Fulshear-Katy Community Guide & Directory 2022-23

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Spirits that Move Us by Mara Soloway

Fulbrook Ale Works Brewery photo by April Hajovsky

T he Fulshear-Katy area is home to several run by people who show their community roots in how they treat their customers, who are often their friends and neighbors. Many of these venues make special family-friendly provisions – games, bounce houses and nonalcoholic drinks – and are pet-friendly. Stop in and try their creative takes on adult beverages often made onsite, enjoy the somewhat ar tsy décor, play board and arcade games, or even get married. Cheers! Battlehops Brewing Board Game Brewery 66801 Hwy Blvd. , Katy, TX 7 7494 battlehopsbrewing.com, Facebook , Instagram, Twitter Think of Battlehops Brewing as a gamery – a board game café and brewpub comprised of a 500+ board game library and game shop; house-made, small batch brews that rotate as new beers are created; nitro tap coffee and other nonalcoholic drinks; and a food menu that includes amazing burgers and pretzels. Owners and parents Jessica and JD Merritt created Battlehops as a family-friendly destination. The brewpub was voted Best Family Fun by The Katy Times readers in 2021. Fun is the operative word here, along with healthy competition. “We love to see our community come together for analog fun at Battlehops!” Jessica said. “We think of our brewery as the living room of Katy – a place to connect , have fun and play.” Braman Winery & Brewery 281-762-1375 3421 FM 359, Richmond, TX 7 7406 breweries, wineries and distilleries that are creating quite a buzz . These lively locales are

Fulbrook Ale Works Brewery 832-974-0620 1125 FM 359, Richmond, TX 7 7406

bramanbrands.com, Facebook , Instagram and Twitter Members of the Braman family come from hardy Texas stock , just like their wines and beers. Braman Winery & Brewery brings its products under one roof to a rustic tasting room and ex tensive deck space in the Fulshear-Katy area. The décor alone is wor th a visit , but even more so are the palate-pleasing wines made with Texas grapes, and Running Walker beers that include Kolsch, Pilsner, Texas Reserve IPA plus the blond beer named Texas Secession. Days and times for live music, food trucks and events vary so check the calendar so you don’ t miss out on the fun. ErmaRose Winery 832-269-4332, 3130 Katy Hockley Cutoff Rd. , Katy, TX 7 7493 ermarosewinery.com, Facebook , Twitter and Instagram ErmaRose Winery ’s owner Jennifer Prothow is def initely succeeding in one of her goals: bringing something different to the Katy area. She opened the area’s only fruit-based winery in March 2019. Her wine creations have earned prestigious awards, proving that ErmaRose’s customer base is receptive to its unique wines. She continues to expand the family owned business named after her grandmothers with retail sales onsite, online and in retail locations. “ The suppor t of the Katy community has been outrageously wonder ful. People here have an open mind to what wine can be,” Jennifer said. The menu currently includes its award-winners Cranberry and Masked Gorilla. Stop by for a wine tasting without a reservation. Come for the live music, grab something delicious from the food trucks and enjoy the day.

fbombbrew.com, Facebook , Twitter and Instagram Fulbrook Ale Works Brewery is a lively space, with lots of room indoors and out to enjoy craft beer brewed onsite and food options from par tner Scholars & Scoundrels, including loads of crawf ish in season. The Brewery offers 3,000 square feet outdoors with ex tended large deck and stage, plus 10,000 square feet of indoor taproom area with arcade games, pool table, foosball and dar ts, live music every weekend and a variety of popular community events. Owner Jeff Hajovsky and his team don’ t shy away from creating craft beers ranging from blueberry and vanilla cream ales, Mexican lager with lime and Dark and Roasty options. IPAs, light beer and pale ale round out the menu. “ The community suppor t through the last four years has been unbelievable and still growing!” said April Hajovsky, event mastermind and Jeff ’s better half. Fulbrook products currently are sold in Houston at HEB, Spec’s, Total Wine, Kroger, restaurants and bars with additional retail prospects on the horizon. Happy Day Daiquiris 346-322-4963 20660 Westheimer Parkway, Sweet I, Katy, TX 7 7450 happydaydaiquiris.com, Facebook and Instagram Happy Day Daiquiris is living up to its mission to provide high-quality frozen daiquiris to the Katy area in a fun, family friendly environment . It offers something for everyone: more than 30 choices of

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