World of Beer to Open in Arlington

ARLINGTON - Florida-based beer-bar chain World of Beer plans to open its first Texas location in south Arlington, scheduled for August 2011.

More New Craft Breweries

Several more new Texas craft breweries have come to our attention just this past week, all in various stages of planning, development, fundraising and construction.

• Brewery DADA (Austin)
• Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company (Houston)
• Cedar Creek Brewery (Kemp)
• Down Easy Brewing Company (Houston)
• Karst Canyon Brewing (Austin)
• Yellow House Canyon Brew Works (Lubbock)

Two More from Rahr & Sons

FORT WORTH - Two more beers are planned this year for Rahr & Sons in their special 22-oz bottled "To Thee" series: La Grange, a farmhouse saison, and Angry Goat, a weizen doppelbock.

Denton County Brewing Company

DENTON - Two new breweries are in the development stages in Denton, just north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Denton County Brewing Company plans to be in operation by mid-2012 with an eventual plan of canning their beers.

Also in the early development stage is Independent Ale Works, also located in Denton.

Pierre Celis Dies at 86

HOEGAARDEN, BELGIUM - Former Austin brewing legend Pierre Celis died Saturday at his home in Belgium of natural causes. He was 86 years old.

Southern Star Walloon

CONROE - Southern Star Brewing has revealed its first seasonal beer, the Southern Star Walloon, scheduled for release this month according to Houston blogger Bryan Carey.

Walloon will be a Belgian-style grisette, an obscure farmhouse style of beer with characteristics of both a witbier and a tripel. No word at this time as to whether this seasonal offering will be canned.

Flying Saucer Coming to Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND - The newest location of the Flying Saucer chain of beer bars will be in Sugar Land Town Square, scheduled to open later this year.

Rahr & Sons Gravel Road

FORT WORTH - Rahr & Sons will introduce a new fall seasonal this year, the Gravel Road Altbier, to be available on draft and in bottles.

Saint Arnold Weedwacker in Bottles

HOUSTON - Part of its recent Moveable Yeast series of experimental beers, Saint Arnold's Weedwacker has proven so popular that it will be bottled as a year-round offering.

The Weedwacker is a version of Saint Arnold's Fancy Lawnmower kölsch fermented with a Bavarian hefeweizen yeast strain. It will take the place of the retiring Texas Wheat in the brewery's current lineup.

Jester King on The New Brewer

Jester King brewers and owners Jeffrey Stuffings, Michael Stuffings and Ron Extract appear on the cover of the March/April issue of The New Brewer magazine, the official journal of the Brewers Association.

They also recieve a brief mention inside in the cover story by Horst Dornbusch.

Austin Beer Guide

AUSTIN - A new periodical has been published for the growing Austin-area brewing scene, the Austin Beer Guide.


Issues are available around the Austin area for free, as well as an electronic version online.

Shiner Ruby Redbird

SHINER - Spoetzl is introducing a new summer seasonal this year, the Shiner Ruby Redbird, a beer brewed with Texas Ruby Red grapefruit and ginger.

Another Beer Bill Introduced

AUSTIN - A third bill has been introduced into the current legislative session regarding brewers and their ability to sell beer, HB 2436.

Sponsored by Austin's Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D), HB 2436 is more broadly written than either HB 660 or HB 602, and seeks to allow brewers to sell directly to the public with a cap of 5000 barrels annually.

Jester King, Mikkeller Collaboration

AUSTIN - Jester King has announced its first collaboration effort with the Danish "gypsy brewer" Mikkeller, with two collaborative beers brewed for 2011.

The first beer will be a hoppy wheat session ale named Drink'in in the Sunbelt, a beer inspired by a previous Mikkeller recipe, to be available later this month. The second will be a smoked-malt beer with chipotle peppers to be released later this spring.

Deep Ellum Brewing Hires Huerter

DALLAS - Proposed Dallas brewery Deep Ellum Brewery has hired Drew Huerter as their head brewer, as reported on a local St. Louis blog and confirmed locally by Deep Ellum Brewery.

Huerter was a former brewer at the award-winning Schlafly Tap Room and Bottleworks and most recently at the now-closed Mattingly Brewing Company, both St. Louis area breweries.

Rahr & Sons Pecker Wrecker

FORT WORTH - Rahr & Sons is bringing their Pecker Wrecker Imperial Pilsner out of retirement as part of their special 22-oz bottled "To Thee" series.

Jester King's New Website

AUSTIN - Jester King Craft Brewery launched a newly redesigned and updated website this week, featuring a more uniform look and bringing links to all their online efforts together under one brand.

Rahr & Sons in Star-Telegram

FORT WORTH - Rahr & Sons was the subject of a recent feature appearing in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram entitlted "Fort Worth brewery finds silver lining in snowstorm cloud."

Black Metal Selected for Rare Beer Club

AUSTIN - Jester King's Black Metal Imperial Stout has been selected as one of the February 2011 releases for the monthly subscription service of Michael Jackson's Rare Beer Club.

Details about the beer and brewery are available in the Rare Beer Club's February newsletter.

Rahr & Sons Snowmageddon

FORT WORTH - To celebrate the anniversary of their roof collapse in 2010, Rahr & Sons is releasing a new limited-edition seasonal beer each February named Snowmageddon.

The style will vary from year to year, with this year's version an Imperial oatmeal stout based on the recipe of a local North Texas homebrewer.

Karbach Brewing Company

HOUSTON - Another new brewery is currently under development in Houston, the Karbach Brewing Company, and hopes to open sometime in 2011.

Eric Warner, originally of Colorado's Flying Dog Brewery, is rumored to be their head brewer.

The Barber Shop Opens

DRIPPING SPRINGS - The newest Texas independent brewpub, The Barber Shop, is set to open this weekend at a historic downtown location in Dripping Springs, just west of Austin.

In-house brewing operations are not yet ready but until then, the beer bar will offer a selection that favors the region's growing commercial craft breweries.

Black Star Co-op Review

AUSTIN - Austin's newest brewpub, the Black Star Co-op, was recently reviewed by Mike Sutter of the Austin American-Statesman in the piece, "Atlas chugged: The Black Star Co-op experience."

Jester King Boxer's Revenge

AUSTIN - Jester King has released their next year-round beer, Boxer's Revenge Farmhouse Provision Ale. This beer will be a Belgian-inspired, farmhouse-style "stock ale" aged in oak wine barrels and blended to taste.


Boxer's Revenge will debut at their grand opening celebration this weekend, and should appear on tap and in bottles in the following months.