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Five New Throwback Brews for 2021 in Austin

By Aaron Stevens / July 26, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Event Listings and New Releases

Five Throwback Brews for 2021 Original article posted May, 2021 Spring is the season of new and returning things in Austin: hanging caterpillars and emerging cicadas, longer days and warmer nights, professional soccer teams, and graduating students. It is also a time of renewal for the city’s brewery scene, a period where seasonal releases don’t have to tie into holidays, how hot it is outside, or industry trends. It’s the perfect moment to put a […]

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Three In-Person Beer Fests Coming Soon

By Pam Catoe / July 22, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Event Listings and New Releases

Three In-Person Beer Fests Coming Soon to Austin Get your pretzel necklace ready because in-person beer festivals are back and three are headed to Austin this summer and fall. POSTPONED Texas Lambic Fest | August 1, 2021 | Batch – Craft Beer and Kolaches | Tickets Texas Lambic Fest is an annual event that focuses, on you guessed it, Lambic style beers. Each year Belgian beer enthusiasts gather to share their beers, share their stories,

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Women in Beer | Stephanie Alaniz

By Pam Catoe / July 21, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer

Central Texas has a distinct and growing beer culture and women are not only present in every aspect of it from brewers, distributors to consumers; they are also well-respected leaders shaping the craft beer culture. Our Women in Beer series highlights the women in our community shaping the beer scene including members of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society. This edition features Stephanie Alaniz, beertender at Hold Out Brewing. Describe your average week. What are you responsible for?

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4C Brew Barn | A Texas Craft Brewery Profile

By David Kulczar / July 19, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA

4C Brew Barn | A Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 8778 FM 2095, Gause, TX 77857 Hours of Operation: WED-Sat: 11 AM – 8 PM, SUN: 12 PM – 6 PM Brewery, Market, and Restaurant THE PEOPLE 4C Brew Barn opened around May of 2021. The owner, Vernon Lang, bought a Farm and Ranch in Gause in 2012 as a weekend getaway for he and his wife, Melissa. They fell in love with the ranch,

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Event: IMBIBE Class with St. Elmo Brewing & CraftBeerAustin.com

By Pam Catoe / July 18, 2021 / Event Listings and New Releases

Event: IMBIBE Class with St. Elmo Brewing & CraftBeerAustin.com COME COOL OFF WITH A SUMMER IMBIBE CRAFT BEER CLASS & TASTING Wednesday, July 28th 6 pm | St. Elmo Brewing Company Craft Beer Austin & St. Elmo Brewing Co. invite you to attend an interactive and informative, in-person, Summer beer tasting at St. Elmo Brewing on Wed. 7/28. Pam Catoe, Owner of Craft Beer Austin, will offer a quick yet informative crash course on beer in general

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases July 16th

By Dani Schwab / July 16, 2021 / Event Listings and New Releases

Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Check out Austin craft beer releases that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New Beer Releases 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

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Support a Local Charity with Pints for Power

By Pam Catoe / July 16, 2021 / CBA, Charity, Event Listings and New Releases

The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF) is a nonprofit that supports people experiencing homelessness through low-barrier work opportunities, case management, and humanitarian aid. Together with several community partners, TOOF developed the Esperanza Community that currently supports over 200 unhoused neighbors as a sanctioned encampment in Austin, TX. Pints for Power partnered with five breweries to establish a fundraiser designed to help fund solar panels to offset utility costs for the Esperanza Community. Through the month of

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Women in Beer | Amanda Trimm

By Pam Catoe / July 14, 2021 / CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer

Central Texas has a distinct and growing beer culture and women are not only present in every aspect of it from brewers, distributors to consumers; they are also well-respected leaders shaping the craft beer culture. Our Women in Beer series highlights the women in our community shaping the beer scene including members of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society. This edition features Amanda Trimm, Co-owner of Barking Armadillo in Georgetown, Texas. Describe your

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Brewery Travels (aka Joel Geier) pays a visit to Central Texas

By Ruvani de Silva / July 13, 2021 / CBA, Craft Beer News

Brewery Travels (aka Joel Geier) pays a visit to Central Texas A substantial number of our Central Texas brewery taprooms were recently treated to a visit from a popular beer blogger and explorer known as Brewery Travels, aka Joel Geier. A native of Milwaukee WI, beer writer and full-time dad, Geier has become well-known in the beer community for his intrepid adventures across the US, so far encompassing 41 states (plus DC), 276 cities and

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases July 9th

By Dani Schwab / July 9, 2021 / Event Listings and New Releases

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Top 10 Craft Beers for Summer

By Sponsored Post / July 4, 2021 / CBA, Sponsored

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour We all have that one brew-loving buddy. The one who comes to every summer get-together strapped with an arsenal of impressive craft beers. This year, you don’t have to waste time hoping they brought extra — you can be the life of the party! It’s easier than ever to fill your cooler with ice and follow in their craft-sipping footsteps. Starting with the source: Tavour! The

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Texas Winery Wants to Make Hopped Wine a Thing

By Arianna Auber / July 2, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Texas winery wants to make hopped wine a thing Hops have been an essential ingredient in beer for centuries. Other beverage producers seem to be catching onto the small green flower’s potential for big aroma and flavor, and they’ve been adding it to everything from cider to sparkling water. The latest drink to get the hop treatment? A pair of wines from the Texas Hill Country. The Hoppily Ever After series produced by Wedding Oak

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