The last batch of Saint Arnold French Press is supposed to go on sale Nov. 9, and then the beer is done. That account comes from a Nov. 6 report on JollyPint, which said it was working from the Houston brewery’s newsletter. Saint Arnold’s own French Press page, checked on Nov. 9, 2026, still lists the 9.4% imperial coffee porter as a November draft and 12-ounce can release and does not mention a retirement.
JollyPint quoted the newsletter as telling readers, “We don’t believe that all good things must come to an end. But alas, some do.” No reason for retiring the beer was given, and none is invented here.
What Saint Arnold French Press is
Saint Arnold French Press is an imperial coffee porter at 9.4% ABV, with 48 IBU listed on the brewery site. Saint Arnold describes it as rich and roasty, with bold chocolate and coffee flavor and aroma, a balanced roast bitterness and a touch of sweetness. The official page says it debuted in December 2018, which lines up with JollyPint’s description of this as the ninth year.
The coffee is the one clear discrepancy. The product page still names Java Pura Coffee Roasters’ espresso blend as the adjunct. JollyPint, citing the newsletter, says this final batch was brewed with coffee from Amaya Coffee, a Houston roaster the brewery called “our friends,” and notes that earlier listings used Java Pura. Until Saint Arnold updates the beer page, both accounts should be read side by side.
Where the final Saint Arnold French Press batch is said to land
According to that newsletter report, six-packs will be sold to go at the Saint Arnold Beer Garden & Restaurant, 2000 Lyons Ave. in Houston, and around the greater Houston area; the beer will be on draft across Texas and Louisiana; and it will also appear in the Texas Snow Day Variety Pack, a 12-pack that includes Saint Arnold French Press with three other Saint Arnold beers. The official product page lists only draft and 12-ounce cans for November and does not name Louisiana or the variety pack.
Once this batch is gone, JollyPint reported, Saint Arnold says that is it for Saint Arnold French Press, and asked readers to “raise one last glass.” This article could not find a matching announcement on the brewery’s public website or confirm the newsletter independently. If you want a pour from the last run, treat the Nov. 9 date and the shop list as reported, and check with the brewery or a retailer before you make a trip.
