February TABC Approvals

K = Keg
B = Large format bottle
b = Small format bottle
c = Small format (12oz) can
C = Larger format cans

Here are this week’s releases:

Alltech – Kentucky Rye Barrel IPA (b, K)
Brazos Valley – 7 Spanish Angels Brown Ale with Coffee (B, K)
Brooklyn – K is for Kriek (B)
Buffalo Bayou – Chai Porter Ale (B, K)
Buffalo Bayou – Sam’s Daily Ale (c)
Cobra – Dawn of the Dank IPA (K)
Cobra – Jack Froth Winter Ale (K)
Deep Ellum – Barrel Aged Four Swords (b)
Einstok – Icelandic White Ale (b, K)
Fireman’s Brew – Brunette Beer (b, K)
Fireman’s Brew – Redhead Ale (b, K)
Firestone Walker – Easy Jack Session IPA (c)
Firestone Walker – Pivo Hoppy Pilsner (c)
Firestone Walker – Union Jack IPA (c)
Funkwerk’s – Deceit Belgian Style Golden Ale (b)
Funkwerk’s – Saison Ale (K)
Green Flash – Mosaic Session IPA (B, K)
Green Flash – Other World Irish Style Red (K)
Last Stand – IPA (K)
Left Hand – Oak Aged Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout (B, K)
New Belgium – Session IPA (b, c, K)
Pinthouse Pizza – The Dude White Russian Imperial Milk Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – ATX Pale Ale (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Beaded Seal Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Best Coast IPA (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Blind Jake Brown Porter (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Calypso Kolsch (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Fully Adrift Double IPA (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Iron Genny Pale Ale (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Jaguar Shark Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Luscious Cream Ale (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Man O’ War IPA (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Nitro Bearded Seal Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Old Beluga Amber Ale (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Oso Tiburon Tequila Barrel Aged Imperial Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Sharktopus Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Sw’elsinore Canadian Style Lager (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – The Admiral Imperial Dry Irish Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – The Big Lebarrelski Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Milk Stout (K)
Pinthouse Pizza – Warning Shot IPA (K)
Prairie – Apple Brandy Barrel Noir (b)
Pyramid – IPA A Medley of Hops (b, B)
Smithwick’s – Pale Ale (b)
South Austin – Crossroads Coffee Stout (K)
Sprecher – Hard Ginger Beer (b)
Steven’s Point – Apricadabra Apricot Wheat Ale (b, c, K)
Steven’s Point – Whole Hog Barley Wine Style Ale (b, K)
Steven’s Point – Hog Peach Hefeweizen (b, K)

TABC Brewery Approvals:

Les Brasseurs de Gayant – France
BJ Brewhouse – Temple (making a brewpub to brew their beers for the rest of TX instead of contract brewing)

 

It has been around awhile. But, I don't think any of the Pinthouse are for distribution - more of they have to have label approval to sell a beer made at their first brewpub at the second one and vice versa. So, I think they are just prepping the beers so when they open the second location, they can sell all of their beers.

 

That too....it allows for them to be at festivals.

But, I doubt they would get every beer in their lineup approved for a couple of festivals.

 

South Lamar near Ben White in an old Chili's. Expect it sometime over summer.

 

They took a couple weeks after to get the kegs approved. Apparently they submitted them at the same time and went back and forth with TABC on twitter trying to get it done.

 

I am guessing it will get better over time.

With that said, I also am guessing some people will automatically say it is not as good solely because it is made by someone else.