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

Women in Craft Beer: Austin Girls Pint Out

It’s no surprise to anyone reading this article that Austin has one of the best craft beer communities in Texas. What may come as a surprise to you is how many women are active members of our beer community. Last year I highlighted a few of The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin focusing on the people that bring you great craft beer. This series will shine the spotlight on the various women’s beer organizations in […]

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Buffalo Sweat Tallgrass Brewing Expands Distribution to Texas

Tallgrass Brewing Expands Distribution to Texas

Beer mail fans rejoice! This week Craft Beer Austin announced that Tallgrass Brewing Expands Distribution to Texas: July 2016! Tallgrass Brewing Co. was founded in 2007 by Jeff Gill in Manhattan, Kansas on the edge of the Flint Hills. The Pub Ale rolled out of the brewery that same year and before long Tallgrass was putting their stamp on the craft beer world. In 2010, Jeff was inspired to change all of the packaging of all

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Flix Brewhouse Expansion

Flix Brewhouse Round Rock Expands Brewery

Flix Brewhouse Round Rock Expands Brewery – America’s Cinema Brewery Located in Round Rock, Texas Exciting things are happening over at Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock. Not only are they continuing their expansion into new markets, they are also updating and expanding the original Round Rock location to add additional brewing capacity that will allow them to get their beer out to the broader Austin market. Last fall, Marketing Director Greg Johnson, announced their expansion plans as America’s Cinema Brewery to

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Now Open in Pflugerville – Idle Vine Brewing

  Now Open In Pflugerville – Idle Vine Brewing Located at 16920 Joe Barbee Dr., Bldg 1 Pflugerville, TX Pflugerville will get’s it’s second brewery with the opening of Idle Vine Brewing Co. in a brand new warehouse district conveniently located near I-35 between Austin and Round Rock. Craft Beer Austin caught up with head brewer Scott Ciampa to discuss the latest developments with the brewery. The team, consisting of co-founders  Todd Wink, Scott Ciampa and Brian Bristow, had originally

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Pizza Vetri Austin

Pizzeria Vetri Opens in Austin Serving Local Craft Beer

Pizzeria Vetri Opens in Austin Serving Local Craft Beer Location: 2421 San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78705 Family run Pizzeria Vetri opened this spring (2016) as part of an Urban Outfitters expansion in the new Space 24 Twenty on the “Drag” (directly across from The University of Texas) and it’s not just another place to grab a slice of Neapolitan-style pizza. Yes, the restaurant sells excellent pizza and other menu items, but what makes it stand out

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Oskar Blues Austin Brewhouse

Now Open – Oskar Blues Austin Brewery

Get Your Tickets to the Oskar Blues Burning Can Beer Fest and CAN’d Aid Fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2016! Coming Soon – Oskar Blues Austin Brewery Oskar Blues is building their third brewery right here in Austin, Texas. The brewery, located at 10420 Metric Boulevard, plans to open early June 2016 with expected tap room hours from 10am to 9pm seven days a week. All of the beers sold in Texas will be produced here with the core

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Pink Boots Brew Day

Pink Boots Society Big Boots Brew Day 2016

Pink Boot’s Society Big Boots Brew Day kicked off this weekend with participants all over the world in honor of International Women’s Day. Big Boots Brew day occurs the weekend before IWD in order to get as much participation as possible and serves as a fundraiser for the Scholarship Program. The Central Texas Pink Boots chapter, headed by Tara Carr and Caroline Wallace, kicked off this year’s event brewing the selected style, a Gose, at Blue

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Craft Beer Plans For Valentine’s Day

Craft Beer Plans For Valentine’s Day I have to admit, I am not personally a fan of Valentine’s Day.  Some of you may or may not agree, but I think what we can all agree on is everything is better with craft beer.  Here is a breakdown of a few ways you can celebrate your love (or hate) of Valentine’s Day this holiday weekend. Road Trip Want to get out of town for the weekend?  Big

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The Beer Diaries World Tour: The Beer of Belize

The Beer Diaries World Tour: Belize Screening at The Village Alamo Drafthouse Austin, Texas Join this one-time screening of a series exploring the beer culture of Belize! You may know The Beer Diaries as the internet beer gurus that bring you informative videos on the craft beer scene in Texas and beyond. This past year The Beer Diaries also launched The Beer Bus, a series of VIP brewery tours that feature Beer Diaries episodes of

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Behind the Scenes at Pinthouse Pizza South Lamar Austin TX

Behind the Scenes at Pinthouse Pizza South Lamar In just three short years, Pinthouse Pizza has made it’s mark on the Austin craft beer scene with it’s amazing line up of mainstay beers, guest taps and delicious pies. When the South Lamar location opened up in late 2015, south Austinite’s rejoiced to have the family-friendly craft beer mecca come to their neighborhood. Pinthouse Pizza South Lamar (or PHP2 as it’s fondly known) opened up in the

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Whitestone Brewery – A Texas Craft Brewery Profile

Whitestone Brewery Location: 601 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park, TX Whitestone Brewery Grand Opening Party: Friday February 19th, 2016 The People Like many new brewery founders, Ryan Anglen homebrewed as a hobby and spent the last decade in high-tech. He always longed to start his own business, “I had one chance to turn a hobby into a career, despite the risks”. However, Ryan knew that he couldn’t do it alone and understood the difficulty in

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Blue Owl Hours

The First Production Sour Mash Brewery: Blue Owl Brewing

Blue Owl Brewing Located at 2400 East Cesar Chavez St. #300, Austin TX 78702 The highly anticipated sour-mash brewery finally opened it’s doors in October 2015. The opening was met with a frenzy of beer aficionados eager to be the first to try their unique beers. Blue Owl Brewing is the first brewery to create customized (and highly guarded) equipment to ensure a repeatable high quality sour mash product. To get an insight into their sour mashing process,

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