Southern Star Brewing Company is a microbrewery in Conroe, Texas. Southern Star's president is Dave Fougeron, former head brewer of Houston-based Saint Arnold Brewing Company. The brewery distributes in Texas, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and South Carolina.
Southern Star's flagship beer is its Pine Belt Pale Ale, an American-style pale ale that is roughly 6.5 percent . It also produces Buried Hatchet, a Strong American Stout, at 8.25 percent alcohol by volume; and Bombshell Blonde, an American blonde ale at 5.25 percent alcohol by volume.
In 2009, Southern Star introduced an annual competition for homebrewers. The winner's beer is put into production by Southern Star for a year. The first year's winning style was a saison; the winning style for 2010 was a smoked porter.
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