Carlos Alvarez, who died this week at 73, made a fortune bringing Corona to the U.S. and reviving Shiner Bock. Then, from his base in San Antonio, he cheerfully gave much of that fortune away.
Everyone hates dealing with airport security. Ted Cruz has a solution that would benefit Ted Cruz and very few others.
The Munday Library at St. Edward's University in Austin, that is, where the Texas Craft Brewing Collections keeps artifacts from the state's illustrious craft beer history for the public to view.
The state has the most South Asian-owned breweries in the country, and those owners hope interest in beer and brewing will only grow in the diaspora.
Find boutiques, restaurants, lodging, and a Biergarten right next to Texas A&M University.
When four NASA technicians decided to swap large-scale missions to space for small-batch experimental beers, they wanted a brewery taproom that reflected their shared history of working in the space industry. The result, True Anomaly Brewing, in Houston’s East Downtown, is a “launchpad for fermented
We still love our Shiner, Pearl, and Lone Star, but our options are now bubbling over, thanks to hundreds of craft breweries across the state.
Sipple in Houston curates hundreds of nonalcoholic products, from liquor alternatives to functional beverages, including many Texas-based brands.
Southern Smoke and Plateau Brewing are part of a revitalization effort of the downtown area and add more interest to this West Texas town.
The easy-drinking German beer pairs perfectly with high temps. Luckily, there are several Texas breweries making excellent versions.
The Fort Worth–based company has come out with another unusual, savory beer, this time in collaboration with Weatherford’s T&D Barbecue.
San Antonio’s Community Cultures Yeast Lab—the only one of its kind in the southern U.S.—collects indigenous strains for craft breweries.
These six Hill Country breweries use sustainable practices and ingredients grown on-site (or very nearby) for brews and food that capture Texas’s terroir.
Even during the worst of times, Texas keeps producing top-flight beverages.
We cracked open a cold one with the former Cowboy to learn about his latest business venture, a beer aimed at the calorie conscious.
Don’t worry: there’s not actually taco meat brewed in.
The billionaire announced the launch of Cybertruck-inspired "Giga Beer," and a Texas brewery may or may not be planning to sell it.
With beer that reflects their heritage, new makers are winning awards—and winning over folks new to craft brews.
The fifteen-stop craft brewery tour makes for a weekend to remember, if one can remember it.
We implore you to stay sober enough to properly barbecue your brisket.
The entrepreneurs behind TexMalt, a Fort Worth–based malt processor, are the only purveyors of smoked malt in the state—for now.
Craft smoked meats and craft beers come together beautifully at these San Antonio, Garland, and Corpus Christi joints.
It's not unlike the function British pubs have always had. Plus: twelve of our favorites across Texas.
Come over to the dark side.
We raise a glass to some of our favorites.
Sour pickles, Thin Mint cookies, buffalo wings, deep-fried Oreos: no flavor is off-limits.
The state's breweries are turning out creative winter stouts and porters.
These new brews had a big impact and reflected craft-beer trends across the state.
Plus: highlights from Texas Monthly’s annual smoked-meat extravaganza in Austin.
Get there early for this Friday lunch special from pitmaster Jordy Jordan.
It's the National Beer of Texas, but light on the calories and the alcohol.
The peppery ribs and cream ales are both worth going out of your way for.
Yes, there will be pumpkin.
An Austin man is confused by all those new-fangled beer cans at his local grocery store.
Parishioners of all ages can come for divine service, cold drinks, and an ambitious menu.
Twenty places across the state where the food is just as good as the craft beer.
Our state took home eleven medals from the World Beer Cup in Nashville. Which are you drinking this weekend?
An Abilene man wants to know what our brew-lovin' columnist thinks of the mania for newfangled Texas ales.
By bringing head brewer Nate Seale back to Austin, the new brewpub draws beer geeks as well as fans of ’Supernatural.’
We've found the perfect beer pairing with barbecue.
How a small community college in Mesquite became the breeding ground for the next generation of Texas beer brewmasters.
The founder of Austin’s maverick Jester King Brewery talks about his big new project.
These eight breweries—as scenic as they are savory—are creating quite the buzz.
UNT and SMU are among the handful of schools in the country where fans can get drunk while they’re at the game—and new UT President Greg Fenves wants Darrell K. Royal Stadium to join them.
Add some spice to that next pool party.
Welcome to the golden age of independent Texas beer.
Southwest of Austin is a farmhouse brewery called Jester King. They make unconventional beers with unique names and sometimes sinister looking labels. It’s considered a farmhouse brewery because they allow their beer to take in wild yeasts floating in the air during the brewing process. Their facility also looks a
New Yorkers are cheering as our iconic yellow-labeled bock rams toward their city.
Alcohol will be served—after the sermon.
Texas buys more beer than every state except for California, though we're only #8 per capita.
