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NEWS & BREWMORS<br />
This is the News<br />
WINNING!<br />
Only in their first year of production, Hops<br />
& Grain won gold at the World <strong>Beer</strong> Cup<br />
competition this May for their Alt-eration in<br />
the German-style brown ale/Dusseldorf-style<br />
altbier category. Live Oak earned a silver for<br />
Primus in the German-style weizenbock/<br />
weissbock category. Houston’s Saint<br />
Arnold won awards for Pumpkinator,<br />
Endeavour, and Santo. Shiner Bock also<br />
received honors.<br />
MARK YOUR CALENDERS<br />
Real Ale is hosting their 16th anniversary<br />
party on June 30. They will also be celebrating<br />
the arrival of their new canning line. Look<br />
for cans of Firemans #4 to start rolling out<br />
around then. Last issue we told you Rogness<br />
should be hitting tap walls around the city.<br />
And they did. So to celebrate they are throwing<br />
a grand opening party on July 7 at their<br />
brewery in Pflugerville. Middleton <strong>Brewing</strong><br />
in Wimberley is turning 1 and they are having . . . TURN PAGE, WE GOT TWO PAGES OF NEWS!—><br />
<strong>Austin</strong> Brewmors<br />
(brew·mor [broo-mer]: 1. a beer related story or statement in general circulation<br />
without confirmation or certainty as to facts. 2. brewing gossip; hearsay)<br />
● In an effort to improve their image,<br />
Lovejoys brings on executive chef Paul Qui<br />
(of Uchiko & East Side King) to roll out new<br />
Japanese and tobacco fusion menu.<br />
● Thirsty Planet expands on popular Jittery<br />
Monk coffee dubbel with new Buzzed<br />
Belgian line. Styles to include tripel<br />
espresso and cappuccino quad.<br />
● <strong>Austin</strong> <strong>Beer</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>, seeing the increase<br />
of niche dating services, launches <strong>Austin</strong><br />
<strong>Beer</strong> Dating. “Bearded, befuddled, drunk,<br />
and lonely seeks hot, sexy, sweet, and<br />
sober. Must love plaid and have a clean<br />
driving record.”<br />
● To determine tap space in a congested<br />
market, Draught House introduces<br />
Throwdown Thursdays where they will pit<br />
two brewers against each other in a parking<br />
lot cage match. Betting encouraged.<br />
● In light of the Jester King Barrel Weasel<br />
Rodeo and Whiskey Rodeo success,<br />
(512) <strong>Brewing</strong> announces Octo Absynth<br />
Wormwood Barrel Aged Mixed Nut Porter.<br />
● North Central <strong>Austin</strong>ites deem new<br />
Hopdoddy Burger Bar “line-worthy,”<br />
while area schooner fans, brimming with<br />
excitement, hesitate to label <strong>Austin</strong> in a<br />
schooner renaissance just yet.
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