Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
Loving all of the pictures and great toasts! Aggie - I love a good Oatmeal Stout, love the name of yours Who makes it?
It is a local place called Independence Brewing, unfortunately I think you have to come to Texas to get it. It was a very good stout but I had never had it before.

Convict Hill is actually a large hill in South Austin near the brewery. The hill is now home to a large residential community but back when the Texas State Capital was built it housed a limestone quarry which was mined for limestone used in the basement. The area was so far out of Austin proper then and labor so expensive they used convicts to work the quarry and thus the name was born.