In the “I can’t wait” category, The Rustic is coming to shape in West Village. If they follow through with the “40 beers on tap, most of them being Texas beers” then they have a large following from DFWHops.
Live music, large patio (although not in a prime “walk by” area), good food, and good beer.
DFWHops will try to make it out there upon open.
Dallas Beer Week is here!Saturday, November 10th opens up Dallas Beer Week once again and it starts off with two fantastic events.
Franconia Brewing has a DBW Kickoff Party starting at Noon! The cost is a mere $15 and for that price you get 4 great Franconia beers, a glass to keep, and a whopping $10 of each ticket sold goes to help the homeless! Sweet!
Meanwhile, across town, the Common Table is featuring an Avery Tap Takeover. They begin the day with a Beer Brunch, though that event is already sold out. But the rest of the taps start pouring around 12-12:30, so get there early to ensure you get some of the rare goodness.
They’ll have 20+ Avery taps, and some of these beers have never been seen outside the Avery brewery, let alone in Dallas. Don’t expect to see them around again, either. Cheif among them? The infamous Tweak, that’s Mephistopheles stout brewed with a crapton of espresso. Awesome.
So I dunno what you’re waiting for…pick an event, and go drink some!
Coming this November, Saturday the 10th to be specific…Avery Brewing is conquering the Common Table. Or…at least the Common Table’s going to be filling up all their taps with Avery Beers. They last did this with Dogfish Head beers, and that turned out to be a fantastic event.
Given that they featured Bitches Brew, Olde School Barleywine, and 120 all on Tap back then…and are promising new-to-DFW rarities from Avery this time…
Well, if you think you’re gonna skip this event, I’m hereby revoking your Craft Beer Cred right now. Yes, I’m authorized to do that.
Expect 20+ Avery beers on tap…some of them are likely to be very, very rare. Even better, they’re kicking it all off with a Beer Brunch featuring even more rarities.
I’m personally hoping they have something that will…Tweak people out.
And if you get that reference, I know you’re going to be there.
Too many good things happening on Saturday October 13th. As if the Flying Saucer’s Beer FeAst wasn’t enough, the Fillmore Pub in Plano is celebrating their 5th Anniversary. They’ll be tapping delicious local beers from both Lakewood, and Peticolas. And if that’s not enough, you’re a greedy bastard. …I mean…hey, guess what else they’ve got.
Dogfish 120! Yup, they’ll also be tapping a special keg of DFH’s most sought after beer to celebrate 5 years of great food and great beer in the heart of old Plano. ( Yeah, I know, it’s not so old. Just go with it. )
You’re sure to have a great time. And as the Fillmore Pub themselves say, the event is happening “All damn day and night.” So even if you hit Beer FeAst, there’s plenty of time to go home, take a nap, sober up, and then head over to the Fillmore to start all over.
Go drink some!
Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st, the Holy Grail Pub up in Plano is having their Fall Smoke Out. This is their last BBQ event of the year, and if you’re a fan of good food and beer, you don’t want to miss this one.
Holy Grail’s Smokeouts always feature some delicious BBQ and some special tappings as well. This one will feature their increasingly famous House-made Hot Dogs and Beer Can Chicken, as well as their delicious sliced brisket. They’ll also have Beef Ribs this time.
And only on Sunday, starting at 2…their famous Smoked Prime Rib. That stuff is seriously delicious people, so go eat some. Now. Not the 21th yet? …Guess you’ll have to wait around drinking their beer instead. I doubt they’ll mind.
And if you’re the kind of person who prefers Sauce with their BBQ ( You know who you are. ) you’ll be happy to know that they’re featuring House Made sauces based on the style of famous locations such as Texas, North Carolina, Kansas City, and…er…Honey Bourbon. Wherever that is. Kentucky, from the sound of it.
This Saturday, October 13th is the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth’s annual Fall Beer Fest. Of course, to keep in line with the other saucer locations, they’ve changed the name to the Beer FeAst.
This is always a fun event, at an awesome location, and there’s always some great beers on tap.
Tickets are available online at a discounted price, or at a slightly higher price at the door. Unless, of course, they sell out. So yanno, buy early.
Or get there early if you’re buying at the door. Besides, it’s a beer fest, might as well start drinking early! …But don’t be a moron. Get a DD or get a cab.
Beyond that…go drink some!
This Friday, August 24th thorugh Sunday, August 26th, Stone Brewing takes over the taps at Goodfriend Burger and Beer Garden. They’ll be featuring a tongue-searingly hoppy and delicious Double Dry Hopped version of Sublimely Self Righteous! They’ll also have the new-to-Texas Levitation, and Saison Du Buff! …Or if you’re like me, you’ll go straight for the big guns, the infamous Imperial Russian stout. That’s this Friday-Sunday, August 24-26th.
Brought to you by your Good Friends at Goodfriend.
Jim Koch, founder of Sam Adams/Boston Beer Company, visits the Dallas area Monday, August 6th.
His first stop is The Common Table, where he’ll arrive around 3:30. Rumor has it he’ll be bringing some Utopias to share as well. He won’t be able to stay too long so try and arrive early.
Or, head on over to the Meddlesome Moth where it sounds like he’ll be making his second stop, probably around 5pm till about 7pm.
So head on out and say hi to one of craft beer’s most successful and influential pioneers!
Saturday, August 4th, Dallas gets yet another craft brewery as Lakewood Brewing have their long awaited launch party. The fun begins around 4-4:30 at Goodfriend Burger and Beer Garden in Dallas. Lakewood will of course be in attendance, and they’d damn well better be bringing beer, too. Gently inebriated rumor has it they’ll be pouring both their Hop Trap, a Belgian-IPA, and their Rye Wheat beer, Rock Ryder.
Then on Tuesday, the party continues over at The Common Table, where their Brewsday Tuesday will also feature Lakewood beers! It’s a two phased launch, and if I was you, I’d attend both phases. And yanno, drink beer. Lakewood beer.
Might want to get there early though. These guys have been a long time coming and anticipation has been running very high for quite some time now!
Happy International IPA Day from DFW Hops! Hope you drank something hoppy. I know I did. ( Stone Ruination 10th Anniversary! )