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Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2025

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, CBA, GABF

Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2024 The Great American Beer Festival invites industry professionals from around the world to sit together in small groups and, without knowing the brand name, taste beer and cider in each specified style category. The ultimate goal of the GABF judge panel is to identify the three entries that best represent each style category as described and adopted by the Great American Beer Festival. Judges are assigned […]

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 3, 2025

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 3, 2025 As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been putting a lot of work into the Location Spotlight series recently – but I also know that it’s time for the quad-annual best beers rankings.  There’s a consistent theme between the two series though: the breweries in the greater Central Texas area are making some fantastic beer.  You’re going to see a lot of breweries outside of Austin

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Oktoberfest: Austin Area 2025

By / / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

Oktoberfest: Austin 2025 Austin Area Brewery Map It is Oktoberfest season! Grab your lederhosen or your dirndl and a stein to celebrate. Many places in and around town are hosting parties.  Here is a list to help you plan. This list will be updated as more events are posted. Prost Y’all. Saturday, Oct. 18th Altstadt Brewery Barrow Brewing Co.  Sunday, Oct. 19th Austin Beerworks Saturday, Oct. 25th Barrow Brewing Co. The ABGB Slackers – Slacktober Fest

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Location Spotlight: Fredericksburg

Location Spotlight: Fredericksburg

By / / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Fredericksburg Originally published 10/12/25. Please fill out our survey! Guten Tag!  That’s all the German I know.  Oh, and Prost!  Nein? I imagine that nearly everyone reading this article has been to Fredericksburg at least once, as it’s a popular destination for culture, food, wine, and granite mountains.  But did you know, beer??  Yes, as we often do at Craft Beer Austin (dot com), we’re here to inform and enlighten you about all

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Oct. 9th

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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.   New Releases: 5 Stones Brewery Til Sundown | West Coast Style IPA Austin

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Location Spotlight: Taylor + Hutto

By / / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Taylor + Hutto 10/9/25: Refreshed article for 2025.  Please fill out our survey! If you last visited Taylor and Hutto a few years ago, it’s time to return, because everything’s changed.  What used to be one brewery is now four, plus there’s now a great bottle shoppe, and quite possibly the coolest beer bar in all of Central Texas.  This article has been awaiting publication since October 2023 – there was always something

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Location Spotlight: Liberty Hill

Location Spotlight: Liberty Hill

By / / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Liberty Hill 10/9/25: Refreshed article for 2025.  Though, I’m keeping the eclipse framing for fun.  Please fill out our survey! I have a secret for you – I’m not driving out towards Dripping Springs for the eclipse next month.  I’m staying far away from 71 and 290. Instead, as you can tell by the title of this article, I’m planning to head northwest towards Liberty Hill, which is actually slightly closer to the

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Oct. 3rd

By / / 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 A post shared by 5 Stones Artisan Brewery (@5stonesbrewery)

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Location Spotlight: Blanco + Johnson City

Location Spotlight: Blanco + Johnson City

By / / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Blanco + Johnson City Originally published 10/2/25. Please fill out our survey! Welcome to a brand new edition of Location Spotlight, where we fill you in on the top beer destinations in Central Texas, outside of the Austin city limits.  While an article on Dripping Springs might seem like an easy pick, we’re assuming that Craft Beer Austin readers are probably already familiar with the area; rather, we’d like to invite you to

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The Science Behind Barrel Aging: What Changes Over Time

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The Science Behind Barrel Aging: What Changes Over Time If you have ever sipped an aged imperial stout or a funky sour that spent months in oak, you know there’s something magical about the process. But what actually happens inside those barrels? It’s not just sitting around getting older — barrel aging is a complex chemical dance that transforms beer in ways that can’t be replicated in stainless steel. Let’s break down the science behind

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Sept. 26th

By / / 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. New Releases: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bold Republic Brewing

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Location Spotlight: Cedar Park Leander

Location Spotlight: Cedar Park + Leander

By / / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Cedar Park + Leander 9/25/25: Refreshed article for 2025.  Please fill out our survey! The Cedar Park and Leander beer scene has grown into one of the busiest corners of Central Texas.  If you haven’t explored the suburbs northwest of Austin yet, take warning – it’s too much for one day.  In this article, we’ll cover the brewery options, top beer bars, and bottleshop(s), and maybe even reach a bit further to other

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