New Real Ale Packaging

BLANCO - Real Ale Brewing has rebranded its product labels and related packaging materials, including some designs featuring local Austin artists.

The new packaging will also include four-pack carriers for their Sisyphus barleywine, the first time this beer has been available in a multiple packaging format.

Independent Ale Works Signs Lease

KRUM - Independent Ale Works signed a lease this week on a location for the first production brewery in Denton County.

Although the mailing address reflects the city of Krum, owners Stefen Windham and David Miller say the physical location is on county land outside the city limits of both Krum and Denton.

TABC Online Product Database

AUSTIN - The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has made its full label approval database available online to the public.

The move to make this information public is part of TABC's increasing transparancy effort and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. They state that a "parent or teacher's ability to view a product's label and see the alcohol content can help them play a more educated role in monitoring a young person's activities."

Consumers can search the database by permit number, brand name, manufacturer, type of product, approval date or percent alcohol by volume, with each record including a graphic image of the approved label.

Jester King Beer Geek Rodeo

AUSTIN - Jester King has announced another collaboration with Danish brewer, Mikkeller, to be named Beer Geek Rodeo.

Brewed especially for the Texas market with no plans to distribute out of state, Beer Geek Rodeo will be an "Imperial Oatmeal Stout brewed with smoked malt, chipotle peppers and Vietnamese coffee."