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Texas Craft Beer: A Look Back At 2014 And Beyond

By Andrew Schwab / December 22, 2014 / Austin Breweries

Texas Craft Beer: A Look Back At 2014 And Beyond: The beer scene has absolutely exploded over the last couple of years for Texas. Breweries are getting approvals to open every week throughout the state. Here is a quick breakdown of what all has happened over the last two years for the Texas beer scene. We will begin with just some numbers. Current total TABC brewpub licenses in Texas: 84 Brewpub licenses approved this year […]

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals December 15 2014

By Andrew Schwab / December 16, 2014 / Beer Data and Statistics

On most weeks, TABC releases what labels have been approved for sale in Texas. Every beer that is sold in Texas has to go through this process before you can see it on store shelves. It is a way to see what will be coming into the Texas market before it shows up at your local bottle shop. The time frame between showing up on the label approval list and hitting the shelves could be

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Brewery Daytrip: BS Brewing in Seguin, TX

By Feature Blogger / December 15, 2014 / Brewery Profile, CBA

This is a guest post by Denae Schwab. BS Brewing Winterfest Party I always look forward to trying a new brewery, whether it is in another state, country, or even just a few miles outside of Austin. So venturing into BS brewery for the first time on December 6 was exciting. In the small, quaint town of Seguin is BS Brewery. In my opinion, every small town needs a local brewery instead of their

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals Dec 8 2014

By Andrew Schwab / December 9, 2014 / Beer Data and Statistics

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Craft Beer Austin Road Trip to New Orleans

By Irina Plakas / December 7, 2014 / Beer Travel, CBA

Craft Beer Austin Visits New Orleans Recently, we decided to take a road trip to New Orleans. After about 8 hours in the car, we it to our hotel on the corner of Canal St and Bourbon St. Our first night there, we walked up Bourbon St to a bar called Beerfest which is open 24 hours. It’s a cozy craft beer bar that has about 30 taps and a variety of bottles. I had the Amber by Parish

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals Dec 2 2014

By Andrew Schwab / December 3, 2014 / Beer Data and Statistics

It has been a couple of weeks since I have written one of these articles due to not many labels being approved. There were 4 approved in a 2 week span. So, this article will include those, as well as this week’s approvals. On most weeks, TABC releases what labels have been approved for sale in Texas. Every beer that is sold in Texas has to go through this process before you can see it on

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Naughty Brewing Releases Kentucky Streetwalker Bourbon Aged Imperial Porter

By Rich Plakas / November 27, 2014 / CBA

We had some of this at Adelbert’s recently and really enjoyed it! Naughty Brewing Releases Kentucky Streetwalker Imperial Vanilla Porter to Begin Shipping in November November 25, 2014 – AUSTIN – Naughty Brewing is excited to announce the release of its newest beer, Kentucky Streetwalker, an Imperial Vanilla Porter that aged in a collection of bourbon barrels for almost a year. There is a copious amount of bourbon flavor and aroma in the initial pour into

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Gypsy Dubbel Coffee Porter Austin Tour Dates

By Irina Plakas / November 14, 2014 / CBA

Gypsy Dubbel Coffee Porter Austin Tour Dates Something dark is brewing in Austin. Not in a sinister way, but an awesome way! A new flavor of Gypsy is here! You can enjoy Gypsy Dubbel Coffee Porter on tap right now at Uncle Billy’s on Barton Springs Road, B.B. Rover’s on Jollyville Road, the Hi Hat Public House on East Sixth Street, Flying Saucer in The Triangle at the split at Guadalupe and North Lamar, Brew

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Market Crash Wednesday’s At Brew Exchange

By Feature Blogger / November 14, 2014 / CBA

This guest post is by Michael Farrell. Market Crash Wednesday’s At Brew Exchange (@72Beers) “Buy Low, Sell High… Or Just Drink Up…” A concept the Brew Exchange has manifolded for the beer enthusiast. Depending on the category or your style of beer, supply and demand will determine if you stick to the same flavor of beer or maybe try something new. The more demand the higher the price. So while everyone’s sipping on the new

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TABC Label and Brewery Approvals Nov 11 2014

By Andrew Schwab / November 12, 2014 / Beer Data and Statistics

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Brooklyn Brewery Austin Mash Events November 2014

By Irina Plakas / November 11, 2014 / CBA

Brooklyn Brewery Austin Mash Events November 2014 Award-winning craft brewery visits Austin to celebrate neighborhood culture, emerging artists and local food scene in weeklong series of food, beer and community events. What: The second annual Brooklyn Brewery Mash tour hits Austin, November 15 – 22, 2014 to celebrate what’s next in food, film, comedy, music, books and beer. The Mash tour is the largest traveling food, beer and arts festival, stopping in ten US cities

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Guns & Oil Beer Puts Their Stamp on Downtown Austin

By Rich Plakas / November 6, 2014 / Austin Breweries

Guns & Oil Beer, a Brewery based out of Austin, Texas, has signed a long-term deal to build a flagship brewery in downtown Austin. A space previously occupied by Cothron Safe & Locks at 807 E 4th St. “We have been searching for a flagship location in our hometown for about 18 months, so this has been a long time coming. I’ve had my eye on this building for a couple of years now, and

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