Austin Breweries
Short Answer: Doubtful! Long Answer: Keep reading! Brewery Saturation in the Texas brewery market It seems to be an ongoing trend lately for people to talk about the saturation of the Texas brewery market, or some proverbial “Is the Craft Beer Bubble About to Burst in Texas”. I know a lot of others, besides just me, who see this far from the reality of the scene. The Texas brewery scene has absolutely exploded in the last […]
Grand Opening Saturday September 5, 2015! IronSight Brewers – Texas Craft Brewery Profile 3200 Woodwall Dr. # C-1 Cedar Park, Texas The People: It’s been a long road for Robert Chaney and his brother in law Grady Reynolds, but the day has finally come: IronSight Brewers will hold its grand opening party this Saturday, September 5th from 12-4pm. Robert and Grady have always had things in common. Robert’s love for craft beer began when he was […]
Craft Beer Pairings for the Big 12 Warning: this is written from a Sooner fan living in a longhorn world. Written by Denae Schwab. If you are like me, you have been counting down the days til Labor Day weekend. It isn’t because you are looking forward to the lake, the day off, or to sleep in (even though those all sound great), but for college football Saturday. So, just for fun, I have compiled […]
Craft Beer Austin Presents: Uncle Billy’s Brewery Lazy Night Beer Cruise Friday, August 28, 2015 @ Capital Cruises 8:45pm (sailing 9PM) Come sail with us on the weird waters of Town Lake/Ladybird Lake for this very awesome cruise with Uncle Billy’s Brewery! On board will be: Christine Celis daughter of Pierre Celis(of Hoegaarden & Celis White fame) Trevor Nearburg – Uncle Billy’s Brewmaster Daytona Camps (3rd Generation Brewer, daughter of Christine Celis) & the Uncle Billy’s team! Join us as we sample beers from […]
Flix Brewhouse – America’s Cinema Brewery Located: Round Rock, Texas I am sure you are familiar with the idea of a movie theater that serves beer, but how familiar are you with the one that brews beer? Flix Brewhouse – now rebranded as America’s Cinema Brewery – is the first movie theater in the world to combine a theater, a restaurant and a fully functioning microbrewery. Flix opened in Round Rock in June of 2011 […]
Brewery Profile: Bindlestick Brewing Co. Currently open for business in Leander, Texas The People Matt Bigler and Dan Kernek have known each other since they were in grade school and have pretty much been inseparable ever since. They have always wanted to go into business together and while they were sharing an office in a tech firm, an idea blossomed from an old college business plan that earned an A+. Dan homebrewed for years and […]
Real Ale Pint 4 Life Blood Drive (Austin, TX) July 7, 2015 – Real Ale Brewing Co. and Doc’s Motorworks 38th are partnering with The Blood Center of Central Texas to help boost summer blood donations. Donors are invited to visit the central Austin (4300 N Lamar) or Round Rock ( 2132 N Mays St) Donor Centers beginning Monday, July 20 through Saturday, July 25 to donate and receive a commemorative Pint 4 Life glass. […]
Our 2015 Cruise with (512) brewing was such a great success that we’re doing it again for 2016 and this time we have a bigger boat! Come celebrate “5-1-2 Day” May 12 with (512) brewing! Tickets are sellingDetail available here: https://craftbeeraustin.com/512-day-bats-beers-sunset-cruise-with-512-brewing-2/ Saturday, July 25, 2015 @Capital Cruises 8:15pm (sailing @8:30PM) Craft Beer Austin Presents: (512) brewing company New Beer Release Cruise! Come sail with us on the weird waters of Lake Austin for this […]
Editors Note: This is a picture of Pam enjoying local beers at Craft Pride while working. Cheers! Irina The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 2 The Austin beer scene was in its infancy back in the 90s with only a few craft beer options around town – all of which were only available on tap. The only Texas craft beer option sold in stores at the time was Shiner Bock. Also at that time the consumer […]
The Women Behind Craft Beer in Austin: Part 1 Discovered among the earliest human writings was a clay tablet containing a poem written by a Sumerian poet called the Hymn to Ninkasi. The poem praises the Sumerian goddess of brewing – Ninkasi – and is actually the earliest recorded recipe for beer. This is significant because it demonstrates the role that women have had throughout history in brewing and selling beer. It wasn’t until the Industrial […]
Latest News in the Austin Craft Beer Scene May 2015 There is always something new and exiting happening in the Austin craft beer scene. Something new is brewing at Hops and Grain, along with the breweries new hours and the redesigned tap room. New Beer & New Branding for Uncle Billy’s Brewery. Eureka opens on June 15, 2015 in downtown Austin. Specializing in American classics with a modern twist. Total Wine & More will officially open its doors to […]
Beer Necessities Visits Independence Brewing Co. This past Saturday the women’s beer tasting group Beer Necessities visited Independence Brewing. Sarah Eshelman started the Austin chapter of Beer Necessities which currently has over 400 members. Al the events have a casual vibe and the women that participate run the spectrum of beer knowledge from the basics to full-blown beer nerd. Amy Cartwright, President of Independence and Debbie Cerda, Tasting Room Manager, hosted the Beer Necessities group in […]