0:00 Do you love craft beer like I do? Well, stay
tuned because I'm going to tell you about all the breweries right here and Bernie, Texas.
Hey everyone. Welcome to another episode of serving San Antonio where I tell you everything
there is to know about living in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. So if you're interested
in learning more about that, hit that subscribe button and the little like above. So if you're
a brewery junkie like I am, you would know that most breweries nowadays are starting
to serve food. Back in the day, breweries were known to have mostly like chips and just
little little things that were prepackaged that they could sell. But now a lot of them
are inviting food trucks or they're opening their own kitchens. And so I want to tell
you about cool stuff about each one of these breweries right here in Burnie so the first
one I want to tell you about is BARROWMAN Brewing Company. So one of the first things
you're gonna want to find out when you walk in there is where did you get your name? Make
sure when you walk in there, you ask someone behind the bar. How did you get the name BARROWMAN
BARROWMAN, it's only been open for a little bit over a year. And it recently just started
serving more food. And guess what it's made by the one and only owner himself. What makes
it even more cool about that is that both of the owners are of Filipino descent. So
they wanted to incorporate some of their culture into their food. So if you've ever had lumpia,
they have some of the best limpia. So you've got to go and get some of the lumpia. Now,
if lumpia maybe isn't your style, and you just want a burger, hands down the best smash
burger you're gonna get in Bernie, Texas. Oh, and one of my favorites is their French
fries. I don't know what the seasoning is that they put on those fries, but tell you
the best fries that have ever had. Now, if you love going to breweries, and you want
to bring your kids like I do, we like to bring our kids with us to experience it all together.
This place is perfect for kids. It's actually in a warehouse type building where it has
a roll up door. And they have misters outside because it's hot, they have covered seating,
but they have this long driveway and the kids just have a blast. They play basketball, they
throw balls, they ride skateboards and bikes, we even bring our own bikes and scooters with
us. So there's never a time where my kids are complaining that they're not having fun
while they're there. As a matter of fact, they're typically asking me if they can go
there. Also, on any given Saturday, you're gonna find awesome local live music. So I
know recently, they started having karaoke on Saturdays. They also have the live music
on Saturdays. And they have yoga on Fridays. So they're coming out with a lot of really
cool events to check out as far as their beer selection. I personally love their session
IPA, and their pale, pale ale is by far hands down my favorite. However, it seems to be
everyone's favorite. So they're always running out so that they have to keep remaking it.
So it's not a bad problem to have if you ask me. Next up is the dodging duck. This is the
original brewery in Bernie and it's been there the longest. And what's so cool about it is
that it was renovated from a turn of the century home.
2:51 So what does that mean? Yes, that's right.
People used to live there. So it's kind of cool when you're walking through it to just
imagine the fact that this used to be someone's home as a child. So most of your dining is
going to be on the outside patio because the inside is just the bar area, the kitchen and
the restrooms. So if you're going there plan to be sitting outside. Now when you get there,
you're typically going to see a long wait, but it moves fast and they have a really nice
seating area in the back where you can go take a seat and some shade and order a beer
while you wait. So they really know how to keep you there waiting for that table. Their
food is all made with fresh regional ingredients. And it ranges from a bison burger to a sausage
platter with Bavarian pretzels and sauerkraut all the way to some really amazing salads
and they have a vegan and vegetarian option as well. They have live entertainment most
nights of the week and they're the only brewery so far with a happy hour from three to six.
So if you're looking for a happy hour spot and a brewery check out the dodging duck next
up is Civello Creek. Civello Creek has a different twist on their brewery. It's all farm to table
with local ingredients and let me tell you, their food is amazing. It's so fresh that
it will not disappoint anybody and let me tell you one thing my husband did not eat
carrots at all. When we ordered the hummus platter. We had the carrots and they were
so good that I made him try them that now he will only carrots from Civello Creek. So
I'm telling you try the carrots and all the other food of course they have some really
good fish tacos to Seville Creek has a lot of seating so they have a few tables on the
front where you can sit on the Bernie mile and watch all the people walking around shopping.
It's really great for people watching. You can go inside and eat in the air conditioning.
They have high top tables and low top tables or you can go out back where we usually go
because we have our kids with us and they have a covered picnic area with picnic tables.
And then they have a little section over there with some building blocks things that the
kids like to play with keep them occupied while we enjoy adult time drinking our craft
beer and eating our delicious food. Another cool thing that I love about Civello Creek
Brewing Company is that they have hand drawn stuff fines for each beer that they make.
So each one has its own, you know, somebody's hand made the sign with the name. And I just
think that's kind of cool and gives it a personal touch. The other cool thing I like about it
is they mix their beers to make like another drink. So the last time I went there, I think
I had something and don't quote me on this called like a dirty blonde and it was like
the blonde mix with an amber I could be wrong and what it was, but it was really, really
good. And I just thought it was really neat that they're mixing their own beers to make
another one. So something cool about that place. Next up Tuscola brewing Tusk glow is
cool because it's located in the old H. O Adler building. This building was built in
1911. And the family lived on the upstairs part of it while they operated their local
business underneath it on the bottom floor in 1956. It was bought by Rubio and Edgar
Bergman, who then the following year created Bergman lumber, so the whole building turned
into a lumber company. So what's really cool about it being a lumber company at one time
is that the outdoor cupboard space is all where the lumber used to be. And you'll still
see some of the lumber there. So it's really historic. And it really brings on a conversation
piece while you're there. Now when you go inside. It's not what your typical brewery
looks like. And that's what makes Tusculum so unique. And it's so big in there that it
can fit a lot of people you can do group large groups of people, the outside, you can do
large groups of people out there, the kids they can run around, there's so much space
for them that it's easy to even bring your kids along. So definitely check out Tusculum
brewing and it's just so cool that not only do they have great beer, but they're preserving
the history of Bernie. Okay, so the last brewery I'm going to tell you about is free roam Brewing
Company. The cool thing about free roam is that it has TVs and it has sports on it all
the time. And it's the only brewery in Burnie that actually has TDs free roam is one of
the unique or breweries in Burnie number one, it stays open late. So it opens at 11. And
it stays open till midnight or even after where most breweries closed between nine or
10. And I mean, let's face it, everything and Bernie closes at 10. So if you want to
be somewhere go to free roam because they're open past 10 o'clock. Now as far as food free
roam has decided that they're not going to serve food, but they're always going to have
two trucks. So they've partnered with some really awesome food trucks there that are
always there. And I'm telling you so far, the food does not disappoint. They have an
indoor bar and an outdoor bar that are full service and they're planning on even expanding.
I swear every time I go there, they've done something new to the place. So last time I
went they had foosball tables, ping pong tables, darts on the outer section of the place. So
when you go there, you're gonna have plenty to do and it gets more and more kid friendly
every time I check it out. So definitely a spot you're gonna want to see. And who knows,
by the time you go, they could have built on the third edition that they've been talking
about to some of the other things that they feature is they have a concert series, so
every Wednesday night, they have somebody playing up there. And that's pretty unique
because not a lot of people have a band or live music on a Wednesday. So the concert
series is really catching on and a lot of people are starting to go up there on Wednesday
nights. And not only do they do it on Wednesdays, they also do it on the weekends. So there's
always so much going on every time you go up there. And another cool thing is that while
they were doing the renovations, they found a well like in the middle of the building.
So it kind of put a damper on how they were going to renovate. So what did they do, they
embraced it and they covered it up. They made it look like a table. They put a glass top
on it a little fake pulley system and lights so you can see all the way down to the bottom.
So when we go in there My kids always go and check out the well and last about free room.
They are always putting out a new beer. I'm telling you, every time I go in there there's
a new beer being released or I see it on Instagram or something along those lines.
8:55 So when I go I can't pick a favorite because
there's always a new favorite so something fun something cool. Oh and talk about merch
if you want merch, go to free roam. If you can put the name free roam on it. They got
it. You need a poncho. They got a poncho. You need a dog collar. They got it. You need
a blanket because it's cold outside. Go to free roam. You need a cooler to put your beer
in, go to free roam any kind of shirt, a shirt, a t shirt, a tank top, a sweatshirt, a zip
up a pullover, a flannel button up anyways, you name it, they've got it. Who doesn't love
merch? Oh, and they have a podcast studio. I mean, hello, a podcast studio and a brewery.
Like I said, You've got to check it out. So now that I've told you all the breweries here
in Burnie I know you want to go check them out. Not only do they have great beer family
friendly, but the owners are also amazing. So when you're there, you're probably going
to see an owner so make sure you say hello and say hi for me too. So if you have any
further questions about beer craft beer Burnie San Antonio you name it shoot me a text call
me email me you know the drill. Thanks for watching another per episode of serving San
Antonio I'm Christine Johnson with Fathom Realty I'll see you next time
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