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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals September 10 2015

By Andrew Schwab / September 11, 2015 / Beer Data and Statistics

You may have noticed that the TABC label approvals skipped a week last week. It happens, there was just nothing that came through for approvals. However, there was a brewery that was approved last week, and it is a great one. AleSmith is now approved in Texas. While we will likely not get a lot of their barrel aged offerings, their standard Speedway Stouts is one of the best stouts around. It goes along with […]

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Adelbert’s Brewery Bat Watching & Sunset Beer Cruise

By Irina Plakas / September 10, 2015 / Austin Breweries

Friday, September 11, 2015 @ Capital Cruises 6:45pm (sailing 7PM) Craft Beer Austin Presents: Adelbert’s Brewery Bat Watching & Sunset Beer Cruise Come sail with us on the weird waters of Town Lake/Ladybird Lake for this very special cruise with Adelbert’s Brewery! See the Mexican free-tailed bats under the Congress Bridge while enjoying craft beer tastings from Adelbert’s Brewery and watch the sunset! Beer Tastings Include: Bottles: Naughty Brewing On Tap: Dancin’ Monks–Dubbel Ale (7.2% ABV) 2014 Craft Beer Awards

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Twisted X Brewing – 1400 Miles Charity Beer Cruise

By Irina Plakas / September 5, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Charity

Craft Beer Austin Presents: Twisted X Brewing – 1400 Miles Charity Beer Cruise Friday, October 9, 2015 @ Capital Cruises Downtown Austin 6:15pm (sailing 6:30PM) Come sail with us on the weird waters of Town Lake/Ladybird Lake for this very awesome cruise with Twisted X Brewing! Sample Twisted X Lager, Chupahopra, Cow Creek and specialty release beers For Whom the Belma Tolls, Galaxy Days and Saison Lorraine from Twisted X Brewing while we cruise on Ladybird Lake and listen to live music. See the Mexican free-tailed

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1400 Miles – Bikes and Beer for Prostate Health

By Rich Plakas / September 4, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Charity, GABF

1400 Miles, is an Austin, Texas non-profit that raises money using bikes and beer to raise awareness for Prostate Health. Prostate Cancer is the second leading cause of death in American Men and if detected early, can often times be treated successfully. Early detection is key and it starts with a conversation. Davis Tucker of NXNW, Red’s Porch (more on him in an upcoming article) was motivated by his brewmaster Don Thompson at NXNW Restaurant and Brewery

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Is the Craft Beer Bubble about to Burst in Texas?

By Andrew Schwab / September 3, 2015 / Austin Breweries

Short Answer: Doubtful! Long Answer: Keep reading! Brewery Saturation in the Texas brewery market It seems to be an ongoing trend lately for people to talk about the saturation of the Texas brewery market, or some proverbial “Is the Craft Beer Bubble About to Burst in Texas”. I know a lot of others, besides just me, who see this far from the reality of the scene. The Texas brewery scene has absolutely exploded in the last

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IronSight Brewers- Texas Craft Brewery Profile

By Pam Catoe / September 2, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile

Grand Opening Saturday September 5, 2015! IronSight Brewers – Texas Craft Brewery Profile 3200 Woodwall Dr. # C-1 Cedar Park, Texas The People: It’s been a long road for Robert Chaney and his brother in law Grady Reynolds, but the day has finally come: IronSight Brewers will hold its grand opening party this Saturday, September 5th from 12-4pm. Robert and Grady have always had things in common. Robert’s love for craft beer began when he was

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Craft Beer Pairings for the Big 12

By Feature Blogger / September 1, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

Craft Beer Pairings for the Big 12 Warning: this is written from a Sooner fan living in a longhorn world. Written by Denae Schwab. If you are like me, you have been counting down the days til Labor Day weekend. It isn’t because you are looking forward to the lake, the day off, or to sleep in (even though those all sound great), but for college football Saturday. So, just for fun, I have compiled

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals August 28 2015

By Andrew Schwab / August 28, 2015 / Beer Data and Statistics

This week’s TABC label approvals have some new breweries. One, located in Georgetown, will be having their grand opening this Saturday – Rentsch. The other are the first labels from Stillwater. Along with those, more Evil Twin beers are now approved. Since it is fall and a little over a week away from college football season, it appears we may have the official beer of A&M football from Brazos Valley, or at least I am

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The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3

By Pam Catoe / August 26, 2015 / CBA, The People of Craft Beer, Women in Beer

The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3 The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin series has covered examples of the amazing women that are shaping the Austin beer scene and cultivating the beer culture we know and love. The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3 series will focus on you, the consumer, by highlighting two of the women that bring you news, information and camaraderie to celebrate the beverage we love the

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Uncle Billy’s Lazy Night Beer Cruise

By Rich Plakas / August 25, 2015 / Austin Breweries

Craft Beer Austin Presents: Uncle Billy’s Brewery Lazy Night Beer Cruise Friday, August 28, 2015 @ Capital Cruises 8:45pm (sailing 9PM) Come sail with us on the weird waters of Town Lake/Ladybird Lake for this very awesome cruise with Uncle Billy’s Brewery! On board will be: Christine Celis daughter of Pierre Celis(of Hoegaarden & Celis White fame) Trevor Nearburg – Uncle Billy’s Brewmaster Daytona Camps (3rd Generation Brewer, daughter of Christine Celis) & the Uncle Billy’s team! Join us as we sample beers from

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals August 20 2015

By Andrew Schwab / August 20, 2015 / Beer Data and Statistics

Some of you may notice that this one was released on Thursday instead of the usual Monday. I am thinking that we may be changing the date of the articles to Thursday so we can get most of the weeks stuff covered on the week of. It may switch back, but for now, I think I may go this route. With that said, there are some interesting things on this week’s approval. 8th Wonder is

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals August 9 2015

By Andrew Schwab / August 10, 2015 / Beer Data and Statistics

There are a lot of TABC approvals this week. It is probably partly my fault the list is longer than it should, but partly I blame the TABC. Some have been slipping through, so I have thrown them on the end of this list. I don’t think this will happen in the future, but we shall see (now that I am keeping an eye out for it). You will also notice a large amount of

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