Houston Beer Week

Before Ross headed to the ranch, we were able to make it to Houston Beer Weeks's "Draft Festival".  Each ticket ($40) got you 12 beer tastings, to be redeemed at the booths of your choice. There were ~40 breweries present and a handful of restaurant booths.

It was a beautiful, sunny day-- not a bad way to enjoy some beer.

Dad, Mom, & Ross. This was right after Dad told us that since he was the DD, he better go get some cider... Last time I checked the alcohol content of cider is higher than most beer!

Chicken Mole Taco... spicy!

I love candid shots.

Listening to the band in the shade. This is about the time we realized that most of the booths weren't even marking Mom's punch card-- so she traded with Ross.

Bumper sticker on the cooler of a true craft brewer: "If God wanted us to filter our beer, he wouldn't have given us livers"

Breweries at Craft Week:

512	Deschutes	No Label
Austin Beer Works	Eel River	Oskar Blues
Avery	Franconia	Peticolas
Bear Republic	Great Divide	Rahr & Sons
Boulevard	Hops & Grain	Real Ale
Brooklyn	Independence	Revolver (tentative)
Buffalo Bayou	Jester King	Saint Arnold
Cedar Creek	Karbach	Sierra Nevada
Clown Shoes	Lakewood	Sixpoint
Crazy Mountain	Lazy Magnolia	Southern Star
Crispin	Leprechaun Cider	Squatters
Deep Ellum	New Belgium	Stone
Texian	Victory	Wasatch

I'm pretty sure that Ross had quite a few more tastings than he originally signed up for. Mom, Dad, & I just couldn't hang so we pawned them off on Ross. He wasn't complaining though.

Next year they need more food booths...

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