In the basement of Root Cellar Cafe, in San Marcos, Texas, is a one man brewing operation, Darkside Fermentation. The founder and brewer, Silas Parker, specializes in Belgian style, bottle-conditioned beers and happens to be the only brewery and brewpub in San Marcos. Through a few friends, I happen to come across 5 different styles […]

So if you’ve read any other post on my blog you may have picked up on a new favorite style of mine, Barleywines. The most recent ones I’ve tried were at the La Muerta bottle release/bottle sharing event Saturday and the Saint Arnold’s Divine Reserve #10. I love the boozy (although some need to age, […]

Yesterday the hunt was on for the limited production release of Saint Arnold‘s Divine Reserve 10, the most recent offering in the DR series. I was lucky enough to score some at my local HEB, but I know plenty of people who went without, are still on the hunt and those who probably got too […]

Well, Election day was today, that’s cool. Another important event was today too, though. The anticipated release of Saint Arnold‘s 10th offering in it’s Divine Reserve series. this year it was an English barleywine that “will be based on the recipe of Chris Landis of the Kuykendahl Gran Brewers, who won the 2010 Big Batch […]