Real Ale Brewing Company

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Real Ale Brewing Company

Location	Blanco, Texas
Owner(s)	Brad Farbstein and Tim Schwartz
Year opened	1996
Active beers
Rio Blanco Pale Ale	English-style Pale Ale
Full Moon Pale Rye Ale	American Pale Ale
Brewhouse Brown Ale	Brown Ale
Fireman's #4 Blonde Ale	Blonde Ale
Seasonal beers
Sisyphus Barleywine Ale	Old Ale
Shade Grown Coffee Porter	Porter
Lost Gold IPA	American IPA
Phoenix Double ESB	Extra Special/Strong Bitter
Devil's Backbone	Tripel

The Real Ale Brewing Company is an American brewery, established in 1996 in Blanco, Texas. Their beers can be found on tap and in stores throughout Central and South Texas, primarily in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. In May of 2006 the brewery relocated to a larger facility in Blanco, where they are expected to double their 2005 output of 4,500 barrels.^[1] Owner Brad Farbstein credits the local Blanco River as "some of the best brewing water for the styles of beer that we make," making Blanco an ideal location for the brewery.^[2]

Local partnerships have included Austin-based Fireman's Texas Cruzer, a BMX cruiser bike manufacturer, for which Fireman's #4 Blonde Ale is named.

As of Spring 2006, Real Ale Brewing Company has teamed up with legendary Belgian brewer Pierre Celis, best known for his revival of Belgian witbier (White beer) with the creation of Hoegaarden. They will work together, using Celis' recipes, to create a spiced witbier dubbed Brussels White and a Grand Cru.^[3]