Cypress Creek Southern Ales in Winnsboro

        I was fortunate enough to get to meet Mike Howard at Cypress Creek Southern Ales in Winnsboro this week. He and his son are passionate about being hands on with all of their beers that they are brewing. Their beers have a complex grain bill and you can tell when drinking them that these are complex beers. They opened in August of 2018 and have a good local following from people all over Texas.     

        Their taproom is welcoming and you can tell they have spent a lot of time making this a place to enjoy a good beer with friends. They have outside seating too when the weather is nice. My favorite beer that was available was a black Hefeweizen “Oil Toppin”. Not many black hefs out there, and this one was well balanced. They are starting out small and really perfecting their quality and recipes. If you are ever out in Winnsboro or in East Texas, I definitely would recommend going by and saying “Hi” to Mike and the crew at Cypress Creek Southern Ales.  A big Thank You to Mike for the hospitality and the beers. He’s a great guy to talk to and is very knowledgeable about beer. Follow me on Twitter at @DFWBeer and on Untappd at Cldaggie. Cheers!! 

Outfit Brewing in Dallas, brewing good sessionable beers

     I was able to visit with Jordan and Mike this week at Outfit Brewing in Dallas. They opened in late August and are brewing sessionable beers for enjoying in a fun atmosphere. Jordan began home brewing beer years ago and has his recipes nailed down. Their decor is very welcoming with wood and metal tin. You can tell when you walk in that there was a lot of time spent on the look of this brewery and it shows. The oversized Scrabble board has been one of the more popular things at the brewery according to Jordan. The day I was there was brew day so I got to see Jordan and Mike brew one of their IPAs. 

          All of their beers are named after friends or names with a story. I really enjoyed their Dwaine which was a hazy New England style IPA. Outfit is already servicing outside accounts with kegs of their beer.  I would recommend visiting Outfit soon and Thanks to Mike and Jordan for hosting me. Follow me on Twitter at @DFWBeer and on Untappd at Cldaggie. Cheers.