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

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903 Brewers – Churro

Today Arfred is serving 903 – Churro, a 11.7% milk stout aged on cinnamon and vanilla bean. This one goes out to all the SATX locals celebrating Fiesta and Tejano Explosion. The city sure as hell is aching for a…

Martin House Brewing – Freakin French Toast

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Freakin French Toast, a 12% whiskey barrel-aged stout brewed with cinnamon, lactose, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Ooh la la! I don’t know who planned this, but it seemed like every TX brewery…

Something Brewery – Top Of The Muffin To Ya

Today Arfred is serving Something Brewery – Top Of The Muffin To Ya, a 6% blueberry muffin kettle sour. Love this can art. Muffins were never my thing – honestly they always confused me. Don’t laugh! I could never figure…

21st Amendment Brewery – Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die

Today Arfred is serving @21stamendmentbrewery – Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die, a 7% blood orange IPA. Happy Independence Day weekend y’all – this can art seemed appropriate. Does anyone remember the Chris Rock movie Head of State where he…

Einstok – Icelandic Lime & Juniper Pils

Today Arfred is serving Einstok – Icelandic Lime & Juniper Pils, a 4.8% pilsner brewed with lime and Icelandic juniper berries. Well, the can wasn’t kidding when they said this is a craft beer like no other. It’s original AF,…

Epic Brewing – Big Bad Baptist Pecan Pie

Today Arfred is serving Epic – Big Bad Baptist Pecan Pie, a 10.5% imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels with coffee, cacao, pecans, cinnamon, and vanilla. Living up to the brewery name, this big bad boy is epic. I need…

Untitled Art & Omnipollo – Tropical Smoothie Seltzer

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art and Omnipollo collab – Tropical Smoothie Seltzer, a 5% hard seltzer with peach, pineapple, and passionfruit. The weather has been so gross here lately, this fruity gem had me itching for an island getaway….

Rio Bravo Brewing Company – Cold Brew

Today Arfred is serving Rio Bravo Brewing – Cold Brew, a 6.7% porter brewed with coffee from New Mexico Piñon Coffee. This is pretty cool – they put a crossword puzzle on the can so you can play while you…

Islla Street Brewing – Cold Stone Stunner

Today Arfred is serving Islla – Cold Stone Stunner, a 10.5% melted ice cream and coffee stout. Regardless of whether or not you like coffee ice cream (which they totally nailed), you really have to appreciate the clever name and…