| Vol. #12 Issue #3 | Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
Malt, water, hops and yeast. With just these four simple ingredients, brewers generate a glorious substance known as beer. Despite being famous for the role it plays in baking bread, yeast also performs a fundamental task in beer production—transform the other ingredients into beer. Early brewers had no idea how important yeast was to the brewing process. It was…
Jérôme Rebetez, owner of acclaimed Swiss brewery Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes, recently brought his expertise, passion and, more importantly, his beer to the Fort Worth Flying Saucer. It was a wonderful afternoon of tasting and discussion. The Fort Worth Saucer featured four beers from the brewery: Jérôme’s beautifully tart barrel-aged Saison, which was originally released for the brewery’s 15th…
The Tennessee beer industry needs, well, a beer. The burdensome beer tax policy established by the State of Tennessee in 1954 has wrought modern-day consequences for craft breweries, which have tried year after year to keep their heads (and taps) above water. The industry has won small victories here and there, only to be further threatened…
For incredible rare or special brews like Founders CBS, true Beerknurds come out of the woodworks to see all the special beers that are usually tapped alongside it. The Kansas City Flying Saucer decided to pay respect to the all around greatness of the Founders Brewing Co. by inviting them to showcase a variety of their beers. While…
Big news out of Austin (and it has nothing to do with SXSW)! Instead, it has everything to do with our favorite beverage: beer. And craft beer at that! Recently, Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) brought to the floor Senate Bill 1386, which would grant Texas craft brewery visitors the right to take home the beer…
Garrett Marrero never set out to build the biggest brewery in Hawaii, but that’s what he did. Maui Brewing Company, the 10-year-old Hawaii-based craft brewery, is the state’s largest. Its production surpasses other Hawaiian brewers four-fold and could push 40,000 barrels by the end of 2015. How? Well, its recently completed 50-barrel brew house, brewpub and…
It goes without saying that we’re always excited for new releases and chasing down elusive new creations. And when such occasions occur, we want to make sure all Beerknurds know. Two such beers hit this last weekend from two of the nation’s favorite breweries: Lagunitas and Ballas Point. Each have each taken one of their…
Texas craft beer has had a lot to celebrate recently: a win at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival, rising sales and the introduction of Texas Senate Bill 1386, which would grant Texas craft brewery visitors the ability to take home craft beer purchased at Texas craft breweries. In the wake of these positive steps for Texas craft brewers comes House Bill…
It’s the mission and duty of Flying Saucer to help spread the good news about great beer. We recently discussed the news of Alpine Beer Co. making its way to Texas, thanks to its partnership with Green Flash Brewing Co. Well, the time has come, and Alpine has landed. San Diego-based Alpine loves its hops and it’s looking like…
