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A buddy of mine is the brewmaster at Triple J's. His name is Mike and if you see him back there he would love to hear your input on the brews. I homebrew myself, and he has allowed me to come back there and help him brew some of the recent batches. Try the Irish Red, it was my first effort.
Outstanding beers. I didn't meet Mike, but my bartender was very cool and I enjoyed chatting with him. Want to say his name was Tony. He was from San Antonio and living in Lubbock while his g/f was attending law school at Tech. I'm bad at remembering names, but I can remember every other little detail about a person.
The Irish Red was very tasty. Good, all around everyday type of ale that is not too overly hoppy. Nice color. This would be a perfect starter beer for someone trying ales for the first time.
American Pale Ale--Outstanding. Just perfect. Again, not overly hoppy. This seemed like a blonde ale to me. Similar to Real Ale's Fireman 4. Good beer to drink on a hot day. I saw on the menu it was marketed as bitter and hoppy, but I didn't think so at all. Definitely not as much as some IPA's I've had. That is meant as a compliment.
I enjoyed the wheat, too. I'm a big fan of wheats. Not hoppy at all. Slight fruit aroma and taste. I had a lemon with mine. I wouldn't quite put it up there with Live Oak's Hefe, but this is certainly better than any of the mass produced bottled ones.
Also had the cream ale. While it wasn't a bad beer, this didn't quite do it for me. This was my least favorite of the four I tried.
Unfortunately, they closed before I could try the stout or porter. But I will certainly pass around word to everyone I know that this is a place well worth a visit.
[This message has been edited by drivinwest (edited 4/17/2008 8:57p).]
