By Barry Shlachter, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

Beer of the Week - Winter Warmer

The beer: Rahr & Sons Winter Warmer

The cost: $7.99 to $8.99 for a six-pack of 12-ounce longnecks

Rahr's Bucking Bock packs a wallop

Holding aloft a mug of Rahr & Sons' newest beer, a seasonal product for spring called Bucking Bock, a patron of a downtown bar was overheard exclaiming: "This makes me proud to be from Fort Worth."

The Cowtown microbrewery's seasonal maibock is a winner.

By Barry Shlachter, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

Like Shiner Bock? Find a new fave.

Perhaps expectations were too high.

Or just maybe, like a dunderhead, I had overchilled the bottle. I did shove it under ice in the freezer for 50 minutes...

By Barry Shlachter, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

Rahr Blonde is a rare find: A world-class local brew

Just days after Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. had delivered its first keg to Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, I got a call from a local beer lover wanting to relay a personal discovery.

He had sampled a new lager, one made in Cowtown and called Rahr Blonde. It had knocked his socks off. Had I tried it?