college station

[studentofbeer]

is there anywhere worthwhile to get beer in college station texas? any local beer i should be aware of? or is texas just a wasteland?

[Fast_Eddy]

Originally posted by studentofbeer
is there anywhere worthwhile to get beer in college station texas? any local beer i should be aware of? or is texas just a wasteland?

That's what you get for going to A&M. :p

If you can find any of the Real Ale beers they're good. Also try Brenham breweries beers. St. Arnold's makes decent beer, too.

Austin has 4-5 brewpubs and lots of great beer stores - the rest of Texas is kind of a wasteland.

[fretlessman71]

St. Arnold's Kristal is to DIE for..... YUMMMMMMMM..... :D

[BeerBelly]

I think Brenham Brewery has closed. I have driven by several times and never seen any activity.

[Fast_Eddy]

Originally posted by BeerBelly
I think Brenham Brewery has closed. I have driven by several times and never seen any activity.

That's too bad - some of their brews were tasty.

[h2k]

Originally posted by BeerBelly
I think Brenham Brewery has closed. I have driven by several times and never seen any activity.

What a shame. The Brenham Black Lager (Schwarzbier) was great!

[BeerBelly]

I am really bummed.... I didnt hear about the Brenham Brewery until it was too late. They were closed before my beer eyes where opened. Never ever got a taste.

[swzine]

I don't like St Arnolds. Too orangey or something!

Have you tried Shiner Bock? That's my favorite beer in TX. I moved from Philly to Houston. It was very hard to leave Yuengling Lager behind and almost considered not making the move. Until I discovered Shiner Bock! It's a regional beer, brewed in Shiner, TX, but it's distributed in like 30 states.

[fretlessman71]

There's PLENTY of good beer in TX... you'll find lots of things to make you almost forget about Yuengling!

Welcome to the board! I see you're getting around the posts well enough... what's that, 10 today? Nice job! :D

[swzine]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Welcome to the board! I see you're getting around the posts well enough... what's that, 10 today? Nice job! :D

It'll slow down though! I had been on this site many times before, but just never noticed the forums. I was trying to figure out if I can use paintball co2 to refil my keg fridge and google led me to these wonderful forums!

[chazwicke]

I'll echo Fret's welcome. I hope you enjoy it asa much as I do.

[the4th]

I've had Yuengling. I doubt anything from St. Arnold's or Shiner will make you forget them.

That being said, yes, there are some great beers in Texas. Abita from Louisiana is one. ;)

Brenham brewery is no more.

[ballentx]

Originally posted by swzine
I don't like St Arnolds. Too orangey or something!

Have you tried Shiner Bock? That's my favorite beer in TX. I moved from Philly to Houston. It was very hard to leave Yuengling Lager behind and almost considered not making the move. Until I discovered Shiner Bock! It's a regional beer, brewed in Shiner, TX, but it's distributed in like 30 states.

hey, you like the eagles? I live in sugar land as well, from south jersey. well anyway, there will be some yuengling at jakes on chimney rock in houston for the eagles/seahawks game. :D

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by the4th
I've had Yuengling. I doubt anything from St. Arnold's or Shiner will make you forget them. I really enjoyed the Kristal Weizen that I got in a trade from St. Arnold's. A few of those and a good Seattle win?.... Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, MMM! :)

[ballentx]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I really enjoyed the Kristal Weizen that I got in a trade from St. Arnold's. A few of those and a good Seattle win?.... Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, MMM!

eagles win with some yuengling. :D

[fretlessman71]

You either have a long wait or a fantastic imagination. ;)

[RickMan]

Back to the whole college station thing... Is there a homebrew supply store that anybody knows about in the BCS area? I need bottling supplies.

[Xadoor]

Originally posted by RickMan
Back to the whole college station thing... Is there a homebrew supply store that anybody knows about in the BCS area? I need bottling supplies.

I think there was a place call Brewstuff in Bryan, but I haven't been up there in a long time. You may have to make the drive into Houston. There's a place called The Brew Stop on the North side.