Its facility features a custom 42-foot column still, affectionately named "Nancy," built by Scottish still-makers Forsyths Ltd. Environmental sustainability is a core value at Still Austin.

Sold in draft only to 35 Austin restaurants and bars, Live Oak has been getting rave reviews from beer drinkers, according to co-owner/brewer/delivery boy Chip McElroy.

Last week in "From the Archives," I introduced a series of planned columns ... of Americas," is still available to read on statesman.com. This article originally appeared on Austin American ...