Caleb Hoffman, Author at Craft Beer Austin

Hillhops | A Celebration of Texas Beer History

By Caleb Hoffman / January 20, 2026 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

Hillhops | A Celebration of Texas Beer History Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Location: Munday Library on the St. Edward’s University Campus (3001 S. Congress Ave.) Hillhops: A Celebration of Texas Beer History returns to the Munday Library at St. Edward’s University in Austin on Thursday, January 22, from 4:30-8:00. Over 25 breweries will be in attendance, pouring samples of their beers. The event will include 2 panel discussions (“Graphic Design in Breweries” […]

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What Happened to Austin’s Cideries?

By Caleb Hoffman / January 15, 2026 / CBA, Craft Beer News, Features

What Happened to Austin’s Cideries? Austin used to have a ton of cidery taprooms to visit. Now they’re nearly all gone. Why weren’t cidery taprooms able to thrive in Austin the same way that breweries have? Published 1/15/2026 Take a guess at how many cidery taprooms Austin has had over the years. Did you guess three, or four? Well, the answer is actually seven. How many of them are still thriving in 2026? One. It’s

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Jan. 2nd

By Caleb Hoffman / January 2, 2026 / 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: (512) Brewing Co. (512) Imperial Stout |

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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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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Dec. 26th

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

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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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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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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Nov. 28th

By Caleb Hoffman / November 28, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Event Listings and New Releases

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Location Spotlight: Round Rock

By Caleb Hoffman / November 26, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Features, Guide, Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Round Rock Originally published 11/26/25. Please fill out our survey! It can be difficult to capture a location in writing, with businesses coming and going all the time. Last month, I went through the older location spotlight articles and had to remove a number of closed venues, but thankfully was able to fill a few of the empty spots with newer openings. As you’ll soon read, this article may also need an update…

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The Best Beers at Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2025

By Caleb Hoffman / November 12, 2025 / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers (Maybe?) at Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2025 We’re back for the third year of TCBF beers by the numbers. Last year, we saw thousands* of attendees walking around the festival with this article on their phone, using it as a guide to target the most sought after beers. Will you join their ranks this year, or will you be normal? Disclaimer: just like TBBofT(SF) and Style Breakdown series, this article is based

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Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2025 – Beer List Out Now!

By Caleb Hoffman / November 6, 2025 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on November 15, 2025 Tickets On Sale Now! Tickets are on sale for the Texas Craft Brewers Festival, the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, returning to East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens on November 15, 2025. This year’s event will feature more than 80 Texas craft breweries serving samples of approximately 200 independent craft beers, as well as live music and onsite food options. The

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