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) 

Pinthouse Brewing - Jaguar Shark - Austin, Texas

Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

“I wonder if it remembers me”

2022 (10.5% ABV)