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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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No Beer Yet, But the Homepage Looks Good

Beer Update The important stuff first: We still do not have permits, however there is a TTB officer reviewing our mountain of documents.  We are scheduled to have a phone interview with her on Monday.  Only after the Feds give the NRB approval does the TABC spring into action.  At least there is a local [...]

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Episode 005: NRB Updates & House Bills

The NRB podcast is back to resolve the cliffhanger we left you on in Episode 004.  We have beer names, shirts and a bunch of little updates.  Would you like to help Texas craft brewers?  Take action on House Bills 660 & 602.  Details in the podcast. Episode 005: NRB Updates & House Bills

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Keg Washer In Action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-dVLPlVKuA

We got our keg washer/sanitizer up and running today and are pretty excited about it.  I made some homebrew for a friend’s wedding and we thought it would be a good test of the sanitizing and filling system before we put New Republic beer through it.  The thing worked quite well  and cost us about [...]

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We Made the Big Time

Welcome visitors who found us thanks to the article in The Eagle.  It’s all true and we are anxious to start supplying Brazos with tasty craft beer.  We are starting small, but if the community response is a gauge, expect to rapidly expand.  For the benefit of those that didn’t read the article: We have [...]

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Episode 004: Equipment

In this week’s audio missive we ramble on about the equipment we need to go from homebrew scale to nanobrewery. Episode 004: Equipment I mention a glycol set up in the podcast.  Was able to find the flickr page.

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