TX Label Approvals

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  1. blatherbeard

    blatherbeard Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2007 Texas

    Wish i had known you were giving them away, id have taken em :wink:
     
    #21 blatherbeard, Jun 19, 2012
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  2. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    The only Shipyard beers I've tried are Smashed Pumpkin and their barleywine, both of which were excellent. Unfortunately, a brewery has to get good sales from their core brands if they expect overall success in a given market. Big beers alone won't keep them afloat in TX.
     
    #22 pwsoldier, Jun 19, 2012
  3. SpecsBEERMAN

    SpecsBEERMAN Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2007 Texas

    I would have helped you out to the car with them buddy...
     
    #23 SpecsBEERMAN, Jun 19, 2012
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  4. Sweasty

    Sweasty Pundit (802) May 16, 2004 Texas

    That would seem logical I suppose. They have approvals going back to '09, long before AB ever acquired them. Most are dated before they sold to AB. Its just one of those things that make you go huh.
     
    #24 Sweasty, Jun 20, 2012
  5. Grendle

    Grendle Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    I've never heard nor am I familiar with Shipyard. Ironically I'm in Jacksonville for business and after work got a variety 6 pack from the local Publix. In that 6 pack was a Shipyard IPA that is average. I'll keep an eye out for their other beers to try.
     
    #25 Grendle, Jun 20, 2012
  6. Kevin_HayMerchant

    Kevin_HayMerchant Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012

    I really like my FB rep they are always real quick with getting us stuff
     
    #26 Kevin_HayMerchant, Jun 21, 2012
  7. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Notable label approvals for the last two weeks:
    Dogfish Head - Positive Contact (750mL bottles & kegs)
    Dogfish Head - 120 Minute IPA (12oz bottles) note: if you look at the actual approval, it states 15.18% ABV both claimed and tested, which I believe is a typo. It should be 18%. Label does not state ABV.
    Dogfish Head - Tweason'ale (12oz bottles & kegs)
    Jester King/Mikkeller - Weasel Rodeo (750mL bottles)
    Jester King/Mikkeller - Drinkin' in the Sunbelt (750mL bottles)

    Oh and...
    Anuheiser Busch - Margaritaville Spiked Lemonade
    Anuheiser Busch - Margaritaville Spiked Tea

    Good to see that the drought of 120 Minute in bottles since 2009 (right?) might be coming to an end. Sure, it's been available on tap, but I just love aging the bits out of it. Still got some 2011 bottles I smuggled from Florida on my shelf. :slight_smile:

    Jester King/Mikkeller 'Driinkin' in the Sunbelt' has been done for a while now, so I'd expect to see that in stores either this week or next. I know I saw a bunch of cases ready to go on a brewery tour a few weekends back.
     
    #27 Lutter, Jun 27, 2012
  8. omnigrits

    omnigrits Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2006 Texas

    ABV on 120 Minute can vary by batch. We had a little scare with a keg of it last year. I looked around for an ABV to put on a cheat sheet for servers and I came up with 15% - 20% (DFH website) and 18% (BA page) so I went with 18% but then realised our licence (BG) only allows us to sell beer and wine up to 17%. I spoke to someone at DFH who told me the batch we were selling was between 15% and 16% (can't recall the exact figure).

    I'm very glad to see we're getting bottles again.
     
    #28 omnigrits, Jun 27, 2012
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  9. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    This thread is beer **** for us Texan's.
     
    #29 H0rnedFr0gs, Jun 27, 2012
  10. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    I would like to try Noble Rot.
     
    #30 starkmarvelo, Jun 28, 2012
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  11. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Notable Label approvals for this week:
    -Stone Smoked Porter w/ Chipotle Peppers (bottles)
    -Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Bean (bottles)
    -Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA (bottles & kegs)
    -Abita 25th Anniversary Vanilla Double Dog (kegs)
    -Tons of Hops & Grain 'Greenhouse' series (Enlargement Pilz, Volumes of Oak 1,2,4,5 [3&6 were previously approved] (kegs)

    Oh and...
    Michelob Ultra Light Beer (16oz cans)
     
    #31 Lutter, Jul 5, 2012
  12. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    Cue the Darth Vader music...
     
    #32 H0rnedFr0gs, Jul 5, 2012
  13. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    Nice to see Brux is going to make it. (that sucking sound on my wallet is slightly ominous)
     
    #33 H0rnedFr0gs, Jul 5, 2012
  14. FUNKPhD

    FUNKPhD Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2010 Texas

    Oh, man, that Vanilla Smoked Porter is some mighty tasty beverage!
     
    #34 FUNKPhD, Jul 5, 2012
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  15. thirdeye11

    thirdeye11 Pundit (973) Feb 3, 2009 Texas


    Not a typo. Dogfish Head has been known to overstate their ABV by around 3%. Most states don't require testing, but since Texas does now, that sounds like the real ABV to me.
     
    #35 thirdeye11, Jul 6, 2012
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  16. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    This week's update is going to be rather boring.

    NO LABEL APPROVALS.

    Not for malt beverages, nor liquor, nor wine. Either they're not updating the site or someone took a vacation. :slight_smile: Hopefully more next week!

    Macrobrew Fact of the Week: Budweiser & Clamato is available in 12oz bottles, 16oz & 24oz aluminum cans in Texas, carrying an ABV of 5%.
     
    #36 Lutter, Jul 11, 2012
  17. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    This week's update...

    Boulevard - 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer (12oz bottles)
    Brouwerij The Musketeers - Troubadour Westkust Black IPA (750ml bottles) [new brewery to Texas]
    Rogness - Bella Belgian-Style Golden (22oz bombers)
    Rogness - Yogi Spiced Amber (22oz bombers)
    Rogness - Rattler Pale Ale (kegs)
    Sixpoint - The Spice of Life Series Ale (kegs)

    and some winter beers are showing up...
    Redhook - Winter Hook #28 (12oz bottles & 22oz bombers)
    Widmer - BRRRR Winter Ale (12oz bottles)

    Good to see more more Rogness getting bottled! I dig Yogi on tap.

    Macrobrew Fact of the Week: Redhook & Widmer are owned respectively at 34% and 40% by one Anheuser-Busch inBev.
     
    #37 Lutter, Jul 18, 2012
  18. nickss

    nickss Pundit (980) Jun 17, 2005 Texas

    Sixpoint IPAs.... drooooool.
     
    #38 nickss, Jul 18, 2012
  19. jl28r1

    jl28r1 Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2011 Texas

     
    #39 jl28r1, Jul 18, 2012
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  20. spentplanet

    spentplanet Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2010 Massachusetts

    Wait sixpoint is coming to Texas? If so, that rules, LOVE their toasted lager.
     
    #40 spentplanet, Jul 20, 2012
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