The goal wasn’t to create a list of the best beers we’ve ever served. That task honestly might have been a little bit easier. Instead, what we set out to do was create a ‘time capsule’ of sorts. These are beers that we felt defined the Flying Saucer through the years. Whether they be the best sellers, interesting or important beer releases that year, popular style trends or simply the beers that piqued our interest back in the day.
We looked at sales data, old photo libraries and just chatted about beers that felt important year by year.
While pulling photos, we tried to track down the bottles and cans as the beer looked at the time. If you see some of these old school labels sitting on the shelf at your local beer store, it would probably be best to avoid them. Just sayin’.
1995 to 2004: The Early Years
1995 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: As the story goes, Captain Keith has not opened a bar in the last 30 years without Sierra Nevada Pale Ale available. One of the undisputed champs of American Beer, you can still find this one on at Saucer pretty much 24/7/365. Not many beers in the world some nearly 50 years later that are as balanced, approachable and well respected.
1996 Rogue Dead Guy: There was a time when Rogue and their painted bottles dominated beer aisles. Rogue shipped a lot of great beer out of Oregon but none of them sold as well as Dead Guy. Gotta be the best selling Maibock of all time, right?
1997 Celis White: Revered in Texas in the 90s, you could find Celis in Austin juke joints, small town cafes and of course, Flying Saucer. Founded by Hoegaarden veteran Pierre Celis after he immigrated to Austin, Celis brought Belgian beer making to America. We were lucky to sell a whole helluva lot of Celis before the brand was sold off to Miller and shuffled up north during the craft beer crunch of the early 2000s
1998 Anchor Steam: A classic long before Saucer stepped onto the beer battlefield. Fritz Maytag’s flagship beer from Anchor brewing was clean and easy drinking and it sold like wildfire back in the day. The beer’s future is still in flux, as Anchor recently sold for the second time in the past decade. We still pine for the simple clean taste of an Anchor Steam.
1999 Maredsous Brune: What happens when you sell an 8% Belgian Abbey beer in a pint glass for $2? It’s an instant bestseller. Along with Chimay and Duvel, this beer was many Americans introduction to European beer not named Heineken or Amstel.
2000 Alaskan Amber: At the turn of the new century, the American palate still craved big malt flavor in their beer. This perfectly balanced altbier was one of the best selling Ambers in America. It wasn’t unusual to see the Alaskan fishing boat handle side by side with one of their newer creations, Alaskan White, with it’s signature Polar Bear tap marker.
2001 New Belgium Fat Tire: In the early 00s, a majority of Americans hadn’t tasted a beer with any sort of Belgian yeast profile. Fat Tire and its distinct mix of malt sweetness and fruity Belgian esters was a revelation to most. Fat Tire branding was also eye catching. It soon became common place not only in great beer bars around the country, but at chain restaurants and grocery stores as the brand exploded.
2002 Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale: Craft beer in a can probably owes most of it’s current reign to the pioneers at Oskar Blues. Dale’s was one of the first craft beers in cans, back when that was just a bit taboo. If you’re reading this from Texas, you’ll remember Southern Star launching cans and what a big deal that was. This big ass Pale Ale was the next step for those who wanted more aggressive hop character.
2003 Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout: It’s still called America’s Milk Stout to this day and for good reason. It was hard to find a nitro draft line at Flying Saucer (or any other bar) that didn’t have Left Hand pouring. This bottle has had so many variations, the all black label, the purple swirly one that we honestly couldn’t remember what it looked like back then. Hopefully we guessed right.
2004 Breckenridge 471: Longtime friends of The Flying Saucer, Breckenridge sold us a lot of beer dating all the way back to 1995 but when 471 stormed onto the scene it was an instant classic. Big, aggressive and boozy, this beer signalled the beginning of a shift in beer drinkers preference. That demand for IPA born here for many Beerknurds, is still evolving over 20 years later.
2005-2014 The Beer Boom
2005 Real Ale Firemans #4: Despite our footprint across the American south, this list is certainly written through a Texan beer drinking lens. And no look at beer in Texas is complete without talking about Real Ale and their flagship, Firemans #4. This is the first beer on our list that has never been available outside Texas. Firemans is so ubiquitous in Texas, it is a staple of any good beer joint in the state. Looking at the sales numbers throughout the years, Firemans is almost certainly the best selling beer in Flying Saucer history.
2006 Live Oak Hefeweizen: Another Texas only classic, though this one definitely didn’t come in a can at this point – draft only! We’ve always told folks this beer is the best American Hefeweizen. Years later we still believe that to be the case. Live Oak made a name for themselves for years not only for their painstaking adherence to quality and innovation, but for self distributing a large portion of their beer for nearly 3 decades. Back in the day, you could even drive to the brewery to pick up beer. We have pictures of kegs in the back of our truck to prove it!
2007 Deschutes Mirror Pond: This was hard to pick because we have sold so many great Deschutes beers throughout our time in the business. It wouldn’t be unusual to see an entire block of the tap wall devoted to Deschutes tap handles. We decided to be analytical about it. We ran the numbers and Mirror Pond was the best seller back then!
2008 Boulevard Tank 7: The late 00s saw customers across the US clamoring for more interesting flavors and brewers began branching to forgotten & underloved styles. Perhaps the most famous of the “Smokestack Series” of beers, Tank 7 was a game changer in many ways. Among the first American beers presented in a large format cork and cage bottle, it was an attention grabber. The beer’s success was still surprising at the time. If you told anyone in the beer business just a few years prior that a Belgian Saison would cause waves in American beer, they’d have enjoyed the laugh.
2009 Allagash White: A few years before Allagash left Texas and several other Flying Saucer locations (it’s been almost 15 years and we are still upset) this little beer from Maine established itself the perfect beer for 100 degree Texas summers. Allagash White is right there along side Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as a beer we will go for just about any day of the year. Alexa, play “Come Back to Texas” by Bowling for Soup.
2010 Victory Golden Monkey: 3 straight years of Belgian inspired beers. We call that a trend. By 2010, the landscape had shifted to BIG beers. This was one you could count on selling like wildfire thanks to it’s hefty abv, huge flavor profile & bold Belgian candi sugar finish. You could find Golden Monkey and Storm King pouring on Victory’s signature “Red V” handles at most Saucers in 2010.
2011 Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower: Saucer has sold countless kegs of this one. Lawnmower was longtime flagship beer for Texas’ oldest Craft brewery. This beer is almost single handedly responsible for keeping Kolsch alive and well in Texas. The style gets far less love in other parts of the country. Someone still asks us for it’s one off variant, Weedwacker, about once a week.
2012 Green Flash West Coast: The OG version of West Coast was the unofficial shift beer of so many Beer Goddesses. We used to buy extra kegs to offset the demand just from employees. As the name implies, this beer functioned as the definition of West Coast style IPAs for many years.
2013 Prairie Bomb!: These little waxed bottles absolutely set the beer world on fire in 2013. If you asked Prairie founder Chase Healey, he had mixed feelings about the popularity, his heart was in making farmhouse styles (a fact cemented when he left his first brewery to found the equally impressive American Solera) but alas, you can’t deny the people what they want.
2014 Peticolas Velvet Hammer: Perhaps the crown jewel of the North Texas brewing boom of the early 10s, Peticolas made impeccable beer. Just like Saucer, they gained a rep for being fastidious about quality. No beer shined more than Velvet Hammer. Velvet Hammer became a mainstay at Saucer and our Dallas Design District gastropub, The Meddlesome Moth.
2015-2024 The Modern Classics
2015 Firestone Walker Wookey Jack: The rise and fall of Black IPA (we aren’t calling em Cascadian Dark Ales, sorry) should be studied. Several brands dominated draft lines over a 3 year period in the 2010s. None was better in our opinion than Wookey Jack. Blending bright, punchy citrus flavor with dark roasted espresso malt is no small feat. We think Firestone’s beer did it better than almost anyone. We will buy a good Black IPA anytime we see one on draft.
2016 Saint Arnold Art Car: By 2016, the entire world had slipped behind New England on the bleeding edge of IPA. While many tried chasing the haze, Saint Arnold’s now flagship IPA took a different approach. Borrowing the best of both coasts, including Conan yeast made famous by Alchemist Heady Topper, and delivered an aggressive stone fruit laden IPA. Art Car is still going strong a decade later, continuing to break sales records.
2017 Bell’s Two Hearted: Two Hearted was almost 20 years old when it finally landed at our stores. When Bell’s finally shared it’s world famous single hop showcase with Beerknurds, it became a mainstay. Much like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is THE American Pale, this may be THE American IPA. Some beers wear out their welcome quickly. Over 20 years going, in the most competitive segment of beer in the world, Two Hearted still shines.
2018 Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing: One of the most important beer launches in recent memory, Hazy Little Thing was a watershed moment for American beer. Could a nationwide brewer not only deliver the delicate, expensive to produce flavors of a hazy IPA in a more shelf stable, widely accessible beer? Hazy Little Thing’s wild success proved they could. It would go on to do something no one thought possible, outsell Pale Ale.
2019 Parish Ghost in the Machine: Arguably the first Southern brewed hazy beer to truly give New England brewers a run for their money. Flying Saucer got their first taste of Ghost in 2019 and the demand has never waned. It still finds itself at the top of our best sellers lists years down the road. The variants Parish has released throughout the years managed to continue to press the envelope in 2025.
2020 Maine Lunch: So popular when they landed at Flying Saucer, Lunch would sell out in minutes. Maine still prioritizes serving their home market with beer. Because of that, Maine kegs are sometimes few and far between outside New England. If you see Maine Lunch on a draft wall, you’re probably in a great bar.
2021 Duvel: They said it couldn’t be done. Duvel Mortgaat spent decades bringing their classic beer to kegs. The Flying Saucer was proudly among the first bars in America to serve Duvel on their properitary draft system. We now sell more Duvel than anywhere else in America. You can count on a beer served the way the brewery intends every time, The Duvel Proper Pour.
2022 Pinthouse Pizza Electric Jellyfish: Another modern classic. Pinthouse’s approach to making IPAs is a watershed moment for not only Texas beer but IPA brewing across the country. In conversations with brewers over the past decade, Pinthouse’ flagship beer comes up an awful lot. Now that Pinthouse has expanded, we are able to get Jellyfish far more regularly and we have never looked back.
2023 New Belgium Fat Tire (AGAIN): Is there a more famous beer recipe change than Fat Tire? (we don’t wanna talk about Green Flash West Coast or Alpine Nelson, please) The new version had big shoes to fill. The result might be the best pizza pairing beer we’ve ever had. Plenty of folks had thoughts about the change but the recipe speaks for itself in our opinion. We aren’t kidding about trying it with your next slice of pizza either.
2024 Guinness: We are as confused as you are. It’s been a wild 24 months for Guinness. Between Gen Z’s demand, social media marketing blitzes and the world famous ‘Split the G’ – the resurgence of Guinness is too huge to ignore. A beer that once languished on draft walls is now finding itself at the top of sales charts.
If you read this list and though, “hey! what about…” rest assured we had a tough time limiting this to just 30 beers. There are brands that have been with us since the early days like Avery and Stone. Boundary pushers like Jester King and Fonta Flora. We have had the privilege to watch younger brands like Wiseacre and Burial grow into regional powerhouses. There simply were too many great beers to pick from.
So what does 2025 hold in store? Hard to say just a little over 5 months into the year. As the beer business traverses a steady stream of challenges, the outlook, as always remains cloudier than an Other Half IPA. All that said, just as we have been for the last 30 years, The Flying Saucer will be here to serve up what everyone wants, the very best in beer, from America and beyond!
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Every beer fanatic should brew at least once, even if it’s with a simple extract kit like the gift sets available from Northern Brewer. There are several kits available catering to a variety of tastes and interest levels. If you want to take this gift idea to the next level, stop into your local homebrew shop for even more options.
3 Floyd’s Flannel Shirt
Been dying to get your favorite Beerknurd out of all those t-shirts? A flannel from Munster Indiana legends 3 Floyds might get them into a collared shirt on the weekends for once. If they won’t budge on T-shirts, 3 Floyds current lineup of tees is among our favorite beer merch offerings for 2023.
Pretentious Glassware
Hear us out, you need more glassware if it’s as cool as the hand blown art pieces from Pretentious Glass Company. Yes, the glasses are pricey but they are handmade and each glass is completely unique, making them not only great quality but also great conversation starters. Looking for a deal? Check their “2nd’s Sale” section. We can speak from experience when we say even the “flawed” glassware available on this page is every bit as beautiful as their full price glassware.
Flying Saucer Dad Hat
Wear what the real Beerknurds wear. This unstructured casual dad hat from ’47 brand is emblazoned with our iconic Saucer logo. It’s our go to style for day to day wear, from the bar to the golf course to our favorite brewery tour.
A Booze & Vinyl Christmas
Our personal beer & libations library now tallies over 120 books. After amsassing such a collection, undoubtedly, the books in the “Booze & Vinyl” series are among our very favorites. The Christmas edition is not only fun way to start a new tradition you can revisit each Christmas season, it’s a great conversation starter at holiday gatherings. If you are one of those folks who is especially Christmas music averse, the 2 standard editions are winners as well.
Maine Beer Company Lunch IPA Mustard
There is a ton of beer based food offerings out there but this mustard from Maine Beer Company might be our favorite. Made in small batches, it’s the same mustard served at the Maine taproom. What’s more, the mustard is made using their world class IPA, Lunch.
The Beer Bucket List
If you wanna know what we bought for ourselves this year, here it is. This is it. This list of trips, challenges & experiences is an excellent checklist of things every true beer lover should do. The rundown includes some of the best craft breweries in America, Macro brewing mainstays, plus bars, breweries and other can’t miss stops from around the globe. Even after decades in the industry, we had only ticked a small number of the fun jaunts. This is a must have checklist for any beer traveler.
And the best gift of all…Flying Saucer beer
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This year was a bit different for me, though. I was nervous about the upcoming festival season because I heard noise that festivals may be dead in America. Specifically, Todd Alstrom posted about this subject in a forum on Beer Advocate. Here’s a link to that forum. However, I was pleased to discover that this year’s beer festivals I attended were nothing short of amazing. Come with me as I share this year’s festival experiences with the hopeful, adventurous, beer-loving Beerknurds.
First, let’s start with my trip to Germany. It’s not America, but I frequently referenced this experience with what Todd wrote about, as it turned out to be one of the best work trips of my life. We flew into Munich, Germany where we took a short trip over to Freising, home to Weihenstephan brewery. Freising is considered the heart of old Bavaria. Saint Corbinian founded the monastery that would later become Weihenstephan in 725 A.D. Rich in Bavaria beer-making history, they have been making incredible beer for around 1000 years from this location.
After a tour of the amazingly old brewery that has been combined with the world’s best beer-making technology, we headed to a hop farm in the Hallertau region. We received an incredible heartfelt thanks from the farmers that grow, cultivate and process the hops for all of the German beers we imbibe. Their hospitality was incredible.
Later, we changed into some lederhosen and participated in a parade by walking to the opening night of the Freising Volksfest. Oktoberfest is a celebration in Munich for Prince Ludwig’s wedding in 1810, whereas Volksfest celebrates the hop harvest outside of Munich, and started in 1818. When we were there, nearly 10,000 people showed up for the first night of Volksfest. The attendance is around that amount every night for 10 straight days. Everyone comes to Volksfest to try a festbier by Weihenstephan, which is the star of the show, not some bourbon-barrel-aged whale.
Walking in a parade through downtown Freising on our way to volksfest. 
Downtown Freising Germany 
Hallertau hop farm
Next, I went to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Our company has the pleasure of taking our some of our long-term customers around the town to meet up with our best brewery partners. Every year, it’s so exciting to meet up with Knurds who haven’t had the chance to see this experience yet, or those who love going so much that they make it part of their yearly routine. It’s a great chance for the breweries to say thanks to our customers for all the beers they have consumed, and for us to show them a great time in one of the best beer cities in the world.
Great American Beer Festival is the largest beer festival in America. There are events all over the city, and breweries submit beers to a highly educated judging committee to be awarded for their beers. This year, there were 263 breweries that won 303 medals for some extremely great beer making. The events around the festival in Denver are equally impressive with some of the best tap lists and tap takeovers imaginable to an excited Beerknurd, like me, and countless others. I ran all over the city to try great stuff, such as Cohesion’s lager program, Finn’s Manor tap list, and countless tap take overs.
Another amazing festival I was a part of was in Sugar Land, Texas. The 2nd annual Sugar Land Town Square Oktoberfest hosted nearly 7,000 attendees. It was an incredible day of Dachshund races, a stein hoisting competition, a beer tasting with several rare beers, over 30 Oktoberfest beers, and awesome live music. The amount of beer we sold was something that I hadn’t seen in one single day of my career. It was so moving to see the amount of Beerknurds show up and tell us what a great time they were having. We also put together similarly amazing festivals at our San Antonio Flying Saucer and Fort Worth Flying Saucer that brought Beerknurds out to try some of the rarest beers available.
Huge crowd at Sugar Land Oktoberfest 
Rare beer tent at San Antonio Beerfeast
I’ve been in the craft beer business for 20 years, and I can tell you that beer festivals are (still) alive and well. I am very proud to keep beer festival traditions going, and I stand by the fact that every festival we are a part of as a company is well worth it to our customers. Being able to try beers from all over the world in one setting is an incredible experience to this day for people who love adventure. When you’re looking for that experience in 2024, don’t listen to the noise. Push “click” on that festival purchase. I promise you won’t regret it.
]]>That’s why it makes us extra proud when our staff’s efforts are recognized and rewarded by those outside the inner circle. It happened recently when Mary Katherine Peek from Little Rock Flying Saucer was named Best Bartender in Arkansas by readers of the Arkansas Times. We wanted to help celebrate Mary Katherine and shine the spotlight on her by picking her beer brain a bit.
So, read on and learn more about Little Rock’s Best Bartender.
GET TO KNOW LITTLE ROCK’S & ARKANSAS’ BEST BARTENDER
How long have you worked for Flying Saucer?
I have been at the Flying Saucer since 2013. I can’t believe it’s almost been a decade! I guess time flies when you’re having fun.
What’s your favorite part of your job?
My favorite part of my job is definitely the people I get to see everyday. My coworkers, new customers, regulars. I’ve met so many phenomenal people along the way and some have even become like family to me.
What does being named “Best Bartender in Arkansas” mean to you?
To me, it makes me feel really thankful. I truly love my job because I get to tell people all about something I’m truly interested in: beer. It also makes me feel appreciative because people must like my presence as much as I enjoy theirs. *cue warm and fuzzy feeling*
What’s your superpower?
Definitely speed. I’m always going so fast. If I were interviewing for The Flash, I would knock it out of the park.
“…it’s illegal to mispronounce Arkansas.”
What’s the most random fact you know?
There’s an old law still technically on the books that states it’s illegal to mispronounce Arkansas. Which I think is hilarious because locals do get a bit offended if you pronounce it Ar-kansas.
What’s your favorite beer?
Samuel Smith Taddy Porter. It’s funny to think that I used to be a domestic beer kinda girl but jumped right into loving porters and stouts and never looked back.
What’s your favorite drink to make?
French 75. Super refreshing and has an interesting story behind it that dates back to World War I. Gin, fresh lemon, simple syrup, and champagne. All of my favorite things.
Do you have a favorite Saucer story?
Actually my favorite Saucer story is how I got hired. I was sitting on a bench outside and was talking to a friend of mine about needing a job. Slade (who is now my manager) just happened to be standing next to me and said “You do? Want to fill out an application?” I did it right then and there and that was the start of thousands of Saucer stories!
If you could choose any 3 people, living or dead, with which to have beers, who do you pick and why?
Harry Styles, J.R.R Tolkien, Jeremy Clarkson.
It’s time to close down the Saucer for the night and you get to choose the jams. What song(s) are you choosing?
90’s music all day!
There you have it! Thank you to the readers of Arkansas Times for voting for Mary Katherine, thank you to the Little Rock Beerknurds, and thank you to the entire Flying Saucer staff family for supporting the Best Beer Bar in Little Rock and Arkansas!
And CONGRATULATIONS Mary Katherine! A very well-deserved award. Thank you for all you do!
Read more about other Toast of the Town winners in Arkansas Times’ Best of Issue.
Do YOU have a favorite Flying Saucer staff member you feel needs celebrating? Let us know! More importantly, let THEM know!
]]>We know shopping can be stressful and take away from your Flying Saucer time. Thanks to this Beerknurd-friendly Christmas Shopping Guide and the beautiful world of online shopping, you don’t have to run around from store-to-store, fight all that traffic, and lose out on your trek to your next plate. Instead, just peep these recommendations, make a few clicks, and you’re done!
Not only is this gift guide full of Christmas gift ideas for beer lovers but they are ways to support some incredible partners, friends, and even some Beerknurds!
2021 BEER LOVER CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
PINTS AND PANELS
Since 2010, Pints and Panels has been making learning about and celebrating beer easier for those of us who are more visual learners. Using her unique and fantastic artistic gifts, Em Sauter (the genius behind Pints and Panels) puts forth wonderful pieces of artwork that look great on social media AND in your home or office. The attention-grabbing creations cover everything from raw brewing ingredients to easy explanation of off-flavors to pairing suggestions for your favorite beer styles.
Shop for prints, stickers, koozies, and even Cicerone study materials at her online shop. Be sure to follow her on social media, too.
SHOP: pintsandpanels.com
HOP TOPIC WORLD
The Hop Topic World crew is a mission-focused group of Beerknurds and beer lovers bringing authentic inclusion to the Craft Beer Community. Long-time supporters of the Sugar Land and Houston Flying Saucers, Hop Topic World hosts podcasts, writes intriguing essays, and gathers people together to celebrate beer. They want to make beer more available and more welcoming to parts of society that historically haven’t felt welcome – either because of race, gender, ethnicity, or any other barriers. Through beer they have found a platform to affect change and it’s inspiring to see. They are truly passionate, brilliant, and amazing – and worthy of your support.
Their merch store is loaded with excellent gift ideas for beer lovers. Grab some gifts and support their cause. Give them a follow on social media and sign up for their newsletter.
SHOP: hoptopicworld.com
UNIBROUE GLASSWARE
Despite what some may say, every Beerknurd could always use more glassware. EVERY. ALWAYS. And so, grab some excellent vintage glassware from Unibroue and do some good while you’re at it. Unibroue is offering up 10-pack boxes of their glassware and each box supports women and children in need. Per their site: “Unibroue has prepared surprise boxes containing 10 randomly selected collectible glasses. 100% of the contributions related to this box will be donated to La Maison Simonne-Monet-Chartrand to help women victims of domestic violence, as well as their children.”
SHOP: unibroue.com
BEER CONNOISSEUR SUBSCRIPTION
What’s better than kicking back at the end of the day with a beer and some light, beer-related reading material? Not a whole hell of a lot. Give the Beerknurd in your life a subscription to Beer Connoisseur magazine, longtime supporters of Flying Saucer and a world-class publication. You’ll find articles that appeal to those just starting their craft beer journey AND to the Knurdiest of Knurds. It’s an invaluable resource and extremely entertaining.
SHOP: beerconnoisseur.com
WHIPPED UP WONDERFUL BATH BOMBS & MORE
Look. Ain’t nothing wrong with a little self-care and a relaxing soak in the tub. Especially with a fine beer. Whipped Up Wonderful makes it more fun with handmade bath bombs, shower steamers, and other products to help your skin and body feel good. All products are handmade from all-natural, trustworthy ingredients in a tiny workshop in Dallas by a small team of Beerknurds. And they look f***ing awesome!
The designs are true works of pop art that look like sweet treats into which you’d happily sink your teeth. And while you could do that, you’ll get a much better experience dropping them into your bath or shower and just taking a moment.
Find fantastically scented products for women AND men! Even fun bath bombs for children with hidden surprises.
SHOP: whippedupwonderful.com
BEER BOOKS
Flying Saucer isn’t just about drinking as much beer as you can. Our mission is to educate, celebrate, and explore the seemingly infinite world of craft beer. Education is key and what we pride ourselves on. If you have someone in your life that thirsts for a well-made Double IPA AND knowledge, we have some book recommendations for you:
THE BEER BIBLE by Jeff Alworth
From the back cover: “Imagine sitting in your favorite pub with a friend who happens to a world-class expert on beer. That’s this book.” The Beer Bible is an approachable, encyclopedic, and entertaining breakdown of everything you’ve probably ever wanted to know about beer. Jump in. Jump out. Jump around. It’s a wonderful resource and a great book to have in a Beerknurd library.
ORDER: jeffalworth.com
BREWMASTER’S TABLE by Garrett Oliver
We’re the first to admit it: we prefer beer over wine when it comes pairing with food.We find it so much more interesting, complex, and full of potential. But it can be really tricky. Luckily, Garrett Oliver gave the world the Brewmaster’s Table in which we makes beer and food pairing that much easier. Full of tips, tricks, explanations, and recipes, this is a perfect gift for the beer-loving foodie in your life.
ORDER: brooklynbrewery.com
THE OXFORD COMPANION TO BEER by Garrett Oliver
Just like The Beer Bible is a super-deep and encyclopedic dive into beer, The Oxford Companion, goes into the history, explores myths and facts, discusses sociology, and is an unabashed love letter to beer. Oliver helped compile and edit the book which is a compilation of insight from 166 contributors from around the world. The information is deep and the number of random, party, chit-chat factoids to mine is infinite.
ORDER: brooklynbrewery.com
THE MICHAEL JACKSON FOUNDATION
We’ve talked about the Michael Jackson Foundation before and continue to be big believers and supporters of their mission. Established by Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver, the foundation funds “technical education and career advancement for black, indigenous, and people of color in the brewing and distilling industries.” Named after one of the most influential humans in the history of craft beer, the MJF has awarded scholarships to 13 well-deserving individuals who are driven to make their mark on the brewing and distilling industries. If you are looking to give a gift to that person that has everything, a donation to the MJF in that person’s honor is the perfect idea.
LEARN MORE & DONATE: themjf.org
GIVE THE GIFT OF FLYING SAUCER
Yet again, the hottest gift continues to be anything from Flying Saucer Draught Emporium! It’s remarkable. Every year, Beerknurds just can’t get enough of the Saucer. So, don’t even try to deny the people what they need. It’s like depriving them of oxygen.
Flying Saucer gift cards, shirts, hats, and even UFO Club Memberships are the perfect gift for family, friends, colleagues, awkward acquaintances, and even random strangers. When all else fails, stuff those stockings with Saucer.
- FLYING SAUCER GIFT CARDS, SHIRTS, MERCH, SWAG, & MORE: Buy in-store or online. You can’t go wrong with a stocking full of Saucer! Shop now: shop.beerknurd.com
- UFO CLUB MEMBERSHIP: The easiest way to ensure a drinking buddy? Convert them to a Beerknurd and gift them a UFO Club Membership. Just ask your server how to do so.
- BEER TO GO: (Stop by your local Flying Saucer and build a custom 6- or 12-pack of craft beer and gift it. Make one for yourself as a reward for being so generous.)
- MURRAY CHRISTMAS MUG: The very first Murray Christmas Mug drops on December 22nd. Grab a buddy and buy them one!
We hope this guide helps. You can find inspiration from the 2020 Christmas Gift Guide, too!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS, BEERKNURDS!
]]>2021 marks Houston Flying Saucer’s 21st anniversary. They’re celebrating with a big kegger-style bash on Saturday, August 21st. We want to help them celebrate by gathering and sharing your favorite photos of YOU celebrating craft beer in Houston, TX at Flying Saucer.
Submit your Flying Saucer photos
Here’s how:
1.) Scroll through your phone, your social media, your camera, your old memory cards, your photo books, your undeveloped disposable cameras. (Side: how many of you have no idea what we were just talking about?)
2.) Submit them to us by:
- Posting on social media and tagging Houston Flying Saucer
- Instagram: @FlyingSaucerHou
- Twitter: @FlyingSaucerHou
- Facebook: @FlyingSaucerHoustonPosting on social media and tagging Houston Flying Saucer.
- DMing them to Houston Flying Saucer on social media
- Uploading them HERE.
Send ’em over by TUESDAY, AUGUST 24th. so we can get them gathered, posted, shared, celebrate your photography skills, and 21 great years in Houston.
Thank you, Houston Beerknurds, for supporting us!
Houston Flying Saucer’s 21st Anniversary
What is the Michael Jackson Foundation?
The Michael J. Jackson Foundation is named in honor of Michael James Jackson, a.k.a. “The Beer Hunter”, an English writer who can undeniably be credited with sparking the American Craft Beer movement. He was also – as perfectly worded by Garrett Oliver – “actively and profoundly anti-racist.” Oliver is Brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, as well as an accomplished writer, an American Craft Beer icon, and the founder of the MJF.
Established in 2020, the Michael J. Jackson Foundation announced its first five scholarship winners in early 2021. The MJF will annually award two scholarships to worthy recipients: The Sir Geoff Palmer Scholarship Award for Brewing and The Nearest Green Scholarship Award for Distilling.
Sir Godfrey Henry Oliver “Geoff” Palmer Scholarship
Sir Godfrey Henry Oliver “Geoff” Palmer is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. He’s a pioneering scientist and educator as he is the first Black professor in the history of Scotland. He’s a foremost expert in grain science, inventor of the barley abrasion process, winner of the Award of Distinction from The American Society of Brewing Chemists (the “Nobel Prize of Brewing”), and human rights activist. He was recently named Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, one of the most prestigious brewing and distilling schools in the world.
Nearest Green Scholarship
Nearest Green was the first known African-American distiller, originally while enslaved, and the original Master Distiller for Jack Daniel’s Distillery. “Uncle Nearest” was hailed by local preacher Dan Call as “the best whiskey maker” he knew of and – along with Call – worked with a 15-year-old orphan to craft and sell Tennessee Whiskey. That orphan boy would come to be known as Jack Daniels. Daniels bought out the company and after Nearest was a Free Man, offered Nearest the job as Master Distiller. Together they built the Jack Daniels brand. To this day, Nearest Green’s family – seven straight generations – has continuously worked for Jack Daniels.
The first five MJF Scholarship winners:
LATROYA BUTTS – SIR GEOFF PALMER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
JONATHAN CANO – SIR GEOFF PALMER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
ENRIQUE LEYVA – SIR GEOFF PALMER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
ALEXANDRA TURNER – SIR GEOFF PALMER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
LANNON POWELL – SIR GEOFF PALMER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to the inaugural recipients! We look forward to the impact the MJF will have on this world, both in our culture and in our glass.
For more information and to donate to The Michael J. Jackson Foundation, please visit the MJF Website. Cheers to the winners, cheers to Garrett Oliver and his fellow MJF Board Members, the MJF as a whole, and to Michael Jackson. This American Craft Beer Week is because of and dedicated to you all.
]]>The following is a special contribution from Flying Saucer’s Beer Director, Asa Hanrahan.
“2020 was going to be lit!
Then the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation.”
In October 2019 and the beginning of 2020 I was spending a lot of time traveling around the country to meet with Saucer management teams, plan with our fantastic ownership team, work at beer festivals, and meet up with amazing Beerknurds at the Great American Beer Festival. What happens at GABF stays at GABF
Every Saucer I went to was bustling. There are few things I love more than walking into a Flying Saucer and seeing it firing on all cylinders. I have a great sense of pride when I hear staff talking about great beer with our regulars and watching my favorite breweries’ beers fly off the tap. Flying Saucer was having record-setting sales at several of our locations and gearing up for our best year ever. I met up with the fantastic San Antonio team to prepare for a huge Craft Beer Conference in April. 2020 was going to be lit!
Then the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation. We have all had our own experiences, and I’m sure there are many people worse off than we are, but our work life definitely changed. It became increasingly stressful trying to adapt to the changing business guidelines handed down from local and state officials.
“I have always loved the Flying Saucer, but this year made me love it so much more. “
Once we were modified to a strictly to-go operation, we all had to pivot from our typical business model and focus on surviving. Almost everything I was working on as Beer Director was put on pause. The new modus operandi was to participate in daily meetings with ownership and managers across the country so we could strategize together on how to stay alive. The hustle was real.
Olivia from Sugar Land Flying Saucer promoting growlers and other to-go beer options. 
Charlotte Flying Saucer GM, Erik Hodgeman, delivers food to frontline workers.
We heavily focused on to-go beer deals to liquidate our product fast. It was very tough to let some of our long-term vendors know that we didn’t need them during the shutdown. It was even tougher to let our great staff know that we didn’t have work for them until things picked up. They all knew it was coming, but actually telling these people that you don’t need them due to something out of your control was emotional for all of our management teams.
“You guys can’t close because this is my family.”
Although none of this was ideal, and nothing that any of us were accustomed to, the ideas were flowing. I was blown away by the ideas for Special Glassware, Grocery Bundles, Special Six-Packs, and Growler Bundles. We were throwing everything at the wall!
Despite all of the great ideas and effort, the sales were not always there. Business offices were closing in most of our markets. Concert venues were not open, no sports, and no conventions. There was really no walk-in business. But, the people who always showed up were the Beeknurds. The absolute best regulars in the world. They always showed up to buy some beer and take care of the staff. The amount of love pouring in from our regulars brought me to tears several times.
“But, the people who always showed up were the Beeknurds. The absolute best regulars in the world.”
Photo Credit: Monica Willems
BEERKNURDS ARE FAMILY
I had a very impactful conversation early on in the pandemic with one such Beerknurd. This Beerknurd, who has several plates on the wall, was waiting in line to buy some to-go beer. I had not seen him since the pandemic started. He wanted to give me a hug and I wanted to take that big hug. But…you know…social distancing. Teary-eyed, he asked if we were going to make it. I told him I wasn’t sure, but I had great faith in our team up top and on the ground to make it happen. The part I will never forget is when he said, “You guys can’t close because this is my family.”
Anna and Duncan got married after meeting at the Flying Saucer eight years ago 
Lake Beerknurds, Chris and Christie Benham, end their tour of all Flying Saucers in Charlotte. 
Sean and Rebecca celebrate their brand new marriage with a kiss and beers at Fort Worth Flying Saucer
I grew up with a Dad who owned a bar. When my dad would leave to open the bar after we opened our presents Christmas morning, I remember asking him why he had to go to work on Christmas. He said that the bar is like family to some people. I don’t think I fully understood that until 2020. It really is a family.
The camaraderie at a bar is something I have always loved. It is just different than a restaurant. The flowing drinks, the good music, the holiday parties, the happy hours, the wedding receptions, the bachelor and bachelorette parties, the first dates, the date nights, and the plate parties. The plate parties at the Saucer are the best. It’s always great to see the pride in that Beerknurd’s face when you stand on the bar to toast them in front of all their peers. They have accomplished something that few have – the journey to 200 different beers. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, they have supported some of the best breweries in the world along the way.
The staff at the Saucer is some of the best I have seen. I have witnessed some of our staff meet their significant others at the Saucer, get married, have families, and then return to gush their love for the Saucer. Some of our staff have grown from punk rebellious teenagers to fully-functioning adults. Some of our long-term staff have also grown into new roles with the company. I’ve met some of my best friends at the Flying Saucer and also watched my co-workers build lifelong friendships.
Sure, we are a beer bar. A beer bar that has been open for nearly 20 years at most locations (25 at our original). But we’re also a home for people from every walk of life. And unfortunately, we lost some of those homes along the way. It’s a heartbreaking decision to have to say goodbye to cities that have supported the way Kansas City, Columbia, and Addison have. We miss you very much, Beerknurds. We’re sorry to not be there with you today. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for allowing us to serve you great beer.
THANK YOU, BEERKNURDS
But without being callous, 2020 marked the 25th Anniversary of the 1st day of Flying Saucer serving good beer to good people. Not many bars and restaurants can flex something like that. But, none of those bars or restaurants have what we have. We have this really great secret weapon that will be the reason that both the idea of and the actual brand “Flying Saucer Draught Emporium” made it through 2020. And it’s the reason that we will still be serving you the best possible beer we can get our hands on for many, many more years to come. That secret weapon is…the Beerknurds.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE BEERKNURDS. Thank you for coming in and supporting us this year. Thank you for every year, but thank you especially for this hard year. Thank you so much for supporting all of our great specials…and all our silly specials, too. Thank you for tipping way more than you should, and probably more than some of you could actually afford to, just to make sure that our staff was able to survive. I will never take a Beerknurd for granted again. I will run to change any television in the place for you as fast as I can from now on (even you, Randy).
I have always loved the Flying Saucer, but this year made me love it so much more. Thank you, Beerknurds, for treating us like family. Cheers!
Aside from being an incredible manager and beloved part of the Flying Saucer family, Josh is famous for two things. One, his appearance on Google Maps. Two, his strong opinions. Opinions on beer, pop culture, sports, the hospitality industry – everything. And that includes music. So, we asked Josh to put together a list of his favorite Christmas songs to share with you all.
We personally think it’s a great list and we hope you do too. If not, you can let Josh know. Merry Christmas and happy listening from us at Flying Saucer! And remember you can still get some great last-minute Christmas gifts from some of our best partners.
CHRISTMAS SONGS THAT DON’T SUCK
“MERRY CHRISTMAS (I DON’T WANT TO FIGHT TONIGHT)” – THE RAMONES
Josh Says: “I’ve lived a ways off from my family for a good portion of my adult life so Xmas for me reminds me of drinking beer with friends around dive bar jukeboxes. Nothing better sums that up than the Ramones. It’s sad, it’s happy, it’s a great summation of Christmas.”
“HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS” – LEE VING
Josh Says: “I’m a sucker for covers. This one from the former lead singer of Fear is a nice mashup of punk camp and traditional Christmas.”
“CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)” – JOEY RAMONE
Josh Says: “More Ramones…sense a pattern?”
“ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU” – MARIAH CAREY
Josh Says: “I don’t care if you hate it. I love everything about this song. I’ll fight you about it.”
“WHITE CHRISTMAS” – BING CROSBY & DANNY “F***ING” KAYE
Josh Says: “Favorite Xmas song from favorite Xmas movie.”
Who could use some Christmas beer and cheer?! Come and get it! Merry Christmas, Beerknurds!
]]>And remember, if all else fails, a Flying Saucer gift card is always the perfect present.
A LIST OF GIFTS FOR CRAFT BEER LOVERS…
MINDY’S BEER GEAR
Perfect for: Craft Beer Lovers; Eco-Friendly; Beer Fashionistas
The eponymous Mindy handcrafts awesome beer gear by upcycling beer boxes she comes across. She turned a Bell’s Two Hearted beer box into a wallet, a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot beer box into a dog collar, an Alaskan Spruce IPA beer box into a tiara, and even a New Belgium beer box into a bowtie. When COVID took over, she started making beer-inspired masks and now does her best to keep up with demand. Everything she makes is cut and sewn by hand. So, each piece has a bit of uniqueness to it and full of her love and artistry. Act fast and you might be able to score this Resting Beer Face mask!
BEER CONNOISSEUR
Perfect for: Beerlovers, Readers,
Over 8 million readers can’t be wrong! The Beer Connoisseur is one of the most read craft beer publications by both consumers and industry pros. The BC team explores craft beer culture in America and abroad through their online articles, industry news, beer reviews, style guides, brewer/brewery profiles, and more. A subscription can help you be the Beerknurd with the biggest beer brain at the bar. And compliments of Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, take advantage of a limited time 30% discount on any subscription option with coupon code KNURD30. A subscription is great for last-minute shoppers…or for yourself. Immediately download and print a gift card with the purchase. Stuff it in a stocking or send it over via email. It’s time to become a beer connoisseur and attempt to keep up with our Beer Goddesses!
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JUST HIT SEND GIFTS
Perfect for: Client & Employees; Hard-To-Shop-For Friends; Host/Hostess Gifts, Shoppingly-Challenged Beerknurds
Just Hit Send makes shopping and gifting super easy. Browse through high-end premade packages or build your own from collections of curated goodies on their website, enter the recipient’s info, and hit “send.” The Just Hit Send team takes care of the rest. Need something for clients or employees working from home? They got you. Something for your awkward brother-in-law? They got you. Just need ANYTHING for that annoying-ass friend or family member who refuses to admit they want anything for Christmas? They got you. You can feel good about your purchase thanks to their sustainability practices and the portion of proceeds they give to OneTreePlanted to plant trees.
APOLLO
Perfect for: Houstonians
Have someone on your list with a deep, unapologetic, and – frankly – concerning obsession with Houston? Perhaps, specifically the Houston Astros? Check out Apollo for t-shirts, hoodies, and masks that drip Space City culture. The designs are legit and very cool (even non-Houstonians will recognize that) and the quality is great. So, regardless of whether you’re trash can banging is ironic or not – H-Town is for Everyone.
BAYOU BURNS CANDLE COMPANY
Perfect For: Candle Addicts, Freshly Sparked Romances, the Olfactorily Fixated, Deodorant Deniers
Bayou Burns is proving that candles aren’t just for grandma or a give-up gift. This company started by a couple of friends is taking their passion for fresh fragrances and giving it to the world in the form of hand-poured, all natural, candles. Browse creative and brilliantly constructed candles with scents for just about everyone: The Grind (for coffee lovers), 100% That Candle (for Lizzo fans), Sunday Vibes (for the die-hard brunch fan), the Man Cave Bundle (for the dude that needs a not-so-subtle suggestion), or the Girl, Relax (for the Karen in your life.) Ship one so they can spark one.
BEES BUBBLES
Perfect For: Bathknurds, Beerknurds Trying to Recover from a Plate Party, Stocking Stuffers,
Plop plop. Fizz fizz. Oh what a relief it is. Not indigestion medicine, but these handmade bath products from Bees Bubbles. These friends of Flying Saucer started their bath and body business as a hobby and grew it to the point that they’re now featured on this amazing blog! All their creations are natural and tested out by Tracie – creator/designer/owner – herself. These bath bombs and shower melts are perfect for Beerknurds trying to recover the day after their plate party – or for adding an extra level of luxury to your daily sobs in the tub.
GIFTS FOR FOODIES
44 FARMS
Perfect For: Beef Lovers
Give the give of beef this Christmas. But not just regular beef. INCREDIBLE beef from good friends and partners of Flying Saucer, 44 Farms. Family owned and operated 44 Farms has been in operation since 1909 and is recognized as one of the “premier Black Angus producers in the county.” The ranchers focus on the health of their livestock and the land on which they live. Multiple generations worth of ranching expertise has resulted in some of the highest quality beef that both restaurants and home cooks drool over. Shop for Christmas Holiday Gifts and Packages because…#beef. FYI – that Christmas Prime Rib Package is probably underpriced! Get it! Beef: it’s what’s for Christmas! (Can we say that without getting sued?)
FLOURPRESS
Perfect For: Sweet Toothed Beerknurds
Frequently a partner with San Antonio Flying Saucer pairings, Flourpress makes incredible cookies, cakes, and other confections – both traditional and inventive. Almond raisin scones, Gingerbread Muffins, Spiced Cocoa Poptarts, and Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are some of their latest creations. They put out a menu of goodies every Thursday that you can order for Saturday pickup. Act fast. When they’re gone – they’re gone.
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VAQUERO COFFEE CO.
Perfect For: Coffeeknurds, Caffeine Junkies
Incredible coffee from coffee snobs of the highest order. What Flying Saucer is to craft beer education and knowledge, the folks at Vaquero Coffee are to craft coffee. They know their beans. Their grinds are divine. Their java is the jam. Order their coffees (blended and roasted in-house) from their website for local or national delivery. Choose from whole beans or their new line of K-Cups at their online store. You can even get a monthly subscription to make sure someone you know will always have you to thank as they’re running through walls like the Kool-Aid man, high on that Vaquero Coffee supply.
HOPPY HEAT
Perfect For: Foodies, Spice Addicts, Beerknurds Who Think Beer Should Go In Everything
Do you know anyone that thinks the only way to improve hot sauce is by adding beer? If so, they need the hot sauces and mustard Hoppy Heat bottles. The Houston-based sauce slingers bring the heat with small batches of sauces made by hand and with fresh local produce. Then, they up the game by adding Houston beer to their recipes. Each recipe is unique, inspired by the team’s creative personalities, free of mysterious crap, and full of bold flavor. Enjoy flavors like Figgy Smalls (made with Eureka Heights’ Moo Caliente Milk Stout), Oye Como Guava (made with Urban South’s Triple Spilled Sour), and Bob’s Hair Tonic (made with Brash’s P*** Wagon).
HOUSTON DAIRYMAIDS
Perfect For: Foodies, Cheese-lovers, Party Nosh
Looking for a killer cheese tray for your Christmas party of any size? Houston Dairymaids can hook you up with an arrangement of killer cheese and charcuterie. They scour America for the best cheeses they can find, but really love to put the spotlight on Texas cheesemakers. Beerknurds can place an order for in-store pickup or delivery through Postmates or DoorDash. Grab a Gift Box bursting with dairy delights or pick up a variety of fresh cheese and charcuterie from their cheese shop in the Houston Heights. Don’t know cheese? No problemo, our queso-impaired friend. The Houston Dairymaid cheesemongers will happily help you out. Or you can bestow the gift that keeps on giving with a Cheese of the Month Club Membership!
INDIE RECORD STORES
Perfect For: Musicknurds, Vinyl Junkies
Nothing goes better with craft beer than music. And as supporters of indie craft breweries, we also throw our support behind indie record stores. Almost every community has one and for the last few years we’ve had a blast partnering with them for Record Store Day. If you’re in need of something truly unique, explore your local indie record Store. Does someone you know love music and all that comes along with it? They got it! New, used, rare, classic, fresh, popular, nichey. Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, posters, shirts, toys, movies, etc. Dive in and find that something really special for that special (or not-so-special someone).
A few of our favorites:
Arkansas Record-CD Exchange (Little Rock, AR)
Bat Cave Vinyl (San Antonio, TX)
Cactus Music (Houston, TX)
SUPPORTING THE FLYING SAUCER FAMILY
MEDDLESOME MOTH
Our more sophisticated sister, Meddlesome Moth, celebrated 10 years of extraordinary craft beer and food in 2020. Our 25th and their 10th weren’t what we hoped they would be, but we’re grateful to have been able to celebrate. Beerknurds can send a gift card to their friends and family to Dallas’ original gastropub that constantly maintains one of the best beer lists in the world. Act fast and you could score one of Meddlesome Moth’s 12 Beers of Christmas boxes with 12 hand-picked and hand-wrapped beers. It really is the perfect gift for the beer snob in your family…or for a day when you have nothing better to do.
RODEO GOAT
Rodeo Goat is easily the best burger in Texas (probably the U.S.). Our family at the goat prides itself on perfectly cooked burgers made with fresh, hand-ground 44 Farms Beef and awesome craft beer. A gift card stuffed into a stocking will let someone stuff their face and love it.
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FLYING FISH
Inspired by the fish shacks of east Texas, Flying Fish serves up delicious fish dishes. Feast on everything from fried catfish to grilled mahi. Po’boys are killer, whole fried snapper is flakey and tender, and gumbo is gooo-oood! Send a gift card someone’s way and make their Christmas fish come true!
MIRIAM’S COCINA LATINA
The newest member of the family, Miriam’s Cocina Latina, serves Latin-flavored dishes (Mexican, Dominican, South American, and beyond). The patio faces beautiful Klyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas and the Dallas Arts District. And despite the comida dripping with sabor, the best thing about Miriam’s is a hug (air hug) from Miriam – the woman in charge and namesake. Her larger-than-life personality and passion for hospitality guarantees a great dining experience. Put some #MiriamHugs in someone’s stocking.
Of course, don’t forget Flying Saucer Gift Cards, Shirts, and Merch. See what’s available at your local Saucer or SHOP ONLINE.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Beerknurds! Thank you for your support since 1995 and throughout 2020.
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