The big Oktoberfest celebration in Munich has been canceled this year. However, we still get celebrate with all of the special fall seasonal craft brews we get her in the United States. The Pour Oktoberfest pours a clear orange-amber color with a one-finger head of off-white foam. Poured from a 12 ounce can into a
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Billy Jenkins Bock Wild Acre Brewing
Looking for my next beer to review I stood in front of the cooler at my local supermarket wanting something screaming Texas. That had to be a bock. The bock style is famous in the United States from the Shiner Brewery and Shiner Bock. This is the style of beer most associated with Texas. I
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Fresh Kicks Hazy IPA from Real Ale Brewing Company
Fresh Kicks Hazy PA is inspired by the IPA brewed in the Northeast U.S. the key is inspired by. It is not trying to be a New England IPA. If you have been reading for a while you know I am not the biggest fan of IPAs. Lately, I have found a couple that I
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Black Matter Coffee Stout
After trying two other beers from Manhattan Project Beer company, I decided to try Black Matter Coffee Stout. I was not disappointed with Black Matter. Brewers Description “Our passion for coffee runs deep. So deep that if we weren’t in the beer business, we would be in the coffee business. And when an opportunity to
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Manhattan Project Beer Company Plutonium 239
I poured Plutonium 239 from Manhattan Project Beer Company into a pint glass. A thick, brown-tinted head that lingers with noticeable lacing. Deep black color in the glass. Feel is lighter and creamier than expected but still had a strong presence of chocolate and coffee with background hints of coconut. Finished with coconut and a
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Rahr & Sons Adiós Pantalones
Rahr & Sons Adios Pantalones (AKA Goodbye pants) poured from a 12oz can is slightly hazy but mostly see-through and the color of a wheat ale, a golden straw yellow hue. The head is white and leaves a decent film with a few thick horizontal squiggly lines of lacing that dissipate quickly. The aroma is
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George W. Bush Presidential Library
Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum display a permanent exhibition that uses artifacts and interactive experiences to relate the decisions and key events of the Presidency of George W. Bush. The 14,000 square foot main gallery is framed around the principles that
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NASCAR Racing in Texas
When my oldest son was three or four years old when he took an interest in NASCAR racing. He would sit still for hours watching racing on television. This obsession of his slowly turned all of us into race fans (except my daughter, but that is a story for another day). It does not matter
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The Salty Lady Beer. A Texas Goose.
I am continuing my beers of Texas series with this post on The Salty lady. The Review of The Salty Lady. The Salty Lady is Martin House Brewing Company’s interpretation of a Gose – a rather obscure, tart, salty German style beer. The tartness is tempered by salt additions from around the world and finished with
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Arlington Music Hall and Atlanta Rythm Section
Something a little different this time. A few weeks ago I got to reconnect with a friend from my days in Cub Scouts. His band was playing at the Arlington Music Hall. Music hall Opening in 1950 as a movie theatre, the feature film ‘Sea Biscuit’ starring Shirley Temple. Today the marquee sign of the
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