Pam Catoe

Like most people, my love for craft beer started in college when most craft consisted of imports. Austin has come a long way since then and I love being a part of the Austin beer culture and consistantly expanding my beer knowledge. Follow Me on Twitter @PamCraftBeerATX

New 2022 Pink Boots Collaboration Beers Coming Your Way

New 2022 Pink Boots Collaboration Beers Coming Your Way Held every year in honor of International Women’s Day, Pink Boots members from around the world team up to participate in the annual Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day, brewing a beer of their choice using the unique YCH Hops Pink Boots blend, with a portion of the sales from each beer benefiting the Pink Boots Society scholarship funds. For the past two years, the Pink Boots […]

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Bold Republic Brewing Relocates to Temple

Bold Republic Brewing Relocates to Temple We visited the original location of Bold Republic in Belton, Texas last summer and when I recently saw a social media post they were closing, I thought they had become another victim of the pandemic. But upon closer inspection, it turns out they were relocating to a much larger space. I caught up with Adriane Hodges, co-founder, to learn more. Update: Bold Republic welcomes Matt Benavidez to the brewing

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Austin Beer News | Six Things You Need to Know

This edition of Six Things You Need to Know covers a few exciting stories outside of the Austin area. Hi Sign Celebrates Austin Pride Month On the heels of its grand reopening, Hi Sign Brewing is hosting a series of happy hours every Friday from 6-10 pm in August to celebrate Pride month in Austin. Proceeds from the events will be donated to The Equality Alliance, a local nonprofit working to generate financial support and visibility

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4th Tap Brewing Co-op Permanently Closed

4th Tap Brewing Co-op Files Bankruptcy This article has been updated to note that the brewery is permanently closed. On July 20, 4th Tap Brewing Cooperative filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy after several difficult years operating during a pandemic while facing rising rent costs. Unlike chapter 11, which prompts internal restructuring, chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets. The brewery was established in 2015 and has been a fixture in the North Austin beer scene

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Texas Brewery Roundup | Conference and Trade Show

Texas Brewery Roundup | Conference and Trade Show July 22-24 | Tickets The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is hosting a new conference in July that combines two signature conferences, the Education & Safety Summit and the Brewery in Planning Summit. The Texas Brewery Roundup takes place July 22 through July 24 in San Antonio, Texas, featuring education, networking, and fun with a multi-day conference, expansive trade show, and off-site events at local breweries. “One of

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The Great America Beer Festival Returns in 2022

The Great America Beer Festival Returns in 2022 Tickets are on sale Now! It’s back! After a two-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic, the country’s premier beer festival is returning to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 6-8, 2022. Established in 1982 by the Brewers Association, the trade organization representing small and independent American craft brewers, the first festival hosted 24 breweries featuring only 47 beers. This year, the Great American Beer

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2022 National Homebrew Competition Winners Announced

Brewed for Success: 2022 National Homebrew Competition Winners Announced  132 medals awarded in world’s largest amateur brewing championship   Press Release The American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) – the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the hobby of homebrewing – announced the winners of the 2022 National Homebrew Competition. Winners of the world’s largest amateur homebrew competition were recognized for the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider. 132 medals in 44 categories were awarded to amateur

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Breweries Open on July 4th

Breweries Open on July 4th Check our weekly listing of beer releases and events to see what festivities are planned over the weekend. Several breweries around town will be open on July 4th, some with limited hours. This list is comprised based on social media updates, please check the brewery’s social media in advance for hours or last-minute closures. 4th Tap Brewing Co-op 12 Fox Beer Company Adelbert’s Brewery Austin Beerworks Central District Brewing Circle

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BREAKING NEWS | Sapporo to Acquire Stone Brewing

Sapporo Acquires Stone Brewing In a stunning announcement overnight, Sapporo Holdings announced the acquisition of “Membership Interest (Consolidation)” in U.S.A-based Stone Brewing Company. Per the announcement: “Sapporo Holdings Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that the Company, at the Board of Directors’ meeting held today, resolved that Sapporo U.S.A., Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, would enter into a membership interest purchase agreement with Stone Brewing Holdings, LLC (“Stone Holdings”) to make Stone Brewing Co.,

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Banger’s Second Annual Renaissance Festival

Banger’s Second Annual Renaissance Festival Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden | 79, 81, 81 ½ Rainey Street, Austin TX 78701 | Thursday, June 23th – Sunday, June 26th Join Banger’s at their second annual Renaissance Festival and be transported to a realm of lords and ladies, knights and princesses to celebrate the Name Day of our king with a feast for the ages. Starting on Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26th, the event will

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Local Breweries Fundraise to Help Those Affected by the War in Ukraine

Local Breweries Fundraise to Help Those Affected by the War in Ukraine As the war in Ukraine passes the 100th-day mark, local breweries have teamed up to continue fundraising efforts to support those affected by this horrific war. International Children’s Day Celebration and Fundraiser for Ukrainian Kids Tickets Sunday, June 12, 2-5 p.m. This weekend, Les Dames d’Escoffier Austin, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the work of exceptional women working in the culinary, beverage, and

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Area Breweries Come Together for Uvalde

Area Breweries Come Together for Uvalde Bandera Brewery, a brewpub in Bandara, Texas is bringing together local breweries from central Texas for a Beerfest-style fundraiser benefitting the Robb Hill Elementary Memorial Fund. Where: Bandara Brewery, 3540 TX-16, Bandera, TX When: June 4 and 5 from 12-6 p. m. Beer tickets available at the event This weekend, breweries from across the state are coming together to raise funds for those affected by last week’s horrific events

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