David Kulczar

I remember gravitating to beer early. In college (Hook em Horns), my roommate and I would hunt for anything that wasn't macro. In the late 90's that generally meant imports. So he and I drank our way through everything we could find at Bennigans (best import list in Austin at the time) and then The Gingerman. We were at Bitter End, Lovejoy's and Copper Tank every chance we could get. I have been a first hand participant and witness to the change in the Austin beer scene and I cannot wait to see it where it goes from here.

Press Release: Fredericksburg Craft Beer Fest – 5 Years

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Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival Celebrates 5 Years of Texas Craft Beer, Music, and Community Giving Fredericksburg, Texas – The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is raising a glass to 5 years of Texas craft beer and community impact with a full weekend celebration set for June 12–13 in Fredericksburg. Hosted by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, the festival benefits local charitable initiatives and continues its mission of bringing people together through great beer, camaraderie and great causes. Friday, June 12 – Texas Craft Beer […]

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10Best | Beer Gardens

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10Best | Beer Gardens Updated February 2026 As the weather turns more Spring-like, our thoughts turn to the best outdoor places for a beer. Drinking a beer outside with friends is one of the great joys in life.  Central Texas has some amazing beer gardens.  Here are our ratings for the 10 Best Austin (and Central Texas) Beer Gardens.  Not limited to breweries, this list is inclusive of some of our favorite outdoor beer bars

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Beer Tripping in Scotland

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Beer Tripping in Scotland   For our Winter Trip this year, Pam and I made a pilgrimage to Scotland.  The impetus was to go see our middle kid who was studying abroad at St Andrews this semester, but we took the opportunity to visit and see a large swath of Bonnie Scotland and of course we sampled many local craft beer and regional whisky varieties on the way. Here is a rough estimation of our

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Texas Craft Brewer’s Fest 2025 in Photos

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Texas Craft Brewer’s Fest 2025 in Photos Another fantastic event is in the books for 2025 and our team was extremely happy to be on the scene to cover all of the amazing breweries and people that were able to participate this year.  So with that, we present Texas Craft Brewer’s Fest 2025 in Photos.   Kina and the Pink Boots Team All Smiles at Infamous Grain Theory Brought 3 Great High ABV Offerings DJ

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Tomorrow! Join Us At East West Beer Fest

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East West Beer Fest Beer List Tickets are on sale now! CraftBeerAustin.com has teamed up with Turnstile Coffee Beer and Spirits to bring a one-of-a-kind beer festival to Austin. East West Beer Fest features 10 local breweries pouring their select East Coast and West Coast-style beers benefitting We Are Blood. East Coast styles have dominated the craft beer scene for the past few years, while many West Coast-style fans still insist it’s the dominant style. Come on out and

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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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Top Austin Breweries with Air Conditioned Taprooms

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Austin’s Best Air-Conditioned Tap Rooms Updated August 2025 2025 has been abnormally cool for Central Texas. However, while the rain may help the temps, it also drives the mugginess factor sky high. In addition, we are still hitting the 100s regularly and we all know this will go at least through September. So, with 6 or so weeks of temperature and humidity misery to go, we asked ourselves once again, “What breweries in Austin have

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2025

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2025   Welcome back for the Summer 2025 edition of Staff Picks. We once again polled the team to see what they recommend during the dog days of summer in Central Texas. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit to let us know your favorite beers of the moment on our social platforms.    Aaron The Brewtorium | Canyonero | Texas Imperial IPA The Brewtorium has been

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Starbase Heads to Space

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Starbase Brewing Sends Barley to Space in First-of-Its-Kind Experiment   Starbase has always stated that their goal is to be the “first brewery on the moon” and  on Thursday, July 31, they took an early step in that direction. Starbase Brewing saw its first two spaceflight payloads launch to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard NASA’s Crew-11 mission. One of them could bring humanity a step closer to enjoying beer on Mars. The experiment, called

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June 2025 Houston Beer (and Astros) Trip

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June 2025 Houston Beer (and Astros) Trip   Pam and I recently made the trek from Austin to Houston for a weekend getaway centered around two things: beer and baseball. The Astros delivered with a thrilling ninth-inning walk-off against the Twins, and Houston’s beer scene brought its own kind of fireworks. From small neighborhood spots to iconic institutions, we explored the full spectrum of the Bayou City beer scene and even snuck in a few

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Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill to Host Fourth Annual Beer and Heritage Fest

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Bluff SchuetzenFest La Grange, Texas – Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host their fourth annual Bluff SchuetzenFest celebrating German heritage and Texas brewing history on Saturday, May 17th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This free family festival offers a full day of live music, traditional crafts and games, historic demonstrations, tours of the Kreische brewery ruins, food and drink, and more. “Bluff SchuetzenFest continues the legacy of the Bluff Schuetzenverein,

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Round Up of Austin Area World Beer Cup Winners – 2025

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, CBA, Craft Beer News

Texas World Beer Cup Winners Indianapolis 2025 The World Beer Cup 2025 awards were held once again on May 1st in Indianapolis, IN at the closure of the 2025 Craft Brewer’s Conference.  This is the 16th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 1,761 (2,060 in 2024) Total Countries – 49 (50 in 2024) Total Beers Entered – 8375 (9,300 in 2024) Total Medals – (349) (329 in 2024) New Breweries –

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