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

The Beerists | 582 – Foothills Brewing

By / / CBA, The Beerists

The Beerists | 582 – Foothills Brewing The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 582 – Foothills Brewing I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to have a lineup of beer-flavored beer, especially from a brewery like Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s Foothills Brewing! Also, The Electric Company, Yellow Pages, and Mark’s wrong […]

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Family Business Beer Company Joins Tavour

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Family Business Beer Company Joins Tavour Founded in 2017, Family Business Beer Co. is a family-owned and operated brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas. Co-owned by Jensen and Danneel Ackles, Ed and Debby Graul, and Gino Graul, and led by head brewer Cosimo Sorrentino. Family Business Beer Co. produces a variety of high-quality beers, ranging from sessionable ales to barrel-aged stouts and everything in between. Family Business joined craft beer delivery service Tavour earlier this summer

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TX Craft Brewers Fest

Attend the Texas Craft Brewers Festival for FREE

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Attend the Texas Craft Brewers Festival for FREE Sign up to be a festival volunteer. As the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, the Texas Craft Brewers Festival relies on volunteers to run the annual event. “Each year, our awesome, enthusiastic volunteers help to pull off the ultimate celebration of small and independent Texas craft brewers–all while supporting the non-profit Texas Craft Brewers Guild,” says Caroline Wallace, Executive Director of the

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The Beerists | 581 – Vasen Brewing Co

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The Beerists | 581 – Vasen Brewing Co The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 581 – Vasen Brewing Co We’re back! Listener and longtime friend of the show Bart Hutt brought us some freshies from Richmond, Virginia’s Vasen Brewing Co! Hey, did you know that your body could just randomly decide

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UPDATE Aug 13: Thirsty Planet Locked Out Impacting Multiple Businesses

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Thirsty Planet and SoCo Homebrew Closed Unconfirmed reports say that the building occupied by Thirsty Planet Brewing and SoCo Homebrew has been sold and the tenants locked out of the building. Thirsty Planet just recently opened its long-awaited taproom. In a flurry of social media posts this week, the owners of SoCo Homebrew asked local breweries if they could rent any extra space they may have as they were given 4 hours to vacate the

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5 New Breweries and 3 Expansions to Visit Now

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA

The Austin area brewery scene has been steadily growing during 2023 with five new breweries currently in operation and three new expansions, and several other projects in the works. Here are some of the newest breweries and expansions for you to visit today! Fast Friends Beer Co. Opens in South Austin Now Open | 3rd Level Brewing Open Now! 5th Element Brewing in Leander New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company A New

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New 2023 Pink Boots Collaboration Beers Coming Your Way

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer

New 2023 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 Pink Boots hop blend, with a portion of the sales from each beer benefiting the Pink Boots Society scholarship funds. For the past three years, the Pink Boots

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The Beerists | 580 – Of Montreal

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The Beerists | 580 – Of Montreal The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 580 – Of Montreal Globetrotting superstar listeners Max and Gillian hit us up once again, this time, with a load of beers from Montreal! This one’s got everything: Gaming, death, toilets, cupcake feet, exploding spacecraft, and a shaved

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Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch the World Cup

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Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch the World Cup The United States Women’s Nation Soccer Team takes the stage on July 21 as the reigning champions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The tournament kicked off on July 20 and is taking place in Australia and New Zealand this year, which means many of the matches will take place overnight for fans in Texas. Here are a few things you should know in a nutshell:

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A New Nano Brewery Brings Belgian-style Beers to Austin

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA

A New Nano Brewery Brings Belgian-style Beers to Austin You may have noticed some new beers pouring around town served in gold-rimmed pint glasses with a logo of two female silhouettes and featuring fun names like Main Piece. So who is Lass Haüs Ales? Lass Haüs Ales is the first all-female-owned nano-distribution brewery in Austin founded by Amber McCullough and Kris Carpenter, who met while working together at an engineering company back in 2013 while

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The History of the First Commercial Brewery in Texas

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Charity, Features

The History of the First Commercial Brewery in Texas Western Brewery, the oldest commercial brewery in Texas, was owned and operated by a woman in the late 1800s, and evidence of her time as the proprietress has recently been made available for purchase. The Menger Hotel Papers Project reveals evidence of Mary Menger as the first woman to own and operate a commercial brewery in Texas through her business records that include brewing supply orders,

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The Beerists | 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4

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The Beerists | 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4 The Beerists podcast is recorded in Austin, TX and each week we will be featuring the latest episode. The content below is an excerpt from the latest Beerists podcast release: 578 – Vermont Tour Part 4 We’re doing our 4th and final (for now) dip into Vermont beers! Rubio tells a story about an unfortunate high school football player, Mark sucks at hurdles, and Pam gets

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