TABC Label and Brewery Approvals August 20 2015

Some of you may notice that this one was released on Thursday instead of the usual Monday. I am thinking that we may be changing the date of the articles to Thursday so we can get most of the weeks stuff covered on the week of. It may switch back, but for now, I think I may go this route.

With that said, there are some interesting things on this week’s approval. 8th Wonder is starting to can (if you did not see that announced last week), and we are starting to see their can approvals come through. I am a big fan of Rocket Fuel, and it could easily replace my coffee if my company would let me drink on/before my job. But, that is frowned upon.

Community is also starting to make Mosaic IPA in cans, which I feel has been needed (I am a big fan of canned beers in general over bottles). Then there is Zilker, with a 32oz can of Marco IPA.

Shiner is branching out some and making an IPA. They have done a Pale Ale in the past, but this likely will be their most hoppy beer to date.

Blackwater Draw has received a brewpub license for their second location, which likely will be more of an actual brewery space to allow larger production. It’s location is in Bryan, as opposed to College Station.

This week’s TABC Label Approvals

K = Keg
B = Large format bottle
bb = 16oz format bottle
b = Small format bottle
c = Small format (12oz) can
cc = 16oz format can
C = Larger format can

8th Wonder – Hopston (c)
8th Wonder – Mission Control (K)
8th Wonder – Rocket Fuel (c)
Abita – Spruce Christmas Ale (K)
Abita – Mint Julep Turbodog (K)
Abita – Fresh Hop Wrought Iron IPA (K)
Adelbert’s – Vintage Series Barrel of Love (B, K)
Baltika – Collection Russian Imperial Stout (b)
Bare Arms – Java Joule Stout Ale with Coco (K)
Bare Arms – Pomegranate Joule Stout with Pomegranate (K)
Blue Point – Oktoberfest (b, K)
Blue Point – Pumpkin Ale (b, K)
Brooklyn – Red Sumac Wit Ale (K)
Buffalo Bills – American Original Pumpkin (b)
Circle – Blur Texas Hefe (b)
Circle – Envy Amber Ale (b)
Community – Mosaic IPA (c)
Community – Oaked Mosaic IPA (K)
Destihl – Antiquity Rye Wine-Style Ale (bb, K)
Evil Twin – Hipster Ale (c, K)
Evil Twin – Falco IPA (cc)
Goliad – Stout (b)
Guns and Oil – Maverick Lager (cc)
Guns and Oil – American Lager (c, cc, b)
Long Wooden Spoon – 6th Street Wheat (K)
Long Wooden Spoon – Amarillo Sunshine Kolsch (K)
Martin House – Kafkaesque Ale (c)
Martin House – Turtle Power Ale (c)
Martin House – Day Break 4 Grain Breakfast (c)
New Belgium – Hop Kitchen Hop Stout (K)
Noble Rey – Golden Rey Dandy Bavarian Wit (K)
Noble Rey – Steampunk Rousing Steam Lager (K)
Oasis – Luchamosa (K)
Oasis – Pub Series: Possum Porter (K)
Oasis – Pub Series: Whiskey Shakes (K)
Oasis – Technicolor Motorhome: Brink of Disaster (K)
Oasis – Technicolor Motorhome: Papaw Shorty (K)
Oasis – Technicolor Motorhome: Salted Melon Gose (K)
Oneil and Sons – Lafitte Brothers Coconut (K)
Real Ale – Fireman’s 4 Blonde Ale (cc)
Shiner – Bavarian Style Amber (b, B, K)
Shiner – Wicked Ram IPA (b, B, c, K)
True Vine – Bon Hefe Ale (K)
True Vine – Quick Brown Fox Ale (K)
Victory – Mad Kings Weiss Ale (K)
Zilker – Marco IPA (C)