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Dallas/Fort Worth Tastings April 23-28

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these DFW area locations for our in-store samplings. WALNUT HILL @ 75 – 9500 N Central Expy 4/26 – Herradura Tequila 4/27 – Guinness Brewery 4/27 – Avion Tequila 4/27 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/27 – Chambord & El Jimador Tequila 4/27 – Hahn Vineyard 4/27 – Independence Brewery 4/27 – Luc Belaire Vineyard 4/27 – Malibu Lager Brewery 4/27 – Shiner Brewery 4/28 – BJ Hookers Vodka & ... Read More

San Antonio Tastings April 23-28

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these San Antonio area locations for our in-store samplings. LIVE OAK – 14623 IH 35 N 4/26 – Nue Vodka 4/27 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/27 – Distinguido Tequila 4/27 – Sauza Hornitos Tequila 4/27 – Western Son Vodka 4/27 – 1800 Silver Tequila 4/27 – Amorada Tequila 4/27 – Codigo 1530 Tequila 4/27 – Glenmorangie 4/27 – Malibu Lager Beer 4/27 – Western Son Vodka 4/28 – Barossa & O... Read More

Lubbock Tastings April 23-28

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings.   6816 Slide Road 4/20 – 4/27 Black Feather Whiskey 4/28 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/28 – Rebecca Creek Whiskey, Enchanted Rock Vodka and Texas Ranger Whiskey 4/28 – Landon Winery

Austin Area Tastings April 23-28

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these Austin area locations for our in-store samplings. BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 290 4/19 -4/25 – IXA &  Tequila Cafecito Liqueur 4/26 – Penasco Tequila 4/27 – Moravia Vineyard 4/27 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/27 – John Drew Rye, Brixton Mash, & DoveTale Florida Rum 4/27 – Sauz Hornitos Tequila 4/28 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/28 – Flat Creek Vineyard 4/28 – Ford’s Gin 4/28 – T... Read More

Austin Area Tastings April 16-21

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these Austin area locations for our in-store samplings. BRODIE LANE – 4970 W Hwy 290 4/19 – Penasco Tequila 4/19 – Nue Vodka 4/19 – Blue Chair Bay Rum 4/19 – Cutwater Vodka 4/19 – Dogfish Brewery 4/19 – Inifinte Monkey Vineyard 4/20 – Moravia Vineyard 4/20 – Prairie Vodka & Gin 4/20 – Sonoma Cutrer Vineyard 4/20 – Talamonti Vineyard 4/20 – The Naked Rum 4/20 – Barossa &... Read More

El Paso Tastings April 16-21

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these El Paso area locations for our in-store samplings. EL PASO SUPERSTORE -655 Sunland Park 4/20 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/20 – Dogfish Brewery 4/20 – Uno Por Favor Tequila 4/21 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/21 – Effen Vodka EL PASO EAST – 2036 N Zaragoza Road 4/20 – Dogfish Brewery 4/20 – Marom Hungarian Merlot 4/20 – Uno Por Favor Tequil NORTH MESA – 7933 N Mesa 4/20 – Karbach Brewery 4/20 – Shiner Brewery 4/21 – Uno ... Read More

Lubbock Tastings April 16-21

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings.   6816 Slide Road 4/20 – Shiner Brewery 4/20 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/20 – Dogfish Brewery 4/20 – Prairie Vodka and Gin 4/21 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/21 – Blk Eye Vodka 4/21 – Malibu Lager Beer

San Antonio Tastings April 16-21

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these San Antonio area locations for our in-store samplings. LIVE OAK – 14623 IH 35 N 4/19 – Penasco Tequila 4/19 – Canadian Mist 4/19 – Dogfish Brewery 4/20 – Devil’s River Bourbon 4/20 – Fire Oak Vodka 4/20 – Western Son Vodka 4/20 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/20 – Deep Eddy Straight Vodka 4/20 – Fire Oak Vodka 4/20 – Malibu Lager Beer 4/20 – Prairie Vodka 4/20 – Talamonti Vi... Read More

Dallas/Fort Worth Tastings April 16-21

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these DFW area locations for our in-store samplings. WALNUT HILL @ 75 – 9500 N Central Expy 4/20 – Crown Royal 4/20 – Guinness Brewery 4/20 – Silver Star Vodka & Silver Star Whiskey 4/20 – Sonoma Cutrer Vineyard 4/20 – Volcan De Mi Tierra Vineyard 4/20 – Western Son Vodka 4/20 – Baileyana Vineyard 4/20 – Black Feather Whiskey 4/20 – Devil’s River Bourbon 4/20 – John Drew , Brixton & DoveTale Rum 4/20 – Noble Rey Gol... Read More

What the Helles?– THE TASTING

Beer, Spec’sology Blog
Who’s not a fan of “cold bubbles”? You know, the kind of beer that’s just beer flavored. Not every liquid that touches my lips or tickles my fancy has to be thought provoking, or even memorable, but it does have to be enjoyable! That’s where the Munich Helles, a light, crisp, pale golden German style of lager beer, comes in handy. So let’s take a little dive into what the Helles going on. Right off the bat, Helles (pronounced something like “Hell-ess”) is German for “bright,”... Read More

What the Helles?

Spec’sology Blog, Beer
THE TASTING I’ve done a handful of these style tastings and have had good results with this format. What I do is go to both the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) and Brewer’s Association websites to get style guidelines. https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf https://www.brewersassociation.org/resources/brewers-association-beer-style-guidelines/ These are the parameters that are used to judge amateur/homebrew (BJCP) and professional/commercial (Brewer’s Association) com... Read More

El Paso Tastings April 9-14

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these El Paso area locations for our in-store samplings. EL PASO SUPERSTORE -655 Sunland Park 4/13 Devil’s River Bourbon 4/13 Uno Por Favor Tequila 4/14 Malibu Brewery 4/14 Shiner Brewery 4/14 Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol EL PASO EAST – 2036 N Zaragoza Road 4/13 Devil’s River Bourbon 4/13 Uno Por Favor Tequila 4/14 Shiner Brewery 4/14 Western Son Vodka 4/14 Effen Vodka NORTH MESA – 7933 N Mesa 4/13 Marom Vineyard 4/14 Uno Por Fa... Read More