Saucer Diaspora - Houston

Monday January 30, 2012: Beer from that City Up North at The Petrol Station

john — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:12 +0000

The Petrol Station has some friends visiting from the Big “D” and is celebrating by tapping a keg of IPA from one of the newest craft breweries in Texas. We promise this won’t be one of those “oh, I want my two friends who don’t have anything in common except me to meet and be friends” kind of awkward platonic set ups where everybody is uncomfortable and just wants to leave. Come out to sample the new beer, or to take advantage of their ‘pint and a burger‘ Monday night special, or maybe some rosemary feta french fries and a pint. Or just a pint. See you at 985 Wakefield, in Garden Oaks, at 8 PM.

Beer in Greco-Roman antiquity

mike — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:28:39 +0000

This thesis is an attempt to collect all the evidence for beer found in ancient Greek and Latin authors, from 700 B.C. to A.D. 900, and to provide analysis of and commentary on this material. The thesis is divided into three parts, one on the philology of beer, dealing with the various words and expressions for the beverage in Greek and Latin, one on the technology of beer, dealing with the methods of beer production in antiquity and the characteristics of the final product, and finally, one on the ideology of beer, dealing with Greek and Roman views concerning the drink and their subsequent influence on others.

via Beer in Greco-Roman antiquity.

Monday, 23 January 2011: Cool beer for a warm January at The Ginger Man

mike — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:59 +0000

The Ginger Man (5607 Morningside) is a great place for a pint, especially in nice weather. See you there at 8 PM.

Monday, 16 January 2012: The drinks that dreams are made of at Anvil

mike — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:17:45 +0000

Anvil Bar and Refuge, 1424 Westheimer, is the best bet on lower Westheimer for a good beer. (Yeah, sure, Hay Merchant is opening Real Soon Now. And there really is a Santa Claus.) See you there at 8 PM. As always, take note of the local parking reality, and stop by for a draught or a cocktail.

Best letter ever written to a Lawyer

mike — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:48:03 +0000

It’s a shame we won’t be getting a Freetail brewpub in Houston. These guys seem like a lot of fun.

Monday, 9 January 2012: No Naval Gazing at Liberty Station

mike — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:03:49 +0000

So, just in case you were confused, we’re in Houston, not Sandy Eggo. So, when we say “meet at Liberty Station at 8 PM tonight,” we’re not recommending that you hop a plane and meet us here. We won’t be there. Join us at Liberty Station, 2101 Washington Ave, at 8 PM tonight. Their tap list has great variety for its size, and if you’re hungry, there’s probably a food truck outside (you are free to brown bag it as well).

Moon Tower on the Horizon: A(nother) New Brewpub

mike — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:16:42 +0000

We still think it was nuts to close Moon Tower Inn just when the Houston weather was most conducive to outdoor dining. We could have given them plenty of ideas on how to keep serving up the sausage during the build out. However, we were pretty excited when we heard about their plans to open a brewery as a part of the new, improved, MTI; even more so when we heard who will be manning the mash tuns. Lushtastic has the details. Now if they would just be open Monday nights!

2 January 2012: Start the year off right at El Gran Malo

john — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:41:20 +0000

Whether or not you might have (ahem) over-indulged this weekend, come out for a little pelos del perro tonight at El Gran Malo, at 2307 Ella Blvd. If you want to sample EGM’s great tacos, or you want to catch happy hour before it’s over, come by at 7 PM; if you’re just interested in the infused tequilas and good (albeit short) beer list, and don’t care about the cost, stop by at 8 PM. Either way, enjoy yourself responsibly, as Señor Luchador is watching.

Monday 26 December 2011: Boxing Day Drinks at Down House

mike — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:34:54 +0000

Boxing Day is a bit of a mystery to most Americans. What does the day after Christmas have to do with the squared circle and the Queensbury Rules, after all? With all of that great food yesterday, most of us are still too full to strap on the gloves. No floating like a butterfly here. Strange habits these British have, what.

In any event, come out and celebrate or just have a libation at Down House, 1801 Yale St., at 8 PM.

Monday, 19 December 2011: Dodging Raindrops at the Petrol Station

mike — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:51:08 +0000

It’s supposed to rain tonight, so leave yourself plenty of extra drive time. Come out to the Petrol Station, nonetheless, to take advantage of their ‘pint and a burger’ Monday night special, or maybe some rosemary feta french fries and a pint. Or just a pint. See you at 985 Wakefield, in antediluvian Garden Oaks, at 8 PM.