Beer Nerds Win

September 1st and the unofficial beginning of fall.  It's also the day MANY new laws take effect here in Texas.  However, before we move onto one of them, a stop at the coffee shop allows me to have a pumpkin scone!!!  It is the season.  I even truly splurged and had the pumpkin spice coffee.  Once per year is required.

Now, we are ready for the day.  Back to the new law.  As of today, the breweries are able to sell "Beer to Go" AND in a truly bizarre side story -- open at 10:00 a.m. on a Sunday to do so.  Yes, here in Texas you cannot buy hard liquor on Sundays at all.  Beer and wine in stores, but only after noon.  Read that again y'all.  We are now at Oak Highlands Brewery at 10:00 a.m. to break the chains for beer to go.  ALL breweries can now open AND serve at 10 a.m. on Sundays.  It's crazy, but true and we are not complaining.

We ARE, however, just beer nerdy enough to want to experience the moment. Thus, our true reason for being here.  It's not to drink beer at 10:00 a.m. (although we are), but it is to watch the moment take place.  As we enter the building, I take one last picture of the locked up cooler.  We have stared at this for several years now --- just waiting for today.

On the floor nearby, I spot the saw that has the fun job of breaking the chains.

Brad, the owner, is on hand for a photo op as well.

It's time --- I'll even let you watch as it played out.

It is done.  People are lined up for beer to go.  We don't particularly wish to purchase some, but our cups are full and the camaraderie is great so we just sip and enjoy.

Just one glimpse at the in-shop humor.  Gotta love it.