Houston History Magazine Artcle: Houston's New 8th Wonder
It has been a recent topic in Houston on what the fate of the "8th Wonder of the World," otherwise known as the Astrodome, will be. But while the Astrodome's fate is blurred, a new "wonder of the world" will take its name. A craft brewery, called 8th Wonder Brewery, uses the Astrodome's nickname for its small scale brews. The brewery is in Old Chinatown east of downtown Houston in today’s EaDo (East Downtown) district and is referencing Houston's achievement and is part of the recent growth in the number of craft breweries in Houston. These craft breweries differentiates themselves from macrobreweries, like Miller and Coors, by brewing on a smaller scale. While the microbreweries produce a large amount of one brew, a craft brewery produces less of multiple brews. This allows them to experiment with new techniques and ingredients. I thought this was interesting because the Astrodome has been in the news a lot recently and this article caught my e...