Fast Friends Beer Co. Opens in South Austin Located at 7313 S. I-35, Austin Long awaited South Austin brewery Fast Friends Beer Co. is now open to the public. With Director of Brewing, Keith Shaw, at the helm, the beer program will feature a wide variety of styles, starting with eight initial options. Fast Friends Beer Co. is poised to be a destination brewery while still in town, featuring a coffee program, a menu that includes …
Location Spotlight: Georgetown Have you done a beer day in Georgetown yet? A quick drive up 35 from downtown Austin (estimated time between 40 minutes and 8 hours, depending on traffic) puts you in the county seat of Williamson County. The historic towntown square houses several beer-centric businesses that are worth checking out, and a few miles outside of downtown you’ll find two(ish) breweries – one that’s been there for several years, and another that …
CBC 2023 in Nashville Central Texas Attendees in Photos We attempted to take photos of many of the Central Texas attendees that we encountered over our time at the conference this year. If you would like your photos added to this collage, contact david@craftbeeraustin.com. CBC Nashville The Bear King Crew Emily Hutto of Radcraft and Pam Catoe Rebecca Garcia Megan Klein and Rebecca Garcia Dusan Kwiatkowski Dusan Kwiatkowski and J.D. Gins Paige Haines, Caroline Wallace, …
The Beerists | 572 – Salt Lake City Encore The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 572 – Salt Lake City Encore A bunch of SLC brews landed in our laps, thanks to listener Jeff Gould! Pam’s back from CBC, Grant’s back from time traveling, Rubio makes an apology, and Mark’s hand …
Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around, so check the online ordering systems first! As always, check their hours as well. …
The Brewers Association’s annual salute to craft beer kicks off May 15 with American Craft Beer Week, a spring celebration of local beer and breweries. “Small and independent American craft breweries are a vital ingredient to the health and wealth of our communities as they support growers, distributors, supply partners, retailers, and beer lovers,” said Ann Obenchain, vice president of marketing and communications at the Brewers Association. “Craft beer is more than a beverage, it’s …
TABC Brewery Approvals May 16th, 2023 It has been another 7 months since the last update even after I said I would not take that long. Anyways, I did. So, that means there are a LOT of new approvals on this list. Note that MANY of these will already be on the shelves (hey, if you are approved 6 months back, I would expect to see you floating around already). The same goes for local …
This edition of Six Things You Need to Know covers various craft beer topics in the Austin area. “Where’s My Guinness?” Local Retailers Suffer at the Hands of a Distributor An unexpectedly chaotic start to Reyes Beverage Group’s entry into Texas has turned into a public relations headache for the nation’s largest beer wholesaler. Delayed deliveries and out-of-stock shelves have caused ripple effects—including lost revenue—for breweries, bars, and stores. Local Brewery Rebrands In late March, …
The Beerists | 571 – Brooklyn Go Crispy The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 571 – Brooklyn Go Crispy Our buddy Kay Jay brought us some lagers from his recent trip to Brooklyn! Pam’s at CBC in Nashville, but the boys are here, and boy are they ever! And after getting …
Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around, so check the online ordering systems first! As always, check their hours as well. …
Texas World Beer Cup Winners Nashville 2023 The World Beer Cup 2023 awards were held once again on May 10th in Nashville, TN at the closure of the 2023 Craft Brewer’s Conference at Nashville’s Convention Center, Music City Center. This is the 14th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 2,376 Total Countries – 51 Total Beers Entered – 10,213 Categories – 103 (176 total styles) New Breweries – 522 Total Medals …
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The Beerists | 570 – Michigan Mixer The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 570 – Michigan Mixer We’re back, and we’ve got that Michigan good good, courtesy of listener Eric Kramer! Rubio gives a cat update, Mark has a beard, Grant has a beard, and Pam does the Van Damme splits. …
