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February 9, 2014
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January 21, 2014
Unicorn Ride, Memorial “I’m Rick Jam’s, B’tch” Ride (@ Christian’s Tailgate Bar & Grill w/ 2 others) 4sq.com/LDIPkP
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January 21, 2014
Unicorn Ride, Memorial “I’m Rick Jam’s, B’tch” Edition. (@ Lucky’s Pub) 4sq.com/1hgbzKW
Locations for Fine Beer in the Houston Area
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Circa 1998.
Memories led me to dig this up. It’s a list of establishments that make, sell, or serve good beers in the Houston area.
I maintained this list for five
years. I received lots of emails from locals and travelers because of it’s presence. It even made it into some dead-paper references, including at least once at the Houston Press.
It was initially hosted by Tenagra.com, and I left it there after acquiring shirl.com because initially I didn’t have a web hosting provider, just the domain, and later because moving things about on the internet might get people lost back then.
I should include this review on my résumé:
… Bill Shirley’s labor of love is one of the most useful to foodies. It’s an exhaustive, encyclopedic, thirst-provoking list of Houston’s microbreweries, brewpubs, pubs, bars and even home-brew clubs.
Without further ado, or comment, from the way back machine we have Location for Fine Beer in the Houston Area.
Beer and Probability
I took up a friend on joining her at a West Galveston beach house this past weekend. I used the opportunity to get down there a little early and check out the Board Game Island and to ride my bike around the town and the sea wall. Board Game Island is a cafe a few blocks off the Strand that has many board games for its visitors to borrow while there.
I had a nice sandwich while there, though they were out of bacon, what’s up with that? They also serve beer and coffee. The beer selection was a bit minimal, and the St. Arnold Weedwacker was server almost room temperature in the bottle (likely due to the face that the waitress was quite young an unfamiliar with beer – though she did know to offer some that weren’t listed in the menu.) Continue reading
More on Regulating Beer Distribution
Patrick Beach at the Austin-American Statesman ran an article on the current fight for an inch: Regulation, Legislation and Fun You Can’t Have with Texas Beer: the patchwork of Texas’ beer laws satisfies almost no one.
My summary of it: beer distributers are engaging in anti-Texas behavior. Texas legislators are weak and willing to bow to the political will of the distributors.
But you’re welcome to read the article yourself if you don’t like my interpretation.