(10-04-2018 02:42 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  While we're discussing beer, how many CUSA stadiums serve beer to the general public? Just wondering if Tech is in the majority or minority by not selling.

We do but only in a designated area. You cant take it back to your seat.

Never mind me, someone already made the comment I wanted to make

But while I'm wasting the space, I wonder if anyone would be interested in doing some sort of CUSA 14-pack or 28-pack where every school gets one or two beers to represent them, and we distribute to interested fans. Like a beer trade, but I guess more centralized?

(10-04-2018 11:43 AM)monarx Wrote:  I love that Bold Dominion can, but why didnt they make it Blue and Silver rather than VCU colors?!?!? If they're your neighbors you should bring that up.

I am divided.

(10-05-2018 11:25 AM)UNTcrazy727 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 10:10 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 03:55 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Houston has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to craft brew. So to keep it simple I will only list a few of the places founded by Rice alums...

Saint Arnold - Houston
https://www.saintarnold.com/

Turtle Swamp - Boston
https://turtleswampbrewing.com/

Buffalo Bayou - Houston
http://www.buffbrew.com/


And, of course, a beer class
https://gscscatalog.rice.edu/modules/sho...tionID=102

There are more Rice affiliated ones...
https://www.bailesonbrewing.com

Big things happening for Buffalo Bayou. If you invested more than $1000 here you get a free beer everyday for life.
https://www.nextseed.com/offerings/buffbrew-taproom/

Houston has more craft brewers than you can count at this point. The great thing is you can get them to sponsor tailgates. We’ve mostly stuck with the Rice affiliated ones but have also had multiple kegs from Eureka and 8th Wonder. Platypus is pretty decent too (Australian place).

Karbach isn’t really craft anymore, those Aggies sold out to Anhueser-Busch InBev. For those unfamiliar Saint Arnold’s and Karbach are the 2 big boys in Houston.

Karbach > Saint Arnold's

I love Karbach's Love Street, Weekend Warrior, and Hopadillo IPA

I like Karbach but they aren’t craft anymore. You should’ve been here when they sold out, one bar did a fire sale of all Karbach beers for under $1 then threw the rest of it away after the weekend.

(10-05-2018 03:47 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 11:25 AM)UNTcrazy727 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 10:10 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 03:55 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Houston has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to craft brew. So to keep it simple I will only list a few of the places founded by Rice alums...

Saint Arnold - Houston
https://www.saintarnold.com/

Turtle Swamp - Boston
https://turtleswampbrewing.com/

Buffalo Bayou - Houston
http://www.buffbrew.com/


And, of course, a beer class
https://gscscatalog.rice.edu/modules/sho...tionID=102

There are more Rice affiliated ones...
https://www.bailesonbrewing.com

Big things happening for Buffalo Bayou. If you invested more than $1000 here you get a free beer everyday for life.
https://www.nextseed.com/offerings/buffbrew-taproom/

Houston has more craft brewers than you can count at this point. The great thing is you can get them to sponsor tailgates. We’ve mostly stuck with the Rice affiliated ones but have also had multiple kegs from Eureka and 8th Wonder. Platypus is pretty decent too (Australian place).

Karbach isn’t really craft anymore, those Aggies sold out to Anhueser-Busch InBev. For those unfamiliar Saint Arnold’s and Karbach are the 2 big boys in Houston.

Karbach > Saint Arnold's

I love Karbach's Love Street, Weekend Warrior, and Hopadillo IPA

I like Karbach but they aren’t craft anymore. You should’ve been here when they sold out, one bar did a fire sale of all Karbach beers for under $1 then threw the rest of it away after the weekend.

Karbach used to be better than Saint Arnold's. But a combination of Karbach selling out, and St. Arnold developing much better year-round beers (HELLLLOOOOO Art Car IPA), and I've knocked Karbach down a peg or two. Plus, St. Arnold's special releases are heads and tails above Karbach's.

I consider the big beers in Houston to be St. Arnold, Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, and 8th Wonder (not a fan though).

Coming in just behind those in the sort of next tier are Eureka Heights, Brash, Holler, and Lone Pint (pretty much solely because of Yellow Rose).

Then you have a bunch of other breweries fighting for scraps.

While the scene has exploded recently, I wish the locations of the breweries weren't so Houston-like. They're all over town and there is absolutely no density, which means you can't do any real crawling between breweries like you can in other cities.

Foothills Brewing



Red Oak Brewing

(10-05-2018 04:55 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  

Foothills Brewing



Red Oak Brewing

Love me some Sexual Chocolate Stout.

Never had Red Oak but I pass their brewery on 85 every time I visit family in Carolina. Any good?

(10-05-2018 05:21 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 04:55 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  

Foothills Brewing



Red Oak Brewing

Love me some Sexual Chocolate Stout.

Never had Red Oak but I pass their brewery on 85 every time I visit family in Carolina. Any good?

Very distinct Lager I like it, they have added a visitors center where you can sample their brews. Tonight I'm enjoying Hopbox variety pack from FootHills, I'm also downing a few Sam Adams Octoberfest. Sam Adams is the only national brand I drink now.

Mississippi is behind when it comes to the craft brewing game due in part to archaic regulations on alcohol percentages and the ability to sell canned/bottled beers directly at the breweries. However they have slowly been relaxed over the past 10 years. With that said, we have some good local breweries within a short distance of Hattiesburg/Biloxi.

Southern Prohibition (Hattiesburg, MS)- Try FireAnt, Suzy B, Crowd Control, and Devil's Harvest. Great taproom in Downtown Hattiesburg, Mercury Pizza Co. typically has their food truck parked outside on weekends.
http://soprobrewing.com/beer

Chandeleur Island (Gulfport, MS - approx 1 hr away)- Try Lil Miss, Lil Smack, and Surfside. Small taproom in Downtown Gulfport. Typically has a lot of rotating/new styles to try and are always doing something different. They have a lot of the lighter summer beers, sours, etc. if you're into that.
https://chandeleurbrew.com/p/beers

Lazy Magnolia (Kiln, MS - approx 1 hr away)- Try Southern Gold (USM themed beer), Belgian IPA, and Southern Pecan (their signature beer). Mississippi's oldest brewery in the hometown of Brett Favre. I haven't been there yet, but I've heard their taproom is top notch with live music on the weekends.
https://www.lazymagnolia.com/our-beers/

Biloxi Brewing (Biloxi, MS - approx 1hr 15min away)- Try Biloxi Blonde, and Salty Dog. Smaller brewery in Biloxi. Walking distance to MGM Park (for the CUSA tournament). All of their beers have some sort of coastal tie-in/theme (much like Chandeleur). Also, Mississippi Brewing currently brews their beers out of Biloxi's facilities. Haven't had the chance to try any yet.
https://www.biloxibrewing.com/beers/

Slowboat Brewing (Laurel, MS - approx 30 min away)- Try Into the Mystic and Dairy of a Madman. Small brewery in Laurel. Has really stuck to their three main brews, but Into the Mystic and Dairy of a Madman are among my favorites.
http://www.slowboatbrewco.com/drink-slowboat/

Additionally Jackson, MS (about an hour and a half away) has Luckytown Brewery and Cathead Distillery (Gin and Vodka)

Bonus:
Keg and Barrel (Hattiesburg, MS) - Pub style restaurant which had (at one point) the most beers on tap in the state. Most of the taps rotate weekly with local, regional, and national/international beers.

The Porter Public House (Hattiesburg, MS) - Pub style restaurant with a large amount of taps, and good beers/drinks/food.

Double Secret Bonus: Since I'm a recent New Orleans resident: Urban South, Courtyard Brewing, and Wayward Owl Brewing are also great places with great beers (among multiple others).

(10-05-2018 04:06 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 03:47 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 11:25 AM)UNTcrazy727 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 10:10 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 03:55 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Houston has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to craft brew. So to keep it simple I will only list a few of the places founded by Rice alums...

Saint Arnold - Houston
https://www.saintarnold.com/

Turtle Swamp - Boston
https://turtleswampbrewing.com/

Buffalo Bayou - Houston
http://www.buffbrew.com/


And, of course, a beer class
https://gscscatalog.rice.edu/modules/sho...tionID=102

There are more Rice affiliated ones...
https://www.bailesonbrewing.com

Big things happening for Buffalo Bayou. If you invested more than $1000 here you get a free beer everyday for life.
https://www.nextseed.com/offerings/buffbrew-taproom/

Houston has more craft brewers than you can count at this point. The great thing is you can get them to sponsor tailgates. We’ve mostly stuck with the Rice affiliated ones but have also had multiple kegs from Eureka and 8th Wonder. Platypus is pretty decent too (Australian place).

Karbach isn’t really craft anymore, those Aggies sold out to Anhueser-Busch InBev. For those unfamiliar Saint Arnold’s and Karbach are the 2 big boys in Houston.

Karbach > Saint Arnold's

I love Karbach's Love Street, Weekend Warrior, and Hopadillo IPA

I like Karbach but they aren’t craft anymore. You should’ve been here when they sold out, one bar did a fire sale of all Karbach beers for under $1 then threw the rest of it away after the weekend.

Karbach used to be better than Saint Arnold's. But a combination of Karbach selling out, and St. Arnold developing much better year-round beers (HELLLLOOOOO Art Car IPA), and I've knocked Karbach down a peg or two. Plus, St. Arnold's special releases are heads and tails above Karbach's.

I consider the big beers in Houston to be St. Arnold, Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, and 8th Wonder (not a fan though).

Coming in just behind those in the sort of next tier are Eureka Heights, Brash, Holler, and Lone Pint (pretty much solely because of Yellow Rose).

Then you have a bunch of other breweries fighting for scraps.

While the scene has exploded recently, I wish the locations of the breweries weren't so Houston-like. They're all over town and there is absolutely no density, which means you can't do any real crawling between breweries like you can in other cities.

I've visited Houston for work a few times over the past year and was blown away by St. Arnold's new restaurant/outdoor space. It was an absolute blast with a lot of good food/beers.

I've had a couple Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, and Eureka Heights Beers and enjoyed them. I've wanted to visit 8th Wonder and sample what they have.

(10-06-2018 09:56 AM)SouthernMissSNu Wrote:  Mississippi is behind when it comes to the craft brewing game due in part to archaic regulations on alcohol percentages and the ability to sell canned/bottled beers directly at the breweries. However they have slowly been relaxed over the past 10 years. With that said, we have some good local breweries within a short distance of Hattiesburg/Biloxi.

I don't think that's unique to Mississippi, Georgia only started allowing breweries to sell by the package at the brewery 13 months ago or so and I know Alabama has/had some pretty crazy ABV laws.

(10-06-2018 10:15 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-06-2018 09:56 AM)SouthernMissSNu Wrote:  Mississippi is behind when it comes to the craft brewing game due in part to archaic regulations on alcohol percentages and the ability to sell canned/bottled beers directly at the breweries. However they have slowly been relaxed over the past 10 years. With that said, we have some good local breweries within a short distance of Hattiesburg/Biloxi.

I don't think that's unique to Mississippi, Georgia only started allowing breweries to sell by the package at the brewery 13 months ago or so and I know Alabama has/had some pretty crazy ABV laws.

Definitely agree. There's places all over the US that are still dry counties and towns. I was just trying to make the point that Mississippi hasn't had the environment (or really the population) for many craft breweries to pop up.

(10-05-2018 09:44 AM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 08:40 AM)eagle04 Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 09:06 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  



https://www.lazymagnolia.com/

I love some Lazy Magnolia. Can't forget our local spot at Southern Prohibition.

http://soprobrewing.com/

I stopped by Lazy Magnolia on my way to the beach this summer and sampled of their beer, very good stuff.

They have a pecan ale that while i cant stand to drink it, it makes an excellent basting liquid if your smoking any kind of pork

UAB's entry (+ mi from Legion Field) & most popular brews:

Good People (2.1), Ghost Train (3.5), Trim Tab (3.6), Avondale (4.5), Cahaba (5.1), Red Hills (7.4)

Also, hit up Hop City or The J Clyde for the best selections at their bars.

(10-04-2018 10:49 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I have very close friends in Frisco, we routinely swap Georgia beers for Texas beers and hit up multiple breweries whenever visiting one another.

Deep Ellum is probably my favorite out there.

Deep Ellum is very meh. If you are going to request something from the DFW area get something from Peticolas. I'd rank Four Corners over Deep Ellum too.

(10-04-2018 09:11 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  Stole this idea from the SunBelt boards. Who doesn't love locally produced beer?!? Anyway, sound off about some great breweries in your neck of the woods. Some of us can even brag about these local beers that can be found in our home football stadiums

San Antonio - Here are a few of my favorites

Freetail Brewing - UTSA alumni owned and can be found in ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Bat out of Helles, Original Ale)

Alamo Brewery - Great local establishment and can also be found in the ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Alamo Golden Ale, Alamo Pilsner)

Ranger Creek Brewing - Also do whisky and my go to local beer (my favorites: San Antonio Ale, Love Struck Hefe, Mission Trail)

5 Stones Brewery - Small and typically only offer seasonal beer (my favorites: Camo, Toby G's, Norma Jean)

I'll claim Real Ale in Blanco for UTSA since its within the gravitational pull of greater San Antonio.

(10-07-2018 07:01 PM)LRP Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 09:11 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  Stole this idea from the SunBelt boards. Who doesn't love locally produced beer?!? Anyway, sound off about some great breweries in your neck of the woods. Some of us can even brag about these local beers that can be found in our home football stadiums

San Antonio - Here are a few of my favorites

Freetail Brewing - UTSA alumni owned and can be found in ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Bat out of Helles, Original Ale)

Alamo Brewery - Great local establishment and can also be found in the ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Alamo Golden Ale, Alamo Pilsner)

Ranger Creek Brewing - Also do whisky and my go to local beer (my favorites: San Antonio Ale, Love Struck Hefe, Mission Trail)

5 Stones Brewery - Small and typically only offer seasonal beer (my favorites: Camo, Toby G's, Norma Jean)

I'll claim Real Ale in Blanco for UTSA since its within the gravitational pull of greater San Antonio.

Definitely the best brewery in the area IMO. Their Pinsetter amber is part of my regular diet.

(10-07-2018 07:53 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2018 07:01 PM)LRP Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 09:11 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  Stole this idea from the SunBelt boards. Who doesn't love locally produced beer?!? Anyway, sound off about some great breweries in your neck of the woods. Some of us can even brag about these local beers that can be found in our home football stadiums

San Antonio - Here are a few of my favorites

Freetail Brewing - UTSA alumni owned and can be found in ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Bat out of Helles, Original Ale)

Alamo Brewery - Great local establishment and can also be found in the ALAMODOME on gameday (my favorites: Alamo Golden Ale, Alamo Pilsner)

Ranger Creek Brewing - Also do whisky and my go to local beer (my favorites: San Antonio Ale, Love Struck Hefe, Mission Trail)

5 Stones Brewery - Small and typically only offer seasonal beer (my favorites: Camo, Toby G's, Norma Jean)

I'll claim Real Ale in Blanco for UTSA since its within the gravitational pull of greater San Antonio.

Definitely the best brewery in the area IMO. Their Pinsetter amber is part of my regular diet.

I agree, Real Ale is the best brewery in the area. Pinsetter is a solid choice. That was my go to beer for several months last Spring. Currently Commisar is my favorite from Real Ale but there are plenty of good ones to choose from this brewery.

One of my all time favorites is Blakkr which was a limited release between Real Ale, Three Floyds and Surly.

(10-06-2018 10:01 AM)SouthernMissSNu Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 04:06 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 03:47 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 11:25 AM)UNTcrazy727 Wrote:  

(10-05-2018 10:10 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  There are more Rice affiliated ones...
https://www.bailesonbrewing.com

Big things happening for Buffalo Bayou. If you invested more than $1000 here you get a free beer everyday for life.
https://www.nextseed.com/offerings/buffbrew-taproom/

Houston has more craft brewers than you can count at this point. The great thing is you can get them to sponsor tailgates. We’ve mostly stuck with the Rice affiliated ones but have also had multiple kegs from Eureka and 8th Wonder. Platypus is pretty decent too (Australian place).

Karbach isn’t really craft anymore, those Aggies sold out to Anhueser-Busch InBev. For those unfamiliar Saint Arnold’s and Karbach are the 2 big boys in Houston.

Karbach > Saint Arnold's

I love Karbach's Love Street, Weekend Warrior, and Hopadillo IPA

I like Karbach but they aren’t craft anymore. You should’ve been here when they sold out, one bar did a fire sale of all Karbach beers for under $1 then threw the rest of it away after the weekend.

Karbach used to be better than Saint Arnold's. But a combination of Karbach selling out, and St. Arnold developing much better year-round beers (HELLLLOOOOO Art Car IPA), and I've knocked Karbach down a peg or two. Plus, St. Arnold's special releases are heads and tails above Karbach's.

I consider the big beers in Houston to be St. Arnold, Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, and 8th Wonder (not a fan though).

Coming in just behind those in the sort of next tier are Eureka Heights, Brash, Holler, and Lone Pint (pretty much solely because of Yellow Rose).

Then you have a bunch of other breweries fighting for scraps.

While the scene has exploded recently, I wish the locations of the breweries weren't so Houston-like. They're all over town and there is absolutely no density, which means you can't do any real crawling between breweries like you can in other cities.

I've visited Houston for work a few times over the past year and was blown away by St. Arnold's new restaurant/outdoor space. It was an absolute blast with a lot of good food/beers.

I've had a couple Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, and Eureka Heights Beers and enjoyed them. I've wanted to visit 8th Wonder and sample what they have.

They opened that space up, maybe a month ago. It’s a true gem and gets a lot of very deserved love.

If you’re back for work, I’d suggest visiting Holler over 8th Wonder. 8th Wonder has kitschy names that are fun, but outside of their Vietnamese Coffee Porter (Rocket Fuel), I find them very meh. Holler is doing really good beer for a really small brewery.

(10-07-2018 06:58 PM)LRP Wrote:  

(10-04-2018 10:49 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I have very close friends in Frisco, we routinely swap Georgia beers for Texas beers and hit up multiple breweries whenever visiting one another.

Deep Ellum is probably my favorite out there.

Deep Ellum is very meh. If you are going to request something from the DFW area get something from Peticolas. I'd rank Four Corners over Deep Ellum too.

I've had beers from both those breweries as well as Lakewood, Noble Rey, Texas Ale Project and Tupps at minimum, Deep Ellum just stands out because I've been there more than once and we have some great memories there.

We watched a World Cup game at Peticolas back in July actually.