tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post3596684672128843066..comments2024-02-18T08:48:13.823-06:00Comments on Barley Vine: Hay Merchant is HERE!Barleyvinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621247772269283238noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-60171443500320281192012-08-18T08:23:37.516-05:002012-08-18T08:23:37.516-05:00Great post mate, this sounds like an incredible ba...Great post mate, this sounds like an incredible bar. Only stumbled across your blog because I'm a fellow beer blogger who's going to be popping across to Texas within the next 6 months!<br /><br />Really impressed with your description of cask ale. I really hope it starts to take off in America in the way that craft keg is taking over here in the UK!<br /><br />Nate<br /><a href="http://www.boozebeatsbites.com" rel="nofollow">Booze, Beats & Bites</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/NateDawg27" rel="nofollow">@NateDawg27</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393611989380622061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-31306453278292172242012-02-22T20:18:16.507-06:002012-02-22T20:18:16.507-06:00Jack,
Right on with the Nitro taps. I focused a b...Jack,<br />Right on with the Nitro taps. I focused a bit on the Cask program this post, but I plan on spending a post in the near future on Nitro taps as a whole.<br />Chris,<br />Couldn't have said it better. I think Hay Merchant can be one of those upper tier bars, and honestly I do feel its on its way as long as it continues doing what its doing and adds the bottle program you mention.Barleyvinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621247772269283238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-40677411267543912582012-02-22T15:18:44.935-06:002012-02-22T15:18:44.935-06:00I wasn't aware of the 3 nitro taps. Just more ...I wasn't aware of the 3 nitro taps. Just more flexibility to serve some of the best beer in the best way for that beer.<br /><br />Also glad you pointed out the menu highlight of glassware and pricing. It's very clear and is not something I've seen before.<br /><br />At this point is highly premature to call Hay Merchant the best bar in the country. I think it's premature to put it in the pantheon of great places (Churchkey, Toronado, Falling Rock, etc) lots of potential to be in that conversation. What it needs to get there are two things (IMO):<br /><br />1) A continued commitment to bringing beers and beer culture to Houston that hasn't been here, not just serving local and craft beers. That could be events, beers, people or all of those.<br />2) A bottle cellar to compliment the draft program.<br /><br />I fully expect both things to happen - but IMO that's what we need before Hay Merchant joins the ranks of elite beer bars in this country.<br /><br />How great is that we have a place in Houston to even discuss this? Petrol has come close, but Hay Merchant can get there.beer_chishttp://ytee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-28727776022736544532012-02-22T09:58:41.469-06:002012-02-22T09:58:41.469-06:00Great post. And not only the 5 casks, but the 3 ni...Great post. And not only the 5 casks, but the 3 nitro systems. At most craft bars, you're lucky to find even 1.Jackhttp://jackaround.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-79854601851158699492012-02-22T08:06:56.941-06:002012-02-22T08:06:56.941-06:00nice review Ted! looking forward to many visits.
a...nice review Ted! looking forward to many visits.<br />and thanks for the sample of the pig ear.Jay Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885353602593693872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-38414392656571559512012-02-22T01:56:08.359-06:002012-02-22T01:56:08.359-06:00It sounds like Kevin and co. have opened a world c...It sounds like Kevin and co. have opened a world class beer bar that other cities should be jealous of. <br /><br />Wish this had been open when I still lived in Hosuton, but I'll be thrilled to make a trip there when I'm in town for a visit in a few weeks.R. Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305449445841320438noreply@blogger.com