Behind the bar: Tour Hay Merchant’s lager and ale coolers
Houston's newest craft-beer bar, Hay Merchant, is now open.
View ArticleHay Merchant adds depth to Houston beer scene
Houston's latest craft-beer beer made quite a debut Wednesday.
View ArticleWhere to find Alaskan in Houston today
Alaskan Brewing's much-anticipated arrival is here.
View ArticleInterview: Alaskan Brewing owners visit Houston
Amber, White and IPA is on sale now; Summer Ale is due in May; and, yes, Smoked Porter will be here in November.
View ArticleWeekend beercast: Tailgate at Hay Merchant
Head to Hay Merchant on Sunday for gourmet tailgating and big-screen Texans action.
View ArticleWeekend beercast: Grab a growler before the game
Growlers offer an affordable way to have fresh draft beer at home.
View ArticleShmaltz to pour at Hay Merchant’s first beer dinner
Hay Merchant’s first beer dinner is going to be a good one. The featured brewery is Shmaltz, whose brought “The Chosen Beer” to Houston. Owner Kevin Floyd and executive chef Antoine Ware will pair an...
View ArticleHouston Beer Week offers sneak peek at 8th Wonder Brewing
Find out where to get an early taste the week of Nov. 10-17.
View ArticleWeekend beercast: 3rd annual Houston Beer Week celebrates how far the local...
Third annual Houston Beer Week celebrates how far the local beer scene has come.
View ArticleWeekend beercast: Hay Merchant taps its own barrel-aged beers
The Westheimer beer bar has been aging two different beers in two different barrels.
View Article‘Ash Bash’ to raise charity cash, honor a friend of craft beer
We talk a lot about beer community. But here is an example of a beer community in action: Six local bars are teaming up next week to honor the late Ash Rowell, former owner of Duff Beer Distribution...
View ArticleAsh Bash raised $11,000-plus for Texas Children’s; donations still being...
Fund-raiser helps Texas Children's Hospital and celebrates the life of Ash Rowell, a respected and missed member of the local beer community.
View ArticleHay Merchant contest features free growler fills
Top prize is a free growler fill each week for one year.
View ArticleA busy beer calendar for Houston and beyond
I made my first post-vacation outing last night and, judging from the spirited crowd at Hay Merchant, Houston’s beer scene is as lively — livelier, perhaps? — than ever. Hay Merchant owner Kevin Floyd...
View ArticleGoose Island draws a Black Friday crowd in Houston and across the U.S.
Among the lines spotted around town Friday, the one running parallel to Smith Street near downtown may have had the happiest shoppers. Waiting for them inside was beer. A half-hour before the Spec’s...
View ArticleOdell prepares for Texas debut next week
It’s always nice when a respected craft brewery starts selling beer in Texas. But next week’s local launch of Odell Brewing Co. is really one to savor. Draft sales begin Monday and packaged sales begin...
View ArticleAmerican Craft Beer Week options abound *Updated event list*
These days, it seems like every week is craft beer week. But the actual American Craft Beer Week is upon us, and the Brewers Association wants you to reflect on the changes in the American beer...
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