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BREWERIES<br />
Real Ale<br />
<strong>Brewing</strong> <strong>Co</strong>.<br />
INFO<br />
BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . Philip & Diane<br />
<strong>Co</strong>nner (Founders), Brad Farbstein (Owner),<br />
Tim Schwartz, Erik Ogershok (Head Brewers)<br />
ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996<br />
TOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fridays 2-5pm<br />
URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.realalebrewing.com<br />
YEAR ROUND BEERS<br />
Devil’s Backbone<br />
STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgian-Style Tripel<br />
ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1%<br />
IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle<br />
QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet, boozey, honey<br />
FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Tuna<br />
salad, grilled cheese, tomato soup<br />
Firemans #4 Blonde Ale<br />
STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blonde Ale<br />
ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1%<br />
IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle/Can<br />
QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light, bready malts<br />
FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Poultry,<br />
pizza, whatever’s on the grill<br />
Lost Gold IPA<br />
STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American IPA<br />
ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6%<br />
IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle<br />
QUICK SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrusy hops,<br />
strong malt background<br />
FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . . . . Fried<br />
chicken, gorgonzola,<br />
gumbo (spicy or otherwise)<br />
Rio Blanco Pale Ale<br />
STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English Pale Ale<br />
ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3%<br />
IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle<br />
QUICK SIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light hops, spicy,<br />
biscuity malt, crisp<br />
FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . . . . . .Seafood<br />
grilled chicken,<br />
chips and salsa<br />
CURRENT SEASONAL<br />
Hans’ Pils<br />
STYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Pilsner<br />
ABV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3%<br />
IMBIBING OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft/Bottle<br />
QUICK SIP . . . . . . .Crisp, toasty, assertive hops<br />
FOOD IT CHASES DOWN WELL . . Smoked fish,<br />
pickles, schnitzel<br />
WE RECOMMEND<br />
Lost Gold IPA, Hans’ Pils<br />
*See full listing of available beers at<br />
www.austinbeerguide.com<br />
One of the longer running breweries in central Texas, Real Ale has been in operation since<br />
1996. The brewery originally operated out of a basement of an antique shop in Blanco (50<br />
minutes outside <strong>Austin</strong>). In 1998, current owner Brad Farbstein took over. Maxed out at 5,500<br />
barrels a year, Real Ale moved just outside the downtown area in 2006 to a new facility that<br />
allowed them to produce 10-12 times that amount.<br />
In 2009 they started bottling their seasonal beers, with the most recent edition being<br />
Hans’ Pils this summer. In 2010, they began turning out a series of experimental Mysterium<br />
Verum (Real Mystery) beers, including seasonals aged in oak barrels or entirely new brews.<br />
They are celebrating their 16th anniversary this summer. The anniversary party is set for June<br />
30. Look for their 16th Anniversary Ale after that.
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