Austin Bar with Great Belgium/German Import Selection

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  1. 200MG

    200MG Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2010 Texas

    I live in Austin and am looking for a bar with a wide selection of German and Belgian imports. I was on the road in Wichita, KS recently and found this place called "The Anchor". They had 4 beer coolers with a DEEP selection of Belgium and Euro beers, both bottled and on tap. I thought surely I could find something similar in Austin. Namely, I'm looking for a bar that carries a Belgium IPA called Piraat (if you haven't tried this beer and you see it out, DO NOT PASS UP THE CHANCE TO TASTE THIS BEER). Thanks in advance for any replies.
     
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  2. Monkeypuker

    Monkeypuker Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2013 Texas

    Unless you are specifically looking for it on tap, I've seen most Specs in Houston have 4 packs of Piraat.
     
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  3. 200MG

    200MG Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2010 Texas

    Coolio, thanks, I'll check specs in ATX
     
    #3 200MG, Jul 31, 2014
  4. BAbaracus

    BAbaracus Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2006 Texas

    Used to see Piraat all the time about a decade ago. A lot of imports stopped being as freely available as other US craft breweries started distributing. For instance, I used to be able to get Aventinus on tap just about everywhere; it's been years now since I've seen it at all.
     
    #4 BAbaracus, Jul 31, 2014
  5. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I tend to avoid bars that do overly Euro beers and much prefer US craft.

    With that said, Whip In used to have 10-20 taps dedicated to Euro stuff (as well as the bottle selection), so that may work.
     
    #5 aschwab, Jul 31, 2014
  6. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    All Gingerman locations have plenty of German and Belgian offerings. I have not been to the Austin bar is some time, but you should find plenty there.
     
    #6 champ103, Jul 31, 2014
  7. jamescain

    jamescain Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2009 Texas

    Sorry but pretty peeve of mine. Belgium is a country in Europe and the Belgians make Belgian beer. Just like we don't make America beer.

    Anyway in Austin whip in is your best bet
     
    #7 jamescain, Aug 1, 2014
  8. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I make America beer. You are just a commie who doesn't.
     
    #8 aschwab, Aug 1, 2014
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  9. Heretic42

    Heretic42 Savant (1,118) Aug 31, 2011 Texas

    Austin is pretty awful for Belgians on draft. You'll probably see Duchesse and Chimay White around town, sometimes at reasonable prices. Bottle prices for Duvel, Rodenbach, Rocherfort, et al border the absurd, but I guess there's not much choice if you actually want to drink a Belgian beer right then.

    Pretty much all of the craft beer stores will carry the big names like Piraat (and the rest of the Van Steenberge portfolio we get here). The only difficult to find Belgian beers are the ones imported by Shelton which just disappear for months at a time.

    If you like Piraat, you might try Poperings Hommel Ale.
     
    #9 Heretic42, Aug 1, 2014
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