Texas Big Beer Brewery

Becker Vineyards

Iconoclast Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Visiting Fredericksburg TX for a few days. This is TX hill country and has a big winery community. Never tried any TX wines before but found a few surprises here. We tasted at Becker earlier today but not this wine. $30 on the restaurant wine list. Becker wasn’t our favorite stop but it is the only local winery represented on their list. Overall local wines seemed overpriced compared to CA wines. Just realized we had an older vintage (2018) on our last trip from Houston to Anaheim. It’s interesting that most of the grapes used in the local wines come from Lubbock (panhandle) area. Don’t know where these grapes came from, or what varietals are present. — 3 years ago

Kona Brewing Co.

Big Wave Golden Ale

Amazing that an island with such a high crime rate (based on my watching Hawaii 5-0) and violent police force (again based on what I’ve seen in Hawaii 5-0) can produce such a good beer. — 6 years ago

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The Manhattan Project Beer Company

Half Life Texas Tallboy

This is Cobra Dawn of the Dank. Last of the four and I hate to admit is the winner over the Dogfish! Poured a hazy DANK amber color into the glass. Nose of citrus and melon, almost kind of smelled like a torqued up Hefeweizen. Great hop structure. Finished really well. Almost as well as a Stone beer. But not quite! LOL, this was still a ridiculously good beer. Great way to start the weekend! — 7 years ago

Shawn, "Odedi" and 2 others liked this

Big Basin Vineyards

Rattlesnake Rock Syrah 2004

This wine is amazing right now. Graphite is in the nose. Lots of ripe fruit - cherry , baked blueberry, warm baking spice along with hoisin sauce laden with soy overtones-green strawberry on the outer rim. Think Texas bar-b-q sauce with blueberry overtones. Tannins are present and wrapped up with the fruit. Excellent wine. — 6 years ago

Spoetzl Brewery

Shiner Ruby Redbird

Interesting variation on a solid beer — 6 years ago

Orion Beer Co.

Orion Premium Draft Rice Lager

With the Sacramento heat it worked but is no Suntory. That said in the chilled glass, the big bottle went quick. — 7 years ago

Jason, Paul and 7 others liked this

Pedernales Cellars

Texas Family Reserve Red Blend 2014

Texas wine. I can't remember the blend and the label doesn't tell me. But it's Tempranillo based. Tastes like a Rhone blend to me. It's a big wine by Texas standards (yes I get the irony) because most Texas wines I've tried are lighter. But this is still pretty light on its feet. Shows bright acidity, but is also framed by round tannin and a touch of oak. Cigar box, blue red fruit, currant, and a touch of mocha. — 7 years ago

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Nice note.
David Hale Smith

David Hale Smith

Great note! I'm a big fan of the whole program at Pedernales.

Becker Vineyards

Texas High Plains Tempranillo 2014

Big oak, watery mouth feel, spicy, dark fruit, decent acidity, nearly zero finish — 6 years ago

Lone Pint Brewery

Yellow Rose Smash IPA

I almost never drink beer but when I do... I started my demure weekday evening with a lot of champagne followed by wine. Even after all that, this definitely made an impression. — 6 years ago

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Brasserie de Blaugies

Darbyste Ale brewed with Fig Juice

Big, just-off-white crown lingers over dark, orange-amber, but once it resides is nearly laceless with isolated organic, punctuating archipelagos. Initial, buttery nutritional yeast, crystalline mangrove honey, magnolias, marigold, candied lemon peel and sweet rosemary, but don't let the fig addition and the sweet aromatics fool you; sour and underripe complexity ensues. Medium-heavy, unfiltered mouthfeel feels petulant, but swallows almost flat due to the dichotomy of dryness. Dried and underripe apricot combo, pineapple essence, gooseberry, chalk, snail shell, gravel dust, dried violets, fishbone, key lime, tangerine zest, and leek. A bright, green, mineral-driven offering. #farmcharm #saison #Darbyste #biere #bier #beer #brasseriedeblaugies #artisinale #nonfiltre #wit #blanche #bierdarbyste #belgian #belgianbeer #familyowned — 7 years ago