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This week in craft beer
So much beer news going on this week. Here’s the highlights:
UPDATE 1:56 p.m.: Just got word from the Jester King brewery that a handful of Black Metal 750ml bottles will begin making their way to Austin retailers tomorrow (Friday, March 4). The official statewide release of the Black Metal and the Wytchmaker (both in 750mL bottles) will be in approximately two weeks.
First, an interesting look at what’s brewing at the White House was posted on the Obama Foodorama blog this week. Eddie Gehman Kohan laid out all the details about the White House Honey Ale, the results of a home brewing experiment conducted by chefs for the President and First Lady. It’s an examination of the beer, the home brew movement in America, and other beer happenings at the White House.
Locally, the Black Star Co-op posted a blog discussing their journey to become LEED certified. The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is an “internationally recognized green building certification system.” The results have not been released yet.
The Co-op will also tap their first batch of the House Brown 660 tonight (March 3).The brewery created the recipe to raise awareness about House Bill 660, which is currently making its way through the legislature. Uncle Billy’s and NXNW have made their own versions of House Brown 660 brew, and you can get the recipe to make one at home from Austin Homebrew. Austin Homebrew also hosts a Texas Beer Freedom rally this Sunday, March 6 in support of the bill. You can read more about HB 660 in this post,or search for the #HB660 hashtag on Twitter.
The Circle Brewery Grand Opening will be Saturday, March 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. The brewery will offer tours, three beer samples, and BBQ. If you don’t make it out to the brewery,The Whip In just added the Circle Envy Amber to their local tap selection this week. You can also find Circle brews on tap at Barley Swine, Hop Doddy, Opal Divine’s locations, the Highball, Dog and Duck Pub and Lovejoy’s.
From San Antonio, Ranger Creek is working on their second batch of South Texas Lager. According to the news release, the first batch wasn’t quite up to their standards and didn’t make it out of the brewery. The second batch will brew soon. In the meantime, they are hosting an open house on Saturday, March 5. For $5 you get a pint glass that can be filled with 3 samples. The event is all ages, and an RSVP is required.
Finally, if you enjoy reading about booze while drinking booze, Austin has a new publication hitting your local pub or bar next week, called the Austin Beer Guide. Local beer bloggers Craft Austin and Beertown Austin have collaborated to bring you this quarterly magazine that will focus on Austin’s rapidly expanding craft beer scene. Inside you’ll find brewery, brewpub, and bar listings, as well as maps and a couple of columns. The brains behind the operation also plan on incorporating interviews, photos, and features in future issues. Distribution will begin on Saturday, and over the next week or so, you will be able to find copies in local breweries, brewpubs, bars and restaurants (try the biggest craft beer hot spots first, like Uncle Billys, the Draught House, Zax or Red’s Porch, if you want to get your hands on a copy. I would call ahead to make sure they have some available, to save you time and beer money.)
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By Aaron C.
March 3, 2011 1:15 PM | Link to this
Looks like a busy week. Thanks Emma.
Aaron