Nestled in, or what seems like, the heart of Lubbock, TX is a nice little brewery that was open earlier than the others on a Monday afternoon, thus earning my business. I have a very short time here in Lubbock. It was a stop to break up a drive that was too long. I stayed more than one night so I could hit a few breweries and now my stay has been shortened by a night. Not all breweries are open on Monday and Good Line actually opened at 3 making it my first stop. Well Harbor Freight was my first stop but that’s not important here.
As is often the case. I was fortunate enough to arrive at a time when locals were enjoying some time with the beer tender who, I’m pretty sure is the brewer. Yep, he is. Oh hell yeah. Y’all know how I like to talk to a brewer…
The venue is your basic old building/industrial. It’s got that early craft brewery vibe and I’m really enjoying it. It’s not a large location but it has a good amount of seating, a bar and a nice outdoor deck. Your sitting with the brewery equipment right there and it harkens to the days before a craft brewery had to do more than be a good brewery to stand out. As much as I was impressed with some of the amazing venues in Austin. I still love the feel of a place like this. I hope this type of brewery never fades.
While I didn’t get to participate or experience the food truck/event schedule. The have things like Run Club and other weekly themed events that you can follow on their Insta page.
So sticking to my formula for breweries, the beer tender is Uber important and when it’s the brewer and they are cool it’s hard to beat. Chris was super. He had made a national park loop that included many of the parks I’m headed to and that made for some great conversation. On top of being a good conversationalist he brews some nice beer.
Whoever does the graphic design for the brewery is very talented and does a great job keeping beer designs and merch consistent in look and feel. Chris and I had a conversation about what a Dust Coast IPA is and yep it’s marketing, but they are really embracing it and let’s face it. It sounds cool!
I guess we have to talk about the beer eventually, right? I like the beer here. This brewery has been here since 2022 and it takes time to settle in and I think there is potential here. I will absolutely visit again when/if I’m back in Lubbock. If you are here you should visit. I really liked the Schwarzbier and the Hefe was pretty good. The Bitter Buffalo (Dust Coast IPA) is solid. I remember the first time I visited Hiawassee Brewing Co. when it was new and the beer was horrible. Last visit it was good and solid. Every brewery has an opportunity to grow up and improve. Good Line’s beer is solid. So it would not surprise me for it to be even better on my next visit
So overall this is a place I will come to anytime I’m in Lubbock. When you take the experience in total is was well above average and after meetintg Chris I expect it will be better next time. He’s a hard working, personable dude that you can tell loves brewing beer. I also didn’t get to particpate in the rotating food trucks, activities or events but I can see that it’s a part of the experience and that speaks well for the overall health of the brewery. I’ve often opined about how I hate that I only get a small sliver of an experience at these venues.
Non alcoholic beverages, wine and margaritas with Tahine and lime are also on the menu for non beer enthusiast friends or dates.
- Campgrounds, Curveballs, and Cold Beers
This summer was supposed to be spent in the great state of Wyoming, checking off some more national parks. The President and Mr. Musk had different plans. Due to the federal cuts, the national park scene has a lot of uncertainty. - Chateau Le Coeur
Just a short ways off of I-10 you will find a winery named Chateau Le Coeur. The owners moved to northern Florida from the Great Northwest. They have wineries and vineyards in Washington and Oregon. They have an interesting story they tell about starting the winery. - Sunday Morning Musings Ep. #6
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Eliot - WildEdge Brewing Collective
The food was delicious, at least the chicken salad sandwich, was very, very good. The locals were friendly and as I often do I spent a few beers in bar side communion with them. I am a little bummed that I did not pick up any packaged beer or swag from here.