Photos by Gerald E. McLeod
Roughhouse Brewing takes the art of making beer to a personal level. Using yeast harvested from the property between
Wimberley and
For instance, in collaboration with
Real Ale Brewing Company, head brewer and founder
Davy Pasternak put the recipe for the Blanco brewery s popular Firemans #4 through the Roughhouse lens and created the distinctive
Farmhouse 4.
Davy explains that as one of the essential ingredients in beer, yeast greatly influences the taste of the final product. Even when all other variables are the same, naturally occurring yeasts can impart a different flavor. It is much like a winemaker works with grapes.