INFO
BREWER/FOUNDER . . . . Josh Hare
ESTABLISHED . . . . Summer 2011
TOURS . . . . Check website
URL . . . . www.hopsandgrain.com
YEAR ROUND BEERS
Pale Ale
STYLE . . . . American Pale Ale
ABV . . . . 6.0%
IMBIBING OPTIONS. . . . Draft/Cans
German Alt
STYLE . . . . Dusseldorf style Altbier
ABV . . . . 5.2%
IMBIBING OPTIONS. . . . Draft/Cans
Note: At press time Hops and Grain was still setting up its brew house with a goal of releasing beer this Summer. We’ve tasted Josh’s beers and thought they were great, but we’ve had a lot to drink since then so have forgone descriptions/pairings until a later date.
Bringing his Colorado beer knowledge and inspiration to Austin, Josh Hare is opening one of the city’s newest breweries in the summer of 2011. They’ll start out with two year-round beers that will be canned for easy use during your outdoor drinking endeavors. Additionally, Josh has plans to brew up to 10 more experimental beers in his first year on the 3 barrel pilot system they’ve dubbed the “Greenhouse.” Expect styles like a barleywine, Belgian pale ale and schwarzbier to show up on draft and in 22 ounce bottles. If that isn’t enough, Hops and Grain is an environmentally sustainable operation that uses up-cycled malted barley from brewing to make natural and wheat free dog treats called Brew Biscuits (from what we’ve seen at beer festivals, people can be quite fond of them after a few drinks too). Head to the east side and stop by the tap room when they get going to check out their regular and experimental offerings. Don’t forget to take your furry four-legged friend as well; they’ll have some Brew Biscuits waiting.
