# WHAT’S BREWING?

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2020-01-05  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2020/01/05/whats-brewing

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## Analysis

Article profiles What's Brewing? Coffee Roasters in San Antonio, Texas, a 40+ year-old coffee shop hosting 27 pinball machines ranging from 1975 Gottlieb Atlantis to 2019 Stern Jurassic Park Pro. The venue serves as a meeting location for Belles and Chimes women's pinball club and hosts tournaments including the Women's Winter Classic and Table for Two events. The article highlights the venue's welcoming atmosphere, well-maintained game collection, and high-quality specialty coffee offerings.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] What's Brewing? has been in operation for over 40 years — _Article states venue is a coffee roasting company in operation for over 40 years_
- [HIGH] Venue has 27 pinball games spanning from 1975 Gottlieb Atlantis to 2019 Stern Jurassic Park Pro — _Direct statement in article describing game collection range_
- [HIGH] What's Brewing? serves as one of the meeting locations for Belles and Chimes, a Pinball Club for Women based in San Antonio — _Article explicitly identifies venue as meeting location for women's pinball club_
- [HIGH] The venue hosts tournaments including Women's Winter Classic Pinball Tournament, Youth Pinball Tournament, and Table for Two tournament — _Article lists specific tournaments hosted at the venue_

### Notable Quotes

> "If coffee makes the world function effectively and pinball brings out the best in people, then What's Brewing? is certainly the most effective and functional place in San Antonio, Texas, if not North America."
> — **Article author**, Closing paragraph
> _Summarizes the venue's value proposition combining coffee culture and pinball community_

> "The vibe in the coffee house is hip without being hipster – the music choices are outstanding and both the employees and the patrons are very welcoming."
> — **Article author**, Late in article
> _Describes the social atmosphere and community culture of the venue_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| What's Brewing? Coffee Roasters | location | Coffee roasting company and pinball venue in San Antonio, Texas, hosting 27 pinball machines and serving as meeting location for Belles and Chimes women's pinball club |
| Belles and Chimes | organization | Pinball club for women based in San Antonio, Texas; holds meetings at What's Brewing? |
| San Antonio, Texas | location | Geographic location of What's Brewing? venue |
| Stern Jurassic Park | game | 2019 Stern pinball machine; newest game in What's Brewing? collection at time of article writing |
| Gottlieb Atlantis | game | 1975 Gottlieb pinball machine; oldest game in What's Brewing? collection |
| Williams Grand Prix | game | 1976 Williams pinball machine at venue, set to 25 cents per credit |
| Gottlieb Joker Poker | game | Gottlieb pinball machine featured in article with information card displayed |
| Pinball Map | organization | Community-maintained online database referenced for reporting game malfunctions |
| The Cake Thieves | business | Bakery providing pastries to What's Brewing? |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball venue quality and amenities, Women's pinball community and Belles and Chimes, Pinball tournament events
- **Secondary:** Game collection curation and maintenance, Specialty coffee culture

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Article is uniformly positive about the venue, its atmosphere, game collection, and coffee quality. Tone is enthusiastic and welcoming. Only minor criticism is about backglasses not being backlit.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** What's Brewing? hosts multiple pinball tournaments including Women's Winter Classic, Youth Pinball Tournament, and Table for Two (Valentine's themed) events (confidence: high) — Article explicitly lists tournaments hosted at venue with specific details about Table for Two event scheduled for February 14th
- **[community_signal]** Venue actively maintains game collection in excellent condition and encourages patron reporting of malfunctions via Pinball Map (confidence: high) — Article notes all games appear in excellent condition and describes signage encouraging malfunction reporting

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## Transcript

Date: 3rd January, 2020 Visited: 14th December, 2019 Location: 138 W Rhapsody Dr., San Antonio, Texas, USA On the inside of an otherwise industrial appearing building is the home of What’s Brewing? Coffee Roasters, coffee lounge and one of the meeting locations for Belles and Chimes; a Pinball Club for Women based in San Antonio, Texas. !What's Brewing? in San Antonio, Texas What’s Brewing? in San Antonio, Texas What’s Brewing? is a coffee roasting company in operation for over 40 years. They have their roasters on site, a lounge with board and card games, and 27 pinball games that run the gamut from the 1975 Gottlieb Atlantis to the 2019 Stern Jurassic Park (Pro). ![The bean storage area](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/02-whats-brewing.jpg) The bean storage area with the first of the pinballs !The Atlantis in the storage area The Atlantis in the storage area ![Pinballs in one of the game rooms](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/11-whats-brewing.jpg) Pinballs in one of the game rooms ![More pinballs](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/12-whats-brewing.jpg) More pinballs !And more And more ![The newest game in the collection at the time of writing](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/10-whats-brewing.jpg) The writing All games appeared to be in excellent condition, they encourage patrons to report malfunctions to the Pinball Map. ![You are encouraged to report problems with the games](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/14-whats-brewing.jpg) You are encouraged to report problems with the games They also host tournaments and other pinball-related events such as the Women’s Winter Classic Pinball Tournament, and the Youth Pinball Tournament. This coming February 14th they will host the Table for Two tournament featuring romantic door prizes, cash and romantic prizes for the top four! Check their Facebook page for more information on their events and tournaments. ![Promotions for the Winter Classic and Winter League](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/03-whats-brewing.jpg) Promotions for the Winter Classic and Winter League All the games are coin or dollar bill operated (there is a change machine nearby), while a few such as the 1976 Williams Grand Prix are set to 25 cents per credit – Score! Most of the games have a summary of the game’s features printed on a small card attached to the head unit – a great idea that I wish more arcades would adopt. Most of the games have either drink holders or tables nearby for your hot or cold liquids. ![Gottlieb's Joker Poker](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/08-whats-brewing.jpg) Gottlieb’s Joker Poker !The information card for Joker Poker The information card for Joker Poker The game rooms have framed game backglasses displayed as “art”. It would be better if they were backlit, but it is a very nice touch anyway. ![One of the framed backglasses](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/05-whats-brewing.jpg) One of the framed backglasses What’s Brewing?’s game rooms (two of them plus the game in the storage area) offer boosters for the vertically-challenged players out there. I freely admit to being a coffee snob and rate their coffee among the best that I have enjoyed. If space in our luggage wasn’t at such a premium, I would have bought a few pounds to take home. What’s Brewing? carries a wide variety of single origin, organic and Kosher-certified 100% Arabica beans. ![The beans available at What's Brewing?](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/15-whats-brewing.jpg) The beans available at What’s Brewing? ![One of What's Brewing?'s 'private collection' coffees](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/whats-brewing/16-whats-brewing.jpg) One of What’s Brewing?’s ‘private collection’ coffees If you visit What’s Brewing? early enough in the day, they have pastries available for purchase from The Cake Thieves bakery. Be forewarned, they sell out quickly! The vibe in the coffee house is hip without being hipster – the music choices are outstanding and both the employees and the patrons are very welcoming. The coffee house is inviting with various seating options – high tables and tall chairs, comfy sofas and coffee tables, and small dining tables with matching chairs. !Inside the coffee house Inside the coffee house If coffee makes the world function effectively and pinball brings out the best in people, then What’s Brewing? is certainly the most effective and functional place in San Antonio, Texas, if not North America. When you are in the Greater Harmony Hills area of San Antonio, give What’s Brewing? a visit. Be prepared to stay longer than you were planning though! It’s at least a ‘two-cup’ kind of place.

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