Santi picked some grapefruit today. He was lovin it. He looks about 10 in this photo.
11.30.2011
TM DAILY POST
A little bit of logrolling: Tomorrow (tonight at midnight) TM Daily Post is launching. When people as me what it is, I usually say it's like Huffington Post for Texas. But maybe I should let my boss tell you what it is:
. . . if our readers have ever felt like they didn’t have time to stay on top of the daily paper, the six o’clock news, the fifteen websites they have bookmarked, their RSS feed, their Twitter stream, their text and email alerts, and the podcasts piling up on their smartphones, then they know why we started the TM Daily Post.Bookmark it!
11.29.2011
Santi the Crocodile Hunter
Santi and Sofi are still down in Brownsville. They wrestled some wild animals today.
11.26.2011
Euro Beer #25: Random Parisian Cafe and a German Beer
In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. Finally out of Brussels and in Paris:
We loved Brussels. We loved Paris. Right off the train we met a friend (Greg), who was working in Paris, for a coffee and a chat. Our meeting spot was some random cafe. It did the trick.
I had a beer. A Warsteiner pilsner I guess. Whatever. Sofia and Greg had coffee. Sofia stole some of my beer. Greg entertained us with stories of his struggles to order a double espresso in French at his local cafe.
For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.
Notre Dame later that night. Our host took us for a night driving tour of Paris after feeding us. Too nice.
ND Rose Window (this was actually a few days later).
The next day — spot checkin' at the Louvre. Where is Rowley?
We loved Brussels. We loved Paris. Right off the train we met a friend (Greg), who was working in Paris, for a coffee and a chat. Our meeting spot was some random cafe. It did the trick.
I had a beer. A Warsteiner pilsner I guess. Whatever. Sofia and Greg had coffee. Sofia stole some of my beer. Greg entertained us with stories of his struggles to order a double espresso in French at his local cafe.
For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.
Notre Dame later that night. Our host took us for a night driving tour of Paris after feeding us. Too nice.
ND Rose Window (this was actually a few days later).
The next day — spot checkin' at the Louvre. Where is Rowley?
11.22.2011
11.16.2011
Euro Beer #24 - Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij
In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. One more in Brussels:
Ok, I lied. I forgot about Cantillon. This was where we had our last beer in Brussels. We stopped by on the way to the train station for a tour and some tastings. Love this place.
Empty coolship.
Funkin.
Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij
Rue Gheude 56
Brussels
Now off to Paris.
Ok, I lied. I forgot about Cantillon. This was where we had our last beer in Brussels. We stopped by on the way to the train station for a tour and some tastings. Love this place.
Empty coolship.
Funkin.
Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij
Rue Gheude 56
Brussels
Now off to Paris.
11.10.2011
11.07.2011
Beefday
My birthday. See Sofia.
I was craving a bacon cheeseburger. I got one. It was so good.
Later, cake. Santi was buggin'.
10.28.2011
Euro Beer #22 & 23: Cafe Rosasse and Host's Home
In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. Let's just wrap up Brussels now:
But we did not want to be disappointed by some dumb tourist trap. Brussels has many of those. So the entire time we were there we searched and searched for a suitable spot. Our last night we in town we threw up our hands and decided we would stop into the next decent joint we saw. Cafe Rosasse was were we ended up. Not bad. Those are my frites.
We both had beers from Charles Quint (Blonde and Rouge). Nice enough.
Cafe Rosasse
Rue haute 1
Brussels
Later we had a Westmalle Dubbel (so good, a constant favorite) and Grimberden Dubbel (ok) at our host’s home. He had left for Argentina (I think) and was kind enough to let us stay on another night without him there. His hospitality was one our most favorite things about Brussels.
For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.
But we did not want to be disappointed by some dumb tourist trap. Brussels has many of those. So the entire time we were there we searched and searched for a suitable spot. Our last night we in town we threw up our hands and decided we would stop into the next decent joint we saw. Cafe Rosasse was were we ended up. Not bad. Those are my frites.
We both had beers from Charles Quint (Blonde and Rouge). Nice enough.
Cafe Rosasse
Rue haute 1
Brussels
Later we had a Westmalle Dubbel (so good, a constant favorite) and Grimberden Dubbel (ok) at our host’s home. He had left for Argentina (I think) and was kind enough to let us stay on another night without him there. His hospitality was one our most favorite things about Brussels.
For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.
10.25.2011
Yo Ho Ho
Halloween time. Santi is a pirate this year, thanks to Tere. We dressed up a week early for a kid costume party.
Day of party costume. Pumpkin patch, duh.
Cat.
10.21.2011
Caravagiowho
I've been to Dallas once. Never been to Ft. Worth. Besides, maybe, Rahr I can not see many reasons to visit. Now I finally have one. Gotta go.
10.20.2011
ABG Fall Cover, Release Party Info
There it is. That is what you look for, starting next week.
The first release of this issue will occur a week from today. We are throwing a party at the Draught House. The party will also serve as the kick off for Hops & Grain, who will be pouring their beer for the first time that night. Buy a Hops & Grain beer and you get a free BeerTown Austin "Selleck" stache pint glass. We will also be giving away free swag we picked up at GABF. People love free stuff. See you on the 26th at 5pm.
Austin Beer Week event page
10.17.2011
10.15.2011
10.10.2011
Rained Out
It has not rained all summer in Austin. Seriously, I can not remember the last day we had more than a dribble. The earth is cracking around us. Luckily, rain has finally come. The last two days have been filled with heavy downpours. People were so happy. Kids streamed out of their houses to play in the puddles. It was a real treat. We were no different:
Draught House 43rd Anniversary Party - THE LIST
The party is happening Saturday 10/22 from 1-10 PM, kicking off Austin Beer Week (more on that later). Check out this good stuff from DH (bold=what we are looking forward to most! [pretty much everything]):
We will have a great selection of cask, sour, barrel aged, rare, wild, and cellared beers, available in a collectible sample glass.
Sugar Shack BBQ will bring the food and DJ JBL with his massive vinyl collection will spin his magic.
Beer List as of now, more to be added-
Keg
(512) Whiskey Double Pecan
Brooklyn 2007 Monster
Brooklyn 2009 Black Chocolate Stout
Deschutes Black Butte XXIII
Deschutes Jubel 2010
Jester King Wine Barrel Commercial Suicide
Jester King Boxer's Revenge Wild Provision Ale
Jester King Das Wunderkind! Wild Table Beer
Jester King Farmhouse Black Metal
Jester King Farmhouse Wychmaker
Independence Oak Aged Anniversary Ale
Live Oak Old Treehugger
New Belgium Draught Folie (sour we blended at New Belgium)
Maui Imperial CoCoNuT Porter
Maui Onion Mild (made with caramelized onions!)
Rahr La Grange Saison
Sierra Ovila Saison
Sierra Brewer's Reserve Grand Cru
Southern Star Double Dry Hopped Pro-Am Cascadian Dark Ale
Victory Helios
Firkins
Austin Beerworks Fire Eagle IPA
Bear Republic Peter Brown
Bear Republic Race 5
Great Divide Yeti
Green Flash Imperial IPA
Lagunitas Dogtown Pale Ale
Lagunitas Maximus
Left Hand Milk Stout
Ranger Creek Jerky Mesquite Porter (with beef jerky in it!)
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