http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:55:34 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:59:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Fighting-over-Shiner-Holiday-Cheer?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: SpoetzlWelcome to what will probably be the most contentious column I have written to date.This is about Spoetzl’s new seasonal introduced last year, the Shiner Holiday Cheer. It is an “ale brewed with peaches and pecans and with ... Texas beers Ales Favorites Holidays Seasonals Fruit beers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:59:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Fighting-over-Shiner-Holiday-Cheer?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Weekend-Pint-The-Abbey-Inn-Restaurant--Pub?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Abbey InnWhere to find good beerResidents of both Dallas and Fort Worth tend to forget that there is another major city in the North Texas region, separated by the natural barrier of Lake Lewisville: Denton.Denton has grown in recent years, n... Weekend Pint Denton Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:15:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Weekend-Pint-The-Abbey-Inn-Restaurant--Pub?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Anderson-Valley-Barney-Flats-Oatmeal-Stout?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Anderson ValleyAs faithful readers of this space should know by now, pure beer consists of just four ingredients: malted grains, hops, yeast and water. Any further additions are grouped under the category of “adjuncts.”However, ad... National brands Ales Stouts Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:42:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Anderson-Valley-Barney-Flats-Oatmeal-Stout?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Franconia-Fall-Bock-and-the-Reinheitsgebot?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Franconia Franconia Brewing in McKinney is a rather quiet operation. They continue to turn out their beers without much fuss, fanfare or media attention.What they have turned out in the year and a half Dennis Wehrmann and his staff have been ... Lagers Texas beers Favorites Bocks Seasonals Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:48:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Franconia-Fall-Bock-and-the-Reinheitsgebot?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Samuel-Adams-Utopia-A-beer-of-superlatives?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Samuel AdamsThis is a story about a beer of superlatives.One of the strongest (if not the strongest) beer in the world at 27% ABV.One of the most expensive beers in the world, with a suggested retail price of $150 per bottle.One of the most d... Limited editions National brands Ales Barleywines Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Samuel-Adams-Utopia-A-beer-of-superlatives?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d1-A-new-brewery-for-Saint-Arnold?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Saint ArnoldTexas’ oldest craft brewery is now its newest craft brewery... so to speak.Although not exactly North Texas news, the Saint Arnold Brewery has formally moved into its new brewing facilities located just north of downtow... Texas beers Houston Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:13:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d1-A-new-brewery-for-Saint-Arnold?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Stock-your-Halloween-party-with-craft-beer?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: SXCIf you are either hosting or attending a Halloween party this weekend, there is no reason not to include good craft beer choices. Luckily, there are plenty of beers available in our local market that are holiday-specific.Blackened Voodoo b... National brands Holidays Craft beer Halloween Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:43:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Stock-your-Halloween-party-with-craft-beer?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-North-Coasts-PranQster-BelgianStyle-Golden-Ale?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: North CoastBelgian ales are some of the most creative and unique beers in all the world. For that reason, they are also some of the most difficult to brew well.I tend to be a bit of a Belgian beer snob—that is, I like my Belgian-styled ... National brands Ales Favorites Belgian ales Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:39:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-North-Coasts-PranQster-BelgianStyle-Golden-Ale?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Craft-Beer-101-Beer-and-food-pairing?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: SXCWhether through popular preference, pursuit of a trend or just plain curiosity, people are more and more looking to pair beer with their food. As written previously in this space, beer dinners are becoming a frequent and very welcome occur... Craft beer Fall Cookbook Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:56:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Craft-Beer-101-Beer-and-food-pairing?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Try-a-genuine-pilsner-Czech-Rebel?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: M?š?anský Pivovar I have already confessed to my love of bocks, so here’s another personal revelation: I love pilsners. You may think you know everything about pilsners. After all, the majority of our domestic corporate ma... Lagers Imports Favorites Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:16:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Try-a-genuine-pilsner-Czech-Rebel?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-humble-invisible-amber-ale-Boont?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Anderson Valley Let’s face it: The amber ale gets no respect. The style known as American amber ale is the vanilla of the craft beer world. It’s the basic cotton tee shirt, the Toyota Camry, the formulaic Jennifer Aniston romantic... National brands Ales Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:34:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-humble-invisible-amber-ale-Boont?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Real-Ale-Shade-Grown-Coffee-Porter?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Real Ale I need to re-draft my Texas beer wish list because one of my top ten wishes is now a reality. Real Ale Brewing of Blanco now has enough capacity that they are bottling their seasonal offerings for the very first time. Formerly only a... Texas beers Ales Favorites Porters Seasonals Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:37:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Real-Ale-Shade-Grown-Coffee-Porter?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Weekend-Pint-Flying-Saucer-Fall-Beer-Festival?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Flying SaucerWhere to find good beerSaturday will be the fourth year for the Flying Saucer’s Fall Beer Festival, the closest thing North Texas has to a genuine beer fest.The downtown Fort Worth location for the Saucer is ideal, as they ... Weekend Pint Fort Worth Events Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:07:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Weekend-Pint-Flying-Saucer-Fall-Beer-Festival?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Brooklyn-Black-Chocolate-Stout-Worth-the-hype?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Brooklyn Most beers arrive in the North Texas market without much attention. Some arrive with too much fanfare, and never live up to the expectations. This is a story of one beer that not only has a great deal of buzz surrounding it, it is qu... Limited editions Ales Stouts Seasonals Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:22:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Brooklyn-Black-Chocolate-Stout-Worth-the-hype?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Is-Dallas-a-beer-city?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: visitdallas.com This past week, Men’s Journal published a list of the top five beer towns in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Dallas was not on this list. In order, they were: San Diego New York City Portland, Oregon Philadel... Dallas Craft beer Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:54:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Is-Dallas-a-beer-city?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d9-WychCraft-and-the-art-of-British-ales?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: WychwoodIf there is one thing the British are great at, it is the crafting of fine ales. The English have been perfecting the art of the ale for centuries.Most Americans’ tastes are for the bold and strong—imperial stouts, hoppy I... Imports Ales Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:52:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d9-WychCraft-and-the-art-of-British-ales?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Whats-in-a-name-Moylans-Kilt-Lifter?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Moylan'sAnother desirable Northern California craft brewer has just dipped their toes into the Texas beer market.This newest arrival is Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant of Novato, just a few miles north of San Francisco. Operating a br... National brands Ales Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Whats-in-a-name-Moylans-Kilt-Lifter?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d4-The-ale-side-of-Oktoberfest?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: SXCThe beers in the seasonal spotlight at the moment are the Oktoberfest styles, even though the celebration officially ends today.Oktoberfest, of course, is a German lager style of beer noted for its malty smoothness and caramel sweetness. H... Ales Craft beer Seasonals Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:52:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d4-The-ale-side-of-Oktoberfest?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Weekend-Pint-The-Holy-Grail-Pub?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: Holy Grail Pub Where to find good beer It would seem that Plano is quickly becoming the place to go for good beer. As the city expands, a new place just opened up in a large shopping center on way north Preston Road. The place is called The H... Weekend Pint Plano Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:38:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Weekend-Pint-The-Holy-Grail-Pub?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Texas-Oktoberfest-beers-We-got-em?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image: oktoberfest.deOktoberfest is unique in that it is the name of an annual festival as well as the name of a style of beer (or bier, auf Deutsche).What should you look for in an Oktoberfest beer? The style is a lager, so expect something a bit l... Lagers Texas beers Seasonals Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3242-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Texas-Oktoberfest-beers-We-got-em?cid=exrss-Dallas-Craft-Beer-Examiner