Beer list and brewery reps revealed for 2016 Brewer's Ball

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According to the latest numbers, there are nearly 300 events at over 100 venues on the bill for North Texas Beer Week. Yet, based on past experience, the most unique and intimate of them all will happen on November 18 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas.

Back for its third annual edition, the 2016 Brewer's Ball will bring together founders, owners and brewmasters from 45 breweries, giving you a chance to rub elbows with the men and women behind some of the most popular local and national brands available in North Texas.

While doing so, you'll be able to choose from a selection of 90 beers, conveniently listed below for your viewing pleasure, 27 of which are of the barrel-aged variety. And, if you want to talk about the "strength" of the beer list, over a quarter of the selections have an ABV of over 10% (so, naturally you're advised to plan ahead and drink responsibly).

Tickets for the 2016 Brewer's Ball are $125 (click here to purchase), with the total number available capped at 500 attendees. That price includes unlimited beer samples (i.e. no festival tasting cards), as well as noshes for nibbling provided from a dozen of the area's top beer-centric restaurants.

Also of note, this year's festivities include a free pre-party and live broadcast on SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket. Taking place on the lawn of the Omni Hotel, the gathering will feature a special toast by Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.

All in all, it's an event unlike any other and one you simply don't want to miss (click here to see pictures from last year's event). Now, about that beer...


3 Nations Brewing Co. - Gavin Secchi, Founder

• Texas Xmas Ale – Imperial Stout – 8.3%
• Double Dry-hopped GPA – Kölsch – 5.2%

903 Brewers - Natalie Roberts, Co-founder and Jeremy Roberts, Co-founder/Head Brewer

• Balcones Barrel-Aged Sasquatch (True Blue batch #1) – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout – 10.3%
• Whiskey Oaked Coffee Pecan Porter – 8.5%

AleSmith Brewing Co. - Peter Zien, CEO/Owner

• Vietnamese Speedway Stout - Imperial Stout – 12%
• AleSmith IPA – India Pale Ale – 7.25%

Armadillo Ale Works - Yianni Arestis, Co-founder/CEO and Bobby Mullins, Co-founder/Head Brewer

• Honey Please – Blonde Ale – 5.3%
• Brunch Money – Spice/Herb – 10%

Audacity Brew House - Scott Lindsey, Founder/Owner and Doug Smith, Founder/Brewmaster

• Boss Raptor – India Pale Ale – 6.5%
• Lil' D – Tequila Barrel-Aged IPA

Austin Eastciders - Attendees TBD

• Texas Honey – Cider – 5.2%
• Tequila Barrel-Aged Cider – Barrel-Aged Cider – 4.9%

Backcountry Brewery - Charlie Eazor, Co-founder

• Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – 10.5%
• Artisan Series Quadrupel – Belgian Quadrupel – 11.2%

Ballast Point Brewing Co. - Colby Chandler, VP of Specialty Brewing

• Barrel-Aged Victory at Sea – Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter – 10%
• Sour Wench – Berliner Weisse – 5.4%

Boston Beer Co. - Attendees TBD

• Yuzu Reserve – Fruit Beer – 7.7%
• Rebel Juiced – India Pale Ale – 6.2%

BrainDead Brewing - Sam Wynne & Jeff Fryman, Co-founders and Andrew Huerter, Head Brewer

• Blood Orange Rhymes With Tangerine – India Pale Ale – 7.5%
• 2015 Bent de Garde – Barrel-Aged Bière de Garde – 8.7%

The Collective Brewing Project - Ryan Deyo, Co-founder/Brewmaster and Mike Goldfuss, Co-founder

• Bourbon Barrel American Sour Red – Barrel-Aged Sour Ale – 6.5%
• Dream Folk – Wild Ale – 7.6%

Community Beer Co - Kevin Carr, Founder and Jamie Fulton, Head Brewer

• Texas Helles – Dortmunder – 5%
• Macallan Barrel-Aged Legion – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout – 11.6%

COOP Ale Works - Blake Jarolim, Head Brewer

• F5 IPA – India Pale Ale – 6.8%
• Barrel-Aged DNR – Barrel-Aged Belgian Dark Ale – 10%

Deep Ellum Brewing Co. - John Reardon, Founder and Barrett Tillman, Barrel Master

• Barrel-Aged Four Swords – Barrel-Aged Quadrupel – 10.5%
• The Fascinating Bellman – Barrel-Aged Imperial Brown Ale – 7.7%

Epic Brewing Co. - Dave Cole, Founder and Kevin Cromptom, Brewmaster

• Sour Brainless on Peaches – Sour Ale – 7.3%
• Big Bad Baptist – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout – 12.7%

Founders Brewing Co. - Dave Engbers, Co-founder

• PC Pils – Pilsener – 5.5%
• Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout – 11.2%

Four Corners Brewing Co. - George Esquivel, Co-founder

• Celebracion – Belgian Strong Ale – 8%
• NTXBW Cascadian Seasonale

Franconia Brewing Co. - Dennis Wehrmann, Founder/Owner/Brewmaster

• Fall'n Bock – Bock – 6%
• Champagne Ale – American Strong Ale – 8.5%

Great Divide Brewing Co. - Ro Guenzel, Brewmaster

• Oak Aged Yeti – Imperial Stout – 9.5%
• Colette – Saison – 7.3%

Green Flash Brewing Co. - Mike Hinkley, Founder/Owner

• Lustrous Frumento w/ coffee – American Strong Ale – 13.5%
• Sea to Sea Lager – Zwickel Lager – 4%

Harpoon Brewery - Kevin Thompson, Head Brewer

• Interrobang – Imperial Stout – 18%
• UFO White – Witbier – 4.8%

Karbach Brewing Co. - Eric Warner, Co-founder/Brewmaster and Brad Batson, Co-founder

• Bourbon Barrel Hellfighter – Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter – 10.8%
• Roll in the Hay – Barrel-Aged Saison – 7.5%

Lakewood Brewing Co. - Wim Bens, Founder

• Wild Manimal – Wild Ale – 8.9%
• Thread Spinner – Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – 13.5%

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. - Will Brown, Head Brewer

• 10^th Anniversary – American Strong Ale – 10%
• Southern Pecan – Brown Ale – 4.5%

Martin House Brewing Co. - Cody Martin, Founder/Head Brewer

• Queen of the Mist (Black Currant) – Barrel-Aged Gose – 6.5%
• Cheer Wine – Wheat Wine – 11%

New Holland Brewing Co. - Brett Vanderkamp, Co-founder and Fred Bueltmann, VP of Sales/The Beervangelist

• Mad Hatter – India Pale Ale – 7%
• Dragon’s Milk – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout – 11%

Noble Rey Brewing Co. - Chris Rigoulot, Founder and Tommy Miller, Head Brewer

• Whiskey Oaked Vertigo – Double IPA – 9.5%
• Barampus w/ cinnamon sticks, coffee, & rum – Brown Ale – 6.1%

Oak Highlands Brewery - Brad Mall, Co-founder and Derrin Williams, Co-founder

• Barrel-Aged Vanilla Porter – Barrel-Aged Porter
• Freaky Deaky – Belgian Tripel – 10%

Odell Brewing Co. - Doug Odell, Founder

• Drumroll – American Pale Ale – 5.3%
• Additional selection TBD

Brewery Ommegang - Justin Forsythe, Innovation Manager

• Rosetta – Fruit Beer – 5.6%
• Additional selection TBD

On Rotation - Jacob & Lindsay Sloan, Founders/Head Brewers

• Café Au Lait (randallized w/ cinnamon & vanilla) – Sweet Stout – 6.6%
• Blackberry Mint Julep – Saison – 6.2%

Oskar Blues Brewery - Dale Katechis, Owner and Michael Harris, Brewmaster

• Texas Reeb Rye’d IPA – Rye Ale – 7%
• Death By Coconut – Porter – 6.5%

Peticolas Brewing Co. - Michael Peticolas, Founder/Owner/Head Brewer and Melissa Peticolas, Founder/Owner

• A Lost Epic – Belgian Tripel – 11%
• 2015 Black Curtains – Imperial Stout – 11%

Rabbit Hole Brewing - Laron Cheek, Matt Morriss, & Tom Anderson – Co-founders

• Rum Barrel-Aged Rapture – Barrel-Aged Brown Ale – 6.4%
• Off With Your Red – India Pale Ale – 7.9%

Rahr Brewing Co. - Fritz Rahr, Founder

• Bourbon Barrel-Aged Regulator – Barrel-Aged Doppelbock – 8.5%
• Tenderfoot – Barley Wine – 11.5%

Real Ale Brewing Co. - Brad Farbstein, Owner

• Axis IPA – India Pale Ale – 7%
• Mysterium Verum Highlander – Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale – 10.1%

Revolver Brewing - Rhett Keisler, Founder and Grant Wood, Brewmaster

• Yam Dankee – Sweet Potato IPA – 7%
• Bourbon Barrel Anodyne – Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine – 12.7%

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. - Attendees TBD

• Bishop’s Barrel 15 – Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – 13.1%
• 5 O’clock Pils – Pilsener - 5.2%

Shannon Brewing Co. - Attendees TBD

• Double IPA – Double IPA – 8.2%
• Wee Heavy – Scotch Ale – 8.5%

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Attendees TBD

• Estate Homegrown Northern Hemisphere – India Pale Ale – 6.7%
• Celebration – India Pale Ale – 6.8%

Stone Brewing Co. - Steve Wagner, Co-founder/President/Senior Brewmaster

• Double Bastard on Rye – Barrel-Aged American Strong Ale – 12.7%
• 20th Anniversary Citracado IPA – Double IPA – 9%

SweetWater Brewing Co. - Nick Nock, Head Brewer

• Smokey and the Brett – Wild Ale – 7.3%
• 420 Extra Pale Ale – American Pale Ale – 5.7%

Texas Ale Project - Brent Thompson, Co-founder/Head Brewer

• 50 Ft Jackrabbit – India Pale Ale – 7%
• Oaty McOatface – Sweet Stout – 7.5%

The Bruery - Jeremy Grinkey, Bruery Terreux Production Manager

• Poterie – Barrel-Aged Old Ale – 16.8%
• Quadrupel Tonnellerie – Barrel-Aged Wild Ale – 10.2%

Wild Acre Brewing Co. - John Pritchett, Founder and Mike Kraft, Brewmaster

• Tarantula Hawk – India Pale Ale – 6.5%
• Soul O’ Coco – Stout

**Note – selections subject to change**