Austin Breweries
Feature post by Ruvani De Silva When we attended the bustling 12 Fox launch party one year ago, we could never have imagined that twelve months later we would be celebrating not just the brewery itself but the end of a pandemic-based lockdown. As Texas slowly reopens, the scenic, expansive 12 Fox taproom is ideally positioned to welcome guests back, with almost all of its seating completely outdoors and plenty of space to move around […]
Austin Weekly Beer Releases & Openings Check out Austin craft beer releases and openings that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map While, sadly, I cannot write an events article as of late, I am going to try to keep of list of new beer releases that are happening around town. In this edition, I am also tracking all the breweries and brewpubs planning to reopen this weekend. Breweries re-opening this week: (note: […]
Best Austin Beer to Drink this Memorial Day It is going to be an interesting Memorial Day. We have places starting to reopen. We have weather that is not conducive to grilling or swimming. But at least we have beer and each other. So I polled the team and a couple of r/AustinBeer redditors to see what they would be drinking over the long weekend. Here are the results: Andrew Hold Out | […]
Feature post by Ruvani De Silva Most of us have been put out, inconvenienced and financially disadvantaged by Covid-19, but when you’ve put years of planning, preparation, love, and investment into building your very own brewery taproom, only to have it closed down just two weeks after your launch party, that’s got to be a huge kick in the head, right? Well yes, but for Barking Armadillo’s Jacob Trimm and Brian Cantu, they are not […]
Austin Weekly Beer Releases & Openings Check out Austin craft beer releases and openings that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map While, sadly, I cannot write an events article as of late, I am going to try to keep of list of new beer releases that are happening around town. In this edition, I am also tracking all the breweries and brewpubs planning to reopen this weekend. Breweries re-opening this week: (note: […]
East Austin Brewery Partners with Soon-to-Emerge South Austin Brewery and Established Hop Merchant to Launch Four-Part Beer Series If you have visited Lazarus Brewing over the last week, or even their website, you have probably seen something about their Stimulus Package. As stated on their website, “over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out the Lazarus Stimulus Package: our best beers in a brand new format (12 oz six-packs!). Soon, you’ll be able to take […]
As we are all staying home and working safe, you can still order beer-to-go from your favorite local craft brewery and food take-out is still allowed. And that is something to be happy about, so get out there TODAY and pick up a few of your favorite local craft beers, while practicing social distancing. Then raise a glass at 5:00 pm and join your fellow beer lovers in a #NationwideCheers! Led by Community Beer Company out […]
Austin Craft Beer Weekly Beer Releases & Openings Howdy Austin! Check out Austin craft beer releases and openings that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map While, sadly, I cannot write an events article as of late, I am going to try to keep of list of new beer releases that are happening around town. I think we all would like to be able to eventually meet up with friends at our local […]
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 Mara Young, Co-Owner and Founder of Community Cultures Yeast Lab. Describe your average week. What are you responsible for? My role consists of everything on […]
Normally, we would be celebrating American Craft Beer Week by attending one of several events around town to drink local craft beer. This year things are a little different. OK, a lot different. However, the Brewers Association created a new campaign to make this year’s event special by giving the gift of craft beer through the #GiveCraftBeer campaign. Here’s how you can participate: Commit to giving the gift of Craft Beer here. Buy beer-to-go, merchandise, or […]
Covid-19 has affected us all by this time. Whether it is through work, daily routines, or even as small as just meeting up with friends at a local brewery, our lives have all changed. If you have been around the beer industry long enough, you know someone in the hospitality industry who is definitely hurting right now. All Together is a worldwide collaboration that is meant to help support those in the hospitality industry. All […]
Donate HERE Press Release: The craft beer industry needs your help. Craft breweries have announced an average of 65% drop in sales since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic almost 2 months ago. Many have had to lay off or furlough the majority of their staff. 46% of breweries anticipate they can only survive 1-3 months given the current operational restrictions. These are scary and sobering statistics. But we don’t want dwell on the negative. We want to inspire hope. And we’re […]