"Craft" beer recommendation

[Tyrone Biggums]

i was sad the BJ's didn't have their pumpkin beer out yet when I went Sunday eve. what say ye experts? is it good or BS?

god bless.

It was actually really good the last time I had it a couple of years ago. I don't know who was making it for them at the time, though. The recipe may change a bit now that they are making most of their own beer out of Temple.

[mstng86]

It was actually really good the last time I had it a couple of years ago. I don't know who was making it for them at the time, though. The recipe may change a bit now that they are making most of their own beer out of Temple.

Wait, are you saying Temple actually has something that's worth a damn?

[BP]

Wait, are you saying Temple actually has something that's worth a damn?

St. Arnolds was making all of their Texas beers until around March. The original floor plan for the Temple location was to have a tap room and do tours but I don't see how they'll have the room. It's not anything to see for now.

We have a pretty good pub downtown but yeah Temple is kind of boring.

[GrayStangGT]

Went to a tasting promotion put on by Big Bend Brewing last week, their promotion guy is just a cool old man that will bullshit and drink all night, had a great time. All their beers are good, but I tried their Oktoberfest on tap for the first time and would definitely recommend it. La Fontera is still my favorite. If any of yall are ever in Midland hit up the Beer Garden for some quality beers.

I also got 4 free pint glasses out of the deal.

[89stangGT]

So the GABF finished up this weekend and Texas brought home 15 medals, 9 of which were gold.

Rahr won two gold medals, their first golds ever btw. This years Oktoberfest and The Regulator which is their doppelbock/eisbock.

Also Panther Island won silver with their Allergeez which is awesome because I think it's the first time they've ever competed. Rabbit Hole's brown ale also won a silver. Twin Peaks even won a bronze with their barrel aged brown ale, although I've never actually seen this beer.

An awesome showing from DFW area breweries. Even though somehow Grapevine, Lakewood and Peticolas didn't make the list. I imagine they'll be back next year though.

The complete list is https://www.greatamericanbeerfestiva...ition/winners/

I was there.

[89stangGT]

My list of places I went last week:

Brewery Trip 2015
Wed
* Shamrock Brewing and Pub
* Red Flag Brewing
* Trinity Brewing co
Thurs
* Factotum Brewing
* Diebolt Brewing
* Call to Arms Brewing
* Station 26 Brewing
Fri
* Black Shirt Brewing
* Mockery Brewing
* Great Divide Brewing
* Epic Brewing
* Our Mutual Friend
* River North Brewing Co
* Jagged Mountain Brewing
Sat
* Great American Beer Festival 2015

[89stangGT]

You missed the boat for most of them. Addison's was two weeks ago, Fort Worth's last weekend. However T&P Tavern does a pretty good one and it's this Saturday.

http://tptavern.com/

The FW Flying Saucer's Beerfeast is 10/10

http://www.saucerbeerfeast.com/

Untapped Dallas is 11/7

http://untapped-festival.com/dal/

I went to the Denver Oktoberfest this past Fri and Sat. Pretty cool. Didn't drink the beer, but had some food. Jagged Mountain was close and had some damn good stuff.

[89stangGT]

Caves in Arlington has their Oktoberfest party this Sat. They have the typical beer on tap and big ass steins and everyone dressed in Oktoberfest garb.

[BP]

How is Black Shirt doing these days? Crafting a Nation was a pretty good documentary.

Btw at last years Beerfeast I had way more Rumpkyn than I should have. They always have something rare from Avery on tap and with VIP you get all you want.

[89stangGT]

I'd say Black Shirt is doing pretty good. It was interesting trying a place that only does reds.

[Strychnine]

What a time to be alive

Drinking beer while beer shopping for the next beers. So meta.

[bottlerocket]

My list of places I went last week:

Brewery Trip 2015
Wed
* Shamrock Brewing and Pub
* Red Flag Brewing
* Trinity Brewing co
Thurs
* Factotum Brewing
* Diebolt Brewing
* Call to Arms Brewing
* Station 26 Brewing
Fri
* Black Shirt Brewing
* Mockery Brewing
* Great Divide Brewing
* Epic Brewing
* Our Mutual Friend
* River North Brewing Co
* Jagged Mountain Brewing
Sat
* Great American Beer Festival 2015

If you ever want to hit that many breweries (half in walking distance, the other half about a 15 min drive MAX), visit Asheville, NC. Its a fantastic little town with plenty of great places to eat and LOTS of amazing beer.

[lowthreeohz]

^^ agreed. It's 4ish hours from us but we stop there when going to/from the tail. Super neat little town

[Tyrone Biggums]

Drinking beer while beer shopping for the next beers. So meta.

How's the Dead Ringer?

[89stangGT]

If you ever want to hit that many breweries (half in walking distance, the other half about a 15 min drive MAX), visit Asheville, NC. Its a fantastic little town with plenty of great places to eat and LOTS of amazing beer.

Thurs through Sat were mostly in the same neighborhood lol.