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TEXAS BIG BEER RENAISSANCE COWBOY (21)

Buna, Texas   

This Beer is Scotch Ale, or Wee Heavy. It is brewed to style. It has a rich sweet malty flavor which is a blend of many different malts and two different types of barley. We actually make the water to match the water profile of Edinburgh Scotland. The combination of the water from Scotland and the English Ale Yeast gave this beer a unique flavor. It leaves what your pallet perceives as a hint of smoke.

INDEPENDENCE PALE ALE (14)

Austin, TX
Bright, bold, and hoppy… Independence Pale Ale is a true Texas Pale Ale. Brewed with the finest two-row barley and Pacific Northwest hops, and then dry-hopped with generous quantities of Cascade and Saaz hops, Independence Pale Ale has a distinctive citrus aroma and clean, hoppy finish.

SHINER WILD HARE PALE ALE (27)

Shiner, TX
This classic American Pale Ale features two row barley malt with a blend of Munich and Caramel malt for rich malt flavor and golden color. High alpha Bravo and delicate US Golding hops are used in the kettle and fermenter for crisp bitterness and assertive fresh hop fruit and floral aroma. This is new territory for a Shiner Ale with more than one pound of hops per barrel, created in our most traditional cellars using legacy fermenters that have been pristinely preserved.

SAINT ARNOLD AMBER (3)

Houston, TX
Well balanced, full flavored ale with a rich, malty body and complex hop aroma.

INDEPENDENCE AUSTIN AMBER (13)

Austin, TX
A special blend of malted barley – lightly to darkly roasted – creates layers of toasty sweetness, balanced by the citrusy notes of Vanguard hops. Burnt orange with a laid back finish, this is the beer of Austin.

NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE (34)

Fort Collins, CO
Full flavored amber with a nice balance of malts and hops.

NO LABEL RIDGEBACK AMBER – DRAFT (49)

Katy, TX
No Lable Ridgeback Amber- Dark American Amber with strong flavors of caramel and roasted malts.  Balanced with just the right amount of Cascade and Golding hops for a sweet but slightly bitter ale.  Named after our dog Hailey.

INDEPENDENCE BOOTLEGGER BROWN (12)

Austin,Texas    Smooth, chocolatey, and easy-drinking…. Brewed with the finest two-row barley and Belgian chocolate malt, Bootlegger has a distinctive, chocolatey flavor. Bootlegger is medium-bodied and filtered for a clean, laid-back finish.

REAL ALE BREWHOUSE BROWN (20)

Blanco, TX
Caramel brown with a hint of chocolate, Brewhouse Brown melds four kinds of malt and American hops into a delicious dark ale. Rich and roasty, yet with a dry finish, it is the perfect companion for a hearty meal.

BASS ALE (40)

England
Bass Pale Ale a Premium Bitter/ESB beer by Samlesbury (InBev UK), a brewery in Preston, Lancashire.

SAINT ARNOLD ELISSA (6)

Houston, TX
Reddish-copper color with a huge floral aroma.  Nice body with good malts to counter the hop bitterness.

INDEPENDENCE STASH IPA (15)

Austin, TX
Hopped five times wth Horizon, Cascade, Amarillo, Ahtanum for a bold, spicy, grapefruity hop flavor.

KARBACH RODEO CLOWN (31)

Houston, Texas

Malts:  Pale, medium Crystal, dark Crystal, Munich, Biscuit

Hops:  Amarillo, Citra, Chinook, East Kent Goldings, Simcoe, German

KARBACH HOPADILLO IPA (48)

Houston, TX
Dry hopped for added intensity of hop flavor and aroma.  We will NOT be intimidated by the threat of the Hopadillo!

SAINT ARNOLD LAWNMOWER (5)

Houston, TX
A true German-style Kölsch. Originally brewed in Cologne, this beer is crisp yet has a sweet malty body that is balanced by a complex, citrus hop character. Multiple additions of German Hallertauer hops are used to achieve this delicate flavor. We use a special Kölsch yeast, an ale yeast that ferments at lager temperatures, to yield the slightly fruity, clean flavor of this beer.

SAINT ARNOLD SANTO – DRAFT (50)

Houston, TX
Santo is a black Kölsch, which technically doesn’t exist as a style, but this is as close as we can come to describing it. Essentially it is brewed using a Kölsch recipe with the addition of Munich and black malt. It is light bodied and floral yet with a distinct dark malt flavor.

ALAMO GOLDEN ALE (2)

San Antonio, Texas

Smooth and refreshing golden ale brewed locally with a fiercely independent spirit

REAL ALE FIREMAN 4 (18)

Blanco, TX
This refreshing blonde ale strikes a perfect balance between the smoothness of the malt, the subtle fruitiness of our house ale yeast, and zesty citrus notes from Crystal hops. Firemans #4 is a great way to beat the heat – enjoy it on a Texas summer day, or pair it with spicy foods to help put out the fire.

TEXAS BIG BEER BLONDE ALE (22)

Buna, Texas

This is our favorite beer to drink. We like to call it our “LIGHT BEER” because it is so drinkable for its size; weighing in at 10.54% ABV (Alcohol by volume).  This is a Belgian Blonde Ale, brewed with a CrAzY amount of malt and a little Belgian candi syrup to give it that rich Belgian flavor. Hopped with just enough earthy Sterling hops to leave a little sweet rich malt flavor, which makes this beer go down so smooth. We work hard to get our yeast to attenuate, keeping the body down, so it seems much lighter than it really is. We also ferment with an American Ale Yeast so you won’t find the yeasty esters you get with normal Belgians, that allows the rich clean flavor of the malt and candy syrup to come through. This is not a beer brewed to style, it is very unique!

FORT BEND BACKYARD BLONDE – (46)

Missouri City, Texas

TEXAS BACKYARD BLONDE ALE - Brewed with the finest imported German malts and hops, using traditional German brewing techniques, the Texas Backyard Blonde Ale is inspired by the hoppy golden kolsch ales of Cologne.  More complex than your average blonde, bready, biscuity malt flavors combine with ample grassy, spicy hops and fruity esters in a crisp, refreshing brew, perfect for steamy Texas days.

SOUTHERN STAR BOMBSHELL BLONDE – DRAFT (53)

Conroe, TX
A rich, creamy golden colored ale fermented at a cool temperature to five a clean finish. Hints of yeasty bread and a touch of hops combine to make a beer that is truly more than the sum of its parts.

KARBACH WEISSE VERSA WHEAT (32)

Houston,TX   Have you ever wondered what a cross between a Belgian-Style Wit and a German Hefeweizen might taste like?  The citrusy, coriander character of the Wit married with the clove, nutmeg and banana flavors of a Hefe? True, Weisse Versa is unfiltered and has the refreshing characteristics you’d come to expect in a wheat beer, but the combination of the citrus peel and coriander added during the brewing process and the natural clove, nutmeg and banana aromas produced by our special, Bavarian wheat beer yeast result in a beer that’s unlike any you’ve ever had.  So who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too?  With Weisse Versa you get the flavors you love in a German Hefe AND  in a Belgian White beer.  Both.  At the same time.

NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE (42)

Great Britain
Heavy malt accents but with a firm mutty dryness and a gentle fruitiness; medium bodied and alcohol content.

SOUTHERN STAR BURIED HATCHET (33)

Conroe, TX
Jet black in color, this monster smells of coffee and chocolate. The taste is much of the same, with hints of creamy tofee and roasted malt. Smooth and delicious, this medium bodied ale is all about the malts but has enough hop bitterness to be balanced.

RANGER CREEK MESQUITE SMOKED PORTER (17)

San Antonio, TX
Influenced by the classic Bamberg rauchbiers, our Mesquite Smoked Porter is brewed with a Texas twist, using malt smoked in-house over Texas mesquite. This dark mahogany porter has a velvety mouthfeel, and a roasty, dark chocolate flavor balanced with a subtle hop spice. The nose is warm and pleasing with aromas of cured meat, pepper, leather, dark roast coffee, and a distinct mesquite wood aroma. The Mesquite-Smoked Porter’s medium body, rich complex taste of roasted grains, coffee, dark chocolate, and meaty, smoky character make this perfect for any Texas day, be it the cold of winter, or the accompaniment to a summer barbecue.

TEXAS BIG BEER CRUDE PORTER (23)

Buna, Texas

This Beer is a very dark robust porter. It is close to black and has a very roasty flavor, but it also has a very clean flavor for such a dark beer. In all of our taste trials, this beer is the favorite of most. To be so dark and rich in flavor, it is very drinkable and not too heavy.

SMITHWICKS ALE (41)

Dublin, Ireland
Dark amberish red in color. Well rounded beer with some hops and roasty malts toward the finish. Made by Guinness.

BLUE MOON – DRAFT (54)

Colorado
Slightly thin, but a good American example of a Belgian Wit or White Ale. Cloudy due to the yeast left in the cask. Fruity with notes of coriander.

RANGER CREEK LA BESTIA AIMABLE (16)

San Antonio, TX
In 1685, the explorer La Salle claimed Texas in the name of France, landing at Matagorda Bay on a ship called the Aimable. In honor of Texas’ French and Mexican heritages, we created a complex Belgian-style ale with a name to match: La Bestia is Spanish for “The Beast,” while Aimable is French for “friendly.” This devilishly friendly dark strong ale has a rich, complex nose of deep berry and fig with cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper spicy notes, and a superbly drinkable body full of rich, dark fruit flavors. The use of Texas honey and a well attenuated body in the Belgian abbey tradition make this beer superbly drinkable despite its high alcohol content.

SAINT ARNOLD WEEDWACKER (4)

Houston, TX
Weedwacker is essentially a Bavarian hefeweizen. Except it isn’t. Weedwacker is exactly the same beer as Fancy Lawnmower Beer but we ferment it with Bavarian hefeweizen yeast instead of kölsch yeast. It is light and refreshing but has a spicy clove note and some banana esters that come from the different yeast.

NO LABEL EL HEFEWEIZEN (7)

Katy, TX
A traditional German Hefeweizen. This beer is light and refreshing with strong notes of banana, cloves and citrus. Perfect for that hot summer day.

RAHR BLONDE (9)

Fort Worth, TX
Golden medium bodied and brewed as a traditional Munich Helles style pale lager. Features a rounded maltiness without being too heavy.

SHINER LIGHT BLONDE (26)

Shiner, TX

Here at the little brewery in Shiner, we’re proud to introduce Shiner Light Blonde – a refreshing, 99-calorie addition to the Spoetzl family of beers. It’s brewed with the same handcrafted, small-batch pride you expect from Shiner, delivering a smooth, easy-drinking brew.

CORONA LIGHT (37)

Mexico City, Mexico
Golden in color and has a faint malt aroma.  Light to medium body with a mild aftertaste.

BUD LIGHT LIME

Houston, TX
Bud Light with a lime flavor.

MILLER LITE – BOTTLE & DRAFT

Milwaukee, WI
Popular American pale lager.  Very pale golden color, mild flavor, light body, no aftertaste.

BUD LIGHT – BOTTLE & DRAFT

Houston, TX
Lightened by the use of rice as an adjunct to the barley malt; clean, crisp, light in body and low in alcohol content.

MICHELOB ULTRA

Houston, TX
Light American lager is low in carbs and calories.  Light body and very pale in color.  Mild malty flavor.

COORS LIGHT

Golden, CO
Cleanest and lightest of the main stream lagers; mild aroma; clean, crisp, low alcohol content.

LONE STAR (1)

San Antonio, TX
Malted barley and corn extract combined to give this beer its full natural flavor.

SHINER PREMIUM (25)

Shiner, TX
A golden lager that pays sincere tribute to its Bohemian roots. Carries a distinctive flavor followed by a satisfying smooth finish. Represents the best of a true American lager.

DOS XX LAGER (35)

Mexico
Pale in color with a sweet taste and a strong malt finish.

CORONA (36)

Mexico City, Mexico
Golden in color and has a faint malt aroma.  Light to medium body with a mild aftertaste.

TECATE (39)

Mexico
Golden color served with a lime.

BUDWEISER

Houston, TX
American Pilsner is crisp, lean and has a high level of carbonation. Light bodied and low in alcohol content.

HEINEKEN (43)

Netherlands
Made from purified water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

STELLA ARTOIS (44)

Belgium
Clear, very pale golden lager.  Nose is faint with malty sweetness.  Body is very light and thin; Malt flavors and mild hops.

NEGRA MODELO (38)

Mexico City
Amber Lager, slightly nutty, toasty and has a hint of chocolate sweetness; medium bodied and medium alcohol strength.

RAHR TEXAS RED LAGER (10)

Fort Worth, TX
Texas Red doesn’t have any funny anecdotes about how it got its name and it wasn’t the first beer we ever brewed, but this amber lager doesn’t need any of that because the real story is its balanced flavor. The notes of caramel and its sound malt character are perfectly balanced with just a bit of hops. This is a super-smooth, very drinkable beer and at the end of the day, that’s what is most important.

KARBACH SYMPATHY FOR THE LAGER – DRAFT (47)

Houston, TX
Sympathy for the Lager is an ode to bottom fermented beers which can have just as much character as their top fermented counerparts. Brewed with a blend of pale malts and generous amounts of German noble hops, Sympathy for the Lager captures the best of both worlds: the clean refreshing character of a Lager and the huge taste that craft beer drinkers deserve.

ZIEGENBOCK – DRAFT (52)

Houston, TX
Brewed for Texans by Texans.

SHINER BLACK (28)

Shiner, TX
Bohemian Black Lager. Hops and selected roasted malts; The darkest beer Shiner makes. Was originally the Shiner 97 Anniversary Brew.

RAHR UGLY PUG – DRAFT (45)

Fort Worth, TX
Ugly Pug is a schwarzbier, or black lager. But the real story is its name – Fritz Rahr saw his mother-in-law’s pug, Oscar, lounging on a chair and he shouted, “What an ugly pug!” Everyone laughed. You’re right, they were brewing a test batch that night. Unlike most dark beers that are often described as “heavy” or “chewy”, Rahr’s Ugly Pug has a surprisingly light body.

SHINER BOCK (24)

Shiner, TX
Smooth, malty flavor with a malty aroma.  Medium body and medium strength; amber in color.

MYSTERY BOTTLE (30)

Blanco, TX

Real Ale Brewers Cut Blonde Barley Wine Ale-LONG HAVE WE WANTED TO BREW TRIBUTE TO “1000M,” an epic Blonde Barleywine fashioned by the great brewers at the now-deceased Bitter End Brewery. A golden opportunity, and 8 years of pleading from our head cellarman Von J, have brought us full circle to this highly anticipated resurrection, 10 years to the very day of its first and only brew.

MYSTERY DRAFT (55)

Houston, Texas

Karbach Roshambo IPA

Belgian Style IPA

NO LABEL ROTATING BOTTLE (8)

Katy, Texas

Jalapeno Ale – Based on our Pale Horse Ale, this beer is brewed with 60lbs of jalapeños – 30 lbs raw and 30lbs roasted (seeds included). Available every Spring.

RAHR SEASONAL (11)

Fort Worth, TX
Bucking Bock - It’s a traditional German Spring Bock Beer – golden in color and mildly hopped. Kick’n in at 7.5% alcohol, it has a smooth malty character that will surely  thaw you out after a long cold winter. Spring is here and so is Rahr’s Bucking Bock!

REAL ALE SEASONAL (19)

Blanco, TX

4-squared -

What do you get when you take our top-selling Firemans #4 and transform it into 4-squared? Blonde ale to the power of awesome! You might ask how we’ve accomplished this, and you probably should. We start with the basic Firemans recipe, add more of our premium 2-row malted barley to bring this blonde ale up to 16°P, then add massive charges of hops to give some bulk to this burly blonde. The clean, dry finish and the signature Crystal and Glacier hops are still there — we’ve simply multiplied it like crazy. Add to that Herkules, Amarillo and a round of dry-hopping, and you’re left with notes of citrus and a substantial hop flavor and aroma. A truly special beer for our 16th year.

Casks of 4-squared have been additionally dry-hopped with Zythos hops, a blend of Northwest “IPA style” hops. Piney, resinous, and a boost of citrus.

SHINER SEASONAL (29)

Shiner, TX
Shiner FM 966 - A few centuries ago, during the cold winter months, farmhands in Europe brewed a ‘seasonal provision’ Farmhouse Ale to be enjoyed once spring rolled around. In the farmlands of Shiner, TX that tradition lives on. Which is why our tribute to this style uses Golding, Sterling and Meridian hops for a sweet yet lightly spiced flavor. Our incredibly refreshing farmhouse ale bears the name of the farm to market road just to the south of where our brewery has proudly stood for over 100 years.

SAINT ARNOLD SEASONAL – DRAFT (51)

Houston, TX
Summer Pils -A true bohemian-style pilsner. Crisp and refreshing, this beer is perfect for a hot summer day. Saint Arnold Summer Pils has a delicate, sweet malt taste complemented by an abundant hop aroma and flavor. This beer is brewed with fine German malt, and a copious quantity of “noble” hops imported from the Czech Republic.