Houston

In Memorium: Michael Jackson (The Beer Hunter)

Upcoming events

Memorial Day Observance
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Live Music by goodtrain sessions from 8pm until midnight
Doors open at 1pm ~ No Cover

Recent events

St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Live Music by Abbey Rode from 7:30pm until 11:30pm
www.abbeyrode.com

Weekly events

Monday	Wednesday	Thursday
Service Industry Night Discounted prices to all service industry employees	Logo Pint Night starting at 5:30 PM Buy the beer, keep the glass (1 glass per customer) (Until we run out) April 30th - Mystery glasses May 7th - New Belgium glasses May 14th - Dogfish Head glasses May 21st - Trois Pistoles glasses May 28th - Sam Adams Summer glasses	Texas Thursdays All draught Texas beers are discounted throughout the entire day!

 

Special Event Booking

Host your next event at The Ginger Man
Birthday parties, Corporate Happy Hours, Private Beer Tastings
Corporate Happy Hours- Call or e-mail us to set up your Corporate Happy Hour. Happy Hour prices for corporate groups of eight or more with an advance reservation.
Contact us at gm-houston@gingermanpub.com or phone 713-526-2770

New beer on draught

Real Ale's Real Heavy - "Real Heavy is a traditional Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy). It has a rich brown color, and a deep caramel flavor. Malt flavors dominate and are balanced by the alcohol (9.7 a.b.v.). It is brewed with English crystal malt, English hops, and fermented with English ale yeast. Fans of the Bitter End's award winning Prescott's Wee Heavy will not be disappointed."
http://www.realalebrewing.com/beer_styles.php

Anchor Bock Beer - "released in celebration of the arrival of spring, is an ancient and mysterious part of the brewing tradition. Over time, the term “bock” has come to mean a beer darker and stronger than the brewery’s “regular” brew. We hope you will find Anchor Bock to be a rich and flavorful addition to our other offerings. San Francisco’s Anchor Bock Beer is virtually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam®Beer, in one of the most traditional small breweries in the world. It is brewed from a complex blend of the finest barley malts, wheat malts, and fresh, whole hops.
http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beers/bockbeer.htm

Real Ale Full Moon Pale Rye Ale - "Tawny red and full of malt and hops, Full Moon's unique flavor quells your palate's longing for something truly distinctive. Marrying the smooth sweetness of malted rye and barley, the ale's rich body is complemented by ample helpings of American hops. The culmination of our efforts is an assertive American pale ale, a hop lover's dream."
ABV: 5.7%, IBU: 42, OG(plato): 14
http://www.realalebrewing.com/beer_styles.php

Anchor Steam - "San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing."
http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beers/

Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale - "is a crisp, refreshing “Hawaiian-style” pale ale. Its signature copper color results from the unique blend of specialty roasted malts. The pronounced citrus-floral hop aroma comes from the liberal amounts of Galena, Cascade & Mt. Hood hops added to each brew."
http://www.konabrewingco.com/beers/firerock

New Belgium Sunshine Wheat - "is a great beer for trouncing thirst. Yet, it has a depth of character that inspires a quiet moment’s reflection. Sunshine Wheat swirls in the mouth with ripples of coriander and orange peel tartness, settling nicely into a tranquil sea of apple and honey tones. A filtered wheat beer, Sunshine offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to heavier-bodied heffe-weizens."
http://www.newbelgium.com/beers_sw.php

Sierra Nevada Summerfest - "Our Summerfest is a refreshing, pilsner-style lager. Its incredible smoothness comes from an extra-long lagering period. Lighter in body than our ales but just as complex in character, Summerfest quenches your thirst with big aroma and a tangy hop bite."
http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/summerfest.html

Breckenridge 471 IPA - "Hoppy? Brother, 471 redefines hoppy. 471 is a small batch, limited edition ale that was created by our Brewmaster to separate the weak from the strong. 471 is a double IPA, that combines Pale, Munich, Caramel-30, Carapils and Torrified Wheat malts, with Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe and Fuggles hops. It has a big sweet mouthfeel, followed by more hoppiness than you've ever had at one time. Enjoy."
http://www.breckenridgebrewery.com/beer/smallbatch.html

Coming soon on draught

Samuel Adams Summer Ale - "is an American wheat ale. This summer seasonal uses malted wheat as well as lemon zest and grains of paradise, a rare pepper from Africa first used as a brewing spice in the 13th Century to create a crisp and spicy flavor and body. The ale fermentation imparts a background tropical fruit note reminiscent of mangos and peaches. All of these come together to create a quenching, clean finishing beer perfect for those warm Summer days."
http://www.samueladams.com/world_of_beer.aspx

Real Ale Devil's Backbone - "This new release from Real Ale is a Belgian Tripel style ale. Devil's Backbone is made with brewery made Candi sugar, 2-row malt, Styrian Goldings hops for bittering, Czech Saaz hops for aroma. Coriander is added at the end of the boil. It is fermented warmer than our other ales with a Belgian style yeast."
http://www.realalebrewing.com/beer_styles.php

Allagash White - "Our interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer, Allagash White is unique and truly refreshing. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and our own special blend of spices, this beer is light and slightly cloudy in appearance, with a spicy aroma. Overall, it is a beer that is very drinkable and smooth any time of the year."
http://www.allagash.com/white.htm

New beer in a bottle

Delirium Tremens - "The name Delirium Tremens speaks for itself. The color is golden and the head is creamy and light. The aftertaste is fruity, almost cherry. Delirium Tremens has a big body, a rich mouth feel, and a long, sweet aftertaste." -- Stuart Kallen, The 50 Greatest Beers in the World
http://www.wettenimporters.com/partners/huyghe.htm

Delirium Nocturnum - "is a dark ale of 9% alcohol. It is a triple fermentation ale using 3 different yeast strains and 5 different malts. Incredibly well-balanced for an ale this high in alcohol, the bouquet has an aromatic sweetness. The body is bursting with flavors of raisins, bittersweet chocolate, and aniseed. The finish is long and develops into a hoppy aftertaste."
http://www.wettenimporters.com/partners/huyghe.htm

Tripel Karmeliet - "Very refined and complex. Hints of vanilla mixed with citrus aromas. Tripel Karmeliet is a very refined and complex golden-to-bronze brew with a fantastic creamy head. These characteristics derive not only from the grains used but also from restrained hopping with Styrians and the fruity nature (banana and
vanilla) of the house yeast. Tripel Karmeliet has not only the lightness and freshness of wheat, but also the creaminess of oats together with a spicy lemony almost quinine dryness." ABV: 8%
http://www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be/main_eng.html

Kwak - "You will smell a mellow, fruity and malty aroma with a slightly spicy character (coriander, hops). Additional earthy and very subtle aromas of banana and perhaps also a whiff of pineapple or mango in the background. Kwak is recognisable by its deep bright amber colour and a dense, creamy coloured head. The pale wood of the glass holder makes a pleasant contrast with the beer. Discover a very mellow, fruity attack, a nougat-like solidity, and a slightly spicy character with hints of liquorice passing into a warm finish that reminds you of caramelised banana. The bitterness always remains in the background but in the end emerges delicately." ABV: 8%
http://www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be/main_eng.html

Saison Dupont - "is a top fermentation beer with refermentation in the bottle. Since 1844, this beer has been brewed in our farm-brewery, during the winter time. Then this beer became a second refermentation in the barrel. During the next summer, this very thirst-quenching beer was served to the “saisoniers” which were working on the fields. Surely therefore, our Saison Dupont is considered as “the classic” among the Belgian season beers!
Coppery blond, the finest aromas and a strong bitterness transform this beer into a thirst-quenchener with no equal, just the way it was created. Our selection of yeasts is the perfect base for these typical aromas and ditto taste. A real refermentation in the bottle, which will continue for a long time in your cellar, result into this complex and particular aromatic beer. Alcohol : 6,5 % vol."
http://www.brasserie-dupont.com/dupont/Default.aspx?Page=saison

Witkap-Patel Singel - “Singel refers to the density (light) not the number of times the beer is fermented. lt is twice fermented, once in vat and once in bottle. It is the lightest of the Trappist style beers and is typically drunk at the midday meal.
Witkap has a very high fermentation temperature (22 degrees Celsius). It is held at this temperature for five days. The beer is aged for four weeks at 5 degrees Celsius. The beers are then centrifuged. At bottling, Witkap is dosed with candi sugar and new yeast. It is a blonde beer that sparkles like champagne. It has an extremely estery nose with typical abbey notes of banana and berry. Unusually, this is followed by a light body and lemony finish. Overall the effect is something one could describe as an abbey lager. Witkap is one of the least well-known of our beers, yet is invariably a surprise hit at tastings. Well worth seeking out.”
http://www.belgianexperts.com/witkap.php

Current wine selection

Reds	Whites
Ayles Crianza (Cabernet/Tempranillo/Merlot) (Spain) Full and slightly herbal in the mouth with core acids and tannins that ensure that it stays propped up.	Frei Brothers Chardonnay (Sonoma-California) This medium-bodied Chardonnay expresses bright aromas and complex varietal characters of bright pear, peach & citrus fruit, and displays hints of vanilla & spice.
Cháteau Des Roques Vacqueyras (S. Rhone France) This wine is full of warm, aromatic, spicy fruit flavors with just a touch of lavender and thyme in the background. Very easy to drink.	Matua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) Distinctive and vibrant aromas of gooseberry, passion fruit and floral citrus dominate the nose. These well-proportioned and concentrated ripe tropical aromas flow into the palate and linger on the refreshing and lively finish.
El Molinet (Tempranillo/Cabernet) (Spain) Jammy blackberry and blueberry aromas are deepened by tobacco and black cardamom. Bitter cherry, espresso and chocolate flavors offer good depth and supporting structure, picking up resiny herbs with air.	Firesteed Pinot Gris (Oregon) This wine offers aromas of perfectly ripe honeydew melon, almond extract, minerals, clove and wild honey. Full, luscious mouthfeel with a hint of ripe strawberries.
Mirrasou Pinot Noir (California) Displaying intense flavors of strawberries, pomegranates, and cherries. These primary flavors are enhanced by secondary flavors of floral and spice characters.	Jewel Viognier (California) This aromatic white wine is filled with classic aromas of peach and honeysuckle with a long, lingering mouth feel complemented by citrus flavors. Bright fruit is well-balanced with crispness making a lighter approach to Viognier.