Texas Label Approvals - March

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  1. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    Not sure if serious...

    If you base your beer tastes on what other people think, you're going to be in for some disappointment. As I've explored craft beer, I've noticed that my opinions tend to vary wildly from the mainstream on some beers, while I'm right in line on others. I've learned to stop paying attention to the reviews, because too often they're filled with shlock like this:

    It's a lot like going to a restaurant: I'd much rather trust a critic or friend whom I know has the same taste than Yelp. The reviews serve a purpose, but a limited purpose. They can be useful for a quick glance or a trusted reviewer, but they're also going to be filled with people reviewing sours who don't yet appreciate sours.

    That said, the Atwater beers I've had have ranged between lackluster and tasty. Some are good, some are meh. I'm excited for them to show up because it'll give me a chance to try more of their stuff and because it represents a growing trend: breweries entering Texas.
     
    #41 nathanmiller, Mar 11, 2014
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  2. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Blasphemy. I only drink beers that people rave about and are hard to get. All other beers are crap.
     
    #42 aschwab, Mar 11, 2014
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  3. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Round 3 for March...not much but some good ones:

    Anchor - California Lager Beer
    Lone Pint - Zythophile El Dorado Ale
    Odell - Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA
    Prairie - Bible Belt
    Prairie - Puncheon Farmhouse Ale
    Victory - Mad King's Weiss Ale
     
    #43 aschwab, Mar 18, 2014
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  4. saint0r

    saint0r Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2013 Texas

    lone pint:
    I love you, bring beer to DFW
     
    #44 saint0r, Mar 18, 2014
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  5. mattchow

    mattchow Savant (1,009) Jun 24, 2012 Texas

    doh, just had a case of bible belt sent to me from OK. probably gonna end up being cheaper than buying local though.
     
    #45 mattchow, Mar 18, 2014
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  6. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Shipping I am guessing ran 30. A case? 12 bottles. So, as long as each bottle is $3 cheaper in OK, then you are good.

    And saves you the trouble of hunting it down (which I am sure you still will do regardless).
     
    #46 aschwab, Mar 18, 2014
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  7. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    And it is going to be very difficult to get, very little coming.
     
    #47 mattisloco, Mar 18, 2014
  8. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    Could this mean Lone Pint is bottling/canning???!
     
    #48 Can_has_beer, Mar 18, 2014
  9. Sudsday

    Sudsday Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    i think it means they are kegging
     
    #49 Sudsday, Mar 18, 2014
  10. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    But El Dorado is already available on tap...
     
    #50 Can_has_beer, Mar 18, 2014
  11. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    #51 nathanmiller, Mar 18, 2014
  12. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    I'm hoping that Odell Tree Shaker isn't 3 months old when it actually hits. Is next week or this week when bottles will start going out?
     
    #52 shnsajax, Mar 18, 2014
  13. ChrisYarborough

    ChrisYarborough Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2012 Texas

    Yep had it on draft a few weeks ago at Downhouse
     
    #53 ChrisYarborough, Mar 18, 2014
  14. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    That label approval was for 15.5G and 5.16G kegs only.
     
    #54 aschwab, Mar 18, 2014
  15. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    Blast!
    I really hope they start bottling/canning soon. I think once their beer has a way to reach more people, through distribution and trading, they'll really start to take off. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like they have a lot of potential.
     
    #55 Can_has_beer, Mar 18, 2014
  16. wiingman

    wiingman Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2013 Texas
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    Shipping a dozen 12 oz. beers from OK is much cheaper than that. More like $1 a bottle.
     
    #56 wiingman, Mar 18, 2014
  17. elbrooksie

    elbrooksie Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Texas

    Source? Just wondering...Thanks!
     
    #57 elbrooksie, Mar 18, 2014
  18. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    Biergarten in OK. He/Freddy has been very accurate in all things Prairie.
     
    #58 mattisloco, Mar 18, 2014
  19. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    List #4 for March:

    5 Stones - Sprung Ale
    5 Stones - Snipe Hunter Ale
    Abita - Mardi Gras Bock
    Abita - Seersucker Summer Pils
    Abita - Select Naughty Quaker
    Abita - Spring IPA
    Abita - Abbey Ale
    Abita - Christmas Ale (why the hell not in March???)
    Abita - Grapefruit Harvest IPA
    Abita - Imperator Black IPA
    Bear Republic - Tripels Alley Belgian Style Ale
    Bear Republic - Churchill's Pale IPA
    Bear Republic - Crazy Ivan IPA
    Bear Republic - Global Kolsch
    Bear Republic - Grand Am Pale Ale
    Bear Republic - Grandpa's Homegrown Wet Hop IPA
    Bear Republic - Late Harvest Ale
    Bear Republic - Maibock Lager
    Deep Ellum - Brunch Money Ale
    Elevation - Little Mo' Porter
    Elevation - Third Base Belgian Style Tripel
    Franconia - Tripple Dunkel Ale
    Green Flash - Hop Head Red Double Red IPA
    No-Li - Born and Raised IPA
    No-Li - Jet Star Imperial IPA
    No-Li - Skyrail IPA
    No-Li - Spin Cycle Red Ale
    No-Li - Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout
    Rogness - Hefeweizen
    Rogness - Taxon Texas Brown Ale
    Rogness - Titanoboa Triple IPA
    Rogue - VooDoo Doughnut Pretzel Raspberry & Chocolate Ale
    Rogue "Farms" - Marionberry Braggot
    Rogue - One Brew Over the ****oo's Nest
    Tommy Knocker - Imperial Nut Brown Ale
    Tommy Knocker - Pick Axe IPA
    Tommy Knocker - Small Patch Pumpkin Harvest
    Tommy Knocker - Hop Strike Black IPA
     
    #59 aschwab, Mar 25, 2014
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  20. JJFoodie

    JJFoodie Zealot (562) May 11, 2009 Texas
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    Aaah! Finally, the No-Li stuff! Thanks!
     
    #60 JJFoodie, Mar 25, 2014
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