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October 31, 2011
Taste-Testing Two Pumpkin Beers: One's a Treat, The Other Must Be A Trick
Jesse HugheyWe've already mentioned a handful of them, but today being Halloween, perhaps reading about one particularly excellent pumpkin beer will inspire some of you homebrewers not to waste the chunks of gourd left behind from carving your jack-o-lantern.On the other hand, the scary results o ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Oktoberbest 2011: Announcing the Winner of the Final Pour
Alexander FloresWe've finally beaten the Germans at their own game. That's the only rational conclusion one can draw from the results of Oktoberbest 2011, in which the lone Teutonic entry got its ass handed to it. Paul Hightower and Brian Brown, Craft Beer Examiners for Dallas and Plano, respec ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Sampling Samuel Adams Utopias With Fellow Beer Bloggers, Taco Trailblazers, Unfair Parkers and Buzz
Patrick MichelsI thought I was lucky back in 2009 when The Boston Beer Company sent a sample-sized bottle of the remarkable but ruinously expensive Samuel Adams Utopias. But in drumming up pub for the 2011 release, the company outdid itself and sent a full 24-ounce decanter, along with a fine Rie ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Sampling Spring Seasonals From Samuel Adams and Magic Hat
Jesse HugheyBoy, doesn't this lovely weather just put you in the mood for a crisp, cold spring beer? Well, the temperatures may not quite yet be spring-like, and spring may not officially begin for more than a month, but spring seasonals are already appearing on grocery shelves -- just as it seem ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Trying Texas-Made Oatmeal Stout, IPA and Barleywine, Plus Thanksgiving Beer Help
Jesse HugheyEarlier this month I spent a weekend in Austin for Fun Fun Fun Fest, where I was able to spend some time in the very cool Black Star Co-op brewpub and also bring back a few beers that I hadn't seen in Dallas. One of the Austin-made brews that really made an impression on me was Jester ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Race To The Common Table For Racer X Double IPA
Paul Hightower's recent Dallas Craft Beer Examiner blog item about The Common Table reminded me that I still needed to check out the Uptown gastro-pub. Today at lunch seemed the perfect opportunity, so I talked a couple of Dude Food dudes, a Girl Drinker and one very Roasted compadre into joining ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Widmer And Shiner Seasonal Beers Show That Porters Aren't The Only Way To Warm Up
A black India Pale Ale? What's next, a talking banana?With the exception of a few Saint Arnold's Christmas Ale six-packs, recent trips to Central Market, Goody Goody and Applejack are proving that the bounty of holiday brews is but a fond memory. Only those wise souls who stocked up on Anchor, Sc ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Hophead: Beer Across Texas Guides Brew Lovers To The Lone Star State
Fort Worth's Paul Hightower may make his living as a technical writer, copywriter and indexer, but one of the great passions in his life is beer. On his Dallas Craft Beer Examiner blog, he is a relentless and well-informed cheerleader for the best beers available in North Texas, whether they're b ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Hophead: First Shot At Homebrew
There's something enticing and romantic about the idea of making one's own beer right at home. Along with home wine making (yechh!) and the few in Kentucky--and elsewhere--who manage home spirits, it's the last frontier of legal DIY intoxicants.Set up a meth lab in your trailer and ... well, you' ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
Hophead: Yes, Southern Star Can
Jesse HugheyTwo weeks back in this column, Oskar Blue made a pretty convincing case that high-quality beer need not be kegged or bottled to taste great. In fact, as commenter Paul Hightower pointed out, you can find a Texas example of high-quality craft beer that comes in cans. And no, that's not ... More >>

Paul Hightower

Blogs

Taste-Testing Two Pumpkin Beers: One's a Treat, The Other Must Be A Trick

Blogs

Oktoberbest 2011: Announcing the Winner of the Final Pour

Blogs

Sampling Samuel Adams Utopias With Fellow Beer Bloggers, Taco Trailblazers, Unfair Parkers and Buzz

Blogs

Sampling Spring Seasonals From Samuel Adams and Magic Hat

Blogs

Trying Texas-Made Oatmeal Stout, IPA and Barleywine, Plus Thanksgiving Beer Help

Blogs

Race To The Common Table For Racer X Double IPA

Blogs

Widmer And Shiner Seasonal Beers Show That Porters Aren't The Only Way To Warm Up

Blogs

Hophead: Beer Across Texas Guides Brew Lovers To The Lone Star State

Blogs

Hophead: First Shot At Homebrew

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Hophead: Yes, Southern Star Can

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