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Pinthouse Brewing drops new beer, but there’s a bigger story behind the cans
New beer alert, for those of you into that sort of thing.
I stumbled across news of a couple new brews getting released by Pinthouse Brewing while working on a related, but separate story. Two stories somewhat related to craft beer? Yes, I know, work can be difficult sometimes.
Before we discuss the Pinthouse releases, let me explain the other piece.
I recently visited with Marshall Thompson, a fellow outdoorsman and craft beer enthusiast who co-owns a very interesting niche business in Austin. He and his brother, Ryan Thompson, founded Canworks, which is a business dedicated to printing designs directly onto aluminum cans. It’s a fascinating process, and I strongly encourage you to read more about it in the link.
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We at the Statesman also compiled some cool video of the cans being printed and packaged, as well as several stunning photos that show the sheer volume (pun intended) of cans working their way through the Canworks facility in Austin.
One of their clients is local favorite Pinthouse Brewing. Marshall Thompson introduced me to Jacob Passey, Pinthouse’s director of brewery operations, and we had a great conversation about how much a business like Canworks helps small brewers like Pinthouse. Unsurprisingly, brewers of their size (and smaller) have a hard time getting the same customer service or customization ability from large-scale can production companies that they do from Canworks.
And if you’ve ever gazed upon the can of a Pinthouse beer, you know they put significant work into making sure their packaging is top-of-the-line.
Now, back to those new beer releases.
The photo at the top of this story shows the cans those two beers will be in. Both are printed by Canworks using the designs made by Pinthouse. They are able to do a much smaller batch size than many printers would require, and because the designs are printed directly on the can, it’s more recyclable too! That’s worth raising a cold glass.
If you buy either of these in bottles, take a moment before you crush them to admire the artwork and remember Canworks hand in the process.
Here’s a little more information from Passey on the new beverages, including some info on who their collaborators are for these drinks — Still Austin Whiskey Co. and St. Elmo Brewing Co.
Megabloom Sour Ale (7.5%) — Feb. 16
With familiar fruit-driven flavors reminiscent of pink lemonade and shandy, this thirst-quenching and joyfully drinkable beverage was brewed with Meyer lemons, hibiscus, agave nectar & gin botanicals. We’re getting tons of spritzy citrus, lemonade like tartness and mouthwatering strawberry notes with a complex cocktail-esque flavor component, complements of the addition of Texas gin botanicals gathered from our friends (at Still Austin Whiskey Co.).
Most Excellent (5.9%) — Feb. 23
A new riff on a modern classic, Hoppy Lager with our friends at St. Elmo Brewing Co. German Pilsner meets new school West Coast IPA in this crisp, quaffable, dry-hopped lager. Brewed with Sterling, Idaho 7 and Citra Fresh Frozen Hops. Then dry-hopped with hand-selected Citra, Amarillo and a small punch of Southern Hemisphere varietals. This combination of old world and new hops and techniques brings forth notes of freshly peeled ruby red grapefruit, bright clementine, tangerine and a zesty lime profile.
As always, thanks for reading. My name is David Dishman and I’m the business, growth and development editor at the Austin American-Statesman. Be sure to sign up for more content like this from myself and others at the Statesman, and enjoy the beer!
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) received a $10,000 donation and 30 pet beds on Thursday.
The donation was from Robert Thiele, an Amazon delivery driver and owner of Clark Courier Services, which was named in honor of his late bulldog, Clark, who passed away this spring after a battle with cancer.
“I named Clark Courier Services after Clark because just like our drivers, he delivered smiles every single day. In a world full of best friends, Clark was the bestest,” said Thiele.
According to Amazon, the donated pet beds were given a second life through Amazon Re:Turn, which repurposes textiles from customer returns that could not be resold or donated.
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Amazon delivers $10,000 donation and pet beds to APA! (KXAN photo/Tim Holcomb)
As a surprise for Thiele, APA! unveiled memorial plaques dedicated to Clark on shelter kennels, which were inscribed with his name and the words “forever delivering.”
“Our Delivery Service Partners are local, small business owners embedded in the communities they serve. Robert’s been delivering in Austin for nearly seven years, and he’s not just moving packages. He’s showing up for the people, the pets, and the neighborhoods around him. That’s what this program is about,” said Emma Crowley, Amazon spokesperson. “Today, we got to give a little back to someone who has and will continue to give so much to others.”
Almost one year ago today, the Texas Longhorns found themselves in the losers’ bracket of their own regional, falling to the No. 3 seed UTSA Roadrunners in the 2025 Austin Regional.
For just a brief moment, it looked as if history was going to repeat itself once again, as the No. 3-seeded Tarleton State Texans got another chance at an upset, beating the Longhorns back in the regular season, 6-1, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
But today, history was not going to repeat itself — the team that the Texans saw in the regular season was a different animal than the iteration in the winners’ bracket. Under another furious day at the plate for Texas, and an outstanding night on the mound for Dylan Volantis, Texas was not going to fall into the losers’ bracket for a second consecutive year.
“Obviously that guy on the mound, he’s one of the best pitchers, if not the best pitcher in college baseball for a reason,” said Tarleton State head coach Fuller Smith about Volantis. “We didn’t do a very good job, and I don’t know if we would beat anybody tonight, to be honest.”
Longhorns Look Unstoppable
If the past two days proved anything, Texas is playing its best baseball at the most crucial time of the season — in all three fronts of the game.
After a poor showing in the Southeastern Conference tournament by the Longhorns’ top three hitters. Aiden Robbins, Carson Tinney, and Anthony Pack Jr. have carried the brunt of the Texas offense in the postseason.
In the second inning alone, the trio rocketed three straight home runs to put the Texans down an early 6-0 hole, a deficit they would not come out of.
“I remember when I stepped on home plate [Anthony] Pack Jr. greeted me at home,” Tinney said. I looked at him, I was like, ‘It’s your turn now.’ And then two pitches later, he sent one out.”
Defensively, the Longhorns’ outfield, which struggled trying to find the right combination, has finally found the right grouping in Robbins, Pack Jr., and Dariyan Pendergrass.
Robbins and Pendergrass both were able to come up with deep fly ball grabs in the past two games. In the infield, missing core member Ethan Mendoza at second base, nonetheless, has yet to skip a beat.
“Pendergrass is a pretty veteran player, he’s been around the block a few times in college baseball,” Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle said. “Aiden has been a great teammate — Pack [Jr.] has improved greatly over the course of time.”
However, the real star of the regional so far has been the dominance on the mound from starters Luke Harrison and Volantis.
In the regional defining game, Volantis had no issue tossing up the Tarleton State order, who found great success against UC-Santa Barbara in the opening game. The sophomore pitcher lasted 6.2 innings, tossing seven strikeouts and allowing just three hits on the night.
With the giant lead by the time Volantis was pulled in the sixth inning, the Longhorns still have not used any of their premier relief arms in this regional.
“Those two innings were definitely helpful [in the SEC Tournament],” Volnatis said. “I definitely could have done the same without those two innings today.”
Texas now awaits a third rematch with Tarleton State or UC Santa Barbara and will not have to face either of their premier arms — notably Guachos pitcher Jackson Flora, a surefire first-round selection in this year’s MLB Draft.
The Longhorns will roll with Ruger Riojas tomorrow night and likely unload its best arms who have not seen action since the final regular season series against Missouri to seal up their first regional victory in three seasons.
“It’s always good to stay in the winner’s bracket and avoid those moments, but we haven’t won anything yet. We won two games,” Schlossnagle said. “I’m certainly excited about how we played to this point and yes, I’m glad we don’t have to play two tomorrow, but the tournament’s not over.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead but has not been identified after the Austin Police Department responded to the scene of a deceased person call in South Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to officials, a deceased person was located in a parking lot just at around 12:25 p.m. at the 4400 Block of Pack Saddle Pass after officers responded to a check welfare urgent call.
The victim was pronounced deceased at 12:36 p.m. The incident is being investigated as a suspicious death, it is not being investigated as a homicide.
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The identity of the victim is still unknown, and the age and sex of the victim has not been released.
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Anyone with information that could help the investigation is encouraged to call the APD homicide unit at 512-477-3588 or APD Crimestoppers at 512-472-8477.
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