Summer time is heating up — with brewery competitions, and a number of San Antonio-area breweries made some noise at two current occasions. In the meantime, the enterprise of beer distribution retains altering, so let’s check out what’s taking place.
San Antonio brewers tackle the worldSix San Antonio-area breweries acquired medals on the annual U.S. Open Beer Championship held in Oxford, Ohio, earlier in July. That’s the place judges juried 9,000-plus beers representing greater than 170 totally different types.
Flix Brewhouse San Antonio, a preferred beer-producing movie show, medaled in three classes. First up, two gold medals: The brewhouse’s Helles Fury was named the very best Munich-Type Helles within the contest, whereas their Italian Stallion topped the Italian Pilsner class. Additionally, its Keep Golden was awarded a silver medal within the Belgian Tripel class.
Elsewhere in San Antonio, Wild Barley Kitchen and Brewery and their Wild Goals Chapter 1 scored a silver within the Foeder and Cask Aged Beer class.
Alamo Beer Co.’s Ultimus acquired a silver medal within the German Wheat Beer – South German Weizenbock/Weissbock class.
Moreover, three Texas Hill Nation brewpubs tallied wins on the U.S. Open Beer Championship. Save the World Brewing Co. in Marble Falls and its Chasing Broncos received a gold, thus named the very best New England/Juicy IPA.
The Radler from Altstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg received a silver within the American Fruit – Peach class. All Ryte All Ryte, crafted by Outdated 290 Brewery close to Fredericksburg, was awarded a silver within the Rye Beer class.
Alamo Metropolis challenges the Hill CountryThe fourth Fredericksburg Craft Beer Pageant, held June 13 and 14, featured dozens of Texas breweries vying for sudsy supremacy within the Hill Nation. Quite a few brewpubs positioned in and round San Antonio left the occasion with a hefty haul of awards.
Pecan Avenue Brewing Co.’s Kentucky Waterfall, a Kentucky widespread, was named finest Amber and Brown American Beer. Cactus Land Brewing positioned second in the identical class with its Billie Irish, an American amber ale. Pecan Avenue, based mostly in Johnson Metropolis, was additionally awarded first and second place within the Amber Bitter European class with its Love and Work, respectively: a Vienna lager and Street Satan altbier.
Altstadt’s Bock, a Dunkles bock, positioned second within the Amber Malty European class. Its Radler – positively common at beer competitions – was named finest fruit beer. Lastly, its Lager positioned second within the Pale Malty European Lagers-Munich Helles class.
In the identical competitors, Outdated 290’s Hawkshaw Helles completed in third place. Its Czech Child, a Czech darkish lager, gained the Czech Lager class, adopted proper behind by Cactus Land’s Czech Sure, a pale lager. Outdated 290 Brewery additionally positioned third within the Worldwide Lager class with its El Bigote pale lager. Rounding out a wholesome 4 wins, its Hell Raiser, a brown ale, was named within the prime amongst Wooden-Aged Beers.
Kerrville’s Pint and Plow Brewing Co. snagged third place within the American and Specialty IPA class with its Tchoupitoulas IPA.
Man Overboard Brewing Co., located in downtown San Antonio, positioned first within the British/Irish Stout and Sturdy Ale class with its Weavy, a wee heavy. Boerne’s Free Roam Brewing Co. adopted Man Overboard in the identical class with its North Coast Stag, a Baltic porter.
Free Roam’s All Y’all weissbier additionally positioned first amongst German Wheat Beers, adopted by two Alamo Beer merchandise, the Hefe and the Ultimus. Its Scotsman, a smoked Scotch ale, snagged second place within the Specialty and Spiced Beer class.
Blanco’s Actual Ale Brewing Co. landed in third place within the Pale Bitter European class with its ever-popular Hans’ Pils.
Silver Eagle Drinks sells to SunkeySunkey Beverage Holdings, a Miami firm, not too long ago completed its buy of San Antonio-based wholesaler Silver Eagle Drinks.
Silver Eagle is a famend regional distributor of a number of key domestics, imports, and craft beers, together with Budweiser, Beck’s, Freetail Brewing, and Weathered Souls Brewing Co. In addition they distribute various alternate options, non-alcoholic beers, and spirits.
Sunkey initially introduced plans to amass Silver Eagle again in Could. In accordance with firm officers, Greg Mitchell is serving as president, and Tim Mitchell is working as chief govt officer.
Silver Eagle employs 500-plus employees servicing bars, eating places, and shops in Bexar County and 12 surrounding counties.
“We now have nice appreciation and respect for John Nau’s management within the beer trade for the previous 40 years,” mentioned Tim Mitchell in a press release. “He has positioned this firm for development and success and we stay up for constructing upon his legacy.”
