May 15May 15 There's a new place that is opening on Saturday out west of town. I went and checked it out last night as a soft open and it's great, good cocktails and a great setup with tons of outside fans and seating plus a great stage and sound system. It's being run by the old manager of Independence Brewing's operation and the food was fantastic from tru bar-b-que. He makes the tortillas fresh pressed for the tacos and they are insane.
May 15May 15 36 minutes ago, immamac said: There's a new place that is opening on Saturday out west of town. I went and checked it out last night as a soft open and it's great, good cocktails and a great setup with tons of outside fans and seating plus a great stage and sound system. It's being run by the old manager of Independence Brewing's operation and the food was fantastic from tru bar-b-que. He makes the tortillas fresh pressed for the tacos and they are insane. This place? https://hcicehouse.com/ The web developer and general tech guy didn't include the website? What is this world coming to?
May 15May 15 Author 12 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: This place? https://hcicehouse.com/ The web developer and general tech guy didn't include the website? What is this world coming to? that's the place - It already needs a makeover lol
May 15May 15 so where rusty mule was? we used to go there quite a bit and never understood why it closed. i'll check it out.
May 15May 15 Author 55 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: so where rusty mule was? we used to go there quite a bit and never understood why it closed. i'll check it out. yeah it's way better than rusty mule was though. 59 minutes ago, HenryJames said: Negged. Dave the manager told me he wants to change the taps ASAP gotta get through the first round of kegs first.
May 15May 15 Author Yeah they just redid all the tap lines and stuff. The company that came and did that had a bunch of beers that came with the job and that's what it was. The dude knows beer, like I said he was at independence brewing for a while.
May 16May 16 I’m glad someone said it. I saw that beer list and busted out laughing. I didn’t want to shoot the poor guy down the second he opened but that beer list is ass. He needs to dump those beers now and replace them. Those beers are used to being flushed I’m sure.
May 16May 16 2 hours ago, Dbeasy said: I’m glad someone said it. I saw that beer list and busted out laughing. I didn’t want to shoot the poor guy down the second he opened but that beer list is ass. He needs to dump those beers now and replace them. Those beers are used to being flushed I’m sure. You don't want to risk your life on 290 W for that beer selection?
May 16May 16 15 hours ago, immamac said: Yeah they just redid all the tap lines and stuff. The company that came and did that had a bunch of beers that came with the job and that's what it was. The dude knows beer, like I said he was at independence brewing for a while. Instead of paying out of pocket to have the tap lines redone, they let the distributor do it in exchange for putting whatever the distributor wanted on tap. In the meantime, the first impression the bar gets online and in person is weak. In a competitive space, that seems penny wise and pound foolish. Feels like a bad area to cheap out on when your trade is selling, checks notes, beer.
May 16May 16 Author 49 minutes ago, royiv said: Instead of paying out of pocket to have the tap lines redone, they let the distributor do it in exchange for putting whatever the distributor wanted on tap. In the meantime, the first impression the bar gets online and in person is weak. In a competitive space, that seems penny wise and pound foolish. Feels like a bad area to cheap out on when your trade is selling, checks notes, beer. I mean it's not even technically open yet, but yeah.
May 16May 16 3 hours ago, Deej said: You don't want to risk your life on 290 W for that beer selection? Its all worth it once you finally arrive and can enjoy those refreshing texas summer evenings as the dust swirls around you.
May 16May 16 1 hour ago, Blotto said: Its all worth it once you finally arrive and can enjoy those refreshing texas summer evenings as the dust swirls around you. And you relax 50 feet from a highway with a cold Coors Banquet on draft. I just noticed there is one obvious omission from their initial draft list--Sam Adams. That would have been the chef's kiss.
May 16May 16 Tough crowd in here. The beer list isn’t that bad. Stash is awesome. McConauhaze is good. I like a lot of St. Arnold’s beers so that’s a good rotation to have. Haven’t tried the Meanwhile Dunkel, but I’ve enjoyed other beers from them. You pretty much have to keep a mass produced swills on tap to appease the non craft beer drinkers
May 16May 16 Popular Post That looks like the recommendations you'd get from Helobious if you asked him about great beer.
May 16May 16 Does it really matter? Beer in general all tastes like shit.Take notes gentlemen, this is how you Surly.
May 16May 16 1 hour ago, Hammerin Hank said: Tough crowd in here. The beer list isn’t that bad. Stash is awesome. McConauhaze is good. I like a lot of St. Arnold’s beers so that’s a good rotation to have. Haven’t tried the Meanwhile Dunkel, but I’ve enjoyed other beers from them. You pretty much have to keep a mass produced swills on tap to appease the non craft beer drinkers Yeah if you can't find something to drink off of that list you're a snob. Not that I really like any of those but there's nothing wrong with a cold draft Pacifico or Modelo. (if - say - you were dragged there for an event or whatever)
May 16May 16 I'll drink Pacifico all day. I'll also take the Saint Arnold Summer Pilz if that's their seasonal
May 16May 16 Beer snobs will prefer Mercer St. Taproom a bit further west, but still before Nutty Brown HEB. I wish someone would open a dive in the old Austin Java between Sunset Canyon and Canyonwood.
May 16May 16 2 minutes ago, Masshole Horn said: Beer snobs will prefer Mercer St. Taproom a bit further west, but still before Nutty Brown HEB. I wish someone would open a dive in the old Austin Java between Sunset Canyon and Canyonwood. Looks pretty good. Is that the original Pieous location?
May 16May 16 I count 8 Texas "craft" beers. They advertise as having 16. I wouldn't have published that beer menu out of the gate if it's going to change and be more representative of actual Texas craft beers. It's hard to wash off the initial stink.
May 16May 16 5 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: Looks pretty good. Is that the original Pieous location? Yeah, original Pieous location. Also like Dog 'n Bone on Old Fitzhugh in "downtown" Drip.
May 16May 16 On 5/15/2025 at 2:44 PM, immamac said: yeah it's way better than rusty mule was though. heh - buddy of mine owned Rusty Mule.
May 16May 16 2 hours ago, Wiler77 said: And you relax 50 feet from a highway with a cold Coors Banquet on draft. *highway construction
May 16May 16 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: It's hard to wash off the initial stink Never been an issue for South Austin's mom. Just sayin'.
May 16May 16 This thread makes me miss C Hunt's off of burnet. They had good beers and they had shitty beers, but you could get an ice cold bucket of any of them cheap as fuck. I had hopes it would make a comeback after covid, but I guess that wasnt in the plans. Hell, I haven't driven by the lot in a couple of years, so its quite possible there's a condo building there now. I guess its tough to find any spots in town to sell nothing but cheap beer and still be able to make rent and a profit.
May 17May 17 Author 4 hours ago, Mittens said: heh - buddy of mine owned Rusty Mule. As I understand it's the same owner, rusty mule was run by a scoundrel who is now being prosecuted? 3 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said: is it in the middle of a trailer park, or is that some kind of RV storage lot? It was an RV park for a minute between bars, there's 50A electric run all over the place so it's well lit and fans galore even outside. Also lots of AC power for food trucks.
May 17May 17 4 hours ago, Blotto said: This thread makes me miss C Hunt's off of burnet. They had good beers and they had shitty beers, but you could get an ice cold bucket of any of them cheap as fuck. I had hopes it would make a comeback after covid, but I guess that wasnt in the plans. Hell, I haven't driven by the lot in a couple of years, so its quite possible there's a condo building there now. I guess its tough to find any spots in town to sell nothing but cheap beer and still be able to make rent and a profit. I think he owned that lot. God what a great place. From about 1998-2001 I probably spent 30-40 Friday nights a year at that place. I don't want to do the math on what i spent. I lived with my cousin at the time and his office was 1/2 mile away. And 2 of the waitresses were good friends. I drank cheap beer, played pool, ate free popcorn, and let Chester tell me dirty jokes. One St. Patrick's Day I convinced one of my waitress friends to let me put a burned CD with a dozen Irish songs in the jukebox. I put in enough money to play all songs twice. Natives got restless. About 8 songs in they unplugged it to reset the system. But they didn't take out the CD for at least another year. Every time I came in I'd play 2 songs off the CD.
May 17May 17 I've worked in that area since 1986. Three different companies/locations, all within a mile or so. I can't possibly imagine how much beer I drank at C Hunt's. It had a lot of charm for being a dump under a shed roof in an industrial vacant lot.
May 17May 17 4 minutes ago, Wiler77 said: I think he owned that lot. God what a great place. From about 1998-2001 I probably spent 30-40 Friday nights a year at that place. I don't want to do the math on what i spent. I lived with my cousin at the time and his office was 1/2 mile away. And 2 of the waitresses were good friends. I drank cheap beer, played pool, ate free popcorn, and let Chester tell me dirty jokes. One St. Patrick's Day I convinced one of my waitress friends to let me put a burned CD with a dozen Irish songs in the jukebox. I put in enough money to play all songs twice. Natives got restless. About 8 songs in they unplugged it to reset the system. But they didn't take out the CD for at least another year. Every time I came in I'd play 2 songs off the CD. Yeah, chester definitely owned the property, and I'm guessing its still in his family. The comment was more about how difficult it is to pull off the "we only sell beer, and its always cheap, no food" icehouse approach, at least in Austin proper. There are fancier places with icehouse in the name, but they dont do much for me.
May 17May 17 58 minutes ago, Blotto said: The comment was more about how difficult it is to pull off the "we only sell beer, and its always cheap, no food" icehouse approach...... There are fancier places with icehouse in the name, but they dont do much for me. Miss this place
May 17May 17 7 hours ago, Blotto said: This thread makes me miss C Hunt's off of burnet. They had good beers and they had shitty beers, but you could get an ice cold bucket of any of them cheap as fuck. I had hopes it would make a comeback after covid, but I guess that wasnt in the plans. Hell, I haven't driven by the lot in a couple of years, so its quite possible there's a condo building there now. I guess its tough to find any spots in town to sell nothing but cheap beer and still be able to make rent and a profit. Mid 2000s I spent quite a few hours throwing washers there after work.
May 17May 17 18 hours ago, Deej said: That looks like the recommendations you'd get from Helobious if you asked him about great beer. Arguably the most brutal(and honest) post ever on Surly.
May 17May 17 18 hours ago, ztejas said: Yeah if you can't find something to drink off of that list you're a snob. Not that I really like any of those but there's nothing wrong with a cold draft Pacifico or Modelo. (if - say - you were dragged there for an event or whatever) It’s a good broad list for a wide net of beer drinkers. 17 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I count 8 Texas "craft" beers. They advertise as having 16. I wouldn't have published that beer menu out of the gate if it's going to change and be more representative of actual Texas craft beers. It's hard to wash off the initial stink. Maybe that’s just the tap menu, they could have 8 others in either bottles or cans.
May 17May 17 8 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: Maybe that’s just the tap menu, they could have 8 others in either bottles or cans. Set on a sprawling 5-acre property shaded by live oaks, we offer 16 taps of Texas craft beer, well-made cocktails, and a rotating lineup of food trucks.
May 17May 17 Does it really matter? Beer in general all tastes like shit.No shit. Are you people 18 year old freshmen?
May 17May 17 On 5/16/2025 at 1:11 PM, Ghost of NMAS said: Does it really matter? Beer in general all tastes like shit. 15 minutes ago, DaysOff said: No shit. Are you people 18 year old freshmen? Hot takes! Controversy!
May 17May 17 20 hours ago, Deej said: I dont think Immamac passed out outside by the tables will be good for business. That might actually make me want to go drink their shitty beer.
May 17May 17 Author Anyone headed out there today? My wife and a group of other women are going at 5ish. I got stuck on kid duty.
May 17May 17 On 5/16/2025 at 1:11 PM, Ghost of NMAS said: Does it really matter? Beer in general all tastes like shit.
May 18May 18 Popular Post I went up there earlier this evening. Place is pretty cool except the beer selection. Was hooking up with a chick I’ve been banging but she was there with her friends and constantly bitching about her loser asshole husband
May 18May 18 17 hours ago, Updawg said: I went up there earlier this evening. Place is pretty cool except the beer selection. Was hooking up with a chick I’ve been banging but she was there with her friends and constantly bitching about her loser asshole husband Like clockwork. Well done. CHIEF
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