San Antonio Impromptu Weekend Tasting

There's a new one at 281 as well. I haven't been there yet, so I'm not sure how good the beer selection is. DeZavala us pretty good. The new Whole Foods is great as well. Generally has some nice beers in tap too.

 

1723 N Loop 1604 E,San Antonio, TX 78232 210-494-8600
This one. Opened just recently I think.

 

you could have just bought the pizza! ;-)

 

Ha....maybe next time I am down in SA and something like this happens. I have some bombers that I have been wanting to open but rather share them as opposed to be selfish and drink them myself.

 

Doubt that many have.

 

I don't care what anyone says. Its not selfish to drink your own beer. Its yours, enjoy it.

 

I'll be at 1604 and i10, which means I'm down the street from Freetail and Gabriels. Awesome, guess I'll drop by as my car is being worked on and pass by Specs at 1604 and 35 on my way back to Houston. Thanks!

 

I guess to a Houstonian, driving half the way around 1604 isn't a big deal... but straight lines are always shorter.

James, you really think Spec's DeZavala has a bigger beer selection than Gabriel's?? And Kyle & crew are more knowledgeable that Scott and Robert? Has this just changed in the last month since I've been gone?

 

Gabriel's is the best selection in town IMO. I like Specs DeZavala and Central Market as well. Those are probably the 3 shops where I buy most of my beer.

 

I like Gabriel's selection but there's like 3 guys at specs dezavala that I always see that have helped me out without even asking. I've never had that at Gabriel's. Granted I've been to Gabriel's less. I still don't see anybody I could ever think is a "beer guy" at Gabriel's though.

 

You must've gone into Gabriel's on the wrong days. It's very hard to walk around in there without someone asking you if you need help. I can go into Spec's De Zavala and walk around for 20 minutes without being approached by a single employee. Yes, I'm a former Gabriel's employee, so I'm probably a bit biased, but it's hard to argue with consistent observation. Or maybe I've just gone into Spec's on the wrong days.

 

Well, I don't work there anymore. I like Spec's De Zavala. It's a good alternative to Gabriel's (but yes, Gabriel's has a bigger selelction) and a shorter drive for me. I preferred Paul over Kyle, but apparently Paul's a floater now.

 

Fixed.

In other news, hopefully I can make the next tasting.