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  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Haute Wheels Houston: Hot VOICE Deal of the Day for Half-Off VIP Entry

    Haute Wheels Houston, the food truck festival brought to you by the same creators as Brewmaster's Craft Beer Festival, will be rolling into town on May 12 and 13. The festival, now in its second year, will bring together a bunch of Houston food trucks, live entertainment by local musicians, and an a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Burger & Beer "Flight" at The Counter

    Burgers and beer. What's not to like about them individually? And as a pair? You can unconditionally count on this food and beverage combination to satisfy your hunger and thirst and always put a smile on your face. Knowing what a fantastic duo they make, The Counter, the burger joint transplanted f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    City Acre Brewing: Houston's Homegrown Brewpub

    The hearts of beer-loving Houstonians were aflutter when it was announced last year that popular San Antonio brewpub Freetail Brewing Co. would be opening a Bayou City location in the heart of downtown. After all, for a city that loves its beer, we are sadly bereft of any proper brewpubs. (I love th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2011

    Spec’s Second Annual Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival

    The hearts of beer-loving Houstonians were aflutter when it was announced last year that popular San Antonio brewpub Freetail Brewing Co. would be opening a Bayou City location in the heart of downtown. After all, for a city that loves its beer, we are sadly bereft of any proper brewpubs. (I love th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Brew Blog: Schneider & Sohn Aventinus (Eisbock)

    Doppel(gänger)bock​Back in March, I very nearly created an international incident over this very beer. It was all an accident, merely a case of mistaken identity. You see, I've been a fan of Schneider and Sohn Aventinus for a long time, favoring it as a delicious "dessert beer." All the while ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    This Dud's For You: Houston Welcomes a New Microbrewery Like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before

    Photos courtesy of FacebookCo-founders taste batches of Buffalo's latest brew in front of renderings of the brewery's facility.​At the end of its first year in the beer business, Rassul Zarinfar hopes that his new brewery -- Buffalo Bayou Brewing -- will have released at least one huge dud. " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Houston Beer Fest Outsells Its Venue by 8,000 Tickets; Attendees Furious

    Photo courtesy of @texasbrewsThe line to enter the Houston Beer Festival was three blocks long.​Nearly 20,000 tickets were sold by the organizers of the inaugural Houston Beer Festival, although the festival's venue only had a capacity of 12,000 people. And that was just the first of many issu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Saddest Beer Palate Ever

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Houston Gets a Brewpub; Tyson Cole Talks Uchi

    I tried and failed to think of a clever tie-in with the Waugh Drive bat colony. Oh well. Beer!​Normally, we reserve restaurant opening and closings news for our weekly Friday roundups. But some news is too good to sit on, like the announcement from Scott Metzger -- owner of Freetail Brewing Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Avoid the Clear Beer Bottles This Cinco de Mayo

    You can't go wrong with a beautiful brown bottle.​"I don't drink much Mexican beer," laughed Justin Vann over the phone on Tuesday afternoon. I'd called on the beer and wine manager at Central Market in hopes of getting some recommendations for off-the-beaten path Mexican beers for Cinco de M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Joe Apa of Rudz

    ​Sitting at the bar at Rudz, I noticed that Chef Joe Apa was having one of his epic beer tastings on Valentine's Day, serving five courses paired with beer. I had never been to one of these events, which usually fall on the last Thursday of the month. The dinner started and ended with several ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Bartender Chat: Bryan Jackson of Moon Tower Inn

    ​We're chatting with Bryan Jackson as he hands out plastic cups full of craft beer and takes orders for gourmet sausages from within his dimly lit, crimson-hued shack at Moon Tower Inn. "I've known Brandon Young [one of the owners] for a while, probably seven years," he says. "We grew up toge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Brew Blog: Boulevard Brewing Company's Unfiltered Wheat Beer

    ​Ever since my business unit got stuck in Austin for nearly a month during Hurricane Ike, living out of the Embassy Suites on South Congress, my kids have been deeply infatuated with the place. Not Austin, mind you, but that hotel. The "Nightly Manager's Reception" has a lot to do with that. F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    The United States of Beer

    Illustration by Monica FuentesFull-size image below.​You asked for it, we delivered. Last week, while many of you were enjoying our map of the United States of Soft Drinks, just as many of you alcoholics were demanding a United States of Beer map instead. And so we hunkered down all weekend, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today, Katharine Shilcutt told EOW readers about the new beer bar from the guys at Anvil, which left many salivating for more info...and probably beer. Said commenter Dacano: I think 2010 was just the beginning for the craft beer movement here in Houston and Texas as a whole with the emergen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Brew Blog: Sam Adams Infinium

    ​I was intrigued when I heard that the Boston Beer Company, maker of the Sam Adams line of beers, is collaborating with one of the world's oldest breweries. Their goal: to create a brand new beer style, bounded by the strictures of the Reinheitsgebot. The Reinheitsgebot is a German beer-purit ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Top It Off

    Petrol Station gives Garden Oaks full-service charm.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Saint Arnold Trentino Gelato: A Fall Treat for the Warm Weather

    A sign of quality...even in gelato!​Like it or not, it's warm again outside. (At least for now.) Drinking that toasty pint of Saint Arnold Oktoberfest just isn't the same when it's approaching 80 degrees and 95 percent humidity. But what if some genius soul turned that beer into a frozen dess ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Saint Arnold’s Oktoberfest 2010

    Break out your lederhosen

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

    Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Great Food Houston: Our own Ruthie Johnson asks a very timely question over at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    1st Annual Brewmasters International Beer Festival

    Everybody needs a hobby, right? Why not make yours beer?

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Now Brewing at St. Arnold's: Weedwacker and Divine Reserve 10

    Photos by John Seaborn GrayThe tasting hall at St. Arnold's Brewery​St. Arnolds's Brewery, at 2000 Lyons, is known for its steady release of fine local beer, but it's also known for its exclusive limited-run beers designed to keep Houston's beer lovers titillated. Last Thursday, I went to St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Brewmasters International Beer Festival

    ​Legally putting on a beer festival in the state of Texas is about as easy as sitting down at your favorite Tex-Mex place and limiting yourself to one chip and one scoop of salsa. Probably not going to happen. Moody Gardens is hoping to change the former -- Richard Simmons might be able to hel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Spring Fling

    ​It was just too nice out to hide our faces in the dark dank decor of the bar, so we made some steak sandwiches with caramelized onions and blue cheese and headed into daylight. Hermann Park seemed like a safe bet. We settled down in the herb garden with the sandwiches, a bag of Zapp's cracked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Brew Blog: Baltika No. 6 and No. 4

    ​Eighty-six years ago this Thursday, Lenin died. In honor of this historical marker, and because we were drawn to the Cyrillic characters on their labels, we sample two brews from St. Petersburg. Baltika labels its beers with numbers at the top of their necks. We tried No. 6, the porter, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Holiday Beers

    ​If holiday cocktails aren't your game, there are plenty of brewers suggesting you wish Jesus a happy birthday with their own drinks this month, and Block 7 Wine Company, 720 Shepherd, was happy to get folks started last weekend with a holiday beer tasting. We found it well worth the $5 cove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Texas Blind Salamander Blues

    Photo by Robb Walsh​The Texas blind salamander lives in a dark cave in San Marcos and doesn't see very well, hence the blues-guitarist moniker. It's also an endangered species. Blind Salamander Pale Ale from Rahr Brewery in Fort Worth is the first of a new series called "Rare Breed" beers. Eac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Food in Frederickburg

    Photos by Robb WalshJames DeWolf and rabbit sausageThe Hill Country town of Frederickburg is the capital of the Texas German Belt. You can pretty much tour the whole town by driving up and down Main Street. The coolest restaurant in town is Rebecca's Table next door to the Rather Sweet Bakery and Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Eating in the Alamo City

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Eating in the Alamo City

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 22, 2009

    Beaver's Belt Strap

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 16, 2008

    Texas Wants Beer: My Ten Top Texas Beers

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    Taste-Testing the St. Arnold Brewing Company's Divine Reserves

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2006

    Drink and Walk

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 22, 2005

    Un-French Frites

    Mussels and fries, monk beers and Belgian pride abound at Cafe Montrose

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Brewpub

    Two Rows Restaurant & Brewery

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Beer Selection

    The Ginger Man

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    Tippling from Tap to Tap

    Down and out (and drunk) in NoDo

  • Dining

    April 5, 2001

    Knocking Back a Few

    Speaking off the toque: Ian Larsen

  • Dining

    February 15, 2001

    Holy Water

    Saint Arnold's finds a little divine guidance in the form of Father Andrei Davydov

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Microbrewery

    Saint Arnold Brewing Company

  • Dining

    June 29, 2000

    Expect the Wurst

    Schadenfreude

  • Dining

    May 20, 1999

    Food Fit for Drinking

    Houston Brewery revamps its menu

  • Dining

    December 10, 1998

    Dish

    Houston Brewery revamps its menu

  • Music

    October 22, 1998

    Clubland

    Houston Brewery revamps its menu

  • Calendar

    March 19, 1998

    Beer Haul

    Houston Brewery revamps its menu

  • Dining

    June 15, 1995

    A Pizza Puzzle

    If it pulls the pieces together, The Strand Brewery could have a powerful pie

  • Dining

    December 29, 1994

    Promises, Promises

    The Rock Bottom's menu writes a check its kitchen can't cash

  • Dining

    December 1, 1994

    Pub Grub? No Flub

    The hometown entry in the Richmond brewpub battle fights with good food

  • Dining

    June 9, 1994

    Pub Flubs Grub

    The drinking beats the dining at the new Village Brewery

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