Travel & Outdoors
April 26, 2023
I Biked the I-35 “Hell Route” From Austin to San Antonio So You Don’t Have To
Cycling for eighty miles along a busy highway frontage road isn’t exactly a wise idea, but I found a perverse enjoyment in it.
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Libations
July 19, 2022
Invest in Hefeweizens During This Hotter-Than-Hell Summer
The easy-drinking German beer pairs perfectly with high temps. Luckily, there are several Texas breweries making excellent versions.
Travel & Outdoors
April 22, 2022
Ten Truly Tree-mendous Texas Trees
Let’s pause to appreciate our leafy friends.
Libations
February 14, 2022
What to Drink Now: The Best New Texas Beers, Wines, and Spirits
Even during the worst of times, Texas keeps producing top-flight beverages.
Libations
October 22, 2021
Everything We Know About Elon Musk’s Tesla Beer
The billionaire announced the launch of Cybertruck-inspired "Giga Beer," and a Texas brewery may or may not be planning to sell it.
Libations
February 16, 2021
What to Drink Now: The Best New Texas Beers, Wines, and Spirits
Pair that takeout meal with one of our favorite new Texas releases.
Libations
January 21, 2021
Stoutin’ Around: Ten Hearty Texas Beers to Cure Your Winter Doldrums
Come over to the dark side.
Libations
December 18, 2020
The Texas Beers That Helped Us Get Through 2020
We raise a glass to some of our favorites.
Travel & Outdoors
October 30, 2020
Tour de Texas: I Just Biked Around the Entire State
I finished my crazy adventure after two months, circumnavigating Texas—all 3,000-plus miles—by bicycle.
Travel & Outdoors
October 21, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 7: Tough Climbs and Spectacular Views in West Texas
Bicycling the Big Bend region was an unforgettable experience, with beautiful desert and mountain vistas making up for the painful hills.
Travel & Outdoors
October 15, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 6: The Underrated Beauty of the Guadalupe Mountains
Nothing beats the feeling of flying down a hill toward the picturesque El Capitan peak.
Travel & Outdoors
October 7, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 5: Getting by With a Little Help From My Friends
At first, I had only cows and wind turbines for company on lonely stretches of Panhandle highway. Then supporters showed up to help the miles go faster.
Travel & Outdoors
September 30, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 4: Battling High Winds and Exhaustion in the Panhandle
I struggled to keep my bike straight on stretches of desolate highway this week. When the wind was at my back, I’d never been more thankful.
Travel & Outdoors
September 23, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 3: Riding the Northeast Texas Trail and Relishing Local Beers
Breweries in Sherman, Nocona, and Wichita Falls had just what I needed after sixty-mile days on the bike.
Travel & Outdoors
September 16, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 2: Riding Behind the Pine Curtain
I cycled nearly 400 miles across East Texas this week, enjoying the kindness of strangers along the way.
Travel & Outdoors
September 10, 2020
Tour de Texas: Why I’m Cycling the 3,000-Mile Perimeter of the State
I kicked off my adventure by pedaling from Brownsville to Galveston, zipping past cars stuck in Labor Day traffic.
Libations
May 14, 2020
We Could All Use a Quarantine Beer
Our beer correspondent shares what he’s been drinking in lockdown—and recommends some favorite Texas brews to try.
Libations
December 31, 2019
The 10 Most Important Texas Beers of 2019
These new brews had a big impact and reflected craft-beer trends across the state.
Libations
February 28, 2019
With Its New 24|7 Beer, Lone Star Goes on a Diet
It's the National Beer of Texas, but light on the calories and the alcohol.
Libations
September 21, 2018
Oktoberbest! Five Texas Beers to Enjoy this Fall
Yes, there will be pumpkin.
Libations
August 3, 2018
Worship at the Altar of Craft Beer at Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston
Parishioners of all ages can come for divine service, cold drinks, and an ambitious menu.
Libations
May 21, 2018
Here’s to the Texas Brewpub
Twenty places across the state where the food is just as good as the craft beer.
Libations
May 4, 2018
Texas Beer Is the Best Beer
Our state took home eleven medals from the World Beer Cup in Nashville. Which are you drinking this weekend?
Libations
January 22, 2018
Jensen Ackles Isn’t the Only Star at Family Business Beer
By bringing head brewer Nate Seale back to Austin, the new brewpub draws beer geeks as well as fans of ’Supernatural.’
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
King of Hop
The founder of Austin’s maverick Jester King Brewery talks about his big new project.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
What’s the Brew-Haha?
These eight breweries—as scenic as they are savory—are creating quite the buzz.
Eat My Words
September 27, 2011
Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns to Austin
<!----> The Texas Craft Brewers Festival is back! Well, it was back and now it's gone. Don't worry, you can always catch it next year. It happened this past Saturday, September 24th at Fiesta Gardens in Austin--the first time the festival had been put on since 2005. There