Austin Breweries
This is probably one of the longer weeks for actual brewery approvals. Four new Texas breweries were approved, along with another brewery getting approval for a location change. To go along with that, FiftyFifty Brewing (California) now has approval to come into Texas. This week’s TABC Label Approvals: K = Keg B = Large format bottle bb = 16oz format bottle b = Small format bottle c = Small format (12oz) can cc = 16oz […]
AUSTIN, Texas (October 26, 2017) — In November, the classic Celis Brewery Grand Cru Tripel Ale will begin hitting taps in bars and restaurants throughout Texas. The venerated Belgian-style Tripel, brewed with the same recipe created by Pierre Celis in 1967 in Hoegaarden, Belgium, will be released as a winter seasonal beer and available only on tap through the season. The original Celis Brewery in Austin first released Celis Grand Cru Tripel in the Autumn […]
Looks like 5 Stones is starting to get label approval for their new location in New Braunfels (which will be a huge improvement over their original location). We are continuing to see some new approvals from places about to open like Frontyard (Austin), Ingenious (Houston area) and the recently opened Flying Man (Austin). This week’s TABC Label Approvals: K = Keg B = Large format bottle bb = 16oz format bottle b = Small format […]
FiftyFifty Brewing, out of Truckee, California, is Expanding their distribution into the Texas market. Working with Flood Independent Distribution, FiftyFifty hopes to start making an appearance in Texas by March of 2018. They are currently working their way through TABC approvals. The distribution footprint will include Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio to begin with. FiftyFifty’s starting offerings will include their lineup of 22oz bottles of Eclipse. For those who do not know the […]
New to Austin, Twisted Texas Tours “show off the wild sides of Austin that make Texas’ capital city one of the funkiest towns in the south.” We got to come along for the ride on a recent Live Music & Brewery Tour, and here’s what happened. Departing from Waller Creek Pub House, everyone had a chance to grab a bite to eat and start off the afternoon with a wide selection of pre-tour beers. Amber, […]
We have a Giveaway on Facebook: Win 2 It’s the Tits Glasses, It’s the Tits Koozie & a 6-Pack of Hibiscus Saison! Adelbert’s It’s the Tits Fest Saturday Oct. 21st, 2017 1pm Adelbert’s Brewery is hosting the third installment of their free event It’s the Tits Fest benefiting the Breast Cancer Resource Center. To kick things off, Core Power Yoga will host a yoga class starting at 11:30am with limited spots. Per the usual, the event will […]
It looks like De Garde/Jester King’s collaboration Elements of Composition finally has label approval. You may notice the black square and a couple of words censored. Those are the Jester King logo and Jester King’s name….thanks to obscure TABC rules, Jester King cannot be listed on the label. This week’s TABC Label Approvals: K = Keg B = Large format bottle bb = 16oz format bottle b = Small format bottle c = Small format […]
More labels for you to enjoy. Looks like we are starting to see Abyss variants showing up in bottles…which is always nice. We have a first can from Texas Beer Company (in Taylor) as well. And, what appears to be a 6L bottle of a Wild Ale from Lakewood Brewing Company. If you wanted a breakdown by numbers of what happened at GABF for Texas (and how we did against other states), I wrote a […]
The largest beer festival in the US, the Great American Beer Festival, has passed once again. For those who have never been, it has turned into a week long party for craft brewers and fans in Denver that ended Saturday. While most articles locally will talk about how Texas did, I decided to take a deeper look into the numbers of all of this. This year, there were 2 new categories to bring the total […]
We are starting to see some beers showing up from Humble’s new Ingenious Brewing. They are not quite open but have already heard good things about them. Along with them, I just hope some of these St. Arnold beers make it beyond the taproom. This week’s TABC Label Approvals: K = Keg B = Large format bottle bb = 16oz format bottle b = Small format bottle c = Small format (12oz) can cc = […]
Where To Get A Coffee and Beer Buzz Around Austin Autumn is upon us and the back-to-school season has begun! As temperatures drop back into double digits, we all need a few go-to coffee and beer spots to post up and enjoy the beverages that help us reach peak productivity. Whether “productivity” for you means homework, work, or just making a decent dent in your Austin bucket list, here are a few noteworthy spots to […]
Caracara Brewing Company Coming Soon to Lockhart, Texas Located at 100 E Market St. Lockhart, Texas, TX 78644 Lockhart, the Barbecue Capital of Texas, is about to get their first and only brewpub, Caracara Brewing Company founded by the Creative Director of The Beer Diaries, Mike Mann. The brewpub will be located in a historic building on the square and is set to open later this fall. I caught up with Mike to talk about the […]