Springtime is one of the best seasons in Texas to have a beer fest, yet there aren’t many to be found. At the end of last month I attended a new beer festival: the Hops for Houses fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. I had never visited Taylor before, much less the Williamson County Expo Center. For a first year beer festival, this one went so smoothly.
It was evident that a lot of planning was put into this fest; They definitely did their research for how to run a beer festival in Texas. The fest was indoors with more than enough space for a stage, 23 breweries, and numerous exhibitors. I arrived a few hours after the start, and didn’t notice any long lines for beer. Extra beer tickets were easy to buy, along with raffle tickets for a buffet of prizes.
It was nice to try a few breweries that I haven’t had the opportunity to visit yet. The dry-hopped brett beer from Hedgehog Brewing was outstanding. Southern Roots Brewing also had a Blonde ale that really impressed me. You don’t often see a new brewery produce a clean light beer as well as that. I also had a sneak peak of Austin Beerworks’ Sun Shovel. It’s one of the best American wheat ales I’ve had.
Bottlecap Mountain
Bottlecap Mountain
Bottlecap Mountain
Bottlecap Mountain
Corbellaband
Corbellaband
Corbellaband
Corbellaband
Corbellaband
Corbellaband