Houstonist Was There: Saint Arnold’s Belgian Amber Ale.

We at Houstonist love our dear local brewery, Saint Arnold’s. Not only do they produce several quality beers, but also they know how to have a bit of fun. Evidence of this exists in abundance: the regular tastings and tours at the brewery, pub crawls, special events, and the list just keeps on growing.

If you’re also like us, then maybe you love Saint Arnold so much that you happen to follow them on the micro-blogging site Twitter via their handle - @SaintArnold (we’re certain you already follow us at @Houstonist, right?) - and you may have happened to catch wind about a super special microbrew experiment: a Belgian Amber Ale.

The brainchild of head brewer Michael Harris, the Belgian Amber is an extremely short-run beer, clocking in at a whopping 5 barrels. A variation on the Amber Ale, Michael used a Belgian brewer’s yeast instead of the traditional house yeast. In addition, he added some dry hops to the mix. The result is a bright, hazy amber ale with fruit notes to it: some berries, some citrus, and a nice clove finish without too much bite on the back end. We enjoyed two pints of unfiltered goodness while having some nice conversation with the boys from the brewery.

So how can you get your lips on this rare beauty?

Well, you could have been at the Ginger Man with us on Tuesday night, where Saint Arnold's founder Brock Wagner, Michael, and a few others were sharing one special keg with the public, but we suspect it’s probably run dry by now. But despair not, dear readers: you can make a stop at the Flying Saucer tonight at 5 pm, when the Saint Arnold’s crew will make one more keg available to the public.

And of course, we will plan to see you there on Friday evening for the first stop of our Houstonist Light Rail Pub Crawl.