(San Antonio, TX) – Here is the latest update on a new Texas “brewstillery.”

Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling will soon make its mark in the beer world when it begins releasing beers next month (perhaps even this week?). The San Antonio-based operation has a thorough website that details how the project began and the four beers in its portfolio: South Texas Lager, Oatmeal Pale Ale, Mesquite Smoked Porter and La Bestia Aimable (a Belgian-style Dark Strong Ale). Full descriptions for those are also up on the site.

So when I caught up with Co-Founder, Mark McDavid, I focused the questions around getting the nitty gritty details on when Texas drinkers will see Ranger Creek beers…

1) Where are you at with the TABC & when will your beers be hitting taps/bottles?

TABC label approval is going on this week. Our first event is a beer dinner on 11/2. We’ll roll out slowly and deliberately after that. Kegs only for now, along with 750 ml bottles of La Bestia. 12 oz. bottles to follow as soon as we get some issues with our bottling machine sorted out.

2) Will all your four core beers be available at the start or will there be a delay with some others?

3 of the 4 core beers will be available over the next couple of weeks. The South Texas Lager will come later as it takes time to lager.

3) Where will your beers be available?

We’re focused on our hometown of San Antonio, especially since we’re self distributing. We’ll have a small presence in Austin and an even smaller one in Houston. Nothing beyond that yet.

4) Will your seasonals be in 6-packs or will you be doing a different format like 22 oz. bottles or draft-only?

Seasonal packaging is still up for discussion, but certainly we’ll start with draft.

5) Any idea on what some of your seasonals might be?

Rob has some great ideas on some cool seasonals. Not ready to disclose them quite yet, but our approach will be more innovative recipes for seasonals, in addition to using local ingredients as much as possible. We’d also like to do some collaborations next year, especially with one of the Scandinavian breweries. They are doing cool things, plus Dennis, one of the owners of Ranger Creek, is Swedish! And one of the things that gets us most excited is how we can combine the brewery and distillery sides of the business. So obviously bourbon barrel aging is on the list, plus some other cool ideas.