Local Spotlight: The Fredonia Brewery

While in Nacogdoches, make sure to visit the Fredonia Brewery's 2400+ can collection. The collection is on display in a glass wall in the brewery's tap room and includes cans dating back to 1959. Be sure to enjoy one of their six locally brewed beers while checking out this collection at their family friendly tap room or in the beer garden. When the brewery opens its doors to the public, typically on Saturdays, they offer a few tours to explain the equipment and their brewing process here in Nacogdoches, Texas. Make sure to call (936) 305-5125 for more information, or follow the brewery on Facebook and Instagram! ★

D’OCHES KOLSCH 4.4% ABV Whether you are sitting with a friend talking about life or enjoying a cold brew after mowing the backyard, this is the beer for you. Light golden color, low malt, low hops, crisp dry finishing session Kolsch style ale. Great for cutting the dust on a hot Texas afternoon, sit down and enjoy a D’oches in Nacogdoches.

BANITA BLONDE 5.2% ABV Just like dipping your feet into the cool water of Banita Creek on a sunny Texas summer day. Bright yellow gold in color, with a mild hop bitterness from Galena hop additions and a hint of sweetness from Honey Malt in the grain bill.

NINE FLAGS AMBER ALE 6.3% ABV Red brick main street, red dirt of Nacogdoches, red of the Fredonia and Texas flag, this amber ale pays tribute to them all as well as the nine flags that have flown over Nacogdoches throughout the last 300 years. Bold malt forward, mahogany red in color, with a solid hops finish to balance out all those beautiful crystal malts.

BULL PINE PALE ALE 6.3% ABV Like a strong tall pine tree standing out from the others in the forests of East Texas. Copper in color, strong and smooth American Pale Ale with a hops line up including Warrior, Columbus, Centennial, and of course Cascade.

ANGRY AXE IPA 6.4% ABV Buckets of Cascade and Columbus hops complement the pale two row, crystal 10 and Melanoidin malts. Some slight red tones can be seen in this caramel colored ale that leaves a pleasantly bitter taste on the middle and back of the tongue on the finish. Weather you are tailgating or just having a cold hoppy one with friends and family at the house, Angry Axe IPA is a great companion. PINE COVE PORTER 6.1% ABV Dark as the cool shadows of Pine Cove this opaque porter with dark toffee, coffee, and dark chocolate tones with a gently lingering finish that leaves the taste buds demanding more. Five different malts merge together to create this treat for your pallet.