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Get Ready to Rock with Pantera’s New Beer!

By Pam Catoe / March 6, 2021 / CBA, Sponsored

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour When legendary Heavy Metal band Pantera contacted Texas Ale Project about creating a signature beer, the Dallas brewery didn’t hesitate for a second. According to co-founder and CEO Kat Thompson, “when my husband [co-founder and brewmaster Brent Thompson] saw the email, he immediately said, ‘this is Pantera! We have to do this!’” They first announced the collaboration last November, and thirsty craft fans and metalheads have …

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases March 5th

By Dani Schwab / March 5, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, CBA, Event Listings, New Beer Releases / Leave a Comment

Austin Weekly Beer Releases Check out Austin craft beer releases that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New Beer Releases New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around, so check the online ordering systems first! As always, check their hours as well. Acopon …

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Celis Brewery gets the spotlight with new book from San Antonio author

By Arianna Auber / March 4, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Beer Travel

Chances are, if you are a longtime Austin resident who loves craft beer, you know the name Pierre Celis. You know he founded Austin’s first craft brewery in the early 1990s, after coming to the United States from Belgium, where he resurrected a beloved witbier recipe. You know his daughter fought hard to revive the brand – after it was snuffed out nearly a decade later – and opened the new Celis Brewery in 2017. …

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Austin Area Breweries COVID Protocol Status

By Pam Catoe / March 5, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News / Leave a Comment

Governor Abbot announced as of March 10th, the mask mandate will be lifted and business can open 100%. However, many breweries around town have decided to keep their current protocols in place for the time being. Please check their social media before heading out if you would like to know their current status. As a reminder, these are local independent businesses that are free to set their own policies, please respect their rules or you …

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Vista Brewing Releases Oenobeer Series

By Aaron Stevens / March 3, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Beer Pairing Dinner, CBA

Vista Brewing Releases Oenobeer Series Driftwood’s Vista Brewing is taking their barrel-aging program in an unusual new direction with the release of three new limited edition wine-beer hybrid ales known as oenobeers. Oenobeers are not unknown to the craft brewing world (nationally-available examples of the style include Dogfish Head’s Mixed Media and Firestone Walker’s Bretta Blanc), but the style is uniquely well-suited to Vista’s Hill Country locale, an area with deep historical brewing and winemaking …

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases February 26th

By Dani Schwab / March 1, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, CBA, Event Listings, New Beer Releases / Leave a Comment

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Urban Jungle & Meanwhile Brewing Release First Collaboration

By Melanie Ross / March 1, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer, Event Listings, New Beer Releases

Feature Label Artwork credit to @Justinwilliamrobert What a week, huh? We hope everyone is safe, warm, and thawed out a bit after the #Snowpacalypse of 2021! Thank you to the amazing beer community we have here that went out of their way to donate water, food, and get up and running as quickly as possible to offer some neighborhood TLC. Who Are These Awesome Folks? Urban Jungle Brewing is the product of the husband and …

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases February 12th

By Dani Schwab / February 13, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Beer to Go, CBA, Event Listings, New Beer Releases / Leave a Comment

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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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