re: Calling all hop heads (Beer thread for the week)

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Unfortunately I think many of the Texas breweries are going to be working on expanding just around the state for a while before thinking of crossing borders.

We get Spoetzl, and limited Saint Arnold and Southern Star. My guess for the next one would be Real Ale Brewing, they've been around for 15 years now. Total guess though.

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There are two types of expansion in Texas brewing right now. First, all the "big boys" are trying to grow and expand out of Texas. You guys already get WAY more Saint Arnold than I can get within 75 miles of home. I agree with you that Real Ale is likely to get distributed out of state soon, and I think Rahr & Sons will also. Both make some very good beer.

Second, the new breweries are trying to get started. I know the guy with Texas Big Beer said he would be distributing to Louisiana. I have read about many new breweries that have recently opened, like Karbach (how is that pronounced anyways?) and No Label, and will be opening soon, like TBB, New Braunfels Brewing, etc.

I think that Texas, especially if the lawmakers are willing to work with brewers like they did wine makers, will explode with new brewers in the next 5 years. There is no reason that Texas couldn't have just as many great breeweries as California, Colorado, or the lake states