Freedom Fiesta

During our start-up and planning phase, we tried to think of beers that we could make with Seguin in mind.  Not all of our beers are specifically about Seguin, but Freedom Fiesta Ale was designed to be an enjoyable beer during the hot 4th of July celebrations that also tells the story of how Seguin celebrates the 4th like no other town in Texas.  The side panel of the Freedom Fiesta label proudly boasts about our town's 4th festivities.  If only the label had more room to share.

Freedom Fiesta Ale is a Vienna style beer that is light-amber in color, and has a smooth, malty flavor with very subtle hints of fruitiness brought forward by the noble German hops and yeast we use.  The body of the beer is not heavy, and the alcohol content is kept lower at 5.2 abv, keeping this beer very sessionable for the Texas summer.

We are only producing this beer one time this year as a limited July seasonal, and it will be out in 4-packs of 12 ounce bottles.  So once it is gone, it is gone until next year.

This has been one of our favorite beers to make and test.  Look for it at Freedom Fiesta and local bars, restaurants, grocery, convenience, and liquor stores over the next several weeks, but get it while it lasts.

The real thank you and appreciation goes out to the veterans and active duty men and women who have served and still serve to protect our country and its freedoms.  These men and women allow us to wake up everyday and work in the beer business.  Thank you for your service.  We hope that everyone will enjoy our Freedom Fiesta Ale and our other beers during the 4th of July festivities.  Be safe for the upcoming celebrations and always designate a driver.  Drink local, drink craft.

You May Want to Join Us

May is a month full of events for your local beer makers.  We began the month with a bang by opening our doors for our first tours ever.  The day was enjoyable and the weather couldn't have been better.  Stay tuned for another tour day in June.

Still to come in May we have events scattered throughout the rest of the month.  Next week on Wednesday, May 13th join us at Patek's Craft Beer Bar in New Braunfels located at 494 N Union Ave.  We will be tasting Honey Pecan #5, Black Rye Reserve, and 9-Pin Kolsch.  In addition to meeting the brewers you can get a free glass with the purchase of a SBC beer.

May 21st we will be co-hosting a Seguin Chamber of Commerce Mixer with the Power Plant in Seguin.  This event will be for chamber members only.

May 22nd we will be in Kyle at the Twin Liquors sharing samples of Honey Pecan #5, Black Rye Reserve, and 9-Pin Kolsch.  All styles will be available for purchase.

May 23rd we will be at Brews and Blooms at the Botanical Gardens in San Antonio.  This will be a beautiful event filled with beers and good cheers.  The event will take place from 6:30-10:00 and there will be several craft breweries present.  You can find tickets using the following link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/brews-and-blooms-tickets-15183288625?aff=es2

This month is going to fly by.  Don't miss an opportunity to meet the owners and operators of Seguin Brewing Company.  We always look forward to meeting new people and sharing our love of beer.  Cheers.

First Quarter Learnings

As we near the close of the first quarter of 2015 and four full months of production (because well let's face it, November barely counts) we have learned a great deal about ourselves, our fans, and our industry.  One thing we have certainly learned is that we have a loyal fans and we are grateful for that support.  Your purchase of our beer allows us to continue forward.

We have also learned that this business is a ton of fun.  We have enjoyed this start even through the challenges and there have been challenges.  These hurdles have taught us that we are not perfect and we have more improving to do.  We are staying focused on bringing quality handcrafted beer to Seguin and its surrounding areas while we work to meet increasing demands.

We have two great events coming up on Friday and Sunday.  We hope to meet some of our loyal followers at either or both events, and hopefully we can gain some new friends.  Look for some announcements in the next coming months on the release of Lake Breeze Summer Blonde, and perhaps some new packaging options.  In the meantime, get yourself ready for some delicious 9-Pin Kolsch, named for the German tradition of Ninepins bowling, which we discovered is only still played here in Central Texas within Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties.  As always, drink local and drink craft.  Cheers to fun first quarter.

SBC Marching Home

After spending some time expanding SBC into Austin with door to door sales and tasting events, we are excited to announce some upcoming events in Seguin for the month of March.  

Saturday, March 21 we will be at the beautiful and historic Texas Theater for Artfest.  Artfest is a fundraiser benefiting the local arts and the renovation of the Klein Opera House, the new home of the Seguin Art League.  A portion of SBC's proceeds from the event will be donated back to the Artfest.  Look for more information and advertising in early March. 

Friday, March 27 from 5-8 we will be celebrating San Antonio Beer Week, which is a salute to craft beer and a week long celebration of the growing craft community in the greater San Antonio metro area.  We will be celebrating in conjunction with Seguin Power Plant by sampling both the Honey Pecan and Black Rye and releasing our 9-Pin Kolsch.  Look for more advertisements in early March.

Our first three months have been an exciting time filled with hard work and great fun.  We sincerely thank everyone who is continuing to support us and spreading the good word.  As always we remind you to support your local brewers.  Drink local, drink craft.  Cheers.

The Brews Traveler

Craft beer has the ability to bring people from all walks of life together in good spirit in a way I haven't otherwise seen.  Last week we met, Greg from Illinois, the man we have dubbed "The Brews Traveler."  Greg has visited over 1100 breweries across the United States, and has more in his sights.  Other breweries here in Texas have seen and met him, and everyone is eager to share a beer with such a well traveled enthusiast.

During his visit, Greg offered us a beer that we cannot find in Texas.  It was a delicious canned sour that delighted the tastebuds.  As we sat an enjoyed a beer with Greg he shared with us stories of the successes of his family, and smiled as he told us about his grandchildren.  It was an enjoyable conversation over the most social of drinks, beer.  As he left Greg said, "See you next year."  We have no doubt that was a true statement.  Cheers, Greg.  Thanks for stopping by.