Austin Homebrew Supply Owners Starting a Brewery

Yes, yet another new brewery in the Austin area. They're coming so fast now I can barely keep up.

This one will be started up in Pflugerville by Forrest & Diane Rogness, owners of Austin Homebrew Supply — but first they're trying to raise some capital via a fundraising website called Kickstarter. Watch their video pitch below, then click that link to contribute to the project.

House Brown 660

So apparently there's this new beer on the Texas market called House Brown 660. But it's not just one beer – different brewpubs each have their own recipe, but they're all using the same name to promote House Bill 660 in the Texas Legislature, a bill that would allow brewpubs to sell their beer 0ff-premises, i.e., at your local grocery store, liquor store, or other bars.

As I've noted in previous posts, it's a good piece of legislation that would remove silly obstacles to allowing these businesses to grow. If you're a craft beer-loving Texan, or even if you just support small businesses' right to reach more customers, then you should write to your state representative and state senator right now and declare your support for it. (And for HB 602, which would kinda-sorta allow microbreweries to sell their product on-premises. Click here for fuller descriptions of both.)

I think North by Northwest served up a cask version Monday night. And tonight (Thursday), here in Austin, you can get Black Star Co-op's version of House Brown 660. Head on over there and grab a pint to show your support. Or, if you'd like to make your own, head to Austin Homebrew Supply and pick up the ingredients and a recipe for yet another take on it.

But most of all, get involved and get these bills passed!

Meet the New Brewers

This Saturday, Austin Homebrew Supply wants you to meet several of the new brewers that either recently started or plan to go into business soon in Austin and Central Texas. As you may remember, I wrote profiles of several of these folks back in June in The Austin Chronicle. AHS is located at 9129 Metric Blvd.

Here's the schedule:

"Meet Austin's Newest Brewers" and Lisa White, VP of White Labs

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 9th. Representatives from 6 new Austin breweries and the VP of White Labs will be hanging out and fielding questions throughout the day.

11am-Noon: Hops and Grain
Noon-1pm: Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery
1pm-2pm: South Austin Brewing Company
2pm-3pm: Jester King Brewing Company
3pm-4pm: Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling
4pm-5pm: Circle Brewing Company
5pm-6pm: Lisa White, VP of White Labs

Austin Homebrew Supply Has Moved

Message from JB over at Austin Homebrew Supply:

We have moved to our new location at 9129 Metric Blvd, and we need to break in the new building. On Saturday, March 13th from Noon-5pm we are having a grand reopening party featuring 3 bands, munchies, and frosty refreshments! I hope that you can make it out! The new store is too cool!

Austin Homebrew Supply Oktoberfest

Damn, I hate to miss a good party right here in my own neighborhood, but I have to work this afternoon. (Remember what Oscar Wilde said: "Work is the curse of the drinking class.") If I didn't, then I'd surely go down the street to Austin Homebrew Supply for their Oktoberfest party TODAY. Noon-5pm. Click on the link for details. Those of you who were smart enough to get your work done during the week should head on down there.