San Antonio's Alamo Beer hires 20-year craft-beer vet as VP of operations

Alamo Beer Co. has appointed a 20-year veteran of the craft-brewing scene to its leadership team. Germany-born expert Jan Matysiak — whose resume includes stints at Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery and  West Texas’ Big Bend Brewing — now holds the title of vice president of operations for San Antonio-bas

Nike nicknames San Antonio Spurs' Wembanyama 'The Extraterrestrial'

Nike has unveiled a new marketing campaign centered around No. 1 NBA draft pick  Victor Wembanyama, whom the athletic apparel company has dubbed "The Extraterrestrial." On Sunday, Nike plastered its social media accounts with photos of the San Antonio Spurs' newest star player sporting the company's

Website looking for super-fan to taste test Texas-based Buc-ee’s snacks

Texas has no shortage of hardcore devotees to Buc-ee’s, the homegrown travel-center chain known for its spotless restrooms, beaver mascot and abundance of better-than-they-should-be food options. Now, personal finance website FinanceBuzz is looking for just such a Buc-ee's super-fan to pen reviews o

San Antonio terminates poet laureate over his use of 'racial slur'

Nephtalí De León on Monday lost his position as San Antonio's poet laureate after sharing a poem online that included a Chicano slang word usually considered a derogatory term for Black people. The celebrated Chicano writer posted the work Aug. 1 on his Facebook page as a tribute to educator and aut