Growlers Poured at New H-E-B Store: Craft Beer Goes Austin Weird

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas-brewed growlers are on the menu at H-E-B’s first in-store restaurant here.
Café Mueller offers six types of growlers-to-go, including 512 Pecan Porter, Live Oak Liberation Ale and Circle Envy Amber. Each is available in a 32- or 64-ounce growler. Prices range from $6 to $10.50, depending on the size and type of beer chosen, according to the menu posted on heb.com. Open for lunch and dinner, Café Mueller serves a variety of chef-inspired meals, rare wines and Texas craft brews on tap. It features indoor and outdoor patio seating.
The menu also includes Texas barbecue foods like brisket and spare ribs, as well as pasta bowls, Asian bowls and dessert.
As reported, the 75,000-square-foot store, known as H-E-B at Mueller, is registered for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and Austin Energy Green Building certification, the San Antonio-based retailer said. Its sustainable design incudes low flow toilets and faucets; refrigerated cases with shaded doors; computer adjusted LED lighting; reflective roofing material and solar panels. The store also offers covered bicycle parking and a community room.
The store, known as H-E-B at Mueller, is registered for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and Austin Energy Green Building certification, the San Antonio-based retailer said. Its sustainable design incudes low flow toilets and faucets; refrigerated cases with shaded doors; computer adjusted LED lighting; reflective roofing material and solar panels. The store also offers covered bicycle parking and a community room.
The 75,000-square-foot store includes HEB’s first in-store restaurant, known as Café Mueller, featuring chef-made meals, rare wines and a variety of tap beers with dining inside and outside. Store features include service meat, fish, deli, bakery, and cheese departments; an extensive wine department; pharmacy and Healthy Living departments with bulk goods and natural and organic food.
The unveiling of the new prototype drew hundreds of visitors Friday morning.
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