Brewery Profile
Guadalupe Brewing Company – Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 1580 Wald Road New Braunfels, Texas (If loop access is closed come around from Landa Street) The People: Keith Kilker quietly excuses himself from a conversation each time a customer walks into Guadalupe Brewing Company. He extends a firm handshake and welcomes patrons to the brewery he and his wife, Anna, opened just four years ago. People know and love this place. Quite a few of my […]
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New Braunfels Brewing Company (NBBCo) is in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, Texas: 180 W. Mill Street Who makes beer from pickle juice? Seriously! And why do I love it so much? Kelly Meyer is like the mad scientist of the brewing world. His passion is concocting new recipes for beers that are out of the ordinary. He and his wife, Linsey, own and operate the New Braunfels Brewing Company. Editor Note: We chatted […]
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With all that is happening in the Austin beer scene, it is hard to keep track of all the upcoming Austin breweries that are in the process of opening around town. Needless to say, the Austin area beer scene is exploding! This biannual article is mostly focusing on the breweries that currently have locations, most of which are already under construction or about to release their beers. It includes updates from the previous article from January […]
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The Collective Brewing Project – Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 112 St Louis Ave Fort Worth, TX 76104 The Collective Brewing Project is located near the Southside of Fort Worth serving up fresh #funkytownbeer. On our way to Dallas from Austin we decided to stop by, check them out and say hello to our friend Tony Drewry aka the Beer Pedaler aka the Godfather of #ShotgunFriday. You can get there in less than 3 hours from […]
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Now Open In Pflugerville – Idle Vine Brewing Located at 16920 Joe Barbee Dr., Bldg 1 Pflugerville, TX Pflugerville will get’s it’s second brewery with the opening of Idle Vine Brewing Co. in a brand new warehouse district conveniently located near I-35 between Austin and Round Rock. Craft Beer Austin caught up with head brewer Scott Ciampa to discuss the latest developments with the brewery. The team, consisting of co-founders Todd Wink, Scott Ciampa and Brian Bristow, had originally […]
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Pedernales Brewing Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 97 Hitchin Post Trail Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Deep in the heart of the Texas wine country, Lee Hereford saw a new trend emerging. As the founder of Wimberley Valley Wineries, he was well aware of the potential for businesses that can provide a relaxing atmosphere and a product that is pleasing to the palate. Lee had moved from the wine industry to the publication industry in 2004 when he […]
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Zilker Brewing Company Austin Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 1701 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702 The People On the tail end of the East 6th Bar District sits Zilker Brewing Company tucked away underneath the behemoth construction site of the Arnold Development across from The Grackle and The Liberty bars. Zilker has taken up shop in a surprisingly spacious space converted from an old mechanics garage. Rolltop doors and ample communal picnic tables give the […]
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Bull Creek Brewing – Texas Craft Brewery Profile Location: 7100 FM3405, Liberty Hill, TX 78642 Bull Creek Brewing Company is located right outside the North Austin city limits, in a small town called Liberty Hill. Bull Creek Brewing Company is a family owned and operated brewery that welcomes the public to try all of their beers and take a tour of their production line. The People I had the opportunity to visit with Julia Parma, who happens […]
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Meridian Hive – Texas Craft Meadery Profile Location: 8120 Exchange Drive, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754 The People Mike Simmons and Eric Lowe opened the doors of Meridian Hive Meadery in August of 2013. The duo met while studying to gain their BJCP certifications so they could start judging homebrew competitions. Eric who worked in software development had plans to open an urban winery in Austin while Mike, had hopes of opening a brewery. They […]
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Get Your Tickets to the Oskar Blues Burning Can Beer Fest and CAN’d Aid Fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2016! Coming Soon – Oskar Blues Austin Brewery Oskar Blues is building their third brewery right here in Austin, Texas. The brewery, located at 10420 Metric Boulevard, plans to open early June 2016 with expected tap room hours from 10am to 9pm seven days a week. All of the beers sold in Texas will be produced here with the core […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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