Dear Saint Arnold's Army: The weather is warming and not only is the grass growing faster (assuming you water it once in a while) but the weeds are really taking off. The cure for this: Weedwacker! Here is the history of this beer: Several years ago we had some extra Lawnmower wort that wouldn't fit into a fermenter, and we had some Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast on hand, so we combined them in one of our small yeast brink tanks just for fun. We didn't release it, but we did drink a lot of it ourselves. That led us to the Moveable Yeast concept and Weedwacker was the first release in this series. The response to Weedwacker was overwhelming and we had many requests that we make it year-round. And so we are obliging. To remind you, Weedwacker is exactly the same beer as Fancy Lawnmower Beer except we ferment it with Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast instead of Kölsch yeast. It is light and refreshing but has a spicy clove note and some banana esters that come from the different yeast. While it is a close relation to Lawnmower, it tastes completely different. This will also be our first regular release that is unfiltered. Weedwacker will be released next week on draft. Package will not be available until June. You will hopefully be seeing Weedwacker pop up in a lot of your favorite pubs and restaurants starting next week, especially since we are having a Summer Pils shortage (we sold more Summer Pils in the first two weeks of its release this year than we did over the first two months of its release last year - we won't be caught up on Summer Pils production until late May since it takes 6 weeks to make this beer). When the packaged Weedwacker becomes available in June, it will be replacing Texas Wheat. Yes, we know that this is a favorite of many of you, but it is by far our slowest selling beer and we hope that you will find Weedwacker to be a much more exciting replacement. The last batch of Texas Wheat is being packaged late this week so it should be available through May. The Texas Beer Festival Saturday, May 7 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Humble Convention Center We'll have a keg of Altared Amber at our booth and a limited amount of Divine Reserve 11 will be poured on the specialty beer wall. http://texasbeerfest.org/ National Homebrew Day Saturday, May 7 During the tour this Saturday, several homebrewers will be set up in our cellar brewing away! Come take the normal Saint Arnold tour plus talk to homebrewers about their craft. This is how many of us got started! Haute Wheels Houston Food Truck Festival Saturday, May 14: Noon - 7:00 PM Sunday, May 15: Noon - 5:00 PM Houston Community College Southwest Over 20 of the top food trucks in Houston all in one place, and some really good refreshments as well! http://www.hautewheelshouston.com/ Big Batch Brew Bash Sunday, May 15 The winner of this competition will have their beer brewed as Divine Reserve No. 12. Open to the public from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. More info at http://www.thekgb.org/BigBatchBrewBash/CurrentNews.aspx Houston Spring Concerts Presents: Beetle - Houston's best Beatles cover band! Friday, May 6: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Market Square Park Head out to downtown Houston for free live music, great food at Niko Niko's and frosty refreshments. http://www.marketsquarepark.com/calendar/ Where to find Saint Arnold at Minute Maid Park this season Amber draft: Sections: 114 133 206 218 226 422 Lawnmower draft: Section 133 Also Diamond Level in basement Two taps in 5-7 restaurant One tap in new Insperity club on main concourse behind home plate Thanks for your support! Remember to recycle your six pack carriers with us. Cheers! The Brew Crew Ann, Brett, Brock, Chris, Chris, Daniel, David, Deb, Dennis, Donny, Eric, Felix, Frank, Frank, Gonzo, James, Jim, Josh, Justin, Kathy, Kelsey, Kendra, Kevin, Lennie, Mark, Mary, Michael, Nicklaus, Pedro, Phil, Robbie, Sam, Stephen and Vince  Tours Weekdays at 3 PM and Saturdays between 11 AM and 2 PM www.saintarnold.com