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.

Introducing the New CraftBeerAustin.com Badge on Untappd!

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Introducing the New CraftBeerAustin.com Badge on Untappd! We are thrilled to announce that CraftBeerAustin.com has officially launched a brand-new badge on Untappd, the premier social networking service for beer lovers. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in our journey to celebrate and promote the vibrant craft beer culture of Central Texas. What is the CraftBeerAustin.com Badge? The CraftBeerAustin.com badge is a special recognition on Untappd designed to celebrate your passion for craft beer and […]

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Round Up of Austin Area World Beer Cup Winners – 2024

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

Texas World Beer Cup Winners Las Vegas 2024 The World Beer Cup 2024 awards were held once again on April 24th in Las Vegas, NV at the closure of the 2024 Craft Brewer’s Conference.  This is the 15th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 2,060 (2,376 in 2023) Total Countries – 50 (51 in 2023) Total Beers Entered – 9300 (10,213 in 2023) Categories – 110 (172 styles) (103/176 in 2023)

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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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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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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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CBC 2022 Preview

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2022 Craft Brewer’s Conference Preview and Guide Join Craft Beer Austin at CBC 2022. America’s Largest Craft Brewing Industry Gathering Minneapolis, MN | May 2-5, 2022  The Brewers Association hosts the 2022 Craft Brewer’s Conference® & BrewExpo America® each year in a different location around the country. It’s the largest craft beer industry conference and this year will be hosted in Minneapolis.  This conference will follow closely on the heels of the delayed 2021 conference

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Suds Monkey Brewing Company – Brewery Profile Update

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Suds Monkey Brewing Company – Brewery Profile Update 12024 US-290 Austin TX 78737 (Just West of Nutty Brown)     Since Craft Beer Austin’s original profile of Suds Monkey in 2018 much has changed at this staple Hill Country Brewery.  Most obviously, they have a new updated location at 12024 US 290 (@ Nutty Brown).  The new location offers a larger indoor/outdoor style format with plenty of games and activities to keep families entertained.  From

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