Went to the tasting/tour today... had the usual 1836...good as usual.. then I had the Double Buffalo.. liked it even more.. and finally... one of the best beers from Houston I've had..IMO of course.. Buffalo Sunset.. it seems to be a double black IPA.... brewed with coffee... really unique tasting and really awesome.. From what I think I heard there.. I believe it is going to become a regular in their lineup all year.. I hope so.. and I hope they actually start bottling in numbers... because this stuff I would buy over and over again...
I'm glad someone here went and reported back. I thought it was called Black Buffalo...that's what I saw on Twitter anyway. A black IPA with coffee sounds weird but it may just be weird enough to work. I hope it had plenty of roasty/toasty flavor to complement the coffee.
As someone who isn't the biggest IPA fan.. but is a fan of coffee porters/stouts... I really loved it.. you could taste some hops, but they were certainly moved into the background more... there was a roast coffee flavor there and the bitterness... I loved it. I don't consider myself an expert by any means.. but I thought it was a great beer. I was there with two other people and all three of us felt like it was the best beer we have ever had there. Side note: Frank's Pizza in downtown Houston on Travis Street has 1836 on tap now... 3 bucks.... great deal and a great beer to drink with your pizza.
I went again today and picked up the Texas Independence Day Mason jar... it's cool... it was by far the busiest they have ever been I bet... the line was REALLY long and they only had up one bar to pour at.. with three beers... 1836, Double Buffalo and Buffalo Sunset. If crowds are going to be that big, they need to figure out a better system... and they don't seem to pour as much as Karbach or No Label do at their tasting events... but it is still fun. I do like Karbach quite a bit more.. but these guys are progressing well in my opinion...good times.
Do they not still give everyone 6 poker chips? Even if its a light pour with 6 opportunities it should be a good time
Today it was 4 chips.. PLUS the small initial glass of 1836.. but the lines were so long today I had the first 1836, one Buffalo Sunset and one Double Buffalo... then it was time to go.... not a huge complaint and I still had a good time with my friends... but they were not prepared for how big the crowd was... they were still friendly and trying hard to keep up though.
Had a Double Buff about a month or so ago on tap at the Sugarland Saucer, really enjoyed it. Have to have it again.
