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Austin and its surrounding towns are becoming a mecca for small-starting breweries, which we are not mad about here at Texas Lifestyle. In fact, we may just have to start a regular beer series to keep up with them all across the state! Know of an amazing brewery that we need to cover? Let us know!
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Blue Owl is first up—tucked away off East Cesar Chavez, they create five sour-mashed beers, and they’re all pretty great. New to sour-mashed? I was too—don’t worry, they’re not eye-popping sour, just a bit more tart than your usual draft. Sour-mashing is a much faster process than barrel-aged sour beverages, so the product is a taste that’s closer to their natural state. OK, OK, onto the beers. Blue Owl makes:
- Spirit Animal- a sour pale ale
- Little Boss- sour session wheat
- Professor Black- sour cherry stout
- Van Dayum!- sour red ale
- Dapper Devil- sour raspberry Belgian strong, their winter seasonal.
I’d definitely recommend stopping in for a brewery tour and scratch-off tasting card—it’s an awesome deal and allows you to figure out which sour-mashed is for you. The brewery is super cute, too. I know, I know, breweries aren’t supposed to be “cute,” right? Well, whatever, this place is cute—quaint seating, tiny decorative plants, owls everywhere (not live owls…yet). I’m especially a fan of the small, lit-up patio area. However, there’s good news for those of you who’d rather enjoy a drink at home—Blue Owl is now canning their concoctions. You should be able to find them at any grocery store, but they sell fast!