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Shiner Releasing a Pickle Seltzer and a Fruitcake Porter

Shiner Releasing a Pickle Seltzer and a Fruitcake Porter

15 Foodie Events for This Weekend

15 Foodie Events for This Weekend

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Hayter's Can't Hate; Hurtado Barbecue Opens a Side Hustle Bar

By Sean Welch
Oct 18, 2021

The window is finally open. After many months of great anticipation, the black painted cinder blocks that make up the squat square building next to Hurtado’s Barbecue
Westlake Brewing in Deep Ellum Takes Gold at Great American Beer Festival

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Sep 22, 2021

The 35th edition of The Brewers Association’s annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) started in early September with nearly 10,000 beers, each of which was tasted and inspected by 170 judges over 17 days.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Sept. 15-21

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 15, 2021

It’s officially time for pumpkin patches and spooky fun as the Gaylord Texan Resort (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine) hosts its second annual Goblins and Giggles now through Oct. 31.
Rejoice, All You Sinners: You Can Buy Beer at 10 a.m. This Sunday

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Sep 3, 2021

What a week the Texas legislature is having. Hopefully, this latest new law won’t inspire the term #TexasTaliban to start trending or images of the state of Texas with the word “Dumbf*ckistan” written over it. But, let’s not hold our breaths.
Lone Star Beer Made a Giant Bug-Zapping Bar Sign

By Alyssa High
Aug 27, 2021

Everything is bigger in Texas, and mosquitoes are no exception. This summer, Lone Star Beer has a solution that makes sure the only buzz you get is from your beer. To celebrate the launch of their agave seltzers, Lone Star Beers and CALLEN partnered
Beer Paired with Mayo? Hard Pass. Luckily, We Have Better Options.

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 26, 2021

Yeah, you read that right. And as soon as our gag reflex was able to get ahold of itself, we too had to peek and, sure enough, Champion Brewery Company in Virginia
The Best Things To Do in Dallas August 18-24

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 18, 2021

If Andrew Dice Clay came on TV when you were a kid, your parents likely kicked you out of the room or swiftly changed the channel.
Yuengling Is Now Pouring Out of Taps Across Dallas

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 12, 2021

Our Yuengling was so hot off the press Tuesday afternoon, we had to wait for the bartenders at The Crafty Irishman to create a button for it in their
Cans of the Coveted Pennsylvania Craft Beer Yuengling Creeping into Bars

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 3, 2021

Recently while at a bar a funny-sounding word was uttered. One you don't hear very often in these parts: Yuengling. Heads turned, questions were yelled over the Marty Robins "Big Iron"
Local Craft Brewing May Never Be the Same, And That's Good News

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 29, 2021

We learned a lot about ourselves over the past year and a half. Life paths, career choices, how to disappoint a sourdough starter or cross-stitch pattern. Some leaned on the importance of family while others found sanity in solitude.
The Best Things to Do in Dallas July 28-Aug. 3

By Diamond Rodrigue
Jul 28, 2021

They say it’s all happening at the zoo, and the Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park (650 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy.) have given us all the adorable animals to gawk at this week as they welcome a baby alpaca, two cheetahs and a baby giraffe.
The Nine Best Places to Get Boilermakers in Dallas

By Doyle Rader
Jul 12, 2021

There are few alcoholic pairings more iconic than a cold beer and a shot. While commonly called a boilermaker, that term technically refers to the process of dropping a shot into a beer and then quickly consuming it.
Mazel Tov, You Lushes: Texas Breaks Monthly Booze Sales Record in May

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 6, 2021

It's no longer a question of "if," rather "by how much." The local bar and restaurant scene is back with margarita machines swirling at helicopter speed trying to keep up. Our cup quite literally runneth over.
Best Places in Dallas to Drink (AKA "Work Remotely") with Your Dog

By Susie Oszustowicz
Jun 25, 2021

It's "Take Your Dog to Work" Day, so we're giving you our favorite "remote offices" at which you can drink with your pup.
First Look: On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen Opens in The Braniff Centre

By Kristina Rowe
Jun 21, 2021

After a year or so that must have felt like a comedy of errors to owners Jacob and Lindsay Sloan, On Rotation has finally moved into The Braniff Centre on Lemmon Avenue. The brewpub originally opened in the Lakewood area in 2015, but needed to find new digs.
Dallas Observer Morning After Brunch Is Back, Presale Tickets Available Now

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 15, 2021

If any city deserves an entire event to flaunt its brunch game, it’s Dallas. On Sunday, Sept. 12, it’ll get just that. The Dallas Observer is hosting its 5th Annual The Morning After Brunch at the Dallas Farmers Market and presale tickets
Kegs & Mugs Is in Castle Hills Because Suburbanites Also Need Good Beer

By Chris Wolfgang
Jun 15, 2021

Let's be honest; we've no family in tow today, and we're here for a beer. Kegs & Mugs has almost three dozen offerings on tap, stocked heavily with local brewers like Hop & Sting, 3 Nations or Texas Ale Project. And in researching this story,
Things to Do This Weekend: Texas Pie Fest and TAP Beer Fest

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 9, 2021

So long as we can stay dry, it’s a great time to get out and, once again, celebrate all the amazing food and beverages around North Texas. It might be hard to choose between the different events this weekend; There’s a beer fest, a country pie showdown,
No Drinks on the Motherf***ing Plane: Southwest Flies Dry and American Goes Elitist

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 7, 2021

Now that vaccines are being widely distributed, Americans are booking flights again. And many airlines are resuming business as usual, including allowing passengers to imbibe in freshly poured beverages of choice during flights.
9 Summer Beer Picks from Craft Beer Cellars, Plus the Bar Is Open Again

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 27, 2021

Craft Beer Cellars on Gaston Avenue is a beer lovers’ playground. This small spot opened in 2016 a few years into the local craft beer boom. Owner Jim Waskow spent a career in the paint industry and was enjoying retirement when his...