The Art of Beer 2008

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont is hosting "The Art of Beer 2008" on Thursday, October 16th, from 6pm to 10pm. The exhibition will include a wide variety of beer brands and styles to show the public "there's more to beer than beer." Also included are food pairings, a German dinner and local music.

The event will be held on the museum grounds with proceeds benefiting the museum and its programs. Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the door.

New Location for Austin Ginger Man

Austin's Ginger Man has found a new location for their landmark downtown beer pub. The new location is at 301 Lavaca, still in the historic Warehouse District and a mere block away from the current location on 4th St.

The Austin Ginger Man has been scheduled for demolition ever since their city block was bought and planned for a high-rise development. Management hopes to have the new location open by New Year's Day 2009.

Independence Anniversary Party

Austin's Independence Brewing Company will celebrate their fourth anniversary on Saturday, October 4th, from 5pm to 9pm.

The event and the beer are free, with brewery items available for purchase and local bands playing live.

Hurricane Ike Brewery Report

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike that slammed into Texas last week, two Texas brewers were situated directly in the path of that storm, Saint Arnold of Houston and Southern Star in Conroe.

Both breweries have reported minor to no damage to their facilities, and no loss to brewing capacity or storage. However, like most of the region both Saint Arnold and Southern Star remain without power, and brewing operations and tours are suspended until further notice.

The release of Saint Arnold's Divine Reserve No. 7 will continue as scheduled, as that product is already in the hands of distributors. However, availability in the Houston area may be delayed.

Flying Saucer Fall Beer Festival

The Fort Worth Flying Saucer is holding its third annual Fall Beer Festival on Saturday, October 11th, from 2pm to 10:30pm. The event will be located adjacent to the downtown Flying Saucer in the Sundance Square parking lot.

Five beer tents with up to 20 draft beers will be set up outside. Samplings will be sold through a $15 tasting card, including a free tasting glass. As in previous years, some beers are expected to be exclusive to this event and not available elsewhere.

Update: The Austin Flying Saucer will hold a similar event on Saturday, October 4th, from noon to 10pm.

Saint Arnold Divine Reserve No. 7

Saint Arnold has announced that the next beer in the Divine Reserve series (No. 7) was bottled yesterday. The official release date for this beer is September 23rd.

Divine Reserve No. 7 is a weizenbock style, a recipe taken from the Big Batch Brew Bash homebrewing contest this past May.

Texas Brewpub Report

Unfortunately, the large number of brewpubs around the state and the frequency with which they make changes makes listing and reporting on brewpubs awkward. To make sure that each brewpub receives its share of reference on this site, this annual Texas Brewpub Report will be posted every year on the anniversary of brewpub legalization in Texas (September 1, 1993).

Total: 17 independent brewpubs

Native Brewpubs:

North Texas

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse (Grapevine)
The Covey Restaurant & Brewery (Fort Worth)
TwoRows Restaurant & Brewery (Addison)

Central Texas

Blue Star Brewing Company (San Antonio)
Dodging Duck Brewhaus (Boerne)
The Draught House (Austin)
Faust Brewing Company (New Braunfels)
Fredericksburg Brewing Company (Fredericksburg)
Lovejoy's Tap Room & Brewery (Austin)
North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery (Austin)
Uncle Billy's Brew & Que (Austin)

West Texas

Edelweiss Brewery & Restaurant (Alpine)
Eola School, Restaurant & Brewery (Eola)
Jaxon's Restaurant & Brewing Company (El Paso, 4 locations)
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Company (Lubbock)

East Texas

TwoRows Restaurant & Brewery (Houston)

South Texas

Padre Island Brewing Company (Padre Island)
Port Aransas Brewing Company (Port Aransas)

Out-of-State Franchises:

BJ's Restaurant & Brewery (multiple locations statewide)
Gordon Biersch Brewery & Restaurant (Plano)
Humperdink's (Big Horn Brewing) (Dallas area, 5 locations)