Weasel Rodeo is the Next Jester King/Mikkeller Collab

4 days ago

Weasel Rodeois the 2nd collaboration between Jester King and Mikkeller. (First was Ale/Malt Liquor In TX’ Geek Brunch.)  This new weasel is based of Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Brunch Weasel, a beer brewed with “weasel coffee,” the most expensive coffee in the world.  You might have heard it called “poop coffee” because the kopi luwak “weasel” eats the berries of the plant, and excretes the coffee beans.   Vietnamese roaster, Trung Nguyen, provided the Kopi Luwak coffee.  Weasel Rodeo is brewed with smoked malt and ground chipotle pepper.

Why, upon seeing a testosterone-fueled … Read the rest

Jester King/Mikkeller Collab: Beer Geek Rodeo

50 days ago

Beer Geek Rodeo is a peppery, coffee laden collaboration between Mikkeller and Jester King

Beer geeks and rodeos don’t often go together, but if ever there were a place where the two would meet, it would be Denmark No one from Jester King has ever been to Denmark, but our friends Mikkel and Thomas tell us the entire country is inhabited by craft beer drinking, spicy food loving Viking cowboys and cowgirls, and we think that sounds awesome. So as they say in Danish, bunden i vejret eller resten i haret, which we believe is pro-nounced “Yee-haw!”… Read the rest

No More Force Carbonation For Jester King

63 days ago

Since Jester King began brewing about a year and a half ago, they have only produced unfiltered and unpasteurized beer.  All bottles, casks, and gravity kegs were naturally conditioned, but most of their kegs were force carbonated.  In other words, instead of adding sugar when the beer was kegged to produce CO2 naturally, they were carbonating them by bubbling compressed CO2 into the beer from a tank.  As of last month, that is no more.  All Jester King beers will be 100% naturally carbonated.

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Jester King’s Bonnie The Rare Berliner Weisse

82 days ago

Jester King Brewing will be launching a new berliner weisse (sour wheat ale) in 2012.   Bonnie The Rare is a beer built on extensive research on the style by the brewery.  They style originated in northern Germany in the 16th century.  A one time, the style was so populare that almost 700 breweries brewed it.  By the early 1900′s, only a handful of German breweries were producing it.  Bonnie uses harvested rain water, along with local well water.

The Concept:
A traditional Berlin-style sour wheat beer, based on the meticulous research of beer historian Ron Pattinson.… Read the rest

Jester King Mad Meg Planned For Bottles

86 days ago


From Jester King Brewing’s limited release collection – Mad Meg.   The beer has just debuted on draft, and will soon hit bottles.

“Provision Ale” is a rough translation of the French term “bière de provision“, which was sometimes used to describe special beers that were suitable for extended storage and aging. Brewed from relatively simple, straightforward ingredients, Mad Meg is golden colored and quite strong, at over 9% ABV. Its palate intertwines delicate farmhouse esters with earthy, spicy hops and clean malt flavors. The name “Mad Meg”, refers to a peasant… Read the rest

Texas Beer Geek Brunch Releases In March

94 days ago

The first batch of the Jester King Brewery/Mikkeller collaboration, Ale/Malt Liquor in TX Geek Brunch, was placed in oak whiskey barrels to be aged.  The second batch brewed last month will be released in March.

TX Geek Brunch is a strong stout brewed with smoked malt, chipotle peppers, and Vietnamese weasel coffee.  Jester King is considering changing the name of the beer to Texas Beer Geek Brunch.  They can legally do so now since their victory against the TABC allowing brewers to call beer over 5%ABV “beer”.… Read the rest

Jester King Le Petite Prince Hits Bottles Soon

132 days ago

Jester King Brewing (Austin, TX) debuted Le Petite Prince a low alcohol table beer in early December.

Death rays, probes and world domination? No, none of that here; our Little Prince just doesn’t have the desire for such things.  He’s quite content exploring weightlessness and the simple wonders of new experience.  Alien encounters aren’t necessarily a thing to be feared.  With a simple shift of perspective something initially foreign can become quite familiar, even comforting.  Such wisdom from such a small fellow; maybe bigger isn’t always better after all.

Style: Table Beer (Farmhouse style)… Read the rest

Too Many Bubbles In Commercial Suicide

142 days ago

Jester King Brewing’s Commerical Suicide has a bubbly issue.  The yeast did a little extra work, causing leakage and spewing. (That’s what she said.) … Read the rest

Big Win For Brewers In Texas

149 days ago

The United States District Court of Texas has ruled in favor of Jester King Brewing, and their 2 co-plaintiffs - Authentic Beverage Company and Zax Restaurant & Bar, filed against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

It was a 1st Amendment challenge – stating that labels in Texas have to have special labeling.  Now, beer may be labeled as “beer” and “ale” as ale.  TABC also prohibited breweries in the state from telling people where to buy the beer.   Now Jester King can add a “Where To Buy” section to their website.

“In a remarkable (though logically dubious) demonstration of circular reasoning” Judge Sparks writes in his ruling, “TABC attempts to defend the constitutional legitimacy of the Code through … Read the rest

Jester King Releases Thrash Metal Farmhouse “Strong” Ale

153 days ago

Jester King jokes that this beer clocks in at a whopping 93%ABV and that is why they cannot call it a beer according to the TABC… well, kind of.  Thrash Metal Farmhouse Strong Ale is actually a high gravity ale brewed with pilsner, wheat, and caramunich malts, American hops, and Jester King’s farmhouse yeast.  The real ABV is 9%. 

Thrash King is a tribute to thrash metal music which can be found playing throughout the Jester King Brewery on a regular basis.  Thrash Metal will be a sibling to Black Metal Imperial Stout, but Thrash will not be a part of the regular lineup.  It will be a limited release/special occasion brew that will be created when the mood … Read the rest

Jester King Thrash Metal

156 days ago

Jester King Thrash Metal Farmhouse Ale.  Partially made with organic ingredients.  Interestingly, the brewery asks you to chill the beer for a full 24 hours prior to consumption.  Make sure you read the description.

Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug-Zug Mi-li-lee-ZUG! Mi-li-lee-ZUG! Mi-di-li-MEEE! Mi-di-li-MEEE! Weeeeoooww-Weeeowww-Weeeoooww

Style: Farmhouse Ale
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Cascade, Columbus… Read the rest

Jester King Le Petite Debuts Today

167 days ago

Jester King Brewing (Austin, TX) debuts a new session ale today. Le Petite Prince Farmhouse Table Beer is is quite quaffable at a mere 2.8% abv.

Le Petite is inspired by the same Wallonian (Belgium) region table beers. They too were quite seasonable, brewed during colder months as it was beneficial to the brewing process. The low abv made these beers great to server to farmers & field workers (without getting them drunk.). They were great at hydrating in the absence of clean drinking water.

This prince starts showing up on draft handles today, and over the weekend. Bottles soon to follow.… Read the rest

Jester King Unveils Noble King

196 days ago

Jester King Brewing (Austin, TX) will debut  Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale.  This new farmhouse ale features noble hops to create an earthy, low-bitter, beer.

Taste Expectations From JK:
Medium strength, dry, golden ale brewed with our farmhouse yeast, and, as its name suggests, an abundance of noble, European hops. We’re all very big fans of the subtle, delicate earthy flavors of classic European noble hops, and particularly enjoy the way that those flavors interplay with the character of our farmhouse yeast.… Read the rest

Jester King Takes Texas To Court

205 days ago

Jester King Craft Brewery (Austin, TX)  has filed suit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).   The lawsuit states the the TABC code violates their 1st & 14 Constitutional Amendments.  I tried to simplify what is going down in Te-has…

Recap:
1st Amendment: Free Speech
14th Amendment: For this issue: Equal Protection Clause.

Jester King is legally NOT allowed to tell the beer drinking public where the beer is sold.  Essentially, you can’t ask the brewery where they can get a bottle of _______.  … Read the rest