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.

10Best | Must Visit Austin Breweries

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10Best | Must Visit Austin Breweries Updated March 2024 Here are 10 breweries that are must-visit locations in Austin and Central Texas. I could easily add a dozen more amazing breweries to this set of profiles, but for a full list of all Central Texas breweries see our Comprehensive Central Texas Brewery Guide (includes links, food options and other key information). Photo Credit: ABGB Austin Beer Garden Brewing (ABGB) 1305 W Oltorf St. The list […]

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Where to Drink in Las Vegas

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Where to Drink in Las Vegas   Las Vegas is known for many over the top, ostentatiously showy reasons. Beautiful casinos, amazing shows and incredible food come to mind. Then of course their is what some would consider the bad side of Las Vegas, high crime rates, all kinds of legal and illegal vice, noise and light pollution, massive water shortages and until recently one of the worst, most pedestrian and underwhelming craft beer scenes

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Celis Brewery: Leadership Changes

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Leadership Changes at Celis Brewery   As many of you have heard and was reported, by me, on Reddit, Christine Celis is no longer employed at the brewery that bears her and her father’s name. Celis is one of the oldest (dating back to its original founding in 1992) breweries and most iconic names in Austin beer. Based on the seismic nature of this change, we took the opportunity to speak with members of the

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The Hill Country Craft Beer Festival

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Hill Country Craft Beer Festival Buy Tickets From the website: Join us for a beautiful day of beer at the Historic Stelzenplatz at Wurstfest Grounds. A festival known for quality beer – in a city known for quality fun. 30 Texas Hill Country breweries and wineries. 150+ craft beers and wine. 1 great day. Presented by the Rotary Club of New Braunfels and benefiting local charities and non-profits. April 13, 2024 2:00 pm VIP Gates

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Top Austin Breweries with Air Conditioned Taprooms

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Austin’s Best Air-Conditioned Tap Rooms Updated 8/23/2023 Just like most recent years, this will be one of the hottest summers on record with no short-term sign of a cooldown. Based on the troublesome forecast over the next couple of months, we asked ourselves, “What breweries in Austin have the perfect inside air-conditioned oasis to get out of the heat with a local craft beer?” For this list, I am limiting to breweries only, the focus

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023   Welcome back for the Summer 2023 edition of Staff Picks. We once again polled the team to see what they recommend as the weather starts to heat up in Central Texas. One addition this week is Caleb Hoffman, who is contributing his first staff pick. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and let us know your favorite  beers of the moment on our social platforms. 

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | Summer 2023   Welcome back for the Summer 2023 edition of Staff Picks. We once again polled the team to see what they recommend as the weather starts to heat up in Central Texas. One addition this week is Caleb Hoffman, who is contributing his first staff pick. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and let us know your favorite  beers of the moment on our social platforms. 

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Round Up of Austin Area World Beer Cup Winners – 2023

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Texas World Beer Cup Winners Nashville 2023 The World Beer Cup 2023 awards were held once again on May 10th in Nashville, TN at the closure of the 2023 Craft Brewer’s Conference at Nashville’s Convention Center, Music City Center.  This is the 14th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 2,376 Total Countries – 51 Total Beers Entered – 10,213 Categories – 103 (176 total styles) New Breweries – 522 Total Medals

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10Best | Austin Craft Beer Bars

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10Best | Craft Beer Bars Updated March 9, 2023 What is a Go To place to take an out of towner? Where is your regular spot to grab a beer and get some work done or hang out with friends? Let’s explore 10 of the best non-brewery locations to grab amazing local craft beer. Great craft beer bars have a few key features: Amazing local craft beer (obviously) Other alcohol options (for your weird non-beer

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | January 2023

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Craft Beer Austin Staff Picks | January 2023   It has been a bit of a gap since we last shared our current go to beers in town, but the team is back with our staff picks for January 2023.  For this edition, no restrictions, I just asked the team to send their current favorite non-core beer that they think everyone should go try.  So, without further ado, here are the Craft Beer Austin Staff

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What to Drink in Honolulu

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Beer Tripping – Honolulu, HI Pam and I were recently in Honolulu over the holidays with the family. Between the sun, surf, luaus (trust me – this is the only luau to select), and epic vistas, we managed to break away for an afternoon to sample what Honolulu offers for craft beer. During our trip, we hit several key spots and were able to try some other local options at some area craft beer bars.

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