Brewtopia @ Central Market - Today, Sept. 28

Today at Central Market:

North Lamar:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
6:30 – 9 p.m. Brewtopia: From Pint to Plate with Kent Rathbun, Cooking class
in the Cooking School: Kent Rathbun, Chef, Abacus, Jasper’s & Rathbun’s Blue Plate
Cost: $65
Class description: Who better to introduce you to our festival of beers than a local favorite? You’ll learn to prepare these dishes that include beer as an ingredient and how easy it is to pair beer with a variety of flavors. Menu includes: Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Beer Braised Vidalia Onions & Ancho Barbecue Sauce; Grilled Chicken ; Shishito Pepper Skewers with Jasmine Rice; Yellow Curry Sauce; Pan Roasted Striped Bass, Bourbon Cream Corn; Texas Peach Barbecue Sauce; and Cinnamon-Chocolate Molten Cake with Cherry-Beer Ice Cream.

Westgate:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
4 – 7 p.m. Harpoon Brewery, Sampling in the Beer Department
Cost: Free
7 – 8 p.m. Beer 101
CM Beer Specialist
Cost: Free, reservation required

New Stuff, at Whip In at Least

http://www.whipin.com/beer.html



Triticus. Baleywine? Wheatwine? Speaking of Harpoon, have you watched MLP #22 with Harpoon owner/founder Rich Doyle?



Had it once, want it again. And again. and a . . .you know.



Never had it. Want it.



I really like this on draught. Gonna definitely pick up a sixer. Best part, my wife does not like it. ALL MINE!

Hop Fest Day 1

The fam and I hit up Saucer last night. Rich Doyle was there from Harpoon. Nice guy. I was able to shoot a MLP with him, so look for that later. Harpoon/Saucer put on a free tasting. Three samples and some tasty snacks to accompany the beers. Not bad for free, not bad for not free.



My kid knocked over my Harpoon IPA. My fault, but I really wanted to blame him. Sofia would not let me.



This is how I roll. That is not a Harpoon beer. It is a delicious Green Flash Hop Head Red.

Thanks to Sam and the rest of the Flying Saucer crew.

Cans Ahoy

Dem cans look good. These will be a welcome sight this summer (that is if they make it to TX).

h/t: Beernews.org

Top 50 Craft Breweries For 2009

From the Brewers Association:

1. Boston Beer Co.; Boston MA
2. Sierra Nevada Brewing; Chico CA
3. New Belgium Brewing; Fort Collins CO
4. Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus); Spoetzl TX
5. Pyramid Breweries; Seattle WA 6. Deschutes Brewery; Bend OR
7. Matt Brewing; Utica NY
8. Magic Hat Brewing Company; Burlington VT
9. Boulevard Brewing; Kansas City MO
10. Harpoon Brewery; Boston, MA
....
48. Saint Arnold Brewing; Houston TX

H/T: Brookston

Oyster Stout

UPDATE: Got a bottle at Specs on Brodie Lane. Also at Whip In and Arbor Walk Specs...

Came across this as well on my other blog, from October 2006, Oysters and Stout.



1. I want this. Harpoon's latest release in their 100 Barrel Series. We've got some of them in the past, apparently this one is already in Dallas, so I'm fairly certain I will get my wish.

2. Washington Post checks in today with a story on oyster stouts.



3. This is a photo of the best oyster stout I ever had.It was at the Porter House in Dublin in September 2007. Oh why did I only have one??

Just Saw This at Central Market

This one snuck up on me. Really want to try it.

Someother Newbies

Also, Specs on Brodie still has bottles of STONE 13.

New Beer

This is out again:

And it's pouring at Flying Saucer according to their website. This one too:

And you know what is available at Whole Foods Downtown now? This:

Pouring at the Flying Saucer

I know you are all probably heading to the Draught House tonight for Firkin Friday (see last post). But it's a longish (for some of us lucky souls) weekend so there is time to check out more than just one bar. The Saucer has some taps on in which you might be interested:

Wiesen Edel-Weisse
Harpoon Hefe
Magic Hat #9
SA Spring Bock
Rasputin
Real Ale Sisyphus 2008
Southern Star Blonde
La Folie
Maharaja
Hop Rod Rye
DFH 120 Minute IPA

It is a good time to be drinking beer in Austin. I would suggest you skip the Harpoon Hefeweizen and Magic Hat #9. You know what, forget that, try them, if you like them great, but I almost guarantee you won't.

Harpoon IPA

I mentioned this earlier. Available now in Austin. I know the Draught House has it. It's decent. It was easy to find up north and when I lived there I had a few, to say the least.

Harpoon Coming to Texas

According to Nick (nickdanger0479)on BA Harpoon Brewing is coming to Texas:

Harpoon's flagship beer, IPA (India Pale Ale), will be available on draft starting in January. The IPA is has a floral aroma with a medium body and an aggressive, clean hop finish. Their popular wheat beer, UFO Hefeweizen, will roll out on draft in February. Both the IPA and UFO Hefeweizen will be available in packages and Harpoon's Irish red ale spring seasonal Harpoon Celtic Ale will be available on draft in March.