Poll Results 2010

Poll 20 (January): Monthly Spending for Beer?

1. $50 to $100 (45%) #2 in 2009
2. $20 to $50 (22%) #1 in 2009
3. $100 to $200 (12%)

Total 31 votes

Poll 21 (February): Best Session Beer in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Ugly Pug (37%) #1 in 2009
2. Spoetzl Shiner Bock (22%) #2 in 2009
3. Real Ale Fireman's #4 (20%)

Total 58 votes

Poll 22 (March): Best Beer Store in Texas?

1. Spec's (50%)
2. Central Market/Whole Foods (42%)
3. Majestics/Grapevine (14%)  

Total 14 votes

No Poll (April)

Poll 23 (May): Favorite Beer Style?

1. IPA (45%) #2 in 2009  
2. (tie) Belgian ale (22%)
   (tie) Hefeweizen (22%)

Total 31 votes

Poll 24 (June): Best Brewery in Texas?

1. (tie) Real Ale (25%) #2 in 2009
   (tie) Saint Arnold (25%) #3 in 2009
2. (tie) (512) Brewing (14%)
   (tie) Live Oak (14%) 

Total 35 votes

Poll 25 (July): Best Summertime Beer in Texas?

1. Live Oak Hefeweizen (35%) #2 in 2009
2. Saint Arnold Summer Pils (27%)
3. Real Ale Fireman's #4 (21%) #3 in 2009

Total 37 votes

Poll 26 (August): Is Spoetzl a Craft Brewery?

1. Yes (47%) 35% in 2009 
2. No (42%) 57% in 2009 
3. Depends (10%)

Total 38 votes

Poll 27 (September): Best IPA in Texas?

1. (512) IPA (37%)
2. (tie) Real Ale Lost Gold (17%) #3 in 2009
   
   (tie) Saint Arnold Elissa (17%) #2 in 2009

Total 29 votes


Poll 28 (October): Best Oktoberfest in Texas? 

1. Real Ale Oktoberfest (32%) #1 in 2009
2. (tie) Franconia Oktoberfest (21%)
   (tie) Saint Arnold Oktoberfest (21%) #2 in 2009

Total 37 votes


Poll 29 (November): Best Brewpub in Texas?

1. Freetail Brewing (68%) #1 in 2009
2. Uncle Billy's Brew & Que (15%) #1 in 2009
3. North by Northwest (10%)

Total 19 votes


Poll 30 (December): Most Anticipated New Brewer for 2011?

1. No Label Brewing (33%)
2. Austin Beerworks (25%)
3. (tie) Circle Brewing (16%)
   (tie) Kreuz Creek Brewing (16%)

Total 12 votes

Poll Results 2009

Poll 8 (January): Monthly Spending for Beer?

1. $20 to $50 (38%)
   
2. $50 to $100 (23%)
   
3. $100 to $200 (17%)
   

Total 34 votes


Poll 9 (February): Best Session Beer in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Ugly Pug (60%)
   
2. Spoetzl Shiner Bock (13%)
   
3. Live Oak Big Bark Amber (11%)
   

Total 45 votes


Poll 10 (March): Best Beer Store in Texas?

1. Hall's (37%)
   
2. Whip-In (18%)
   
3. Specs (16%)
   

Total 48 votes


Poll 11 (April): Best Spring Beer in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Bucking Bock (55%)
   
2. Live Oak Hefeweizen (16%)
   
3. Real Ale Devil's Backbone (14%)
   

Total 54 votes


Poll 12 (May): Favorite Beer Style?

1. Other (52%)
   
2. India pale ale (22%)
   
3. Stout (11%)
   

Total 68 votes


Poll 13 (June): Best Brewery in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons (57%) #3 in 2008
   
2. Real Ale (25%)
3. Saint Arnold (12%) #1 in 2008

Total 64 votes


Poll 14 (July): Best Summer Beer in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Summertime Wheat (59%)
   
2. Live Oak Hefeweizen (18%)
   
3. Real Ale Fireman's #4 (13%)
   

Total 61 votes


Poll 15 (August): Is Spoetzl a Craft Brewery?

1. No (57%) 47% in 2008
2. Yes (35%) 47% in 2008
3. Perhaps (7%)
   

Total 40 votes


Poll 16 (September): Best IPA in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Stormcloud (42%) #1 in 2008
2. Saint Arnold Elissa (18%)
   
3. (tie) Live Oak Liberation (16%)
   (tie) Real Ale Lost Gold (16%)
   

Total 49 votes


Poll 17 (October): Best Oktoberfest in Texas?

1. Real Ale Oktoberfest (29%)
2. Saint Arnold Oktoberfest (25%)
   
3. Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest (22%) #1 in 2008

Total 27 votes


Poll 18 (November): Best Brewpub in Texas?

1. (tie) Uncle Billy's Brew & Que (36%)
   (tie) Freetail Brewing (36%)
   
2. The Covey (18%) #1 in 2008

Total 22 votes


Poll 19 (December): Most Anticipated New Brewer for 2010?

No response

Poll Results 2008

Poll 1 (June): Best Brewery in Texas?

1. Saint Arnold (41%)
   
2. Live Oak (33%)
   
3. (tie) Rahr & Sons (25%)
   (tie) Real Ale (25%)

Total 12 votes

Poll 2 (July): Best Barleywine in Texas?

1. Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #6 (38%)
   
2. (tie) Live Oak Old Treehugger (15%)
   (tie) Real Ale Sisyphus, before 2005 (15%)
   (tie) Real Ale Sisyphus, after 2005 (15%)

Total 13 votes

Poll 3 (August): Is Spoetzl a Craft Brewer?

1. Yes (47%)
   
2. No (47%)
   
3. Perhaps (5%)

Total 17 votes

Poll 4 (September): Best IPA in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Stormcloud (50%)
   
2. Saint Arnold Elissa (21%)
   
3. Real Ale Lost Gold (17%)
   

Total 28 votes

Poll 5 (October): Best Oktoberfest in Texas?

1. Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest (81%)
   
2. Franconia Oktoberfest (9%)
   
3. Other, not specified (6%)
   

Total 33 votes

Poll 6 (November): Best Brewpub in Texas?

1. The Covey (50%)
   
2. Other, not specified (16%)
   
3. (tie) Blue Star (11%)
   (tie) NXNW (11%)
   

Total 18 votes

Poll 7 (December): Best New Brewer of 2008?

1. Southern Star (43%)
   
2. Franconia (31%)
   
3. (512) (25%)
   

Total 16 votes