Beer Paws News and Posts — Oklahoma beer

A simple mission — great taste. While there’s definitely something to be said for creativity and diversity, when it comes to brewing beer, there’s really only one thing that matters: does it taste good? If you’re talking about Bricktown Brewery in Oklahoma City, then the answer to that is a resounding yes. Dating back to the stone ages of craft beers, way back in 1992, Bricktown Brewery has built a reputation across the region for crafting some of the finest beers an Okie can find to whet his or her whistle. For those dry and dusty Oklahoma (or Texas, or...

Just good beer. While I love gastropubs, with their fusion of great food and cocktails, there’s something to be said for places that just do beer. Especially when they just do great beer. Places like 405 Brewing Company in Norman, Oklahoma. Located in the heart of Sooner country, don’t make the mistake of thinking this is a brewery and taproom just for beer-swilling college kids. Because while the younger drinkers love the beer here, they’re tasty enough to satisfy even the most sophisticated beer snob. And it starts with the FDR. You might think this imperial stout is an homage...

This ain’t your daddy’s beer. Remember the dark ages of beer? Back about 20 years ago when your only choices were flavorless domestic lagers (insert NSFW Monty Python joke) or over-priced and not particularly interesting imports? Thankfully the craft beer revolution has changed all that. Today’s brewers are limited only by their skill and imagination. Take for example, Roughtail Brewing Company. One of the foremost brewers on Oklahoma City’s exploding microbrewery scene, Roughtail lives by the motto “Beers with character.” And they have character in spades. Start off with the Everything Rhymes with Orange IPA. Perfectly walking the line between...

Ale works, lager works, stout works, it all works. If you were to start your own craft brewery, the image of what you’d love is probably pretty close to the reality of COOP Ale Works in Oklahoma City. Experimental and exciting, while simultaneously detail-oriented and professional, they brew some of the finest brews you’ll find anywhere in the Great Plains. It all starts with a proven brewing process executed by a team of beer mavericks. How else do you explain the success of innovative beers like the Very Cherry DNR? Dark and complex with just the right amount of cherry,...