Roughhouse Brewing - Sheriff - San Marcos, Texas

BBA Doppelbock (7.6% ABV)

5th Anniversary 

Collaboration with Roadmap Brewing - San Antonio, Texas

 

Pinthouse Brewing - Deep Search - Austin, Texas

Jaguar Shark BBA imperial Stout - Surly Brewing (10.5% ABV)

Full mouthfeel - spicey after taste

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

Pinthouse Brewing - Jaguar Shark - Austin, Texas

2022 BBA Imperial Stout (10.5% ABV)

Good mouthfeel - overall: good+

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

Austin Beerworks - In The Path of Totality 1:36 PM IPA - Austin, Texas

New England IPA - Hazy bitterness, as per style (6.8% ABV)

Rich color - good mouthfeel

Collaboration with Zilker & Meanwhile Brewing

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

Jester King Brewing - Path of Totality - Austin, Texas

Black IPA 

Full taste, light hops (6.7% ABV)

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

Pinthouse Brewing - Breakfast at Klaus’ - Austin, Texas

Jaguar Shark - BBA Imperial Stout (10.5% ABV)

Full favor & mouthfeel - pretty awesome! (2022)

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

 

Symbol Brewing - Black IPA - Carrollton, Texas

Smokey favor, light hops (7.0% ABV)

Brewed at 3 Nations Brewery

THE DARK SiDE OF THE BEER

2024 Solar Eclipse - Austin, Texas

Vista Brewing - Lorenzo - Driftwood, Texas

Mexican Hot Chocolate Imperial Stout 

(9.1% ABV)

Lorenzo de Zavala - advocate for democracy

Both in Mexico & Texas (died 1836)

Save The World Brewing - Danger Noodle Island - Marble Falls, Texas

Imperial Stout (10.0% ABV)

St. Joseph Brewery - Testament Tripel - Indianapolis, Indiana

 Belgian-style Tripel with Belgian yeast

(9.0% ABV)

From Kelley’s APTS conference!

 Sapporo Brewing - Sapporo Reserve - Tokyo, Japan

European Pale Lager (5.2% ABV)

BtB Tuesday night book group dinner at Azuma Sushi

Echigo Brewing - Echigo Stout - Niigata, Japan

Irish Dry Stout (7.0% ABV)

BtB book group dinner at Akiko Sushi & Bar

Saint Arnold Brewing - Grand Prize - Houston, Texas

Classic American Lager

(4.2% ABV)

American Solera - Dino Power - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale

Aged in bourbon barrels with chocolate & hazelnut

(11.0% ABV)

Voodoo Brewing - Love Child - Meadville, Pennsylvania 

Fruited Belgian-style Tripel Ale

(9.5% ABV)

Surly Brewing - Abrasive Double IPA - Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Special Edition DIPA (9.2% ABV)

Citra & Warrior hops

Central Waters Brewing - Reese and Desist Stout - Amherst, Wisconsin

Brewer’s Reserve (11.2% ABV)

Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout 

with cocoa nibs, lactose, vanilla, & peanut flour

 

Jester King Brewing - Doom Forge - Austin, Texas

Imperial Coffee Stout (9.3% ABV)

Ex Novo Brewing - Liquid Sweater - Corrales, New Mexico

Winter Warmer (7.0% ABV) 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Commitment - Houston, Texas

Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout

(15.7% ABV) 2022

 

Saint Arnold Brewing - Russian Imperial Stout - Houston, Texas

(10.1% ABV) 2020

 

New Glarus Brewing - 30th Anniversary Quadruple - New Glarus, Wisconsin

Inspired by Trappist monks - Belgian style strong ale

(10.5% ABV)

(512) Brewing - 15th Anniversary - Austin, Texas

Double India Pale Ale (8.0% ABV)

American IPA dry hopped with Mackinac, Simcoe, & Mosaic 

3rd Level Brewing - The Great Pumpkin Tony Brown Ale - Round Rock, Texas

Imperial Brown Ale with Pumpkin & Spices

(6.8% ABV)