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THE FUTURE OF<br />
TX BEER IS IN THECAN<br />
FOR YEARS, IF YOU WANTED TO DRINK FROM A CAN YOU WERE RELEGATED TO THE<br />
lights, the Lone Stars, and the American lagers. But no more. From the originators<br />
(Oskar Blues), to the established (Sierra Nevada), to the new kids on the local block<br />
(<strong>Austin</strong> <strong>Beer</strong>works, Hops & Grain), your options for drinking better from a can have<br />
expanded in the past few years.<br />
Talking about canned craft beer can seem a little passé at this point, but if we don’t<br />
do it, what <strong>Austin</strong>-based print beer guide will? We actually tossed around the idea for<br />
this feature last summer but Texan options at that point where still a little thin. But now<br />
we can safely say the canning explosion in Texas is here (and if it comes from us, you<br />
know it’s official).<br />
The national trend has been taking off in the state since <strong>Co</strong>nroe’s Southern Star<br />
started putting their Pine Belt Pale in 16 ounce tall boys back in 2008. With the access to<br />
rivers, lakes, beaches, parks and numerous sunny (albeit hot) days, Texas beer drinkers<br />
have been thirsty for it. Now it has gotten to the point where any Texas brewery, new or<br />
established, gets the “plan to can?” question more than they’d probably like to answer.
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