Pam Catoe, Author at Craft Beer Austin

Behind the Hop Harvest: An Interview with Hops and Grain Founder Josh Hare

By Pam Catoe / October 1, 2015 / Austin Breweries, CBA, The People of Craft Beer

Since opening in 2011, Hops and Grain has become an award winning staple in the Austin beer scene. With the release of their coveted Greenhouse IPA series in cans in 2014, they have become a series hop forward contender in the Austin beer market. The latest highly sought after creation, A Pale Mosaic, was just released this week and hop heads are already clamoring to get some! To get an insight into this fascination with experimental […]

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IronSight Brewers- Texas Craft Brewery Profile

By Pam Catoe / September 2, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile

Grand Opening Saturday September 5, 2015! IronSight Brewers – Texas Craft Brewery Profile 3200 Woodwall Dr. # C-1 Cedar Park, Texas The People: It’s been a long road for Robert Chaney and his brother in law Grady Reynolds, but the day has finally come: IronSight Brewers will hold its grand opening party this Saturday, September 5th from 12-4pm. Robert and Grady have always had things in common. Robert’s love for craft beer began when he was

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The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3

By Pam Catoe / August 26, 2015 / CBA, The People of Craft Beer, Women in Beer

The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3 The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin series has covered examples of the amazing women that are shaping the Austin beer scene and cultivating the beer culture we know and love. The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 3 series will focus on you, the consumer, by highlighting two of the women that bring you news, information and camaraderie to celebrate the beverage we love the

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Flix Brewhouse – America’s Cinema Brewery – Round Rock

By Pam Catoe / July 27, 2015 / Austin Breweries

Flix Brewhouse – America’s Cinema Brewery Located: Round Rock, Texas I am sure you are familiar with the idea of a movie theater that serves beer, but how familiar are you with the one that brews beer? Flix Brewhouse – now rebranded as America’s Cinema Brewery – is the first movie theater in the world to combine a theater, a restaurant and a fully functioning microbrewery. Flix opened in Round Rock in June of 2011

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Brewery Profile: Bindlestick Brewing Co.

By Pam Catoe / July 23, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile

Brewery Profile: Bindlestick Brewing Co. Currently open for business in Leander, Texas The People Matt Bigler and Dan Kernek have known each other since they were in grade school and have pretty much been inseparable ever since. They have always wanted to go into business together and while they were sharing an office in a tech firm, an idea blossomed from an old college business plan that earned an A+. Dan homebrewed for years and

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Beer Tripping: San Francisco

By Pam Catoe / July 20, 2015 / Beer Travel, Brewery Profile, CBA

Beer Tripping: San Francisco I travel to California quite a bit for work and I don’t normally have much time for anything else. However, I was recently able to squeeze in a quick trip to San Francisco. Like many of you, my vacations always include some type of beer haul or brewery visit. Since I was in the city for about a day and a half, I only sketched out a few key places that

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Pam Catoe Craft Beer Austin at Craft Pride

The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 2

By Pam Catoe / June 15, 2015 / Austin Breweries, CBA, The People of Craft Beer, Women in Beer

Editors Note: This is a picture of Pam enjoying local beers at Craft Pride while working. Cheers! Irina The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 2 The Austin beer scene was in its infancy back in the 90s with only a few craft beer options around town – all of which were only available on tap. The only Texas craft beer option sold in stores at the time was Shiner Bock. Also at that time the consumer

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Are there Negative Impacts as Breweries Race for New Beer Releases?

Waller Creek Pub House-Texas Craft Beer Bar

By Pam Catoe / June 4, 2015 / CBA

Craft Beer Austin Bar profile: Waller Creek Pub House is located at 603 Sabine Street which opened in March 2015. A new addition to the Dirty Sixth bar scene, but it’s not the type of place that you would expect. Waller Creek Pub House joins Easy Tiger and The Gatsby bringing a new kind of well-crafted relaxed vibe to the area. Nestled behind the Waller Ballroom, the space has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and aims

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The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 1

By Pam Catoe / May 27, 2015 / Austin Breweries, CBA, The People of Craft Beer, Women in Beer

The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 1 Discovered among the earliest human writings was a clay tablet containing a poem written by a Sumerian poet called the Hymn to Ninkasi. The poem praises the Sumerian goddess of brewing – Ninkasi – and is actually the earliest recorded recipe for beer. This is significant because it demonstrates the role that women have had throughout history in brewing and selling beer. It wasn’t until the Industrial

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Beer Necessities Visits Independence Brewing Co.

By Pam Catoe / May 14, 2015 / Austin Breweries, The People of Craft Beer

Beer Necessities Visits Independence Brewing Co. This past Saturday the women’s beer tasting group Beer Necessities visited Independence Brewing. Sarah Eshelman started the Austin chapter of Beer Necessities which currently has over 400 members. Al the events have a casual vibe and the women that participate run the spectrum of beer knowledge from the basics to full-blown beer nerd. Amy Cartwright, President of Independence and Debbie Cerda, Tasting Room Manager, hosted the Beer Necessities group in

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Strange Land Brewery – Austin Brewery Profile

By Pam Catoe / May 13, 2015 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA

Strange Land Brewery – Austin Brewery Profile Currently open for business off Bee Cave and 360 behind Hat Creek Burger. Austin’s Craft Beer scene is rapidly growing (see Andrew’s recent article Upcoming Austin Breweries-May 2015) and Strange Land Brewery is one of the newer breweries. Andrew Schwab and I have teamed up to bring you brewery profiles from the Austin area. The intent of this series is to give you the inside scoop on who these breweries

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