The Beerists | 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4

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The Beerists | 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4 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: 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4 We’re doing our 4th and final (for now) dip into Vermont beers! Rubio tells a story about an unfortunate high school football player, Mark sucks at hurdles, and Pam gets […]

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2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship Puts Roadmap on the Map

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 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship Puts Roadmap on the Map The 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship finished judging over 9,000 craft beers and homebrews from across the country earlier this month. While it was a down year for Texas overall (not a single Lone Star brewery made the top 10 prize winners), it was a strong showing for the state’s up-and-comers. San Antonio’s Roadmap Brewing tied Amarillo’s Pondaseta Brewing and Flix Brewhouse El Paso for

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The Beerists | 577 – Vermont Tour Part 3

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The Beerists | 577 – Vermont Tour Part 3 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: 577 – Vermont Tour Part 3 Ok, so a listener called us out for having filthy potty mouths, so we decided to do this Vermont episode so clean you could eat off of it. So gather

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events July 14th

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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.

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Whitestone Brewery Expands to Liberty Hill

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Whitestone Brewery Expands to Liberty Hill Located at 15390 W State Hwy 29, Liberty Hill, TX The anticipated second location of Whitestone Brewery is open in Liberty Hill featuring an expansive tap wall with 23 taps, HopWater, food trucks, and live music. After almost a year of various delays, the new location is quite a bit larger than the original Cedar Park location at around 4,500 square feet with ample parking. The Liberty Hill location is

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2023

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2023 Welcome to the second edition of The Best Beers of the Year (So Far).  I’ll skip the super long intro this time, please refer to the first article for all details on methodology.  Instead, let’s get right into the results! Here are the top beers released in Central Texas from April to June, 2023! Lager: Pilsner: Pale Ale: IPA (New England / Hazy): IPA

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The Beerists | 576 – Freak Folk Bier – Vermont Tour Part 2

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The Beerists | 576 – Freak Folk Bier – Vermont Tour Part 2 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: 576 – Freak Folk Bier – Vermont Tour Part 2 576 – Freak Folk Bier – Vermont Tour Part 2 It’s our 2nd Vermont show in this series- this time focusing on

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New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company

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New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company  This post has been updated from the original publish date of March 2022 A new addition to the Central Texas brewery scene is open now. Lago Vista Brewing Company, founded by Samantha and Mark Norman, and Dylan Byerly, will be located at 8001 Bronco Lane in the Texas Hill Country of Lago Vista, Texas.  “We have always had a deep love for the Texas Hill Country,”

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events July 7th

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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.

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023   Welcome back for the Summer 2023 edition of Staff Picks. We once again polled the team to see what they recommend as the weather starts to heat up in Central Texas. One addition this week is Caleb Hoffman, who is contributing his first staff pick. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and let us know your favorite  beers of the moment on our social platforms. 

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Open Now! 5th Element Brewing in Leander

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5th Element Brewing Open in Leander Located at 100 East Evans, Leander, TX Hours: Thurs 4-9, Fri 2-9, Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6 Join the 5th Element Founders Wall! Six years in the making, 5th Element Brewing is scheduled to open in Leader, TX on June 30 with five beers initially on tap. After various delays, including a global pandemic, the small but mighty four-person team is excited to finally open to the public. Co-Founders Michael Brune

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Beer with Gin | The History Behind Lagers

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By Feature Writer Gin Benavidez Lager? I hardly know her! I agree with you that this is probably the worst way to open an article, but it was the first thing that popped into my head when I tried to figure out a succinct way to convey the point that, as much as beer drinkers love lagers, there’s quite a bit of mystery and misunderstanding surrounding the beer. Plus, the alternative jokes I thought up

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