5 O’Clock Pils Pils is described as this “The pils malt is light yet with a pleasant bready character, emphasized by the decoction mash wherein a portion of the mash is removed, boiled and added back. Saaz hops, the only hop that has never been hybridized dating back to when it was first cultivated from a
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Saint Arnold Brewing Summer Pils
Saint Arnold Brewing Summer Pils has so much more taste and “depth” to its taste compared to the other pilsners I’ve tried,. I thought it was just another one of those hipster beers, but I’m glad I tried it; it goes down smooth and is pretty tasty. Definitely worth trying out. I love most Saint Arnold beers,
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park has two sites: One is several blocks in Johnson City that include a visitor center/museum and historic buildings; and the LBJ Ranch 11 miles outside of town. Both are worth a visit, and I want to especially note how awesome the park rangers and park volunteers were when we visited:
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White Noise Whitbeir from Saint Arnold
This is another installment in my beers of Texas series. White Noise is a crisp Belgian style wheat beer (Whitbeir). This brew is based on the Witbier produced as a part of Saint Arnolds 2015 Icon series. That beer was based on a recipe from Celis White that added some oats added for a little
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F5 IPA from COOP Ale Works
This IPA is assertively hoppy, delivering ample hop pungency and flavor without shying away from bitterness yet still keeping it in balance with pale malt sweetness. Grapefruit, pith, floral hop flavors, sharp citrus. Mouthfeel is a little over-carbonated but it’s forgivable. Slightly coarse, wet, medium-bodied, refreshing. Not gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
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The Beers of Texas Part 13
This is another installment of my series describing beers of Texas. I am looking at beers brewed and born here in the Lone Star State. Brewed at HopFusion Ale works in Fort Worth, TX Feisty Blonde is a bronze golden ale. This beer has deeply aromatic orange blossom honey and the flavor of pure Mexican
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What are You Plans for Summer? I think you should go SCUBA diving.
This post is sponsored by Simply Scuba. That being said the opinions here are my own. When I was in college, that was always a question about this time of year. We were all looking forward to Spring Break and Summer. For Most of us that meant at least one trip to the beach
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Beers of Texas Part 12, Mosaic IPA
Brewed in Dallas, Mosaic IPA is very dark for an IPA compared to the norm. Color is similar to tea. Head is also a little darker than normal. The nose is THICK of hops as is the taste. The follow-up taste is bitter but it finishes quickly with a white pepper taste. Mosaic gets its
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The Beers of Texas Part 11. Art Car IPA
The Art Car IPA name was inspired by the fleet of hand-painted Art Cars created by local artists for Saint Arnold. The label artwork was designed by renowned Houston graffiti artist GONZO247, who has painted four Saint Arnold Art Cars. This is an American IPA that was created in a contest between the brewers at
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The Beers of Texas part 10 Saint Arnold Endeavor Double IPA
This is a very good beer. Double-IPA, very hoppy but tasty. The color is so beautiful, “coppery gold” like another person described. I feel like this is the definition of a very good beer (at least for me): “bold and hoppy” (like its label says), very tasty (malty/hoppy IPA), beautiful color and aroma and, last
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