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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Best of 2025

By Caleb Hoffman / January 1, 2026 / Austin Breweries, CBA, CBA Staff Picks

Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Best of 2025 Welcome to the end of 2025 edition of Staff Picks! We asked the team what their favorite local beers were that they drank this year, and here are the results! Drop us a comment on Instagram, Facebook, or Reddit to let us know your top choice of the year. David Acopon Brewing Company | Gaspipes | Ordinary Bitter This was the benchmark beer of the year […]

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The Evolving World of Beer

By Feature Blogger / December 29, 2025 / Features

The Evolving World of Beer: Trends, Culture, and Innovation Beer has been part of human culture for thousands of years, yet it continues to reinvent itself. From ancient fermentation techniques to modern craft experimentation, beer remains one of the most dynamic and influential beverages in the global drinks industry. Today, beer is no longer just a simple lager at the end of a long day—it’s a reflection of culture, creativity, and changing consumer preferences.

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Dec. 26th

By Caleb Hoffman / December 26, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

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. View this post on Instagram New Releases: 5th Element Brewing Stellium | American Porter

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The Best Beers of 2025 (By the Numbers)

By Caleb Hoffman / December 25, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers of 2025 (By the Numbers) Welcome to the end of 2025. There was a lot of movement in the Central Texas craft beer industry this year, and it’s looking pretty good – our comprehensive openings and closings list counts fifteen brewery openings (plus one cidery, two meaderies), and six brewery closings. Compare that to 2024’s seven openings, and the closings to 2024’s twelve. That’s a pretty sizable increase! Most of the new

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Austin Beer News | Six Things You Need to Know | December 2025

By Caleb Hoffman / December 24, 2025 / CBA, Craft Beer News

Published 12/24/2025 Barking Armadillo Brewing Opens Second Location A Christmas gift to all: Barking Armadillo Brewing out of Georgetown has successfully opened their second location in… still Georgetown, but closer to Round Rock. The new spot, dubbed Barking Armadillo Social, is sharing a space with Bahler Street Pizza, which previously operated a popular food truck often seen at breweries in North Central Texas. The brewpub is the first expansion for Barking Armadillo, who opened their

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Alcohol-Related Car Accidents: How Austin Injury Lawyers Can Help You Recover

By Feature Blogger / December 23, 2025 / Features

Alcohol-Related Car Accidents: How Austin Injury Lawyers Can Help You Recover A car crash is over in seconds. But when a drunk driver causes it, the aftermath can last a lifetime. You’re left with the physical pain, the financial stress, and the anger of someone’s careless choice. You shouldn’t have to fight this battle on your own. An experienced Austin car accident lawyer becomes your strongest ally, dedicated to winning you the compensation and

Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Dec. 19th

By Dani Schwab / December 19, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Dec. 12th

By Dani Schwab / December 12, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

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Beer Tripping in Scotland

By David Kulczar / December 11, 2025 / CBA

Beer Tripping in Scotland For our Winter Trip this year, Pam and I made a pilgrimage to Scotland. The impetus was to go see our middle kid who was studying abroad at St Andrews this semester, but we took the opportunity to visit and see a large swath of Bonnie Scotland and of course we sampled many local craft beer and regional whisky varieties on the way. Here is a rough estimation of our

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Hot Ones & Cold Ones is Back at Brew & Brew

By Pam Catoe / December 10, 2025 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Event Listings and New Releases

Hot Ones & Cold Ones is Back at Brew & Brew This Sunday, December 13 at 3:00 p.m. Get Tickets Here ATX Beer Party presents another edition of Hot Ones & Cold Ones at Brew and Brew this Sunday. Buckle up for a flavor ride as Brew & Brew, Hold Out Brewing, and Superthing team up for another round of luxurious libations. Sip, savor, and sojourn through four guided pairings of bold coffee creations (the Hot Ones) and crisp craft beers (the Cold Ones).

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Dec. 5th

By Dani Schwab / December 5, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

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Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2026): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year

By Caleb Hoffman / December 4, 2025 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide

Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2026): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year It’s that time of year again: The Austin Ale Trail has returned with their sixth annual brewery passport for the 2026 season. If you’re raring to go, you can get your passport early at the two launch parties this weekend – Nomadic Beerworks on Saturday 12/6, and Southern Heights Brewing on Sunday 12/7. General sales will begin soon at these fifteen

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