Tag Archives: microbreweries

Today’s TABC

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting story about the Texas Alcoholic Beverages Commission and its struggles to find an identity. To me, the key bit of the whole thing is right here: Moreover, the agency, formed in 1935, still has many rules and regulations on … Continue reading →

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And then there were three microbreweries

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Meet Mike Brian Royo, the owner of what will soon be the third microbrewery in the Houston area, No Label Brewing Co. Royo, 32, and his wife, Jennifer, and his parents, Gilberto and Melanie, have leased space in an old … Continue reading →

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They’re brewing up in Conroe

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’m glad to hear that there’s another microbrewery in the area, and I’ll be keeping my eyes open for Southern Star beer the next time I’m someplace that might have a broad enough selection to include it. One item to … Continue reading →

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Microbrewery bill dead

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

sigh Not unexpected, but still a disappointment. HB 2094, state Rep. Jessica Farrar’s longshot bid to help small brewers by letting them provide a small amount of beer on premises, directly to consumers, is dead for this legislative session. “We … Continue reading →

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Microbrewery bill passes out of committee

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Woo hoo! HB2094, the bill that would allow microbreweries to sell some beer on premises that I thought might be dead before getting a glimmer of hope last week, passed out of the Licensing and Administrative Procedures committee on a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is there still hope for the microbreweries?

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I said previously that I thought the prospects for HB2094, the bill to allow microbreweries to sell some of their product on site, were dim. I don’t want to give any false hope, but it’s possible I was too pessimistic. … Continue reading →

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Microbrewers likely to come up short again

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Watchdog has the sad news. Three bills that would allow microbreweries to sell beer where they brew it appear under the influence of special interests as one of the most powerful and well-funded lobbies in the state, the Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Statesman on the state of beer in Texas

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman visits an issue with which we are familiar. Ever wondered why you can’t go to the store and buy a six-pack of the North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery’s beer? How about one more: Ever wondered why, in … Continue reading →

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