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"...(crawfish & andouille gumbo, gator hush puppies, et al.), bourbon & rum barrel-aged beers on tap, games, and live..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...releases like Emilio Triple Hazy IPA and Jaguar Shark Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout. You know what? It’s still worth..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Four We Adore of Texas Booze That We Choose

Recommended tipples from Garrison Brothers, Milam & Greene, Still Austin, and Desert Door Sotol

"...ever had trickle down our throats. Garrison Brothers: Cowboy Bourbon..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...reflected the creative whims of brewers: oatmeal coffee porters, barrel-aged raspberry sours, Belgian blonde ales inside taxidermy squirrels. The..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Free Cheese at Antonelli’s, Moving and Shaking at Cookie Rich, Beer Collabs at Banger’s, Secret Cheeseburgers at Lenoir, and More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...just released their latest potent expression, Rattlesnake Single Barrel Bourbon… and the superlative whiskey masters of Garrison Brothers have..."

July 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Texas Wines That Wow

And a few more oenophilic facts and findings for you

"...Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tannat, Lost Draw Cellars: If someone from Lost..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views

Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium

"...casual drinkers and whiskey aficionados alike with their limited-edition bourbons and ryes, their HQ in that abovementioned Yard supercharged..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...has begun its redemption arc. Out are the big bourbon barrel-aged confectionary stouts, the biting quintuple IPAs, the gut-melting..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Black Food Week’s Begun, Austin Restaurant Weeks Are On Their Way, There’s Canine Noms at Blue Lacy, Dollar Sales at Twin Liquors, a New Bar Boss at Watertrade, Local Pastures in South Austin, and Water, Water, Everywhere …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...mesquite bean brown ale, sumac sour saison, and a barrel-aged Octoberfest, we reckon any crafty beer-lover’s gonna add the..."

Aug. 24, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...of aging in American oak barrels that formerly held bourbon? (Our distilling friends tell us this part is key.)..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Hop on this crop of opps for top Pops shops

"...you about Milam & Greene’s new Castle Hill Series Bourbon, Batch 1 – because your dad may like something..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Booze, the Booze, the Booze We Choose

Seven swanky new swigs for your taste and relaxation

"...1. Still Austin: Cask Strength BourbonWe recently had the pleasure of tasting the Still Austin..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crab Rangoon Pizza, Justine's Justin Returns, Lutie's at the Commodore Perry Estate, Rosen's Goes Brick-and-Mortar, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...throughout 2021. For April, it’s a limited-edition Dark Skies barrel-aged sotol that’s been infused with Vista Brewing’s Black Pilsner,..."

April 7, 2021 Food Post

Whiskey A-Go-Go for Your Weekend and Beyond

Three Local Distillers Offer a Variety of Liquid Relaxations

"...STILL AUSTIN Their straight bourbon whiskey, made from Texas grains and oak-aged for at..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-August Travel Updates

Foeder for thought and a beer for a good cause

"...says Good Grief will be a higher-gravity, dark, full-bodied, bourbon-barrel-aged beer with a fruit addition...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food Editor Jessi Cape's Top 10 Austin Bites

Conscious craving has always been

"...dip with everything bagel seasoning; burrata with beads of barrel-aged balsamic; espresso- rubbed, bourbon-glazed Texas quail; lobster mac & cheese;..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Exclusive Reveal: Texas Craft Brewers Fest Rotating Tap List

Limited tickets remain for 25+ rare brews only available Sept. 28

"...| Gose 1pm The Brewtorium Little Ivan McGregor | Barrel-aged Wee Heavy/Imperial Stout hybrid 1pm (512) Brewing Wood Aged..."

Sept. 17, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Balmorhea (the Bourbon) Returns!

Papa don’t screech if you gift him some Garrison Brothers brew

"...Because National Bourbon Day is coming up on June 14th, see?..."

June 3, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Single Barrel Whiskey for the Right Price at Jack Allen's Kitchen

High-quality, approachable whiskeys to get you out of your comfort zone

"...out of habit. Along with his team of fellow bourbon lovers, David Toby, beverage director of Jack Allen's Kitchen..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

New Menus, New Bourbon, New Yoga Retreat

And Bahama Bucks (finally) moves into town

"...announced plans to release their first aged product, a bourbon whiskey, in Spring of 2019, with the assistance of..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Unveils List of Brews

77 ways for you to capitalize on the celebration of suds

"...Better Tropical Milkshake Double IPA Rentsch Brewery (Georgetown) | Bourbon Barrel Stout Rentsch Brewery (Georgetown) | Double Dry Hop..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Day Trips: Lakewood Brewery, Garland

Garland full-flavored craft brewery sets itself apart

"...the latest offerings. "Beer fans go nuts over our Bourbon Barrel Tempt­ress," says Wim Bens, the brewery's founder and..."

July 27, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Drinking Local: A Cocktail’s Footprint

Where in the world are these cocktail ingredients from?

"...rye grain grown in Kansas, distilled in Chicago, and barrel-aged in Dripping Springs, Texas...."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by R.T. Frank

Eat, Drink, Bee Merry

Edible holiday gifts for even the darkest of souls

"...thoughtfully crafted hunk of chocolate or a bottle of barrel-aged whiskey. Whether you're shopping for extended family members, an..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Tapping the Texas Craft Brewers Festival

Eric Puga answers your burning questions about the local beer fest

"...big beer festival trend. Then it was those brick-hittin' bourbon barrel-aged stouts. What will be the trend for this..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Texas Craft Brewers Festival's Rotating Beer List

27 Texas craft brewers showcase their suds

"...watermelon IPA 1:30pm: Deep Ellum Brewing – Four Swords barrel-aged Belgian quad 1:30pm: St. Elmo Brewing Co. – Gozer..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Food Post by Eric Puga

A Guide to Finding Beer Outside of Austin’s City Limits

Drinking outside of the box

"...got it, along with a creamy blonde and a bourbon barrel-aged Baltic porter. Check all of them out at..."

May 19, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Three Businesses Sprout in New Development, the Yard

Trio makes their way through Austin’s burgeoning artisan food world

"...tasting room with a view down into the 45-foot-tall bourbon still that was custom-made in Scotland. Visitors can take..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Debuts Beer List

The Texas-only beer celebration returns to Austin

"...Root jammin’ mercenaries can launch imperial IPA fastballs and barrel-aged slurves at your sobriety like Doc Gooden on five..."

Sept. 1, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Bucket List

Dip your toe in local culture

"...Cellarman’s Reserve IPA or Independence Brewery’s prolix but delicious Bourbon Barrel-Aged Convict Hill Stash. Or take a seat at..."

June 20, 2016 Columns Post by Molly Burke

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