Independence Beer Social Downtown; New FINO Brunch

DOWNTOWN -- Not that you need one, but celebrating the birth of our beloved nation is as good an excuse as any to drink locally made Independence Brewery beers this week. They're the featured brewery at Haddington's for July, and tonight's their "beer social" with $2 craft beers. [Eaterwire]

BEERWIRE -- From Jester King, the brewery that helped lead the charge against Texas' backwards beer laws, more reasons why Texas is still kind of sucky when it comes to craft brewing. [Jester King]

WEST CAMPUS -- Now that FINO's got a new chef in the kitchen, it's time for a new brunch menu to match. New items: a local tomato gazpacho, quail and waffles and more. [Eaterwire]

Haddington's. [Photo: Raymond Thompson/EATX]