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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with BEER! A Love Story

By Pam Catoe / February 11, 2021 / Beer and Movies, CBA, Craft Beer News

Who would have guessed the weather would take another crazy turn, and on Valentine’s Day weekend no less! With the weather on the fritz, events are being canceled and many breweries are closing for the weekend due to safety concerns. Luckily, you can still have a craft beer-filled romantic weekend. Plan your date night at home with BEER! A Love Story. a 4K full-length feature documentary available globally throughout 2021 and now through February 28 …

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Women in Beer | Stephanie Alaniz

By Pam Catoe / February 10, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer / Leave a Comment

When I started writing for CraftBeerAustin.com back in 2015, my first series of articles was about Women in Beer. I am happy to announce that thanks to the ladies of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society, I am bringing back the Women in Beer series. This edition features Stephanie Alaniz, front of house manager for Oasis Texas Brewing Company. Describe your average week. What are you responsible for? As a front of house …

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Celebrate Black History Month with these Black-owned Breweries

By Pam Catoe / February 3, 2021 / CBA, Sponsored

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour The U.S. has designated February as Black History Month each year since 1976. Noted historian Carter G. Woodson is known as the brainchild of this celebration of Black Americans’ achievements and recognition of their central role in our nation’s history. Black History Month offers an opportunity to spread the word about the lack of diversity in the craft beer industry. A Brewers Association survey showed that …

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Women in Beer | Colleen Hogan

By Pam Catoe / January 27, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer / Leave a Comment

When I started writing for CraftBeerAustin.com back in 2015, my first series of articles was about Women in Beer. I am happy to announce that thanks to the ladies of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society, I am bringing back the Women in Beer series. This edition features Colleen Hogan, tasting room sales associate for Jester King Brewery. Describe your average week. What are you responsible for? I work in the tasting room …

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How To Do Your Own Craft Beer Food Pairings: Tips From A Chef and A Brewer

By Pam Catoe / January 23, 2021 / CBA, Sponsored

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour Anyone can feel comfortable pairing their dinner with a craft beer at home, thanks to online retailer Tavour. Their beer delivery service includes some of the most highly rated Stouts, IPAs, and Sours on the market for you to pick and pair with your meals! From the moment you choose your brews to the moment they land on your doorstep, Tavour is there to bring you …

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Women in Beer | Megan Klein

By Pam Catoe / January 8, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer / Leave a Comment

When I started writing for CraftBeerAustin.com back in 2015, my first series of articles was about Women in Beer. I am happy to announce that thanks to the ladies of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society, I am bringing back the Women in Beer series. This edition features Megan Klein, Co-founder and Operations Manager for the Texas Beer Company. Describe your average week. What are you responsible for? I handle operations so in …

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Austin Beer News | Six Things You Need to Know

By Pam Catoe / January 11, 2021 / CBA, Craft Beer News

January started off pretty rough; however, there are some good news stories out there. Here are a few highlights of what is happening in the Austin area beer scene. A New Pinthouse Has Arrived The long-awaited fourth location of Pinthouse Pizza has opened under a new concept Pinthouse Brewing. Many wondered if it would just be the new brewing facility for all that Electric Jellyfish; however, it is far more than that. Read more here. …

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Bluebonnet Beer Featured in Documentary

By Pam Catoe / January 9, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer, Craft Beer News, News

Bluebonnet Beer Company was recently featured in a short documentary by Petro films as part of the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to promote local businesses and inspire future business creation. Bluebonnet Beer We were contacted by the Round Rock Chamber, because they felt that our style of documentary storytelling would help attract entrepreneurs to Round Rock, Texas. The objective was to create films that cultivate the business network in Round Rock, by revealing …

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Craft Beer Austin Year in Review | 2020 Edition

By Pam Catoe / December 31, 2020 / CBA, Craft Beer News, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer

Craft Beer Austin Year in Review | 2020 Edition I think we can all agree that 2020 was a terrible year for many reasons. However, there was some good news mixed in with the bad news. Closures & The Guild Let’s get the bad news out of the way. 2020 brought us a slew of brewery closures. Some were already having difficulties, but the pandemic and sudden business closures, along with the fight to reopen, …

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Happy Holidays from Craft Beer Austin

By Pam Catoe / December 26, 2020 / CBA

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and an overdue end to 2020! Please support your local breweries as much as you can and stay safe out there. Check out this week’s list of new releases See you in 2021 with fresh new content!

Popular Hill Country Brewery Expands with Lodging

By Pam Catoe / December 11, 2020 / CBA

Already a popular hill country destination brewery, Jester King Brewery & Kitchen has expanded again, this time adding a charming lodging option for guests. Just in time for their 10-year anniversary in October, Jester King announced the acquisition of the Tipping T inn located on the brewery grounds. The inn features five units with private gate access to the beer garden and kitchen, so you can walk from your cottage directly to the brewery and …

Hops and Grain Permanently Closes Austin Taproom

By Pam Catoe / December 3, 2020 / Austin Breweries, CBA

There has been a lot of speculation in recent months about the future of the Hops and Grain’s East Austin location after the San Marcos location closed permanently earlier this year. Today founder and owner Josh Hare announced on the brewery’s website that he has made the tough decision to close the East Austin taproom and focus their efforts on production: “After a lot of thought and deliberation, I’ve made the difficult decision to close …

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