It happens every season, where one brewery stands up and shouts “NO MORE!” and releases the seasonal for the next quarter of the year. All things considered, it has been a fairly mild winter (apologies if this jinxes us), but nonetheless Steel Bender has had quite enough of the colder days and nights. To prove…
Sidetrack maintains a nice routine even amid industry-wide tumult
There is nothing wrong with having a perfectly normal year in beer. After all, nothing has been very normal since 2020, so Sidetrack Brewing will definitely embrace a year of things just being, well, routine. I caught up with co-owners Dan Herr and Anne O’Neill, plus head brewer Cordell Rincon, to go over all of…
Thirsty Eye hits some milestones even before a milestone anniversary
If it still seems like time makes no sense anymore, then consider the fact that Thirsty Eye Brewing will celebrate its fifth anniversary in June. Wait, what? It seems like the funky little pub opened just the other day on Broadway in East Downtown. But, it’s true, Thirsty Eye officially opened back on June 14,…
Bosque bucks industry’s downward trend with plans to open 3 new taprooms
Call them crazy. Call them ambitious. Call them whatever you want, but Bosque Brewing is growing. Again. The brewery has announced plans on social media to open three new off-site locations — at the former Lava Rock Brewing on the Westside, at a former Applebee’s at San Mateo and Academy, and at Duke City Beaches…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales endures hellish year only to emerge optimistic for 2024
For some, 2023 was a cozy fireplace in a mountainside cottage, full of warmth, bright beginnings, hope, and good cheer. For others, it was an absolute dumpster fire of a year. For Rowley Farmhouse Ales, though they may have lost their supply trailer to a devastating fire back in May, they were determined not let…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Add books to the list of things that go well with beers
We don’t pay attention to every little thing beer-related on social media, but over the past year, we noticed the rise in accounts dedicated to both reading great books and enjoying beers. Whether locally based or nationally based, it’s been fun to see some folks bust out a novel to go with their flight of…
Sobremesa opens a new event space in anticipation of a busy 2024
Back when Sobremesa opened amid the chaos of 2020, a significant portion of the building remained unused. Various ideas were discussed among the owners as to what do with the northern half of the building, with anything and everything being considered. Quietly, in 2023, the final vision of what to do with that space came…
B2B Garden Brewery calls it quits after 3-plus years in the NE Heights
Another Friday, another sad closing announcement for a local brewery. This time around, B2B Garden Brewery was the one sharing an abrupt, final farewell on Facebook. It followed in the footsteps of Lava Rock closing on a Friday in December. The brewery shared this message: Dear B2B Garden Brewery Community,We’re sad to announce that after…
Rio Bravo hones in on what works and sees some considerable growth
Just as there is in life, there is a desire for balance at a brewery. Whether it is simply knowing how many events are too many, or focusing on a few beers instead of trying to brew every style imaginable, success can often come down to finding that balance between ambition and practicality. For Rio…
The Week Ahead in Beer: At least the stouts aren’t scary at Tractor
The good folks at the Wells Park location have been running Tractor of Terror, a weekly horror/sci-fi movie screening, every Thursday for quite a while now. This week they picked out the movie that I, personally, was scared of more than any other as a child. My dad showed me The Thing when I was…
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