Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on November 14, 2026
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You can see the full beer list here. See the rotating list below.
Tickets are on sale for the Texas Craft Brewers Festival, the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, returning to East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens on November 14, 2026. This year’s event will feature more than 80 Texas craft breweries serving samples of approximately 200 independent craft beers, as well as live music and onsite food options. The event is organized each year by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, the non-profit trade association committed to advancing the Texas craft brewing industry through advocacy and education. New this year: the Tailgate Lounge add-on with shaded seating, snacks, and game day vibes, available as an additional option for both VIP and GA tickets.
Ticket Options:
VIP (12 PM Entry) $100 (Sold Out)
- Two hours early access to the festival
- Commemorative tasting cup
- 10 sample tickets (each redeemable for a 3-ounce pour)
- Special VIP take-home beer (Pick-up @ merch booth upon exit)
- Exclusive Texas Craft Brewers Festival tasting cup koozie necklace
GA (2 PM Entry) $50
- Commemorative tasting cup
- 10 sample tickets (each redeemable for a 3-ounce pour)
Early Bird Discount! Base ticket price increases by $5 on October 17.
DESIGNATED DRIVER $20
- 2 PM entry (12 PM allowed if accompanying VIP ticket holder)
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages & snacks
Tailgate Lounge Access $75
Add on to any Texas Craft Brewers Festival ticket type: Access to a laid-back outdoor lounge space where you can kick back, recharge, and enjoy perks throughout the day:
- Shaded seating and relaxed vibes
- College football on the big screen
- Exclusive beers, brewer meet & greets, surprise pop-ins
- Eat & Play with backyard bites and games from Dave & Busters
- Momo’s Michelada Bar
- Non-alcoholic beverages & snacks
- Dedicated restrooms
Space for this exclusive area is very limited. (Access to lounge = one person per add-on ticket)
Festival Timeline:
VIP Entry – 12 PM
GA Entry – 2 PM
Last Call – 6:15 PM
Festival Closes – 6:30 PM
Rotating Tap Lineup
12:30pm
- Big Country Organic Brewing Co: Country Daze – Pink Lemonade Pilsner
- Red Horn Brewing Company: Bourbon Barrel Aged Suburban Ninja with Madagascar Vanilla Beans
- Three Wide Brewing Company: Abstract Idea – Barrel Aged Saison
1:00pm
- (512) Brewing Company: Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter
- Meanwhile Brewing Co: Stoked – West Coast Style IPA (Westbound & Down Collab)
- Obsidian Brewery: Sticky Rice & Mango Lager – Specialty Fruit Beer
1:30pm
- Central District Brewing: Bizarre Love Triangle – Sour with Blueberry + Pistachio + Vanilla
- Nomadic Beerworks: Snap’s Secret Stash – Rice Crispy Treat Lager*
- Talyard Brewing Co: Fresh From Crosby, with Love – Wet Hop Hazy Pale Ale
2:30pm
- Frontyard Brewing: Guajillo Carajillo – Imperial Stout
- Hi Sign Brewing: Millie – Imperial Brown Ale w/ Graham Cracker
- Vista Brewing: Voisine – Farmhouse Ale with Texas Mourvèdre Grapes
3:00pm
- Bankhead Brewing Co: Higher Hood – Barrel Aged Dark Belgian Strong Ale
- Grain Theory: 40 Watt Reserve – Barrel Aged Imperial Red Ale*
- St Elmo Brewing: Deluxe – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
3:30pm
- Blue Owl Brewing: Lunch Box – PBJ Smoothie Sour
- Smittox Brewing: Outta Order Porter Con Dulce de Leche & Coffee
- Vector Brewing: Prince with a Thousand Enemies – Oak-aged Sour Ale w/ Texas Peaches & Apricots
4:00pm
- Good Line Beer Co: All Hail West Texas – Fresh Hop Double West Coast IPA (Pondaseta Collab)
- Martin House Brewing Co: Roadhouse Coffee – Imperial Barrel Aged Coffee Stout
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company: Funky Berry Christmas – Fruited Barrel Aged Old Ale
4:30pm
- Galveston Island Brewing: In a Pickle – Pickle Gose
- Hold Out Brewing: Cask Conditioned Fresh Hop Celly Rippins – Fresh Hop IPA*
- Wild Barley Kitchen and Brewery: Spicy Cowboy Breakfast – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Harrissa Spices
5:00pm
- Jester King Brewery: 2026 SPON 3-year UK Blend – Spontaneously Fermented Wild Ale
- The Brewtorium: Deep Static – Tiramisu Vanilla Porter*
- Zilker Brewing Company: Mexican Mocha Coffee Milk Stout
5:30pm
- Lazarus Brewing Co: Big Bad Wolf – Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- No Label Brewing Co: Perpetual Peace – BBA Wee Heavy
- Oddwood Brewing: Bleeding Hearts – Fruited Wild Sour
