Happy Texas Independence Day

Celebrated Texas Independence Day early this weekend by visiting two of Texas' treasures, Real Ale Brewery in Blanco and Louie Mueller's in Taylor.

Skipped out of work early on Friday to celebrate our friend Mark's 30th birthday (well 30, plus some change).  His wife Lindsey organized a van down to the Real Ale Brewery an hour south in Blanco.  Perfect weather for it.

 

 

Turns out one of the founding fathers of Real Ale (the guy with the beard on the left) played lacrosse at UT about ten years before me and Mark.

 

Beer fridge, defined.

I will!  And after I've drunk Texas beer, I'll use that toilet under the truck.

On Saturday, Simon, Dad and I took a trip up to Taylor for an early lunch at Louie Mueller's.

Those business cards started out white, or a subtle off white.  Some of them might have even had a watermark before the smoke hit them.

Celebrated with the holy trinity of brisket, sausage and pork ribs and washed it all down with the decidedly Texan Big Red.  

Almost fell asleep on the car ride home from a meat coma.  I waited until we got home to have a nap.

Good weekend.