Brew Crew
What is the Brew Crew
We WILL invite you, as part of the Brew Crew, to all beer events and keep you informed about all that is happening with barley, hops, yeast and water at the Backyard Grill. If you want your name on the wall, get your Brew Crew card and drink 42 different beers.
- Brew Crew is 42 beers from our Tap Wall
- Brewmeister is 42 beers from our bottles and cans
- Beer Events and Special Keg “Tappenings”
- Beer Logic Events
- Drinking Beer with Mark and Chad Updates
- Glass Nights and Featured Brewery Nights
- Beer Fun Facts
- The latest happenings from What’s on Tap Radio
Sign up to be part of the Brew Crew and receive the latest beer happenings here at the grill!
CHAMPION STATUS
KEN REED – 10 TIMES 9/16/09
STEPHEN DAVIGNON (11) 11/9/13
MARIO ORTIZ (12) 12/3/15
SAMUEL ZEWE (7) 7/18/15
BARBARA ZEWE (7) 7/18/15
NIKI VORK (6) 9/2/13
BRYAN MCDANIEL (5) 10/10/09
Greg Fitzgerald (5) 7/22/11
JASON CASTILLO (5) 2/2/13
JOHN ANDERSON (4) 2/8/12
TRACY FITZGERALD (4) 7/22/11
JOACHIM LOHAN (4) 4/30/13
CARLOS ORTIZ (4) 7/14/11
JOSE MONTELONGO (3) 12/3/12
MARIE MORGAN (3) 9/15/09
JASON LOVE (4) 8/3/12
CHRIS STUTSMAN (3) 7/2/15
ROBERT HARVEY (3) 12/1/09
DARLA MONTEIRO (2) 4/6/15
KEVIN DOERR (2) 6/7/13
GARY BURNS (2) 4/16/13
JAMES MANNING (2) 4/19/13
PAT LANSANGAN (2) 10/21/11
DEVIN PARKER (2) 4/19/11
JOHN MITSCHKE – (2) 7/28/10
TIM MCCULLAR (2) 12/23/09
STEVE MORGAN (2) 9/17/09
AL BOURASSA 10/12/09
MARK MCSHAFFRY – 8/25/09
Matt Butler (2) 10/12/14
Dar Childs (2) 1/19/19
Frank Coselli (2) 7/28/19
Rob Eldridge (2) 1/31/16
Brad Gallaway (2) 9/26/16
Jose Guerrero (2) 4/2/17
Chris Madere (2) 6/7/17
Michael Montalvo (2) 9/29/17
Dean Moon (2) 8/14/15
Justin Plagens (2) 9/29/17
Adam Rowe (2) 9/30/16
Steve Smith (2) 8/10/16
A.G. Stockstill (2) 9/8/17
Justin Williamson (2) 3/23/10
In Memory
J.R. BRUCE 4/19/11
JUST ONE MORE
THE BACKYARD GRILL BREW CREW
2018
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Michael Montalvo | 1/4/18 | IF I LOVED BEACHES AS MUCH AS I LOVED MOUNTAINS I COULD BE A PARROTHEAD |
| Dante Deltoro | 1/20/18 | May we be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you dead |
| Christina Gates | 1/20/18 | I rode my pink bike here to meet great friends for good food, cold drinks, and live music. |
| Justin Plagens | 1/24/18 | Give me a women who loves beer and I will conquer the world! |
| Mario Ortiz | 2/02/18 | Please take a moment to learn about stroke awareness CDO |
| Stephen Davignon | 2/11/18 | Hello dark beer my old friend, I’ve come to drink with you again |
| Bill Rostan | 2/13/18 | Go Ohio wahoo 4 ever |
| Joel Hill | 3/10/18 | In dog beers, I’ve only had one |
| Miguel Perez | 4/21/18 | God is Great, Beer is Good & People are Crazy |
| Devin Bily | 4/21/18 | “You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning” – Dr. Bily |
| Sarah Henry | 4/28/18 | Texas Forever! |
| Chris Madere | 4/28/18 | My 3 daughter’s drive me to drink. |
| Mario Ortiz | 5/01/18 | Excuse me Mr. Reed…Theres only room for one up here 🙂 |
| Alex Morotini | 6/15/18 | BFF’s Beer Friends Forever!!! |
| Stephen Davignon | 5/27/18 | “The Force will be with you…Always!” – OBI WAN |
| Blake Isgitt | 3/2/18 | Pour me, Pour me, Pour me, another beer Robin Wiliams |
| Mario Ortiz | 6/07/18 | Like sands through the hourglass these are the BEERS of my life #12 |
| Jason Love | 6/22/18 | Beer Makes Me Hoppy! |
2017
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Brad Gallaway | 1/19/17 | Wish you were beer. |
| Steve Smith | 1/20/17 | What-a Ride Only in Texas |
| Chad Sweeten | 1/21/17 | MISS YOU SYLVIA |
| Steve Gutterud | 2/1/17 | Pratice Run |
| Chris Stutsman | 2/14/17 | “Beer’s intellectual. What a shame so many idiots drink it” |
| John Wagenblast | 3/5/17 | “Bratton equals shxx!!!” |
| Doug Smith | 3/17/17 | “BIER VERRUCKT” |
| Nickie Vork – Brewmeister | 3/31/17 | “A balanced diet means a beer in each hand.” |
| Jose Guerrero | 4/2/17 | “das Bier that Never ends” |
| John Campbell – Brewmeister | 4/8/17 | “Now I can drink any beer I want!” |
| Mack Ellison | 4/15/17 | “I’ll have another” |
| Elliott Bratton | 4/25/17 | “John is highly suspect” |
| Kim Hamilton | 6/6/17 | “Go Cowboys” |
| Chris Madere | 6/7/17 | “Dos mas por favor!” |
| Bruce Dixon | 6/15/17 | “Ahhh, life is good!!” |
| Chris Stutsman | 8/29/17 | “SURVIVED HARVEY, AND STILL FINISHED MY BEER” |
| Frank Coselli – Brewmeister | 8/31/17 | “Damn it feels good to be a meistar” |
| Heather DeElena | 9/20/17 | “Books, boobs, beers – the best things that start with B!” |
| Stephen Davignon | 9/3/17 | “Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken” |
| A.G. Stockstill | 9/8/17 | “Kuck you FARBACH” |
| Justin Plagens – Brewmeister | 9/29/17 | “Started in a relationship, ended single” |
| Michael Montalvo | 9/29/17 | “I’ve got Tex appeal.” |
| Adam Rowe – Brewmeister | 9/29/17 | “IT’S A TRAP” |
| Samatha Williams | 10/19/17 | “I don’t get drunk, I get AWESOME!!” |
| Sam Zewe | 11/18/17 | “Oh man, That was a long time coming!” |
| Barbara Zewe | 11/18/17 | “OMG…I thought we would never finish” |
| Mario Ortiz | 12/14/17 | “I always knew craft beer would land me in the POUR HAUS!” |
| Darren Frailey | 12/22/17 | “Do, Or Do Not There Is No Try” |
| Hal Long | 12/29/17 | “2017 World Champs” |
2016
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Dar Childs | 1/9/16 | Ride it like you stole it! |
| Peter Eddris | 1/9/16 | I love this place!! And my tab! |
| Rob Eldridge | 1/31/16 | What an education! I’ll have another porter now. |
| Beverly Gault | 2/18/16 | Noch ein andere, Bitte |
| PJ & DAVE | 3/2/16 | WE LOVE THIS PLACE! |
| Carlos Ortiz | 3/4/16 | I feel more like myself now than I did when I came in |
| Rob Eldridge | 3/9/16 | 85 totally unique beers….God Bless America! |
| Justin Williamson | 3/26/16 | The brew got me here but the Jameson made me a true Meister |
| Dar Childs | 3/26/16 | Brenda, Jessica, Molly, Allison |
| Nick Ruggeri | 4/23/16 | Ah me! Doesn’t get any better than this |
| Ken Reed | 5/10/16 | I am afriaid that I suffer from cecosilicaphobia |
| Stephen Davignon | 5/30/16 | That’s what I do. I drink and I know things |
| Robert Harvey | 6/16/16 | This one is for Eli |
| Frank Coselli | 7/28/16 | Prepare for the worst, Hope for the best |
| Christopher Stone | 8/2/16 | DONE!!! |
| Steve Smith | 8/10/16 | Never fear, there’s more beer here!!! |
| Nickie Vork | 8/16/16 | 33 Crushes 55 |
| NINKASI | 8/31/16 | THANK YOU BOSSMAN, WALTER,T-ROY, DUKE,RT |
| Steven Davignon | 9/4/16 | “WE GO FORWARD. ONLY FORWARD.” GAME OF THRONES, SEASON 5 |
| Brandon Lasky | 9/11/16 | All she got was the tip |
| Carrington Sweet | 9/14/16 | People always told me that bars are dark and loney… |
| Matt Butler | 9/25/16 | Tomorrow will be better than today |
| Brad Gallaway | 9/26/16 | Work Hard. Do Good. |
| Adam Rowe | 9/30/16 | Never tell me the odds |
| Joachim Lohan | 11/1/16 | Don’y Worry… Beer More Happy! |
| Jeff Atkinson | 11/1/16 | Beer is proof God wants us happy.. Benjamin Franklin |
| Enrique Adame | 11/5/16 | Beer is life, and life is good |
| Jason Castillo | 12/9/16 | CASTILLO’S NO FUCTION BEER WELL WITHOUT |
| Dave & PJ | 12/12/16 | |
| Nickie Vork | 12/14/16 | I only drink beers on the days that end in “y” |
| Stephen Davignon | 12/26/16 | FOR MY DAD-THE BIGGEST COWBOYS FAN I’VE KNOWN |
2015
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Patrick Wright | 2/10/15 | I swear to drunk, I’m not God! |
| Mike Hoblin | 2/12/15 | Good til the last drop |
| Bill Peck | 3/5/15 | There is no such thing as a bad beer, just some just taste better than others |
| Carlos Ortiz | 3/27/15 | Like “Sands through the hour glass”, so goes the “beers of our life” |
| Mark Deprey | 3/28/15 | Great beer list! “Who Knew”? |
| Darla Monteiro | 4/6/15 | Ta calli’ n lucky heireann dom |
| Steven Davignon | 4/19/15 | For all the cowboys fans! |
| John Anderson | 5/6/15 | Shh, don’t tell mom! |
| Jason Castillo | 5/6/15 | Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid. – John wayne |
| Adam Blackwelder | 6/3/15 | I still like Miller Lite the best! |
| Chris Stutsman | 7/2/15 | In dog beers, I’ve only had 7.87114 |
| Barbara Zewe | 7/18/15 | Women like to savor the moment |
| Sam Zewe | 7/18/15 | Guys wanna get-r-done |
| Jason Castilo | 8/14/15 | A toast to friends and family. Gone, never forgotten. |
| Dean Moon | 8/14/15 | You need a longer list!! |
| Dean Moon | 4/15/16 | I recant my previous quote |
| Peter Edris | 9/5/15 | Hey Brenda, go Texans! |
| Darla Monteiro | 10/22/15 | Liness, lover & purveyor of happy endings |
| Carlos Ortiz | 10/22/15 | You wish you were me! |
| Brandon Hoffman | 11/4/15 | I pissed away many good beers!!! |
| Andy Renehan | 11/8/15 | I may be dumb, but at least I’m done!!! |
| Katie Renehan | 11/8/15 | I will f—ing miss you Jess! |
| Jason Love | 11/30/15 | Thanks liver… You’re a champ. |
| Mario Ortiz | 12/26/15 | I came for the beer, I’m staying for Brenda |
2014
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Jon Krueger | 1/31/14 | 55 beers, 400+ this is it!!! |
| Greg Fitzgerald | 3/5/14 | It could be worse, it would always be worse.. |
| Sam Zewe | 3/22/14 | #4 Here we come |
| Barbara Zewe | 3/22/14 | Three down… |
| Stephen Davignon | 3/24/14 | DRINK TRIPLE, SEE DOUBLE, ACT SINGLE! |
| John Anderson | 4/23/14 | Third Time is the Charm |
| Bill Stark | 5/8/14 | It’s in the hole. |
| Marc Seaholm | 5/15/14 | Go Texans… How Copy??? |
| David Richey | 5/23/14 | Finisher |
| Nickie Vork | 6/11/14 | LW&T I LIKE IT DIRTY! |
| Barbara Zewe | 7/15/14 | Brew Crew Diet …55 beers and lost 30 pounds |
| Sam Zewe | 7/15/14 | Any old beer to have another excuse |
| Julie Williams ’04’ | 9/15/14 | On victory, you deserve beer. On defeat you need it. Gig ’em |
| Joachim Lohan | 9/26/14 | 165 beers Down… 385 To Go |
| Gregory Lang | 10/5/14 | Thanks to my wife, who lets me drink any time! |
| Matthew Butler | 10/12/14 | Winter is coming |
| Jason Castillo | 11/6/14 | My favorite beer is free, the best beer ever is the one in my hand |
| Charles Rosenbloom | 11/7/14 | In dog beers I’ve only had 7.8 |
| Sam Zewe | 11/19/14 | I can’t believe she kept up with me |
| Bob Gardner | 12/2/14 | Haul it with a Ford Ranchero |
| Stephen Davignon | 12/20/14 | Valar Morghulis |
| Brice Espinoza | 12/24/14 | My wife drives me to drink but, to her credit, she drives me home too! |
| Mario Ortiz | 12/26/14 | I took the worst thirst to finish first |
2013
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Chris Artuso | 1/19/13 | Shiner? I Hardly Know Her! |
| Jason Castillo | 2/2/13 | Alcohol, the cause and solution to all of life’s problems |
| Chris Tuckett | 2/2/13 | GO BLUE! |
| Mike Barker | 2/10/13 | Life is good beer is better |
| Mike Barker | 2/10/13 | Life is Good Beer is Better |
| Cliff Kuhfeldt | 2/12/13 | I love my wife |
| Chris Tuckett | 2/12/13 | Go Blue! |
| Daynan Coleman | 2/15/13 | You May all go to hell and I will go to texas |
| Chris Hoblinski | 2/26/13 | Rebekah is awesome |
| Tracy Fitzgerald | 3/1/13 | Something… Something Darkside…Sometime…Something… Complete |
| Nicole Vork | 3/5/13 | Went In Hard Came Out Wet |
| Mario Ortiz | 3/13/13 | Beer .. The cause of and solutions to all of life’s problems |
| Barbara Zewe | 3/16/13 | Finished before my husband for a change |
| Ruth Haney | 3/20/13 | Nick NEVER bought!!! |
| Jose “shorty” Montelongo | 3/20/13 | You only live once enjoy your beer |
| Timothy Mc Cullar | 3/23/13 | Survive and advance |
| Scott A. McKenna Sr. | 3/24/13 | Beer pressure |
| Joachim Lohan | 3/25/13 | Square Meal? 6 and 12 Pack Or Case… BEER!!! |
| Sam Zewe | 3/26/13 | She made me finish all by myself |
| Dave Everett | 3/27/13 | Here to you Hermie & Spermie |
| Larry Barton | 3/28/13 | Dobry Pivo |
| Zane Mittag | 4/12/13 | “About Time” |
| james Manning | 4/19/13 | Gig’ EM |
| Ryan Hall | 4/24/13 | Alcohol, the cause and solution to al life’s problems |
| Joachim Lohan | 4/30/13 | Beer, the Rose Colored Glasses of Life |
| Kevin Doerr | 6/7/13 | Beer before beer you’re in the clear |
| Steve Park | 7/9/13 | One More Beer |
| Kilbert Perez | 7/9/13 | Two More! |
| Robert McKnight | 7/27/13 | Time is never wasted if you are wasted all the time |
| Pat Lansangan | 8/9/13 | B |
| Nickie Vork | 9/2/13 | THIRSTY TURTLE |
| Samuel Zewe | 9/6/13 | I let her get a head start |
| Barbara Zewe | 9/6/13 | Started without him but finished together |
| Ken Reed | 9/9/13 | Big sign |
| Mike Jones | 9/28/13 | Thanks Frank and Randy |
| Bryan McDaniel | 10/4/13 | I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than to have a frontal labotomy. |
| Devin Parker | 10/5/13 | TEXANS #666 |
| Frank Jones | 10/6/13 | If it wasn’t for my kids I wouldn’t be drinking. |
| Josh Welsch | 10/25/13 | Go find your blind Aunt “EF” |
| Kevin Doerr | 10/25/13 | HOOK ‘EM 27-25 |
| Stephen Davignon | 11/9/13 | Buzz-inga |
| Carlos Baez | 11/9/13 | My wife is killing me, I’ll have another BEER |
| Jose montelongo | 11/17/13 | You win some and lose some, don’t take life for granted |
| Chris Vawiec | 12/6/13 | beer is good but beers are better |
2012
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Heather Daly | 1/9/12 | FDDI – First Drink of the Day |
| Greg Fitzgerald | 1/11/12 | No, but we’re willing to learn |
| John B. Anderson | 2/8/12 | OOPS, I did it again! |
| Eric De Los Santos | 2/9/12 | I am what I am |
| Bill Hamilton | 2/26/12 | It is what it is |
| Greg Fitzgerald | 3/16/12 | I LIKE TACOS!!!!! |
| Natalie Lanangan | 3/22/12 | I love hanging on the wall |
| Tracy Fitzgerald | 4/5/12 | Here’s TO IT & TO IT AGAIN! |
| Selena Coleman | 4/13/12 | That’s all she wrote |
| Brad Mammelaar | 4/15/12 | mmmm. Beer |
| Kamar Adeniji-Adele | 5/27/12 | There is no such thing as a bad beer, just some beers taste better than others |
| Bryan McDaniel | 5/31/12 | Beer – because one doesn’t solve the world’s problem over white wine. |
| Travis Bollom | 6/31/12 | GO TEXANS |
| Jason Love | 8/3/12 | Beer. It’s what’s for dinner |
| James Manning | 8/10/12 | What beer will not cure there Is no cure for |
| Gary Burns | 8/16/12 | Your not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. |
| Eric Vigil | 8/31/12 | Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol |
| Kim Vigil | 8/31/12 | Nothing goes “down” better than a bierbitzch |
| Robert Horton | 8/31/12 | Good beer and grout friends gives life flavor |
| Scott Stout | 8/31/12 | Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy! |
| Neal & Susie | 9/18/12 | Semper Fi!! |
| Ken Reed | 9/22/12 | #9 Feels Real Fine |
| Amanda Gergen | 9/23/12 | No thanks, I’m not drunk |
| Daniel Hainey | 12/1/12 | Who wants to drink forever? |
| Jose Montelongo | 12/3/12 | One down and plenty more to go |
| Dallas Rognon | 12/16/12 | Patricots Rule!! |
| Daniel Gutierrez | 12/21/12 | You’re killing me smalls |
| Bryan McDaniel | 12/21/12 | Beer today… gone tomorrow. |
2011
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Robert Harvey | 1/7/11 | Without beer, I would have lost it a long time ago! |
| Nick Reyes | 1/18/11 | Yet another fine production of NFP |
| Bee Zagouri | 1/21/11 | I WIN |
| Jeff White | 1/28/11 | I drink to make other people interesting |
| Kelvin Kirkman | 2/11/11 | Cheers |
| Rich Whiteside | 3/17/11 | What a long strange trip it’s been |
| Charles Dewey | 4/21/11 | Beer, Nectar of the Gods |
| Devin Parker | 4/19/11 | Who Devin? |
| Chris Graham | 4/19/11 | Please get rid of crap American beer |
| Carlos Ortiz | 7/14/11 | beer – proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy |
| Greg Fitzgerald | 7/22/11 | I am to drunk to taste this chicken… |
| Clane Callahan | 7/29/11 | I just drank 55 beers. What did you do today? |
| Jack Long | 8/12/11 | Thanks Angie! |
| Tony Ortiz | 8/14/11 | Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer |
| Hal Long | 9/7/11 | An object at rest can not be stopped |
| Ken Reed | 9/22/11 | #8 Was really great |
| Tracy Fitzgerald | 7/22/11 | I don’t get drunk, I get AWESOME! |
| Pat Lansangan | 10/21/11 | It is what it is |
| Kevin Thompson | 10/27/11 | A plethora of beer and a of the means drink profusely |
| Darin Crawford | 11/4/11 | A friend of the devil is a friend of mine |
| Bryan McDaniel | 11/11/11 | Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk |
| Greg Fitzgerald | 12/2/11 | Hip Hop Hipity Do |
| Tracy Fitzgerald | 12/3/11 | I still secrete awesomeness |
| Altex Electronics | 12/12/11 | Your one stop PC shop. Www.altex.com |
2010
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Marie Morgan | 3/1/10 | I enjoy drinking these beers with my friends at BYG |
| Justin Williamson | 3/23/10 | Time for Booze! |
| Matt Trujillo | 3/12/10 | Now I can stick with the Pales |
| Steve Morgan | 3/26/10 | Kimmie Rules — and her baby |
| Jim Cline | 3/30/10 | Happy Birthday Mark. This MGD 64 is foryou. |
| Eric Rougler | 4/1/10 | Vive La France |
| Mike Guerrero | 4/15/10 | As with In… So Without |
| John Anderson | 6/30/10 | Live to Ride…Ride to Live |
| John Mitschke | 7/28/10 | I came… I conquered |
| Nick Buckley | 9/3/10 | My liver is evil and had to be punished |
| Ken Reed | 9/22/10 | #7.. Just like Heaven! |
| Tom Bouldin | 10/20/10 | BUT is good beer and good friends |
| Matt Veserra | 10/25/10 | Don’t Judge Me |
| Melissa Melton | 11/3/10 | Always be yourself, unless you suck! |
| Robert Roos | 11/19/10 | AHH! The joy of it! |
2009
| Name | Date | Phrase |
| Gary Burns | 9/13/09 | Around the world in 19 days |
| Steve Morgan | 9/15/09 | 55 beers in 10 days.. You people never looked so good |
| Marie Morgan | 9/15/09 | I may not have been first, but I was faster! |
| Ken Reed | 9/16/09 | The Back Yard Grill.. |
| John Blankenship | 9/17/09 | Use mas brewhasmisdufrogen please! |
| Ken Reed | 9/22/09 | Has a brew crew here… |
| Ken Reed | 10/3/09 | Just a bunch of folks.. |
| Al Bourassa | 10/12/09 | I didn’t drink a beer I didn’t like |
| Mike Quinten | 10/10/09 | Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I’ll have another beer! |
| Bryan McDaniel | 10/10/09 | Knut up of Shut up! |
| Marie Morgan | 10/10/09 | I did it again |
| Ken Reed | 11/10/09 | (and this is what I hear) |
| Ken Reed | 11/22/09 | That like to get together at the bar |
| Ken Reed | 12/3/09 | “and drink different brands of beer” |
| Joel Stockstill | 12/5/09 | Thanks to: Kimmie, Eric, Brenda, Jessica, Cable & Miranda. |
| Tim McCullar | 12/23/09 | 4 U 2 N V |
| Robert Harvey | 12/27/09 | That just happened. |
Testimonials
We Will Be Back!
We thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service! Cooking over real wood makes all the difference in the world! And that triple Lindy is out of this world!
The Davises
Should call it “Gig ‘Em Grill”!
We have been to a number of Aggie events at The Backyard Grill and will come back for more! We love the food, and the beer selection is fantastic!
Aggie '92
Delicious!
Delicious menu in a very relaxing setting with wonderful service, plus close to my home!
Mark K.
Their Catering ROCKS!
We had Backyard cater our school event and they knocked it out of the park! Not only was the food amazing, but they really made the kids feel special. Thanks for all you do for the school district Mark!
Becky C.
Single Mom Heaven!
I am a single mom and I just want to tell you how appreciative I am that you offer Kids Eat Free as well as characters on Wednesdays. To be able to have an inexpensive meal with my daughter while Harmony the Clown entertains her is the high point of my week. Thanks again Backyard Grill.
-Happy Mom