Raspberry Bourbon Barrel Temptress: Prepare thyself

Has Lakewood revealed the “tap-room only release” they’ll be featuring on this week’s tour?

A post to Facebook earlier today broke the news that “someone dropped raspberries in a barrel of Bourbon Barrel Temptress. Guess we’ll have to put it on for the tour Saturday.” Continue reading “Raspberry Bourbon Barrel Temptress: Prepare thyself”

Raspberry Temptress: Where to Find Lakewood’s newest Temptress flavor

Lakewood Brewing will release a Valentine’s Day edition of their beloved milk stout Temptress just in time for Hallmark’s favorite holiday.

On Monday, February 10, select bars and restaurants around Dallas-Fort Worth will start serving a limited quantity of a raspberry-infused Temptress, dubbed Raspberry Temptress.

I’ll let that sink in for a quick sec. Continue reading “Raspberry Temptress: Where to Find Lakewood’s newest Temptress flavor”

Deep Ellum Pale Ale breaks the ice on this weekend’s tour

Oats you going to try some Deep Ellum Pale Ale tomorrow at the Saturday Deep Ellum Brewery open house?

I’m sorry. That was stretching it. I’m better than that. You’re better than that…but the cabin fever of this cold weather might be getting to me.

Luckily, Deep Ellum Brewing is giving us all a reason to venture outdoors tomorrow beyond the fact that the temps might get above freezing for a bit, a new beer. Continue reading “Deep Ellum Pale Ale breaks the ice on this weekend’s tour”

Martin House pro-am collab with homebrewer Justin Foley to debut this weekend

Rockwall’s Justin Foley, winner of 1310 The Ticket’s “Brewer for a Day” contest during NTX Beer Week worked on two “pro-am” beers during his day with Cody Martin and the crew at Martin House. Those beers, Smokey D. RIPA and Kumite, will be released during the regular tour at Martin House this Saturday, February 8. Brian Brown has all the details. Justin also shared some more about the beers on BeerAdvocate.

Southwest Airlines now offers craft beer, New Belgium’s Fat Tire

Beer options on airplanes are usually rather limited, but the skies just got a little more inviting now that Dallas’ own Southwest Airlines is offering New Belgium’s Fat Tire across their fleet. Continue reading “Southwest Airlines now offers craft beer, New Belgium’s Fat Tire”

Out and Away: The Secret to PakTech six-pack holders

If you’ve ever purchased a six-pack of craft beer in can form, you’ve likely encountered the mighty PakTech Can Carrier Handle Solution, otherwise known as those solid plastic disc six-pack holders.

These holders are great for the environment, but they are not so kind to grabby craft beer fans. You see, there’s a trick to opening these without hassle. So Deep Ellum put together this short instructional video to show you the trick to removing cans from PakTech holders. Continue reading “Out and Away: The Secret to PakTech six-pack holders”

Enjoy Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle and Denver craft beer picks

Brady White at The Beer Diaries made some bold picks for this year’s Super Bowl — craft beers you might like to explore from our two Super Bowl competitors’ home states, Colorado and Washington. Continue reading “Enjoy Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle and Denver craft beer picks”

Buzz Bike starts pedaling this week, but…has rules

UPDATE: Rejoice, craft beer lovers! We’ve received word from The Buzz Bike in the comments below to confirm that kegs are allowed, as long as you can still pedal with the beer weight.

We first passed along word that a pedal-powered mobile pub was on its way to Dallas back in September.

According to City of Ate, Buzz Bike will hit the streets this week, but it isn’t quite what we thought it might be. Continue reading “Buzz Bike starts pedaling this week, but…has rules”