I can't say my palate is quite sharp enough to detect the pecan flavor, but that's fine — better to go subtle with flavor than heavy. What I did detect was the bold richness that I seek in a porter. I also tried (512)'s wonderful IPA, and stop the presses: I actually found another wheat beer that I like! (512)'s Wit is modeled after the legendary Celis White (which, frankly I was never nuts about), but uses grapefruit peel instead of orange. Maybe that's the difference, because I enjoyed every drop of it.
Some shots of the event, including the glitterati of the Austin brewing scene who attended (two weeks after the event, I guarantee I'm getting some names wrong here; please send corrections and accept my apologies):
On the left, a really nice guy from the Zealots whose name escapes me (dammit I'm an idiot when it comes to names); on the right, Uncle Billy's Brew and Que brewmaster Brian Peters.
Four different beers, but they only give us three sampler tickets? That's just cruel.
Where the magic happens.
Bags of malt and a barley mill, a first step to yummy deliciousness
The line got real long, real quick.
Snax, (512) owner/brewer Kevin Brand, and Ed discuss the art.
I dig the classy logo.
Kevin gives a tutorial on how his brews are produced, while enjoying his Pecan Porter.
Kevin holds court like a proud papa holding his new baby. Well done, Kevin! Damn, I need to get to a bar soon for a second tasting.
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Hey that looks like a great time. I was in Dallas back in July of this year and stumbled across Flying Saucer there in Addison. It was Live Oak night & one of the patrons there convinced me to get a hefeweizen. I really don't care for American Wheat but he swore they did more of a german hefe than american wheat.
The man knew his beer! I loved it, and highly recommend Live Oak's hefeweizen to anyone who also enjoys Paulaner or Ayinger hefe.
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