Bring It On, 2018!

Happy New Year, everyone! As you stock up for this night of reflection, revelry, and rambunctiousness, don’t forget to make WhichCraft your destination for that special beverage to ring in the New Year. Might I suggest a Hole Lang Syne from Rabbit Hole? Or maybe a Fin Du Monde seems appropriate for 2017. Either way, we have all your bases covered, including something easy-drinking to cry into when you watch The Apartment on New Year’s Day. Or is that just me?

New Year’s Day at the Tap Room we’ll help you nurse your hangover with specials all day. $5 craft beer Red Eyes, $5 coffee/Sputnik and Happy Hour specials all day.  We’ll also have Tacodeli tacos in the morning and free munchies while you watch your favorite bowl games.

Of course, a new year means a new month, which means a new brewery of said month. You guys killed it all month with Live Oak, and I know we’ll keep that momentum going with January. It’s Martin House! All month, get their Salty Lady, True Love, or Friday IPA for $6.99. We’re starting 2018 on a great note.


Free Tastings at WhichCraft South Lamar – All 5-7pm Except Where Noted

Thursday, December 28th
Oasis visits Lamar to sample some of their fantastic beers. We’ll see you there.

Friday, December 29th
We welcome in Sahara with Tupp’s to taste their Northbound 75, Black Ale, For Ella, and IPA.

Saturday, December 30th
Along with the appropriately-named Hole Lang Syne from Rabbit Hole in advance of the New Year, we’ll also sample their full lineup of  wonderful brews.

Thursday, January 4th
Amy with Goose Island returns to Lamar to sample their new Cooper Project. No. 3 is a barrel-aged porter. We’ll also sample Sofie and offer their Juicy Double for $4.99


 Special Events at WhichCraft Tap Room in Mueller

Wednesday, January 3rd
7:00pm:  Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night! Weekly free event that puts your useless knowledge to the test. Prizes and good times are included!


New Beers This Week

(All beer available at both WhichCraft locations unless otherwise noted)

Back In Stock: All Live Oak Beers, BVB Big Spoon, Oasis, TX MetaModern

Goose Island Cooper Project No. 3 – Bourbon barrel-aged imperial porter brewed with chocolate malts and spices. 8.2% ABV / Chicago, IL / Availability: Decent 

Adelbert’s Contemplating Waterloo – A complex array of lavender, juniper and oak from the barrel balanced with the Philosophizer to create a smooth, warming ale. 9.1% ABV / Austin, TX / Availability: Decent / SOLA Only

Alamo Munich Dark – A winter dunkel-style dark lager with a smooth, subtle chocolate flavor and dry, creamy finish. 4.9% ABV / San Antonio, TX / Availability: Good / SOLA Only

Deep Ellum Oak Cliff – Dark brown ale infused with locally roasted coffee from Panama. 7.5% ABV / Dallas, TX / RateBeer 91 / Availability: Good / SOLA Only

Harpoon Super Dark – A bigger version of their beloved Dark. Dark, malty, smooth with a chocolatey sweetness and depth of flavor from 12 months of aging in oak barrels. 10% ABV / Boston, MA / Availability: Good / SOLA Only
Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro – Innately predisposed to be smooth when Poured Hard, this nitro coffee porter builds a pillowy, toffee-sweet head. Coffee and flavors of caramelized sugar, cacao, and hints of blueberry lead to a light, smoky finish. 6% ABV / Longmont, CO / RateBeer 95 / Availability: Decent / SOLA Only
Victory 4 Front – Brings innovative juicy hop varietals to the forefront with generous amounts of dry-hopped Cashmere leading the way. Tropical kiwi, cantaloupe, and tangy citrus bloom from Azacca, Lemondrop and Cashmere hops. 5.5% ABV / Downingtown, PA / Availability: Good
Victory Blood Orange – This rose-colored IPA explodes with citrus aromas, flavors of blood orange, and smooth maltiness. A balanced finish ends with a sweetness from the agave syrup. 7% ABV / Downingtown, PA / Availability: Good
Victory Mighty Things IPA – Daringly dry-hopped with loads of mighty whole flower American hops, this juicy Imperial IPA imparts vivid aromas and notes of biting citrus. 8.3% / Downingtown, PA / Availability: Good
Flying Man Water Bomber Watermelon Wheat – A light refreshing watermelon wheat that is extremely well balanced. 5.2% ABV / Austin, TX / Availability: Good / SOLA Only
Anderson Valley Hobneelch’n – The wheat-based ale features Columbus, Citra, and Simcoe hops. Just like hobneelch’n means “dancing” in Boontling, this hoppy wheat ale waltzes in with big hop flavors and aromas without being overly bitter. A symphony of Citra and Simcoe hops create citrus, pine, and fruit aromas while subtle notes of wheat and biscuit-like malts play quietly in the background. 5% ABV / Boonville, CA / Availability: Good / SOLA Only
Martin House Old Mose – Wine barrel aged quad brewed with figs and plums. 13.3% ABV / Ft. Worth, TX / Availability: Decent
Arriving Friday –  
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Apple Brandy – Imperial Stout aged in apple brandy barrels. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Vanilla – Imperial Stout aged on vanilla beans. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Coffee – Imperial Stout aged on coffee beans. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Evan Williams – Imperial Stout aged in Evan Williams barrels. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Grand Cru – Imperial Stout aged in Grand Cru barrels. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Rye Cuvee – Imperial Stout aged in a blend of rye whiskey barrels. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent
FiftyFifty Eclipse: Willet – Imperial Stout aged in Willet bourbon barrels. 11.9% ABV / Truckee, CA / Availability: Decent

New Beers on Draft at WhichCraft Taproom

Full Draft List Available on our Website

Hops & Grain Dispensary Pale Ale –  Balanced and refreshing with a deliberate and expressive amount of hops added to showcase the complexity and excitement that their favorite ingredient contributes. 5.5% ABV / Austin, TX

The Bruery Terreux Frucht: Passionfruit – Known for a tart flavor profile and traditionally low ABV, this Berliner-Weisse gains even more funky notes and natural earthy-woodiness from its fermentation in the large oak foeder vessel. This installment adds passion fruit, which escalates the tartness, tropicality, and palate-cleansing prowess of the base beer. 4.3% ABV / Anaheim, CA / RateBeer 96

Moontower Semi-Dry – This blend of Old World bittersweets and New World culinary apples mirrors their studious respect for tradition and the crafty ingenuity they employ to bring you this very balance of the orchard in a can. Not too sweet, and made from nothing but apples, it’s a modern ode to their own heritage. 6.5% ABV / Austin, TX

Karbach Zee German Pils – Pour zee bier and watch as zee bubbles cascade towards zee top to develop a puffy white head. Like a true Pils, this bier is straw-gold in color, light bodied yet full of floral and spicy hop flavors that are zee signature characteristic for this style. Prost! 4.9% ABV / Houston, TX

Karbach BBH Espresso w/ Cuvee – Their special release BBH series. This one has a rich malt character with chocolate & vanilla notes. 11.5% ABV / Houston, TX

Treaty Oak Fitzhugh – This British Mils is made with a balance of 2-row, Carmel Wheat and toasted malts with just enough Mandarina Bavaria and East Kent Goldings hops to let the malt flavors shine through. The toasted bread, chocolate, coffee, orange, honey and lavender flavors pair well with a selection of charcuterie and cheese. 4.9% ABV / Dripping Springs, TX

Jester King WytchmakerWild yeast native to the Texas Hill Country lends a sense of place to this earthy, floral farmhouse rye beer. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and 100% naturally conditioned. 6% ABV / Austin, TX / RateBeer 95

Southern Heights Tahitian Dreamin’- This majestic beauty tasting like a tropical voyage to the end of a rainbow. Brewed with Citra, Centennial, Simcoe and happiness. No reservations or tickets needed. 6.7% ABV / Austin, TX

Zilker Heavenly Daze – Named after their favorite ski run in Steamboat Springs, Co, this heavily dry-hopped IPA has loads of Mosaic powder, Citra hops, and Simcoe powder. This hop blend is best described as Dank Citrus. 6.8% ABV / Austin, TX

Upland Revive – Revive is a tart, tropical, and refreshing blond sour ale. Aromas of pineapple and herbal chamomile are followed by tart and tropical flavors from aging in wine barrels for 3-4 months. 6% ABV / Bloomington, IN


This Week’s Specials

  • As we click over to January, make sure to pick up six packs of Martin House, our new Brewery of the Month. We’ll be offering their Salty Lady, True Love, and Friday IPA for $6.99 all month.live oak sale at WhichCraft
  • Enjoy Live Oak six packs for a few more days as our December Brewery of the Month, with all six packs on sale for $7.99. Including their Primus Weizenbock. Primus! And as always…#CanTheGrodz

 

South Lamar Specials

  • Until we run out of it, 22oz. bottles of Seattle Cider’s Gin Botanical cider is on sale for $3.99. A great deal for a fantastic cider.
  • Six packs of Copperhead’s Bite Me are on sale for $4.99.

Mueller Specials

  • Last week for regular season football. If the NFL is playing on one of our TVs, it’s Happy Hour at Mueller. Get in here, people!
  • Six packs of Copperhead’s Bite Me are on sale for $4.99.

Parking at WhichCraft Mueller. The garage behind us on McBee is free to use.

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