With all the excitement and anouncements surrounding Founders and Firestone coming to Texas, it makes me wonder what other breweries Texans would like to see in TX. Keep in mind that there are a lot of great breweries but they do not have the capacity to distribute to Texas so lets see if we can keep this realistic. I'll start... Bell's
I can't wait for Firestone, Founders, and Goose Island! Alpine The Bruery Terrapin Cigar City Surly 3 Floyds Russian River
Bells is pretty much all I want. If I were to be ambitious it'd be cantillon, capt Lawrence and three floyds
Agree - Odell is greatness. That said I've read that they too are eyeing the TX market once their brewery expansion is completed later on this year. http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/odell-...pulse.com: #1 beer news website in the world)
RR, 3F, Bells, Bruery, Cantillon, Alchemist Heady Topper, Pagosa, Steamworks Had a couple Odell beers a few years ago and wasn't impressed but I'd give them a go if I saw them.
Hair of the Dog Cascade Jolly Pumpkin Alesmith A few more to add to the list. Could keep going, but these are a few with decent distribution already that seem like somewhat reasonable possibilities at some point. The return of Allagash would be nice as well.
Most bottleshop owners I've spoken to said that everything but Allagash White just sat and sat and don't seem to think they'll come back.
Keeping it "realistic" is going to be difficult, but here's my list. Harviestoun (I want an Ola Dubh horizontal tasting so badly it hurts) 3 Fonteinen Boon Cantillon Marstons Jolly Pumpkin Russian River Lost Abbey (even just Red Poppy and Angel's Share would be cool) Uerige
That's sad because I'd buy black, four, victor, and a few others anywhere I'd see them but yeah, white was the most popular in this area.
Anyone know the deal on why this hasn't made it to Texas? There was a press release a while back about how Boon, Palm, and Rodenbach were going to be available. The beers under the Palm umbrella are here, but no Boon. Struise. They would probably already be here if it weren't for our lovely laws.
It's gotta be something TABC related for sure. There's problems getting specific brews from breweries who have already established themselves in Texas. No doubt it's even more of a bitch to come in fresh.
The breweries I most want to see in San Antonio... Three Floyds Great Lakes Cigar City Alesmith Bells Founders La Cumbre And while we're dreaming.....Alchemist and Hill Farmstead
I'd be happy if Founders and Firestone Walker came to San Antonio. Although, I have a feeling I'll be making regular trips to Austin.
I swear I heard a rumor of Cigar City coming to Houston-only a few years back. Guessing that fizzled.
Bells for sure, I love two hearted. However, if I wrote down every brewery I would like here the list would be huge.
My dad was sipping on a Bell's BA Batch 9000 last week in South Florida and called to ask me about it. I wanted to punch him. I just want Bell's Amber. That's such a tasty brew.
When I was there last summer I took a tour and the tour guide was talking about the expansion of the brewery and plans for expanded distribution. He said north Texas was the area they were most interested in getting into. I think the reason we get some better distribution in DFW that you don't see in Austin or Houston is the lack of strong local competition. Sure, we have some good breweries open in the past year or so but Franconia and Rahr are not very big players. Not a lot of bars carry either (maybe a Rahr tap here and there) nor do they command a lot of shelf space in the stores. Actually, the only Texas brewery that commands a lot of tap and shelf space is Shiner. Go into a typical grocery store and you'll find very few Texas options. A little Rahr, St. Arnold's, Real Ale and lots of Shiner. Even CM has fairly limited Texas shelf space. Outside of craft beer bars you might find Rahr in Fort Worth and maybe Shiner. Little hometown competition but lots of people drinking beer. It's easier to import your beer here and do no marketing than fight in Austin to put in a beer like Palm where there are how many local Amber beers to compete with?
The Bruery, Cascade, Bells, and Jolly Pumpkin seem like no brainers in the coming years. Really I just want better distribution from existing brands...and I would be happy seeing fresh Stone hoppy beers and more cases of limited things from Deschutes, Avery, DFH, Ballast Point, and Green Flash (to name a few).
Well I will grant you one wish...Harviestoun will be in Texas soon. It has been submitted to tabc and is waiting label approval!!
I was real excited for Allagash to get here, but then disappointed when buying and trying their stuff. The brews had good reviews, but was not that impressed by the flavor, especially with what I thought were exorbitant prices. Many of their brews seemed to have a similar base beer and their offerings did not stand up against other brews in the same categories which were priced less. After feeling burned several times, I quit buying their stuff.
COMPLETELY badass!! While we're on the UK: JW Lee's. I still can't believe Texas doesn't get their Harvest Ale. IE: best. barleywine. ever.
