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DALE’S PALE ALE
Canned Beer
THE GINGER MAN
They have a pretty cool and large beer list. They also have music, it’s a pretty big place.
Downtown
American / Pub
BROOKLYN LAGER
Style: Amber / Red Lager
Brewed By: Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
T: 718.486.7422
It has more hops than I would expect from a lager. I get little orange notes and a citrus character, good drinkability.
American
Beer
DUVEL
It’s an interesting golden ale. Light beer is light because it has less alcohol in it. It has less calories because they use less corn or yeast that produces the alcohol, but something like a Duvel Golden Ale, which looks like a Budweiser, is actually a higher alcohol content beer.
Belgian
Beer
Bottled Beer
DOLOMITI CRAFT BEER
They use a lot of orange zest and coriander in their brewing process.
Italian
Beer
FANCY LAWNMOWER
Style: Kölsch
Brewed By: Saint Arnold Brewery
2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020
It’s German-style Kölsch. It’s a little hoppy, light and easy to drink. It’s from a Texas brewery and they won the Bronze Medal at the Great American Beer Festival. And as for the name, I guess it’s kind of the perfect beer to have when you’re done cutting the grass.
American
Beer
RANGER CREEK MESQUITE SMOKED PORTER
Style: Porter
Brewed By: Ranger Creek Brewing
4834 Whirlwind Drive, San Antonio, TX 78217
T: 210.775.2099
It’s kind of like a seasonal Christmas-style beer.
American
Beer
RANGER CREEK OATMEAL PALE ALE
Style: Pale Ale
Brewed By: Ranger Creek Brewing
4834 Whirlwind Drive, San Antonio, TX 78217
T: 210.775.2099
Their first release is an Oatmeal Pale Ale. I love hoppy beers.
American
Beer
BURIED HATCHET STOUT
Style: Strong American Stout
Brewed By: Southern Star Brewing Company
1207 N. FM 3083 East, Conroe, Texas 77303
T: 936.441.BREW
Stout beers are darker, more rich in flavor, certainly something you would never expect to come out of a can. It’s really, really neat. Nice malt, hint of chocolate, caramel flavor notes as well.
American
Beer
BOMBSHELL BLONDE
Style: Blonde Ale
Brewed By: Southern Star Brewing Company
1207 N. FM 3083 East, Conroe, Texas 77303
T: 936.441.BREW
One of Chef John Besh’s favorites.
American
Beer
LONE STAR
A Texas classic.
American
Beer
Pubs - Dallas, TX
THE FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM
They carry at least a hundred or more beers and they have pretty good food, as well.
San Antonio
Beer Pub
Beer Resources
BEER ADVOCATE
Beer Advocate is probably one of the top resources that I go to. If there is ever a new beer that someone mentions to me, I go there and see their reviews -what they think about it, what kinds of characteristics they have tasted, and that helps my process when I’m deciding if I want to put a new beer on my list.
Online Beer Community
PABST BLUE RIBBON
This is an old school beer, it’s a lager, so not a very high alcohol content. You can taste the yeast in the beer, and it doesn’t really have any hops or anything like that. An ice cold PBR, there is really nothing like it!
American
Beer
PEARL
Good lagers and easy to drink.
American
Beer
It’s great if you like light beers. It’s got more of that hop that you find in a pale ale and it’s not something you would expect to come out of a can.
American
Beer
TRUE BLONDE ALE
Style: American Blonde Ale
Brewed By: Ska Brewing Company
25 Girard Street, Durango, Colorado, 81301
T: 970.247.5792
If I’m home watching the game and I want to drink a six pack of beer, this is the one that I would do that with. It’s on the lighter side, but it’s got some nice citrus flavors, the hops aren’t too over-bearing.
American
Beer
WORLD MARKET
They have have a fantastic beer selection and they do a cool mix and match of six packs. You don’t have to buy one kind.
Multiple Locations
Pubs - San Antonio, TX
Pubs - New orleans, LA
THE BULLDOG
They have an extensive beer list. I drink Spaten Lager, it’s one of my favorite beers. They serve these crawfish empanadas, that are really, really good. They also do great burgers. Any beer place should have a great burger. And cheese fries, which are kind of a staple when it comes to bar food.
Multiple Locations
Beer Pub
Beer Recommendations from Stephen Jeffcoat
WHO
Stephen Jeffcoat runs the beer program for chef John Besh at Luke San Antonio.
WHY
He’s creating an extensive menu featuring old school classics, local Texas favorites, and craft beers from the United States and Europe.
March 14, 2011
RECOMMENDATIONS
Stephen Jeffcoat’s recommendations for beer and places to drink in San Antonio, Dallas and New Orleans.
Lüke - San Antonio River Walk - Texas
