Exploring the wonderful world of craft beer with my trusty taste-tester dog Cisco & his faithful butler Arfred

Texas Beer

Martin House Brewery – Nebula

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Nebula, a 9.8% bourbon barrel-aged black and red currant lactose sour. This artwork reminds me of everything that scares me about outer space and what we might find out there. Movies about alien…

Islla Street Brewing – Cobra Chai

Today Arfred is serving Islla St – Cobra Chai, a 11% chai spiced imperial stout. Put him in a body bag! Are y’all loving the Cobra Kai series as much as I am? They have seriously done an amazing job…

Islla Street Brewing – Matcha Man

Today Arfred is serving Islla St Brewing Matcha Man, a 5.5% matcha green tea and coconut sour. They always say don’t drink the green beer! Well, I had to try it because Islla usually gets the benefit of the doubt….

Islla Street Brewing – Concha La Flor

Today Arfred is serving Islla Concha La Flor, a 11.2% stout with vanilla, coffee and pan dulce. If I’m being honest, I had no idea what a concha was before moving to San Antonio. I was missing out – they’re…

903 Brewers – Luck O’ The Squatch

Today Arfred is serving 903 Luck O’ The Squatch, a 11% milk stout with Irish cream and coffee. Ah St Patrick’s Day, the one day of the year folks are encouraged to get blind drunk and stumble around in public…

Martin House Brewing – Puppy Chow

Today Arfred is serving Martin House Puppy Chow, a 8% stout with powdered sugar, chocolate, peanut butter and Chex cereal. I was so excited for this. My mom used to make this sugary sweet ambrosia for us as kids, but…

Martin House Brewery – Bananas Foster

Today Arfred is serving Martin House Brewery Bananas Foster, a 6% dessert beer with bananas, cinnamon and rum flavoring. Oh these lovable whackadoos. I love how they put Rowan (their brewer) on the can art because he loves this dish…