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Free Beer This Saturday

If you have not yet had the chance to sample our beer then perhaps Saturday is your time to get some tasty Bellows Texas Amber.  We will be outside a Bryan retailer giving away samples starting at 11:30 this Saturday, the 23rd.  Maddens Mobile truck will be there serving up gourmet food.  Be there before [...]

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Brazos Valley Bucket List

Howdy We are getting a little extra attention due to some television coverage on KBTX (thanks folks).  Perhaps you are reading this because of that.  In any case, I didn’t want the first page you see to be a mild rant over recent updates in the Texas legislature. A Little Bit About Us The story [...]

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Changes Affecting Small Brewers in Texas Legislative Session 82(R)

Texas Fails At Meaningful Change The eighty-second session of the Texas legislature wrapped up a little while ago.  During the 140-day session every craft brewer in the state simultaneously cheered, prayed and held their breath for the successful passing of a number of favorable bills.  House bills 602, 660 and 2436 all died of pressure [...]

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Episode 006 ½: Quick Update

Howdy everyone.  I want to put out a quick update explaining some of the issues we’ve been having with our first few kegs of beer.  If you’ve tasted a pint at one of our retailers and noticed it a bit off, you are not wrong.  We delivered a few yeasty or under-carbonated kegs last week.  [...]

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Episode 006: We Are Legal Now

Broadcasting from Studio C.  A quick rundown of all the things that happened since Episode 005. Bellows is on sale! Fermtroller is awesome Skylight is coming soon Texas Beerfest report We’re going to the Texas Craft Beer Festival & Chili cookoff on May 21st in Waco, TX. Update on Texas house bill 602 Craft Brewers [...]

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Bellows Is Legal

We received word from the TABC that Bellows is approved. That means we can sell the stuff now. Your first opportunity to taste the beer will be at the REDACTED on Saturday.

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Red Tape Update

We are days away from selling the first New Republic beer.  Once the TABC puts an approval stamp on our “label” for Bellows we can let the beer flow.  If they get back to us by Saturday the first place you will be able to sample is the Texas Beerfest in Humble.  Get down there [...]

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Fermtroller Video

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Permit and License Update

Exciting news: We now have both our federal and state permits to manufacture beer!  There are a few more hoops to jump through, but Bellows and Skylight will start flowing soon.  Stay glued to this web site for information on grand opening parties and tour information.

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No Beer Yet, But We Have Pint Glasses

Important stuff first: Still no permits, however the TTB deems our application complete enough to send in for approval.  That is coming soon, then the TABC will take our money and permit us to sell beer.  Expect to buy our beer in the middle of next month! You can buy a NRB pint glass right [...]

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