Societe in San Diego.

It's a National Treasure.

Treasures.

Oh wait, thought we were talking about something else.

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Central market in houston just got blushing monk, has anyone had it?

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Haven't tried it yet, but i stopped by CM earlier, and they had a bunch of it. I passed on it and got some Odell Brazzle instead. Then i found a BA Bigfoot on my way home. That was worth the headache that is hwy 290.

Anyone have any recs for bars / bottle shops in the River North area in Chicago? I'm staying between State & Michigan on the river and would like to keep it walking distance from there.

Looking back through the thread (crazy that the search function pretty much works now), almost all of the recs were pretty far north (Hopleaf, Map Room, Revolution, etc.), and I just won't be able to get up that way.

I'm going to try and hit a Binny's or the North Loop Market for bottles. Left plenty of room in the suitcase for the trip home.

http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/craft-beer-map/

Scriffer, I hit Binnys in the loop the last time I was there. That may be your best bet.

If you get a chance to head up north, let me know and I'll offer up a few more recs.

Blow this idiots mailbox up

http://www.chron.com/news/politics/slideshow/Texas-legislators-introduced-some-odd-bills-105438/photo-7029757.php

HB 3389 from Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston): Would dramatically reduced the amount of beer craft breweries could sell with a self-distribution license. The number of barrels would fall from 40,000 annually to 5,000 annually.

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Blow this idiots mailbox up

http://www.chron.com/news/politics/slideshow/Texas-legislators-introduced-some-odd-bills-105438/photo-7029757.php

HB 3389 from Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston): Would dramatically reduced the amount of beer craft breweries could sell with a self-distribution license. The number of barrels would fall from 40,000 annually to 5,000 annually.

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Bill was pulled today. no longer in consideration as i understand it.

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Blow this idiots mailbox up

http://www.chron.com/news/politics/slideshow/Texas-legislators-introduced-some-odd-bills-105438/photo-7029757.php

HB 3389 from Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston): Would dramatically reduced the amount of beer craft breweries could sell with a self-distribution license. The number of barrels would fall from 40,000 annually to 5,000 annually.

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Does she even state a reason for the bill?

but somebody has to protect poor ol silver eagle I suppose

Hopefully so. What an embarrassment to government with crap like that. I'm sure there are plenty of people with a lot of skin in the game that would like to see stuff like that happen though.

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Blow this idiots mailbox up

http://www.chron.com/news/politics/slideshow/Texas-legislators-introduced-some-odd-bills-105438/photo-7029757.php

HB 3389 from Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston): Would dramatically reduced the amount of beer craft breweries could sell with a self-distribution license. The number of barrels would fall from 40,000 annually to 5,000 annually.

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Bill was pulled today. no longer in consideration as i understand it.

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Good to hear. Guess the beer alliance won't be writing her as big a check next year

Here's a best craft breweries bracketbased on region.

Kinda sad I don't know who some of those guys are.

So after a long ass 5 days in San Diego solo with a 6 year old, I'm having a glass of the Track #10 to free up weight in the luggage so we can fit all of his freaking Lego toys. solid beer.



(File photo from the purchase the other day)

My selection for this evening

Had an Evil Twin Biscotti Break Natale Pretty Please With Cherry On Top. It was solid.

Slainte guys.

At a pub in Chicago. Daisy Cutter up soon to be followed by Dragon's Milk.

Awesome. Love me some daisy cutter. So good.

Foiled!! Out of Dragon's Milk.

The search continues tomorrow.

Just go to Sheffield's and raid the cellar collection. All will be right with the world if you do.

*checking company expense policy*

Well crap.

Maybe tomorrow night anyway

Check the next slide in the odd bills article. Looks he wants to have a beer at the sip stadium.

HB 336 from Rep. Tony Dale (R-Austin): Would allow people carrying an alcoholic beverage to enter or leave a stadium built no later than 1994 that seats at least 45,000 in a county with a population of more than 1.6 million or a stadium seating more than 6,000 in a county with a population of 420,000 or more that is adjacent to the county containing the state capitol. Travis and Williamson counties would meet the requirements.

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Check the next slide in the odd bills article. Looks he wants to have a beer at the sip stadium.

HB 336 from Rep. Tony Dale (R-Austin): Would allow people carrying an alcoholic beverage to enter or leave a stadium built no later than 1994 that seats at least 45,000 in a county with a population of more than 1.6 million or a stadium seating more than 6,000 in a county with a population of 420,000 or more that is adjacent to the county containing the state capitol. Travis and Williamson counties would meet the requirements.

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DKR and Dell Diamond?

I doubt Dell Diamond seats 45K

ETA: Dell Diamond record crowd was 13k

Oh, I didn't see the part about a stadium with more than 6k

I meant to post this the other day:

http://www.craftbeeraustin.com/tabc-label-and-brewery-approvals-march-16-2015/

A lot of interesting label approvals on this one.

Along with that, today Rebel Toad Brewing in Corpus Christi got brewery approval.

Along with Brouwerij Oud Beersel

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http://www.craftbeeraustin.com/tabc-label-and-brewery-approvals-march-16-2015/

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This was found on that link...

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Goose Island Proprietor's Bourbon County (B, K it lists it as a can, but know it is a bottle)

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Is there a label approval type website for other states? Or is TX the only one really tracking it because of their weird laws? Curious about CO.

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I meant to post this the other day:

http://www.craftbeeraustin.com/tabc-label-and-brewery-approvals-march-16-2015/

A lot of interesting label approvals on this one.

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"Tennet"

Ahh, the bud light of scotland.

528 Shell Station released Blushing Monk today.

528 HEB also has FBM, and it's cheaper by a couple bucks I'm told.

This has made it's way down here to coaltrain.