Have you ever wondered what the perfect beer would be to take camping? There is not just one perfect beer, but several! There are plenty of times and occasions to enjoy a beer or two while enjoying the great outdoors. No matter where your adventure takes you outside, there is a beer just perfect for the occasion. Pack your favorites to bring with you, but also make sure to leave no trace when you are done.
Read MoreWe asked our beer yoga instructor Lance Perry what were some of the BEST yoga poses to hold while holding a Funky Picnic beer! Read on to try each pose and beer pairing for yourself.
Read MoreIn a library, you will find all sorts of books. Some are about science. Some are about stories. And even some about super deadly viruses that threaten to kill everyone on the planet. And with May being National Beer Book Month, we’ve rounded up a list of various types of beer books, including ones that co-owner Collin Zreet has in his own personal beer library.
Read MoreTexas is home to a very wide array of different cultures, each with their own storied history and traditions. From the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, waves of Europeans, especially German and Czech immigrants, would mostly settle in Central Texas due to large amounts of land available at low prices. With them, they brought their food, drink, music, and own way of life from back home, and one of their most enjoyable contributions to Texas is their beer.
Read MoreWith the recent re-release of our German-Style Pils, COASTERS!!!, we decided to dive a little deeper into one of our favorite styles of beer, the Pilsner. The Czech Republic (now referred to as Czechia) gave us the world’s most popular style of beer, Pilsner, and it was the advances in transportation, glass-making, and refrigeration technology that spread it around the world.
Read MoreIf you’ve been around craft beer for any amount of time, you will notice that there are several different types of glasses being used. Some are tall, and some are short. Some are straight; some are curvy. Some breweries even have specific glasses just for one beer (see the Strange glass made just for Kölsch style)! But every beer glass is made for a purpose. Below, we will explore the various design aspects of craft beer glasses and why particular glasses have their own specific design.
Read MoreBelow is a list of some of the many beers, breweries, and bars that have been foundational in making Funky Picnic Brewery & Café what it is today. Some of these were specific beers that we modeled ours after, and some were places that gave us the spark to do the things we do.
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