Austin City Limits Music Festival is fast approaching and WhichCraft Beer Store has you covered. Beginning today, and extending though the end of ACL, we will be offering special discounts on all of your favorite Real Ale six packs. Hans’ Pils, Firemans #4, Lost Gold and Devil’s Backbone will all be available for only $6.99/6pk. These beers are the perfect compliment for all of the hot weather and live music to come!
WhichCraft Mueller is hiring! We are putting the finishing touches on WhichCraft’s second location in the Mueller area and are currently accepting applications for full and part time positions. Qualified applicants should have a knowledge and passion for craft beer, a desire to learn more about this industry and a GREAT attitude. Sales, bar tending and barista experience is a serious plus. If you, or someone you know, is interested in this position please contact jody@whichcraftbeerstore.com to schedule an interview. For more information on WhichCraft Mueller please refer to our recent Blog Post.
Free In-Store Tastings – All 6-8pm
Friday, September 23rd
Our good friend Colin from Schilling Cider Company will be behind the bar to pour free samples of their London Dry, Grapefruit Cider, Lumberjack and the NEW Grumpy Bear Coffee Cider.
Saturday, September 24th
Attending Texas Craft Brewers Festival? Stop by WhichCraft for a warm down tasting. We will have Busted Sandal Brewing Company in the house to serve up samples of their Slippery Rock IPA, 210 Ale and El Robusto.
Thursday, September 29th
Jeremiah from Uinta Brewing will be here to host a free guided tasting of their Organic Pumpkin Ale, Hop Nosh IPA, Pit Stop Apricot IPA and Cock Eyed Cooper.
New Beers This Week
Back in Stock: Brooklyn Sorachi Ace, Circle Envy Amber, Independence Austin Amber, 4th Tap Sun Eater, Deep Ellum Dreamcrusher, Lakewood Raspberry Temptress, Brazos Valley Brewing Mama Tried, Brazos Valley Brewing Killin Time
Austin Beerworks Montecore – A well balanced Marzen that is inspired by and brewed in the spirit of the German immigrants who settled Central Texas. 6.8% ABV / Austin, TX / Availability: Limited
Brazos Valley Brewing 7 Spanish Angels – delicious take using their award winning Silt Brown Ale infused with Independence Coffee Company’s Madelyn’s Backyard Pecan. A dark brew that brings bright mornings. 6.4% ABV / Brenham, TX / Availability: Decent
Brooklyn Oktoberfest – It is true to the original German style, full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. Brewed from the finest German malt and hops, Brooklyn Oktoberfest is true to the original style, full bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. 5.5% ABV / Brooklyn, NY / Beeradvocate 83 / Availability: Good
Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale – Hundreds of pumpkins are blended into each batch of Post Road Pumpkin Ale, creating a beer with an orange amber color, warm pumpkin aroma, biscuity malt center and crisp finish. Post Road Pumpkin Ale is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. 5% ABV / Brooklyn, NY / Availability: Good
Prairie Ace – Prairie Ace is a candy sugar saison that has been dry hopped with Sorachi Ace. 7.5% ABV / Tulsa, OK / Ratebeer 90 / Availability: Decent
Deep Ellum Hop Seeker – Centennial base IPA, Wet hopped with Idaho 7 hops from Yakima Valley. 5.6% ABV / Dallas, TX / Availability: Good
Meridian Hive Rhapsody CANS! – Rhapsody is a sessionable honey and blackberry wine made with orange blossom honey. With just enough sweetness to achieve a harmonious balance with tannin and acidity, this nectar pairs well with cheese. 7% ABV / Austin, TX / Availability: Good
Jester King Noble King – Earthy noble hops and rustic farmhouse yeast create an elegant balance in this dry and drinkable golden ale. Naturally carbonated through re-fermentation in the bottle. 5.9% ABV / Austin, TX / Ratebeer 94 / Availability: Limited
Jester King Black Metal – English Imperial Stout meets the Franco-Belgian Farmhouse tradition in this dry, drinkable beer; Pitch black in color with notes of chocolate, roasted and black malts coupled with earthy, peppery and floral farmhouse esters. 9.3% ABV / Austin, TX / Ratebeer 98 / Availability: Limited
Prairie Prairie Weiss – Prairie Weisse is a berliner weisse style beer that is light, refreshing, and lemony-sour. It finishes with a touch of malt to help balance out the flavor. 4.5% ABV / Tulsa, OK / Ratebeer 92 / Availability: Decent
Oasis Oktoberfest – A rich colored lager–malty, sweet and spicy, especially aged for a full bodied smoothness. Particularly suitable for uncertain weather of the September/October season. 5.1% ABV / Austin, TX / Availability: Good
Upslope Pumpkin – Adding organic baby bear pumpkins to malt and hops makes this truly a local farm to brewhouse collaboration. A custom blend of six spices rounds out the flavors in this highly anticipated beer. 7.7% ABV / Boulder, CO / Beeradvocate 86 / Availability: Good
Upslope Blood Orange Saison – Blood oranges and Mandarina Bavaria hops seamlessly complement one another in this saison providing aromatic notes of citrus and bright, juicy flavors. The addition of pink peppercorns amplifies the spicy notes imparted by the saison yeast while balancing the beer’s natural sweetness and dry finish. 6% ABV / Boulder, CO / Beeradvocate 84 / Availability: Good
Shannon DIPA – Shannon Double IPA (DIPA) is a bigger version of their English-style IPA and is a showcase for some very tasty and aromatic hops. Along with having double the hop load of our year-round IPA, Shannon DIPA has a much higher OG, giving it a little more luck than its English-style cousin. This DIPA gets two dry-hop sessions to give it a superior hop aroma, while maintaining balance and approachability. 8.2% ABV / Shannon, TX / Availability: Good
Mahr’s Saphir Weiss – Extra Hoppy Amber Weiss. Mahr’s master brewer has a new love — an exciting and saucy new variety of Hallertauer hop called Saphir, German for “sapphire.” There’s a metric ton of Saphir hops in this ground-breaking Weiss. 5.6% ABV / Bamberg, Germany / Beeradvocate 87 / Availability: Decent
Free Weekend Tastings, 6-8pm
Friday
Free Schilling Tasting! Details Above.
Saturday
Free Busted Sandal Tasting! Details Above.