Bottom Line: The Growler Exchange in San Antonio is tossing some spicy pizzas that go well with the many beers they have on tap.
We have quite a number of breweries and tap houses here in San Antonio (and I cover those in more detail at CraftBeersAndMore.com), and many of those places offer food to go along with the beers they are pouring. One of the most common items you will see on the menus is pizza because . . . well . . who doesn’t love...
Bottom Line: The Chorizo Pizza from Black Laboratory Brewing may not set your mouth on fire, but it has plenty of spice and a perfect blending of flavors.
It has become common these days for a brewery to offer up a food menu to pair with their craft beers. And while brewing may be their main passion, I am finding that many of these establishments know how to produce first-rate eats that go quite nicely with what they are pouring from the taps....
Bottom Line: Texas Cannon Brewery is a cozy little place in Blanco, Texas just down the road from Real Ale that offers some excellent brews and good home cooking as well.
If you happen to be in Blanco, Texas looking for beer (about forty-five minutes north of San Antonio), then you are certainly going to stop at Real Ale Brewery which is well-known for its Firemans #4 Ale, Devil’s Backbone Tripel, Axis IPA, and more. But just up the road from...
Bottom Line: Bricktown Brewery in Oklahoma City is a cozy little local chain that offers some good beers on tap and has an extensive menu.
Wrapping up my tour of Oklahoma City from last week, it turns out that the hotel that I booked near downtown was just a few hundred steps from a brewery. I didn’t plan that in advance, but stumbling upon Bricktown Brewery was certainly a pleasant surprise. That is a locally-based chain (billed as Oklahoma's...
Bottom Line: This is a next-level BLT that delivers on the heat and pairs well with the excellent brews from Dos Sirenos
San Antonio has no shortage of good breweries and brewpubs, and I have managed to do a tour of quite a number of these establishments during my time in this city. One that I recently discovered is Dos Sirenos Brewing which is just south of downtown near the Blue Star Arts Complex (and also near another favorite destination,...
Bottom Line: Padre Island Brewing Company produces some excellent brews and top-notch food and it counts as a must-visit while on the island.
While traveling, I am looking for places with interesting spicy options (such as this), and I am also looking for some good local brews. And with craft brewing having really taken off in this country, there are plenty of good beers to sample on a regular basis. I took a trip down to South Padre Island this...
Bottom Line: BJ’s Brewhouse Zany Zitrus Hazy IPA is a refreshing beer with citrus and fruity flavors and it pairs quite well with spicy food.
When it comes to craft beer, there are a lot of local brewers making some pretty tasty suds, and my preference is generally to stick with them when on a beer crawl. But some of the national breweries are worth a look, and one of my favorite among them is BJ’s Brewhouse which is a chain that has...
Bottom Line: This chicken sandwich may not bring the heat, but it is quite tasty and filling and pairs well with Altstadt’s selection of beers. Fredericksburg is a nice little touristy town about an hour and a half north of San Antonio that is right in the heart of Texas wine country and that is known as a good location for shopping as well as its German heritage. (It is also the home of hot sauce Mecca known as Rustlin’ Robs, but I will get...
While I am a particular lover of IPAs, wheat beers are high on my list as well, and I tend to seek those out quite often during the Summertime (which lasts six months in Texas). A particular wheat beer that I am quite fond of, and that I only get to indulge in on occasion, is the Tiki Wheat from Galveston Island Brewing. That one is quite popular across the island, and if you can get it on tap (as you can in most Galveston restaurants), I...
As I have said before on this site, I am a big fan of IPAs, and over the past couple of years or so I have developed a particular love of the hazy version of that brew. New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger American Haze IPA is a darn good entry in that group and it is one that pairs quite well with spicy food. The hazy IPA is typically less bitter than the standard India Pale Ale with a lighter, cloudier look to it, and it often incorporates the taste...
