Are you ready for some Sports Ball??? Catch the big game at WhichCraft Tap Room. Enjoy more than 30 delicious craft beers as the Patriots take on the Falcons this Sunday, in the ultimate AFC v. NFC showdown. We will have rotating draft beer specials during the game that will be announced at the beginning of each quarter. There’s no bad seat in the house, with three big screen TVs lining the wall and the play-by-play booming from our surround sound speakers. So grab a bowl of beer and enjoy Super Bowl LI at WhichCraft Tap Room.
Make WhichCraft Beer Store a part of your Valentine’s plans. We have the folks from Hops & Grain Brewing stopping by to host a free beer tasting and pairing event on Saturday, February 11th. Sample delicious craft beers and taste them along side some hand selected Valentine’s snacks. Come in to our South Lamar location any time between 5-8pm to take part in this special event. Plus, all Hops & Grain 6pks are only $7.99 at both WhichCraft locations through the entire month of February. Come and get it!
Free Tastings at WhichCraft South Lamar – All 6-8pm Except Where Noted
Thursday, February 2nd – TONIGHT!
Our very favorite Mary from Saint Arnold Brewing will be in the shop to host a free guided tasting of Divine Reserve 17 Baltic Porter, White Noise Wit and 5 O’Clock Pils.
Friday, February 3rd
Our friends from Left Hand Brewing Company will be behind the bar to host a free guided tasting of their Extrovert IPA, Nitro Milk Stout and Polestar Pils.
Saturday, February 4th
12-2pm – All the way from Italy, BirradAmare will be joining us for a free tasting of their ‘na Biretta Rossa Dunkel Bock, Roma Ambrata Marze and ‘na Biretta Bifuel Fruit Beer.
3-5pm – Martin House Brewing is making the trip down from Fort Worth to guide a free tasting of their Hibiscus Saison, Cellarman’s Reserve IPA, Bockslider and Imperial Texan Double Red IPA.
6-8pm – The wonderful Megan from Freetail Brewing in San Antonio will be behind the bar to pour free samples of Texicali Brown, Original Amber and Rye Wit.
Tuesday, February 7th
5-7pm – Stop by WhichCraft Beer Store and get fancy sloppy as we turn Goose Island Sofie Farmhouse Ale into Sofie-Mosas. Free tasters of Goose Island IPA and Pre-Season lager as well.
Wednesday, February 8th
Give your hump day a pick-me-up with a free Save the World tasting. Come by for samples of Cherry Bonus Pastor and Lux Mundi Patersbier.
Thursday, February 9th
The wonderful and talented Justin from Great Divide Brewing Company will be behind the tasting bar to serve free samples of Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti, Orabelle, Hercules and Colette.
Special Events at WhichCraft Tap Room in Mueller
Thursday, February 2nd – TONIGHT
5-8pm – Kenna from Big Bend Brewing Co. will be at the Tap Room to host a tasting and pint night! We will have Blue Northern on tap, buy a pint and keep the glass! Kenna will also be handing out samples of their La Frontera, Number 22 Porter and Negra.
Friday, February 3rd
5-8pm – Stop by for a tasting with Artisanal Imports. We will have free samples of EZ Orchards Poire cider, La Trappe Quadrupel and Tripel Karmeliet.
Saturday, February 4th
1-4pm – Megan from Freetail will be at the Tap Room as we tap the 8th Anniversary Sour IPA! She will also be handing out samples of the Original Amber, Soul Doubt and Yo Soy Un Berliner!
Wednesday, February 8th
6-9pm – Our good friend Marc from Buffalo Bayou Brewing will be dropping by while we tap their delicious Gingerbread Stout and Figaro Belgian Quad with Figs. Buy a pint of either and keep the glass.
7:00pm – Which Craft Tap Room is hosting its Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Come in for this free event and put your useless knowledge to the test. Prizes and good times are included.
Thursday, February 9th
5-8pm – Flea from Austin Beerworks will be at the Tap Room to host a special Pint Night featuring Sputnik, El Sputniko and the collaboration with New Belgium Brewing, Double Unicycle IPL! Come join us for this special tapping and as always; buy a pint, keep the glass!
New Beers This Week
(All beer available at both WhichCraft locations unless otherwise noted)
Back in Stock at WhichCraft SoLa: Jolly Pumpkin Bam De Castagna, Austin Eastciders Pineapple, Freetail Texicali Brown, Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Gulden Draak, Deschutes Collage 2, New Belgium Lips of Faith Clutch, Knee Deep Lupulin River, Audacity Bulletproof, Independence Redbud.
Real Ale Scotts Gone Wild – Real Heavy, a strong scotch ale, was aged for 6 months in American oak barrels, during which time it underwent a dramatic refermentation due to the presence of a very special cocktail of wild yeast and bacteria. 9.7% ABV / Blanco, TX / Ratebeer 97 / Availability: Limited
Real Ale Coffisar – A brief stint in a blend of Rye Whiskey barrels and American oak brings elements of vanilla and wood to round out the hop bitterness found in Commissar. A colossal addition of cold brewed coffee infuses a substantial coffee flavor, providing a smooth balance to the roast malt profile of the base beer. 9.8% ABV / Blanco, TX / Availability: Limited
Founder’s Frootwood – They took a crisp, light-bodied cherry ale and hid it away in oak barrels that have held both bourbon and maple syrup. After a lengthy stint, it emerged a changed beer, blanketed in notes of warm vanilla and earthy sweetness. The wood proves itself the star of this beer, adding depth and taming the tart cherry while the maple imposes a velvety texture that lingers for not a moment too long. 8% ABV / Grand Rapids, MI / Ratebeer 95 / Availability: Decent / SoLa Only
Green Flash Oculus Savage – Belgian-style IPA aged in red wine barrels. Brewed with amarillo, summit & nugget hops, trappist ale & brettanomyces claussenii yeast. 10.1% ABV / San Diego, CA / Ratebeer 96 / Availability: Good
Left Hand Extrovert – Meet Extrovert IPA – Left Hand Brewing’s new American IPA, bringing together a blend of tropical, fruit-forward hops with a malty backbone, finishing with a pleasant lingering bitterness. 7.1% ABV / Longmont, CO / Beeradvocate 86 / Availability: Good
Clown Shoes Exorcism of Rachel Wall – Stout aged in rum barrels with vanilla beans.11.5% ABV / Ipswich, MA / Beeradvocate 92 / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Clown Shoes Josh the Guava King – Double India Pale Ale with Guava. 8% ABV / Ipswich, MA / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Clown Shoes Aurora Orangealis – IPA with citrusy hops and orange zest for the occasion. 5.5% ABV / Ipswich, MA / Ratebeer 89 / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Nektar Zombie Killer – Zombie Killer Cherry Cyser is made with Michigan tart cherry juice, apple cider and star thistle honey. It is sweet but balances nicely with the tart cherries. 6% ABV / Ferndale, MI / Ratebeer 97 / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Nektar NecroMangoCon – Mango mead with black pepper. 6% ABV / Ferndale, MI / Ratebeer 86 / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Nektar Tuco Style Freakout – Agave and Lime Mead. 6.5% ABV / Ferndale, MI / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
Jolly Pumpkin Porcupine De Amore – Oak aged passion fruit IPA blended with Rosie del Barrio. 8.1% ABV / Dexter, MI / Availability: Limited / SoLa Only
Jolly Pumpkin Anchorage No Ka Oi – Saison with Michigan hops, raspberry puree and lime peel. Made for Gabe Fletcher from Anchorage Brewing Company’s 40th birthday. 6.3% ABV / Dexter, MI / Ratebeer 94 / Availability: Limited / SoLa Only
Big Bend Tejas Clara – 4.3% ABV / Alpine, TX / Availability: Good / SoLa Only
*Epic Son of a Baptist – Son of a baptist is a young and rebellious version of their award winning big bad baptist. The Brewers aggressively add dark roasted coffee and cacao nibs to kick start your funday. 8% ABV / Salt Lake City, UT / Ratebeer 98 / Availability: Limited / * Arriving Friday
*Lakewood Till & Toil – This thirst-quenching, rustic farmhouse saison pairs perfectly with the warming weather of spring. Notes of grapefruit, pineapple and lemon dance on the palate with zeal. 7.1% ABV / Garland, TX / Ratebeer 91 / Availability: Good / * Arriving Friday
New Beers on Draft at WhichCraft Tap Room (Mueller)
Full Draft List Available on our Website
North Peak Siren – A deep kiss of liquid lust that will caress your tongue, thanks to an array of toasty Pale, Crystal (30 and 70) wheat, Carapils and roasted barley malts balanced by the subtle bite of Willamette and Fuggle hops. 5% ABV / Traverse CIty, MI
Jolly Pumpkin Porcupine De Amore – Oak aged passion fruit IPA blended with Rosie del Barrio. 8.1% ABV / Dexter, MI
Founder’s Backwoods Bastard – Big and delicious for your ’perty mouth. Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts. A bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark cherries. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate. 11.6% ABV / Grand Rapids, MI / Ratebeer 100
Founders Lizard of Koz – Imperial stout brewed with blueberries, chocolate, and vanilla aged in bourbon barrels. 10.5% ABV / Grand Rapids, MI
Wicked Weed Dark Age – this black as night ale is aged in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels for 6 months. The Bourbon Character of the barrels comes through nicely and pairs exquisitely with the rich dark malt flavors of coffee and chocolate. This is a rich beer that is made to be a full palate experience. 10.7% ABV /Asheville, NC / Ratebeer 100
New Belgium Accumulation – Flurries of Mosaic and Amarillo hops bring soft fruit and citrus flavor, followed by a layer of bitter. Piled high in IBUs. 6.2% ABV / Fort Collins, CO / Beeradvocate 85
Weekend Specials
Oasis Luchesa Lager 6pks for $6.99 – Luchesa Lager is brewed in the traditional German Kellerbier style, where subtle malt notes marry with assertive Hallertau and Saaz hops. 4.8% ABV / Austin, TX / SoLa Only
Free Weekend Tastings, 6-8pm
Friday
Free Left Hand Brewing Tasting at WhichCraft SoLa! Details Above.
Saturday
Free Freetail Tasting at WhichCraft SoLa! Details Above.