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Woowww, y’all! Isn’t it just a delight to see our modern day rocket men work so hard to get their rockets up in space? Nothing to prove here. What wouldn’t one do with miles and miles of pennies… But back down here on earth, this weeks new beverages will be pushing to the outer limits of your taste buds!

The shelves have been blessed with a new round of brews from Põhjala, some of the finest Krieks in the world via Drie Fonteinen, Whistlepig Barrel Aged Shacksbury Cider, the introduction of Toppling Goliath to the ATX, and Blue Owl gave us the Mex Mart Seltzer we didn’t know we needed since our last Martini Monday at Trudy’s. PHEW!

And y’all, don’t sleep on those new wines! I’ve been working hard on mining some gems. We’ve got a super smooth red blend from Maris, Café de Paris make bubbles fit for the gods, and children…. the Elk Cove Pinot Gris and Pike Road Pinot Noir…. oy, vey… thoughtful, beautifully crafted, estate grown fruit that will make you never think of Chuck again. Go give ’em try, why don’t ya?

Circle was a huge hit for our June brewery of the month, so we’re keeping them for July! We’ve got Envy Amber, Blur Hefe, and Alibi Blond all for $7.99!

Time to blast off my fellow space kadets!

Back in Stock – Adelbert’s Hibiscus Saison, Dust Bowl Taco Truck Amber Lager, Roughhouse Ona, Prairie SpicyPickle Monster.

903 Cinna-Toast Munch –Cinnamon, Milk Sugar & Vanilla Flavored Cream Ale malt with natural flavors. 6% ABV

Ingenious Double Juicy IPA – Juicy New England DIPA double dry hopped with citra, mosaic, and galaxy. 8.2% ABV

Maredsous Triple –  Maredsous Tripel is a golden-bodied Belgian triple, redolent with festive sparkle, creamy body and a luscious head. Its elegant smoothness belies the strong alcohol content. You’ll revel in its balanced, long, and warming finish. 10%ABV

Stone Wootstout – While an 11.5% Stout brewed with pecans, flaked rye and partially aged in bourbon barrels certainly stands out on its own, the unique artwork that adorns each release is equally as epic. This year’s insanely awesome label art comes from the talented hands of Tom Raney, who has a history drawing comics at Marvel and DC, from X-Men to Batman

Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue – This Citra hop pale ale is delicate in body with a mild bitterness in the finish. Ferocious hop aromas of citrus and mango give a refreshing taste that is bright with just enough bite! 5.8%

Toppling Goliath Nugmo – Mosaic, Sabro, Simco, and Amarillo hops join forces to create a bouquet of tropical citrus and pineapple aromas. This bold, hop-forward IPA captivates the senses as you raise a glass in tribute to lord NugMo. May he bless your taste buds with a bounty of flavor. 6.7%ABV

Toppling Goliath Pompeii – Pompeii is our single-hop mosaic IPA. It features mango and pineapple flavors with a medium-body feel. 6.3% ABV

Modern Times Cosmic Rays – This relentlessly tropical, unassailably-bomb spectacle of hazecraft is the progeny of staggering quantities of Simcoe, Citra, Sabro, & Ekuanot hops. The convergence of these lupulin-laden marvels yields an abundance of tangerine, pineapple, coconut, & tropical fruit that enchants from aroma to lingering finish, leaving wistful memories in its wake. 6.5%ABV

Bravus Raspberry Gose NA – This is a light, dry easy-drinker which strikes a great balance between sweet and tart. You’ll love it! 0.5%ABV

Alesmith Oso Under – These California bears have gone down under! We partnered up with our buddies from Alvarado Street Brewery to make this bright and dry west coast-style IIPA featuring an exorbitant amount of Galaxy, Vic Secret, and Nelson hops. When two beloved California breweries draw inspiration from Australian and New Zealand hops, you know the collaboration has to be “Oso Under!” Cheers! 7% ABV

Champion Fruit Baskets – A DIPA-strength west coast IPA hopped exclusively with mosaic hop. Known for its fruity, earthy, and herbal notes, this hop dances with the peel and juices of blood oranges and red grapefruits. 8% ABV

Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek – 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek is the result of macerating hand-picked whole sour cherries on young lambic for at least four months, in a proportion of one kilogram of fruit per litre of lambic. The kriek lambic is then blended again with more young lambic to obtain a minimum intensity of 35% fruit, and is bottled immediately afterwards. These bottles are then stored in our cellars for at least five months so that the kriek lambic can develop into a beautiful, traditional, and refined Oude Kriek. With a pleasant tartness and organic notes of almond and cinnamon as it warms in the glass, 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek, will age perfectly but may lose some of the vibrant red colours and forest fruit aromas. This unfiltered and unpasteurised lambic is all-natural with no artificial juices, syrups, or sugars added. 6% ABV

Drie Fonteinen Intens Rood – 3 Fonteinen “Intens Rood” (Intense Red) is the result of macerating hand-picked whole sour cherries on lambic for at least six months, in a proportion of one kilogram of fruit per litre of lambic, and is then blended again with more lambic to obtain a minimum intensity of 450 grams of fruit per liter. The kriek lambic ferments in the bottle for at least another six months and develops into an intense wine-like fruit lambic. 6% ABV

Jester King Rare Corals – ale refermented w/ cantaloupe, guava, banana, strawberry, toasted coconut, & chamomile. 5.3% ABV

Lone Pint Saison Doug – Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale, pours a sunset yellow with a chalky head, has a sweet bread, lemon zest, earthy aroma, and a hoppy, woodsy, spiced finish. 7.6% ABV

Põhjala Cheesecake Island – An Imperial Baltic Porter inspired by cheesecake – brewed with lemon zest, lactose and vanilla. 10% ABV

Põhjala Vaquero Breakfast – A Mexican campfire-inspired Imperial Stout brewed with Ancho Mulato chillies and aged in Tequila and Bourbon barrels. 12% ABV

Põhjala Coco Banger – A banging Imperial stout brewed with coconut and a Caturra coffee from Costa Rica. 12.5% ABV

Põhjala Vikerkaar – An Imperial Gose brewed with rhubarb, rosemary and Himalayan pink salt. 7.5% ABV

Blue Owl Mexican Martini Seltzer – Inspired by Austin’s own Mexican Martini cocktail, this hard seltzer is made with lime, orange, olive brine, agave, and citric acid. A margarita and a martini mixed in one – bright, salty, and refreshing lime lead the way to a fantastically rich and delicious olive flavor. 5% ABV

Tupps Evil Dankster Rotating – Brewed with distilled lotus and calypso lupulin pellets. ABV 7.1%

Roughhouse Floral Print – This farmhouse blonde ale is dry-hopped with floral hops and estate-grown calendula flowers. Light-bodied with a softly hopped finish

Shacksbury Lo-Ball Whistlepig – Aged in WhistlePig Vermont white oak barrels, used to age their FarmStock whiskey. The resulting Lo-Ball is easygoing at just 4.8% alc/vol. with fresh apple flavor complimented by the dry, spicy character you would expect from rye barrels (or from a Vermonter). If you were to compare it to something, it’s more of a light easy-to-drink highball cocktail than a heavy barrel-aged beer. 4.9% ABV

(512) Citra Summer Pale Ale – Summer Time Pale Ale with Citra Hops. 5.3% ABV

(512) Ez Gose It – Ez Gose It is our take on the classic citrusy and salty beer style, Gose. With fresh lime, lime zest and sea salt added, this is a tart ale that’s grounded with a salty finish. (7%ABV)

New Wines This Week

(On-Premise Consumption or Off-Premise Crowlers)

Iron Oaks Cellars JK Just Kidding Pinot Grigio – Medium bodied, Crispy light acidity. 11%ABV

Café de Paris Brut – Café de Paris is a refreshing wine with a strong personality. A delicious thirst-quenching wine made of natural delicate bubbles, and elegant colors. Crystal clear light yellow with a wide bubble stream. The nose is expressive with citrus and floral notes. Well-balanced aromatic freshness with citrus notes and fine bubbles. 11.5% ABV

Elk Cove Pinot Gris – Their Pinot Gris is hand-harvested from select hillside vineyards in the northern Willamette Valley.  Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove – our Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.  Three of our other estate vineyard sites are also planted with Pinot Gris, including 50 acres on steep sloped Mount Richmond Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration. 13% ABV

Château Maris Rouge Pays d’Oc – Château Maris is a certified biodynamic estate in the Minervois in southern France. The team at Maris take sustainability extremely seriously, building their facility out of hemp composite bricks and ensuring the production of their wine is always carbon neutral. The Pays d’Oc Rouge is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon that shows dark fruit and spice on a lighter more drinkable frame. Winemaker Robert Eden describes it as his lunch wine, something that will pair broadly and that doesn’t sport too much alcohol or grippy tannins. 13% ABV

Pike Road Pinot Noir – The 2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir showcases a beautiful ruby red color with aromas of black currant layered with cinnamon, clove spice, and rose petal. The palate has bold flavors of cherry, raspberry, rhubarb, with hints of bitter dark chocolate, and mushroom. Finishes warm, silky, and long! 13.5% ABV

New Draft Beers This Week

(On-Premise Consumption or Off-Premise Crowlers)

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

Lady Liberty, this next one is for you! This country is looking pretty good for 244 years old, good on us. We’ll be here our normal hours this weekend to make sure you can celebrate in proper fashion. We should have at least five new beers on by tomorrow for you to come try. Tasty things are in store.

Some exciting news about hours- we’ll now be open Sunday-Thursday till 10pm. We know the beer garden looks even more appealing after the sun goes down. It’s very exciting to have two more hours in the week to share a pint with y’all. Mark your calendars for July 9th, Lakewood Brewing is coming in for a pint night! We’ll have some special kegs lined up for the event. The week after, July 15th, Bishop Cider will be in the store launching their new smoothie seltzers and we should have a new seasonal on draft from them.

Circle was a huge hit for our June brewery of the month, so we’re keeping them for July! We’ve got Lady Bird American IPA, Envy Amber, Blur Hefe, and Alibi Blond all for $7.99!

Later, Y’all.

Back in Stock – Brazos Valley Watermelon Weather, Einstok Arctic Lager, Modern Times Electrojet, City Orchard Lavender Royale, Circle Epic Playlist, Circle Anthem Ale,

Weathered Souls Black Is Beautiful – Imperial stout, no adjuncts added. 8.8%ABV

Weathered Souls Truth of Darkness – Collaboration with Cactus Land Brewing with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs. 11.3%ABV

Weathered Souls Black and Blue Hard – Blackberry and Blueberry Seltzer sitting at 4.9%ABV

B-52 Cerveza Mexican Lager – Mexican Style Lager brewed with barley, corn, and rye then conditioned on lime and a dash of sea salt to create an incredibly refreshing and vibrant lager made for Fiestas. 5.2%ABV

B-52 Fruit Tart Pomegranate – We packed ridiculous amounts of pomegranate and black currant puree into this sour and the result is a fruit bomb blasting with intense tropical flavor. 6.2%ABV

B-52 Taeda IPA – A Hazy India Pale Ale brewed with Barley, Wheat, and Oats, and Cascade Hops then double dry-hopped with Idaho 7, Azacca, and Cashmere. 6.5%ABV

Brazos Valley Bramble On – Sour wheat ale made with Blackberries and Raspberries, 5.3% ABV.

Hedgehog Mango Tango – Farmhouse ale with mango and habanero. Dry, fruity and slightly funky with a habanero kick. 7% ABV

Calidad Mexican Style Lager – Bright & Crisp. Sessionable. Light-bodied. Versatile. Refreshing. 4.5% ABV

Modern Times Brain Vacation – Prepare to experience the pinnacle of sparkling crushability. This massively refreshing gose was lovingly layered with pineapple, passion fruit, guava, and orange, which converge in a dazzling liquid tapestry of tropical radness belied by its hella-sessionable ABV and modest 100 calories. 3.3% ABV

Hop & Sting Galactic Haze – Galactic Haze is our White IPA that combines the body of a witbier with an intense fruit forward hop aroma. A significant portion of our grain bill includes malted wheat to produce a medium body while finishing with a low bitterness on the palate. The combination of Mosaic, Ekuaknot, and Ariana hops produce a supernova of tropical fruit and berry aromas and flavors, with undertones of vanilla and pine. Galactic Haze is fermented with a Belgian yeast strain at warm temperatures to encourage ester production and their complementary juicy fruit character. 7.1% ABV

Bembel with Care Apfelwein Pur – 100% apples, dry and natural taste. No additional sweeteners or artificial flavours. 6% ABV

Blue Owl Mojito Seltzer – Inspired by the traditional Cuban cocktail, Mojito. This Hard Seltzer is made with Jamaican rum extract, mint, lime, and citric acid. Light, bright, low cal, and low sugar, this craft seltzer is brewed for unique people like you! 5% ABV

Blue Owl Mango Peach Daiquiri Seltzer – Inspired by your traditional daiquiri cocktail, this hard seltzer is made with Jamaican rum extract, lime, mango, peach, and citric acid. 5% ABV

Humble Forager Coastal Sunrise Seagull – This lassi inspired breakfast sour is packed with three ingredients from India; alphonso mango, planifolia vanilla beans and cardamom swirl with creamy Indonesian coconut. 6% ABV

Maine Beer Co Thank You 2021 – This year’s version is brewed with primarily European malts and Saaz hops which blend nicely with the US (Amarillo & Talus) and New Zealand (Nelson Sauvin) hops, giving the beer aromas of rose, jasmine and grapefruit followed by notes of coconut, lemongrass, mango, and bread crust. 6.5% ABV

The Brewing Projekt Mejor Vida – Mexican lager brewed with orange blossom, honey and Motueka hops. 5.2% ABV

The Brewing Projekt Orange Drank – Imperial sour ale with mandarin orange and marshmallow. 9.47% ABV

The Brewing Projekt Puff Tart XL – Imperial Sour with Passion Fruit, Blackberry, Peach. 8.3% ABV

the Brewing Projekt The Stolen Mile – Basil lemon ale. Brewed with real fresh lemon zest and real fresh basil. 5.2% ABV

Untitled Art Rose Spritz – Untitled Art is launching into a new venture with a line of lower ABV, lightly carbonation, canned wine to use on the go! 6.9% ABV

Untitled Art Rocket Popsicle Hard Seltzer – Hard Seltzer with blue raspberry flavoring. 5% ABV

Untitled Art West Coast IPA – West coast IPA with Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe and Cashmere hops. 7.7% ABV

Untitled Art Strawberry Shortcake Imperial Seltzer – Untitled Art’s first ‘official’ pastry seltzer & we did it with our ole time friends in Iowa Pulpit Rock. Imperial Seltzer brewed with strawberry concentrate, strawberry purée, and vanilla beans. 9% ABV

The Brewing Projekt Storm Tide – Gose Style Ale with Pineapple, Mango, & Sea Salt. 5.16% ABV

Martin House De Nada – Agave & Guava Sour Ale. 6.7% ABV

Martin House Vanilla Skies – Whiskey Barrel-Aged Blonde Barleywine with Vanilla Bean. 12% ABV

Elgin Meadery Black Lupulus – Black currant honey wine, semi-sweet, 11.5% ABV.

Elgin Meadery Botanicus – Botanicus was inspired by 16th-17th century mead recipes which frequently included a variety of botanicals (added for many reasons including flavor, tannins, and their medicinal properties). An herbal or spiced mead is called a metheglin. Inspired by these early modern recipes we used organic rosemary, thyme, hyssop, and juniper. Botanicus is reminiscent of a vermouth but with a honey rather than grape profile. It is a bright, crisp mead, slightly effervescent, and lightly herbaceous. The finishing gravity is 1.000 and the alcohol percentage is around 10%

Elgin Meadery Strawberry Vanilleus – Complex, yet subtle flavors of strawberry and vanilla combine with honey to make this a fantastic desert mead. Please enjoy Strawberry Vanilleus. 12% ABV

New Wines This Week

(On-Premise Consumption or Off-Premise Crowlers)

Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc – The Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc displays intense lifted aromas of passionfruit and lime zest and hints of elderflower. The palate introduces delightful citrus based mouth-watering intensity and finishes with a strong textural component. 13% ABV

Elk Cove Pinot Blanc – The Willamette Valley has an ideal climate for Pinot Blanc, a delicate grape variety – enough sunlight and warmth for ripening, with cooler night temperatures that help retain varietal character. To preserve the freshness, Elk Cove Pinot Blanc is whole-cluster pressed then fermented at very cool temperatures in small stainless steel tanks, all of which accentuates aromatics and enhances the richness and viscosity of the wine. 13% ABV

Grower Project Rosato – 100% SANGIOVESE. Aromatic & juicy with flavors of watermelon, Bing cherry & fresh raspberry. 12.8% ABV

Grower Project The Source Sangiovese – A soft expression of this classic variety is perfect for any season. 13.2% ABV

William Chris Mary Ruth White Blend – Low intensity yellow with a nose of Green apple, white nectarine, lime zest, honeydew, coconut water, lily, pollen, lemongrass, wax, hay, flint. On the palate, Honeydew, coconut, lime, & pollen. 46% Muscat Blanc, 30% Muscat Canelli, 19% Blanc du Bois, 5% Sauvignon Blanc. Entirely stainless steel fermentation and aging.

Eco Terreno Cabernet Sauvignon – Our 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has an opaque purple color, with a bright purple rim. Cassis, black cherry, brambles, warm baking spices and espresso fill an effusively fragrant nose. The flavors are similar with ripe black cherry and dark chocolate and cabernet spice impressions, and the wine is lush fruit-forward yet balanced. The finish is lingering even and silken, with hints of structure that will aid in aging. Enjoyable now and over the next seven years. 14.7% ABV

New Draft Beers This Week

(On-Premise Consumption or Off-Premise Crowlers)

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