Austin Breweries
Oskar Blues Brewery Burning Can Beer Fest and Can’d Aid Fundraiser Giveaway! Featuring over 150 different beers available to try from 51 breweries! Oskar Blues Brewery BURNING CAN (notjusta) Beer Fest and CAN’d Aid Fundraiser April 23rd, 2016 at Walter E Long Park Austin, Texas The Burning Can (notjusta) Beer Fest is an outdoor music-soaked celebration of craft beer in a can, featuring beer sampling, spectator sports, The Beer Relay race, and live music by the […]
We had the opportunity to talk to Uncle Billy’s Co-founder Rick Engel yesterday about their upcoming 10th Anniversary. I asked Rick if 10 years ago where he expected things to be with Uncle Billy’s. Rick said he had hoped they would be this successful and that the recent Brewpub TABC law changes in 2013 really helped them, specifically in regards to being able to distribute. (Silly Texas Beer laws!) A lot has changed for Uncle Billy’s in the […]
REAL ALE CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH FANS ACROSS TEXAS March 31, 2016 BLANCO, TX – On April 16th, Real Ale is celebrating 20 years of brewing in Texas with their annual Anniversary Party in Blanco. With an anticipated attendance of 2500, the brewery staff is excited to show off an extensive beer list with everything from year-round favorites to rare, barrel-aged specialty beers available on draught all day long (while supplies last). Tickets are on […]
Red Horn Coffee House & Brewing Co – Texas Brewpub Profile Location: 13010 W Parmer Lane, Ste 800. Cedar Park, Texas 78613 “Do Well, Be Positive, Have Fun“ When that is your mission statement, it is hard not to be successful. That is precisely the case for Red Horn Coffee House & Brewing Co. in Cedar Park as they gear up to celebrate their “Unoversary” this weekend. As owners Jon Lamb and Chad Misner look […]
Wicked Weed Brewing from West Asheville, North Carolina expands distribution to Texas: Spring 2016. Evan Crutchfield, the sales manager from Wicked Weed Brewing, told Craft Beer Austin they will be expanding distribution to Texas. Below is our Q & A with Evan from Wicked Weed: Why Texas and why now? We have chosen Texas at this time mostly because we have a great relationship with Jester King and plan to brew multiple collaborations with them in the future. Our […]
Circle Brewing 5th Anniversary Party! Circle Brewing is kicking off SXSW right, they’re throwing a party to celebrate their 5th Anniversary. They will have food trucks, live music, fun games, and limited release firkin tappings. $15 gets attendees a collectable 5th anniversary glass and three drink tickets. The 5th Anniversary Party will also serve as the beer release celebration for their brand new Historical IPA. Archetype Historical IPA is a beer 300 years in the making. Adhering to […]
Pink Boot’s Society Big Boots Brew Day kicked off this weekend with participants all over the world in honor of International Women’s Day. Big Boots Brew day occurs the weekend before IWD in order to get as much participation as possible and serves as a fundraiser for the Scholarship Program. The Central Texas Pink Boots chapter, headed by Tara Carr and Caroline Wallace, kicked off this year’s event brewing the selected style, a Gose, at Blue […]
Saturday, March 26, 2016 @Austin Steam Train departs 7PM Join Bluebonnet Beer Company on the first Beer Flyer of 2016, featuring their local craft beer. Passengers will enjoy a custom beer tasting led by Master Brewer David Hulama, and food pairings from Executive Chef, Rob Snow of Greenhouse Craft Food. With sustainably grown and raised Texas ingredients, this beer and comfort food tasting is sure to be the hit of the season. Beer Flyers are 21 and up only. All […]
This is a Guest Post by David Siegel. Bluebonnet Beer Co – Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 1700 Bryant Drive #107, Round Rock, TX 78664 The People: Situated in a non-descript industrial park tucked behind the Round Rock post office sits Bluebonnet Beer Company. The epitome of a small startup “nano” brewery, Bluebonnet Beer is the brainchild of decorated former homebrewer David Hulama and his wife Clare. David started homebrewing while studying Biology at UT in […]
Craft Beer Plans For Valentine’s Day I have to admit, I am not personally a fan of Valentine’s Day. Some of you may or may not agree, but I think what we can all agree on is everything is better with craft beer. Here is a breakdown of a few ways you can celebrate your love (or hate) of Valentine’s Day this holiday weekend. Road Trip Want to get out of town for the weekend? Big […]
The Austin Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce that The House that Beer Built is brewing again in Austin for 2016! With the support of 29 local breweries and beer-centric businesses, Austin Habitat’s first The House that Beer Built in 2014 was a tremendous success. They came together to celebrate their collaborative brewing environment and shared community commitment by raising more than $60,000 to help a deserving family realize the dream of homeownership. The hard […]
The TABC is definitely not one of the most popular government agencies among beer fans in Texas. While their laws can be quite restrictive against beer in general (but for some reason, much looser for things like distilleries and wineries), it does provide us with some interesting data. Thanks to the system in place, I can access all of the label approvals and look at the Texas beer growth & trends from 2006 to 2015. […]