May - Texas Label Approvals

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by aschwab, May 6, 2014.

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  1. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    I'm in Dallas, I'll have to check it out. Thanks!
     
    #21 mattisloco, May 13, 2014
  2. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    Well I'm in Fort Worth, but yeah...Specs, Central Market, T&W all have it.
     
    #22 Techichi, May 13, 2014
  3. frogfan

    frogfan Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2009 Texas

    Yup - was no limit at TW (and only $11 with their current sale) -- I even saw a case at the new Costco in North Fort Worth the other day.
     
    #23 frogfan, May 13, 2014
  4. Sazz9

    Sazz9 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2012 Texas

    there were a handful of Mirror Mirror left at Kings of Camp Bowie in FtW for about 17 i believe. I thought I saw a DR14 6pack or 2 on the shelves as well.
     
    #24 Sazz9, May 14, 2014
  5. army01

    army01 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2011 Texas

    Whoa! Kings on Camp Bowie...I haven't been in there in years. Have they stepped up their game?
     
    #25 army01, May 14, 2014
  6. fatmcb1

    fatmcb1 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Texas

    Shhhhh. :slight_smile:
     
    #26 fatmcb1, May 14, 2014
  7. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Guess tabc is on vaca again this month?
     
    #27 shnsajax, May 14, 2014
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  8. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Yup, I have been checking it over the last 48 hours and nothing. I will post them when they show.
     
    #28 aschwab, May 14, 2014
  9. mph005

    mph005 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Texas
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    Prairie announcing Birra for TX, I'm assuming that means it was label approved. I need the dataz.
     
    #29 mph005, May 14, 2014
  10. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    It was approved approved back in March.

    [​IMG]
     
    #30 aschwab, May 14, 2014
  11. mph005

    mph005 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Texas
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    I officially hate that wacky database.
     
    #31 mph005, May 14, 2014
  12. ChrisYarborough

    ChrisYarborough Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2012 Texas

    HEB Buffalo Speedway had a few bottles of Mirror Mirror sitting on the shelf as of lunch time today. I talked to a guy walking around the beer area and he thinks they have a few more cases in the back. I did not recognized the guy so not sure if he knew for real.
     
    #32 ChrisYarborough, May 15, 2014
  13. peddani

    peddani Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2012 Texas

    FYI, the database/website is updated every Wednesday and reflects approvals that were "live" as of the previous Friday. So there's some weird delays and overlaps.
     
    #33 peddani, May 16, 2014
  14. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    It's not updated Wednesdays...just FYI.

    However, nothing showed up this week at all for last week. I've been doing this weekly for some time and this happens every once in a while.
     
    #34 aschwab, May 17, 2014
  15. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I have come to the conclusion the TABC has given up on updating things. Now has been 2 weeks since their last update for beer.

    Wine and Liquor? Those are still being updated.
     
    #35 aschwab, May 20, 2014
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  16. JJFoodie

    JJFoodie Zealot (562) May 11, 2009 Texas
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    So much for that second person being hired!
     
    #36 JJFoodie, May 20, 2014
  17. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I do want to meet the one or two people that do this job.

    Just so I know if they are competent or just the usual government employee who does not care. I bet they are Bud Light drinkers anyways.
     
    #37 aschwab, May 20, 2014
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  18. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/faq/label_approval.asp

    Lol what a joke.

    Every beer for sale in the state needs to be tested for ABV/W by TABC or an independent lab, but not spirits or wine above 7% (I guess they just trust the word of the wine producer that their wine is above 7%). Beer is also the only product that has to undergo approval for each size/package type (bombers vs 12 oz cans vs 12 oz bottles)

    Everything is still completed through snail mail, in 2014, and "please allow a 15 business day turnaround time."
     
    #38 TTUJohn, May 20, 2014
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  19. peddani

    peddani Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2012 Texas

    That figures. It's what one of the agents told me, and we all know they don't know WTF they're doing.

    They have to test everything so they know how to tax it - above or below the 5% ABV threshold - and to make sure the manufacturer has the appropriate permit/license. I am regularly amazed by how the beer/malt bev industry is ***** in the state of Tx...and even more amazed that it used to be worse.
     
    #39 peddani, May 21, 2014
  20. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    I'm pretty sure Rick Perry is to blame, or at the very least an aggie cronie. Probably the same ones that built the Allen HS football stadium.
     
    #40 shnsajax, May 21, 2014
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