Caleb Hoffman

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Austin Beer News | Six Things You Need to Know | September 2024

By / / CBA, Craft Beer News

In This Edition: Austin Eastciders Brand Refresh, New Beer Festivals, New Breweries, Industry Hiccups, and More. Published 9/24/2024 Austin Eastciders Debuts First Brand Refresh  Austin Eastciders has a new look, bringing the flavors of Austin across Texas and the country. Cans and cartons of their ciders now feature vibrant illustrations with colorful characters and unique patterns representative of everything Austin is and loves: food, culture, people, music and the outdoors.  The new on-package imagery is […]

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Head to Head: Lager Jam vs Lager Fest

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Festivals, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Head to Head: Lager Jam vs Lager Fest Welcome to autumn beer fest season!  To kick us off, there are two lager events coming up: on September 14th, Spokesman South + Austin Beer Guide will host their 10th annual Lager Jam at The Yard.  Then, on September 21st, Jester King Brewery is hosting a new Lager Fest in honor of their 14th anniversary.  Since they’re so close to each other, I thought it would be

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Austin Beer News | Six Things You Need to Know | August 2024

By / / CBA, Craft Beer News

Published 8/14/2024 This edition of Six Things You Need to Know covers various craft beer topics in the Austin area and beyond. Thirsty Planet Reopening in San Marcos Thirsty Planet Brewery announced on instagram that they will be opening a new brewing facility in San Marcos.  The brewery was originally located off 290 near Fitzhugh Rd, before moving operations to a large facility on South Congress in 2016.  While there were plans to open a

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Ants Beer Cave Opens at The Yard

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Ants Beer Cave Opens at The Yard Ants Beer Cave, a new bar/beer garden/pickleball spot, opened last weekend at The Yard between Still Austin Whiskey Co. and MADabolic Fitness, which is two doors down from St. Elmo Brewing Co. Anthony, founder of Ants Beer Cave, provides background on their website: For the past 10 years, I have been crafting the vision behind Ants Beer Cave. Initially Ants was meant to be a brewery, but as

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UPDATED – Style Breakdown 3: The Best Berliner Braunbiers Ever Made in Central Texas

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide, Style Breakdown

Style Breakdown 3: The Best Berliner Braunbiers Ever Made in Central Texas July 2024 Update: While the original April Fools article is below, we wanted to provide an important update – Fitzhugh Brewing now has an authentic Berliner Braunbier on tap!  Go get it! Welcome to the third edition of Style Breakdown, where we look at the top examples of a specific beer style.  The first edition was on Pilsners, the second was about Imperial

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Uptown Sports Club & Meanwhile Brewing Co. Collaborate on Backyard BBQ Summer Series

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. Bring Custom Brews and Guest Chefs for Backyard BBQ Summer Series The four-part series features pitmasters Aaron Franklin and Evan Leroy, chefs Fiore Tedesco and Davis Turner and sweets from Bésame and Tiny Pies AUSTIN, TEXAS – Austin mainstays Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. announce a four-part summer backyard barbecue series, bringing together chefs, Meanwhile brewmasters and live music to offer a laid-back, approachable culinary experience reminiscent

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The Great American Beer Festival Returns in 2024

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, GABF

The Great American Beer Festival Returns in 2024 Tickets are on sale NOW! Photo Credit: Brewers Association The largest beer festival in America returns to Denver Oct. 10-12, 2024, to dazzle tastebuds and celebrate craft beer innovation! Tickets for the Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) are on sale now! GABF, hosted by the Brewers Association, the trade organization representing small and independent craft brewers, will return to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 10-12.

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2024

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

The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2024 Welcome back to TBBotY(SF), the series that tells you what beers you should go run out and drink right away.  I mean it.  As soon as you get to the bottom of this article, put down your device and go to one of these breweries and have a beer.  You’ve been warned. (Click here to find out more about how this data is gathered.)

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The Wait is Over: Two New Breweries are Now Open!

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Austin Craft Brewing Company and Power Brewing Project Open This Weekend Published 6/21/2024 It’s an exciting week in Central Texas as two long awaited breweries are finally ready to open their doors. Austin Craft Brewing Company [South Austin], one of the winners of the 2023 Method Architecture and Texas Craft Brewers Guild New Brewery Grant, has been live on social channels for about a year now sharing Austin brewery news and hype with the community. 

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Family Business Beer Company Closes Taproom, Keeps Distribution

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, Craft Beer News

Family Business Beer Company Closes Taproom, Keeps Distribution Updated with information from owner Gino Graul May 2024 Family Business Beer Company, the brewery owned by star of Supernatural Jensen Ackles and his family, has announced via social media that they are closing the Dripping Springs taproom temporarily while they search for a taproom location closer to Austin. The Dripping Springs brewery on Hamilton Pool Rd was founded in 2017, and in 2018 began canning its brews

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ATX Beer Bus Showcase

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Travel, CBA, Features, Guide, The People of Craft Beer

ATX Beer Bus Showcase There are a number of awesome brewery tours in and around Austin, and if you’re looking for a fun day out with the crew it can be hard to decide which one to choose.  The Craft Beer Austin team had the chance to experience one of these tours, the ATX Beer Bus, offered by owner and certified cicerone James Lipari.  A few years ago, James was looking for a way to

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Barks for Beers Returns: Here is CBA’s Analysis For 2024

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, Charity, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases, Guide

Barks for Beers Returns for 2024 Updated 4/23/24 – The first version of this article completely missed 2014!  This has been updated, 2014 is now recognized in the data below. Popular fundraising event Barks for Beers, operated by local charity Divine Canines is returning to Central Texas for their 10th year.  Starting on May 1st, visit any of the 30 breweries listed below to pick up a pint glass and Pawsport for $30+tax.  Then, you

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