That's no small beer on the right, it's a normal 12-ounce can in the hand of 7'4", 500-pound wrestler Andre the Giant. The glass is in the prodigious paw of the author, a former superweight ...

Yes, we said "boot" – albeit a glass one. ... When you hear the music, smell the sausages and raise your giant boots of beer, you're going to feel like you're in a German beer hall," he said.

Deep Ellum is better known for its arts, music and restaurants for than its green space, but a new beer garden opening in the neighborhood could put it among the top places to enjoy patio weather ...