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From Brown Rice
to Biofuels
Co- ops on the Cutting Edge
The opening of a microbrewery in indie- minded Austin, Texas,
is always cause for celebration. But there was an added dimension
to the revelry at the grand opening of the Black Star Co- op Pub
& Brewery. On a mild December evening in 2010, local bands
performed on an outdoor stage as attendees munched on Texas
pub fare and sampled Black Star’s handiwork. Although the pub
had quietly opened several weeks earlier, this was the fi rst tap
of Black Star’s very own brews, an eclectic lineup that includes
High Esteem, a pale ale with a touch of rye and local honey, and
Double Dee, a malty British- style bitter brewed with brown sugar.
The pub’s 20 taps also feature offerings from Austin’s growing
craft beer scene. Anyone bellying up to the locally sourced pecan
wood bar that evening could not miss the sign hanging on the
bright red wall above the taps: Welcome to Your Brewpub.
This is more than a bar where everybody knows your name.
Many of the people knocking back Double Dees and bopping to
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