Epic Brewing coming to TX

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by aschwab, May 7, 2014.

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  1. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas



    "We're coming to Texas y'all! Contracts were just signed today with KEG 1 of Austin, TX Expect to find Epic sometime in August, licensing still pending."

    http://instagram.com/epicbrewing

    Through Keg1
     
    #1 aschwab, May 7, 2014
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  2. GoPokes

    GoPokes Zealot (508) Nov 9, 2013 Texas
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    Holy shit fuck yes. Being able to pick up Big Bad Baptist on the reg would be amazing.
     
    #2 GoPokes, May 7, 2014
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  3. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    The beers that I can safely drink with no concern is increasing greatly in the last couple of weeks.

    Big Bad Baptist must be consumed now.
     
    #3 aschwab, May 7, 2014
  4. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    Awesome! A couple months back I was at the brewery and they said they hoped to be in Texas soon, possibly in 2014, great to see it happening!
     
    #4 TTUJohn, May 7, 2014
  5. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Keg1 mentioned this to me a couple weeks back that Epic was looking into distributors. I figured it was a 50/50 that they really were.
     
    #5 aschwab, May 7, 2014
  6. HopAG

    HopAG Savant (1,137) Sep 22, 2012 Texas

    BBB oh fuck yes...
     
    #6 HopAG, May 7, 2014
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  7. Monkeypuker

    Monkeypuker Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2013 Texas

    wow awesome this just keeps getting better
     
    #7 Monkeypuker, May 7, 2014
  8. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    So the last 2-3 weeks have been:
    Smuttynose
    Jolly Pumpkin
    Epic
    Fritz....1809
    And some other Belgians

    We may get to a point soon where people do not have to be at the store the second things come out. Either that, or people are too broke to buy it all. I am fine either way.
     
    #8 aschwab, May 7, 2014
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  9. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    and when that happens, then the rest of us won't have to be at the store the second things come out anyways
     
    #9 TTUJohn, May 7, 2014
  10. thebigyellowjoint

    thebigyellowjoint Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2012 Texas

    This right here. Good times for TX.
     
    #10 thebigyellowjoint, May 7, 2014
  11. Ford

    Ford Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2012 Texas

    I'm going to pat us craft beer drinkers from Texas on the back... we've drank a lot of beer the last two to three years... and got the attention of some great breweries that like selling beer to people who will buy it.
     
    #11 Ford, May 7, 2014
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  12. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    Safely?
     
    #12 mattisloco, May 7, 2014
  13. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Houston hoarders deserve their own pat on the back. They have created an unnatural demand for beer that breweries are not used to. They probably took notice of the sheer amount of money they can make by putting random beers out and knowing it will sell out regardless immediately if it has any bit of name recognition.
     
    #13 aschwab, May 7, 2014
  14. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Ha...meant to word it as beers I can drink out of my cellar without worrying about acquiring another.
     
    #14 aschwab, May 7, 2014
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  15. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I almost just feel bad for the rest of TX. I expect it to be distributed outside of Central TX quickly enough though...
     
    #15 aschwab, May 8, 2014
  16. mph005

    mph005 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Texas
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    FWIW

    @epicbrewing
    "@jheibel & @icegolftrauma we are working hard on both markets currently. In contract negotiations for DFW area and working hard on Houston & San Antonio."
     
    #16 mph005, May 8, 2014
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  17. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    People underestimate the number of people in Houston and the outlying suburbs.
     
    #17 Daemose, May 8, 2014
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  18. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Looks like it won't be getting to TX until August.
     
    #18 aschwab, May 8, 2014
  19. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    It would be silly for a craft brewery to go through the hassle and expense involved in moving to a new state and not hit all the major markets. They'll find distributors with little problem.
     
    #19 jbeezification, May 8, 2014
  20. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Like No-Li which is only in Dallas?
     
    #20 aschwab, May 8, 2014
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