Caleb Hoffman

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5 Brand New Breweries Just Opened in Central Texas

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

New Breweries: Autumn, 2023 Published 10/5/23 Updated 10/7/23 to add a sixth new one – Fat Ass Brewery Updated 1/3/24 to note that Power is not open, but Obsidian and Prost are Did you know that a bunch of new breweries opened last month? While some places open with a lot of fanfare (like the expectedly popular Fast Friends Brewery), other places tend to open quietly with nothing more than a few Instagram posts. But […]

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Going to TCBF? Here are the beers to get.

By / / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers (Maybe?) at Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2023 This is the article that you’ve always wanted.  You’ve likely already looked over the beer list at TCBF and thought, “So many beers!  I’ll just figure it out when I get there I suppose.”  That’s a bold strategy; what if you miss the best one?  Well, readers of Craft Beer Austin, we’re here to reward your continued support by literally telling you what the best

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Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2023

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, CBA, Craft Beer News, GABF, The People of Craft Beer

Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2023 303 medals awarded to 263 breweries at 37th Great American Beer Festival® Competition Denver, Colo. • September 23, 2023—The Brewers Association (BA) unveiled the best beers of 2023 during an awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF®). GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition, with its medals globally acknowledged as an emblem of brewing excellence and among the most sought-after accolades within the brewing

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Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2023-2024): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide

Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2023-2024): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year As a reader of Craft Beer Austin, you’re likely already familiar with the Austin Ale Trail passport (we wrote about it last week).  Sales began Saturday at the Blue Owl launch party; if you missed it, you can collect your passport this upcoming Saturday, Sep 23rd at Nomadic, or on Sunday, Sept 24th at Vacancy.  And if this weekend doesn’t work

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Updated: Texas Craft Brewers Festival | Beer List Released

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

Photo credit: Texas Craft Brewers Festival Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on September 30, 2023 Tickets On Sale NOW! We are giving away two general admission tickets to the festival this Saturday! Head over to CraftBeerAustin on Instagram or Facebook to enter to win! If you enjoy our content, give our pages a follow if you are so inclined! Tickets go on sale June 15th at noon for the Texas Craft Brewers Festival,

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Style Breakdown 1: The Best Pilsners Ever Made in Central Texas

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

Style Breakdown 1: The Best Pilsners Ever Made in Central Texas Welcome to a new CBA series: Style Breakdown.  In each issue, we’re going to take an in-depth look into a single beer style and compare every one of these beers ever released in Central Texas.  This is a companion series to The Best Beers of the Year (So Far), in which we will use Untappd data to measure the highest-rated beers and find out

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The Great American Beer Festival Returns in 2023

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, GABF

The Great American Beer Festival Returns in 2023 Tickets are on sale NOW! Published on 8/3/23, last updated 9/8/23 Photo Credit: Brewers Association The largest beer festival in America returns to Denver Sept. 21-23, 2023, 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

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The Best Places to Get an Imperial Stout in August

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide

The Best Places to Get an Imperial Stout in August There are two kinds of people: “It’s summer, so I’m gonna go for a nice lager or easy-drinking IPA!” “I don’t care about the weather, give me a 14% chocolate cinnamon coconut stout right now.” This article is for group 2.  Here are the best places to get a strong dessert stout (on draft) in the middle of August. The Brew and Brew In my

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

By / / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

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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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events June 9th

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, so check the online ordering systems first! As always, check their hours as well.

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Barks for Beers is Back for 2023!

By / / Austin Breweries, Charity, Craft Beer News

Barks for Beers Returns for 2023! Popular fundraising event Barks for Beers, operated by local charity Divine Canines is returning for another fun year of dogs and beers!  Starting on April 28th, visit any of the 30 breweries listed below to pick up a pint glass and Pawsport for $30+tax.  Then, you can use that Pawsport at all 30 breweries throughout the month of May to receive one pour at each. Divine Canines provides free

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2023 Edition

By / / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2023 Edition Have you ever looked at a “best beers” list and been disappointed that all of the winners were only available on the other side of the country? Even a local list could show beers that were available nearby, but they’re long gone and you just didn’t know what you were missing at the time. We need a list that highlights the best new

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