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Melanie Ross

My love for craft beer really started while traveling for work as a performer after college. As I drank around the world I found that good beer brought with it beautiful adventures and wonderful people. My adoration has grown over the years to a pretty time-consuming hobby, and I wouldn't have it any other way! If I'm not drinking a beer, I'm likely hanging with my rad husband, Alec, and two rescue pups, Luna Saison and Mickey Short & Stout. I so enjoy championing the Austin beer scene and look forward to seeing what the future holds for this vibrant community! You can reach me at Melanie@CraftBeerAustin.com. Cheers!

Meanwhile Brewing Co Opens in South Austin

By / October 15, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, Craft Beer News, Grand Opening, New to Craft Beer

Photo of Meanwhile’s outdoor stage; Credit to Meanwhile Brewing Co/Chris Mumford  Location: 3901 Promontory Point Drive, Austin, TX 78744 Open 7 Days/Week Hours: 8am-10pm Monday-Thursdays, 8am-11pm Fridays, 9am-11pm Saturdays & 9am-8pm Sundays  Although 2020 has been the year of relentless unknowns and insecurities, the Austin beer community can celebrate a successful fall brewery opening! There are several more in the works, so make sure to subscribe to CraftBeerAustin.com for all the upcoming scoop.  Meanwhile Brewing …

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Family Business Beer Co Reopens For On Site Consumption!

By / September 25, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News / Leave a Comment

19510 Hamilton Pool Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 | New Hours: Thursday & Friday – 3pm-9pm, Saturday & Sunday – 12pm-9pm   We have some exciting news to update from our friends at Family Business Beer Company! They are reopening their doors for on site, outdoor consumption on Friday, September 25th! Continue reading for details. Beer to go is also available to order for curbside service here.   What to Know? If you want to …

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Oddwood Ales Brewing | A Texas Craft Brewery Profile

By / September 24, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile / Leave a Comment

Oddwood Ales Brewing | Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 3108 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723 Open: Wednesday – Saturday 12pm – 10pm, Sunday 12pm – 9pm If you find yourself keeping it weird in funky East Austin a must-stop is Oddwood Ales. This cozy neighborhood bar has provided fantastic beer, food, atmosphere, and service for coming up on 2 years now. Pre pandemic Oddwood hosted weekly video game competitions, live jazz happy hours, wine down …

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Beer Necessities Austin Chapter’s 6th Anniversary

By / August 28, 2020 / Anniversary Party, CBA, Event Listings / Leave a Comment

“Beer is what brings us together, but the relationships are what make us stay.” | Sarah Eshelman, Beer Necessities Austin Founder Beer Necessities is a very casual group of Austin women and those that identify as such who get together to drink & discuss craft beer, making wonderful connections along the way. Established in September 2014, the group typically meets several times a month at various bars & breweries around Austin. Remember pre-COVID when meeting …

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Urban Jungle Brewing | Austin’s First Black Owned Brewery, Coming Soon!

By / October 18, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News, New to Craft Beer / Leave a Comment

Austin’s proudly adopted West Coast transplant, Shannon Harris is on a trailblazing mission to bring the first Black-owned brewery to the city of Austin. I had the pleasure of sharing some pints with him to learn about his impressive efforts to make the brewing world a more diverse & inclusive community. As a true advocate for BIPOC, he is leading by example in creating his own cultivated space, Urban Jungle Brewing. See how you can …

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Beerburg Brewing’s Wildcraft Series

By / August 14, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, New Beer Releases / Leave a Comment

Our friends at Beerburg Brewing have continued to overcome the hurdles of opening during a pandemic and have even released an exciting new beer series they are calling the Wildcraft Series. Not only that, but they are also excited to stay ahead of the curve with some innovative technology as well!  Beerburg was founded on the love for the great outdoors & connecting with the natural beauty that the Texas Hill Country offers. This series …

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Women in Beer | Elle Thomas

By / August 15, 2020 / Brewery Tours, Women in Beer / Leave a Comment

Our lovely editor & badass owner here at CraftBeerAustin.com, Pam Catoe, has written the inspirational Women in Beer series since 2015. She has so graciously allowed me to write a guest article focused on an Austin woman in beer that inspires me every day.  Elle Thomas is the owner of AirBrewNB. She offers tours of up to 10 attendees or private sessions for up to 30. She & her topnotch Lady Brew Crew provide a …

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Hold Out Brewery | A Texas Craft Brewery Profile

By / August 13, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, Brewery Profile / Leave a Comment

Hold Out Brewing | Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 1208 W 4th, Austin, TX 78703 Open: Thursday – Saturday 11am – 10pm, Sunday 12pm – 8pm Hold Out Brewing is the newest spot to hit the Downtown West Austin neighborhood. Nestled behind their sister restaurant, Better Half Coffee & Cocktails, Hold Out is a fun surprise off the beaten path…or 4th Street, that is. The space comes to life after living its former days as …

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Black Pumas & 4th Tap Brewing Beer for Justice

By / August 18, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Charity, Craft Beer / Leave a Comment

While 2020 has been overshadowed by plight and uncertainty it has also brought creativity and innovation. Watching as the brewery world consistently collaborates using their position to bring awareness to meaningful causes is truly inspiring. Breweries and artists alike are fighting to survive and many are doing their best to also make the world a better place in the process. Supporting our local artists and creators is crucial. A world without music, beer, good food, …

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Black is Beautiful, Support Marvis Dixon & the Virtual 5k

By / July 29, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, Charity, Craft Beer, Event Listings / Leave a Comment

The Black is Beautiful worldwide beer collaboration has been lovingly embraced by many Austinites & local breweries. For those that are not familiar with the initiative, Weathered Souls has asked breweries globally (over 1k now worldwide participating) to come together to help bridge the gap for equality, to raise awareness & funds for the injustices people of color face daily. Weathered Souls provided the stout recipe as well as artwork, provided by Austin artist, KD …

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Banger’s 8th Anniversary Party, Pandemic Edition

By / July 28, 2020 / Anniversary Party, Beer to Go / Leave a Comment

Although Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden has been closed since March 16th due to that pesky pandemic, they are not letting it spoil their anniversary fun! Krissy Carter, Director of Event Operations, shared, “During this time, we have worked diligently to plan and prepare for when we might reopen. Though we don’t have a date in mind just yet, we did know one thing- we want to celebrate Banger’s 8 Year Anniversary (even if …

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Black is Beautiful Austin Brewery Releases, Part 2

By / November 17, 2020 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, Charity / Leave a Comment

Below is Part 2 of a 2 Part Series that will announce the Austin area Black is Beautiful releases.  What is the Black is Beautiful project? It is the creation of San Antonio’s Weathered Souls Head Brewer & Co-Owner, Marcus Baskerville raising awareness of the injustices people of color face. “With the current tensions that are rising we thought that it was of grave importance to start the Black Is Beautiful initiative. We took a …

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