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Altstadt Brewery Wins Big at 2026 U.S. Beer Open After a seven-year hiatus, Fredericksburg’s Altstadt Brewery finished among the top 10 breweries at the 2026 U.S. Beer Open. In 2019, the one-year-old brewery won big at the Great American Beer Festival and took home the fourth-most prizes of any brewery at the U.S. Beer Open, becoming the third brewery ever from Central Texas to place in the competition (the two previous top-10 finishes were by […]
Trailer Premiere Celebrates the Story Behind Texas Craft Beer Revolution AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, July 17th, Celis Brewery will be hosting the public premiere of the trailer for On Premise: A Texas Beer Story, a forthcoming documentary exploring the origins of the Texas craft beer movement. The documentary tells the story of Billy Forrester, known for establishments including Texas Showdown Saloon, Crown & Anchor, Dog & Duck, and Waterloo Brewing, and brewer […]
A Comprehensive List of Brewery Openings and Closures Updated 7/13/2026 This is a complete list of all brewery openings and closures since 2020. We also maintain a table of all Central Texas breweries that you can view any time here (or from the navigation bar above, under “Beer Guides”), which can be filtered by region. Openings 2026 Open Now Ceremony Botanical Brewing (Austin) Crest Brewing Company (McMahan) 2026 (Pending) Beer Ranch Project (Wimberley: Open, Beer […]
Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival Turns 5 Get your tickets here Five years in, the Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is still doing what it does best: great Texas beer, live music, and giving back to the community that makes it all possible. Mark your calendar for June 12–13 in Fredericksburg. Friday, June 12 —Texas Craft Beer Competition & Awards Dinner The weekend opens at Altstadt Brewery with the Texas Craft Beer Competition and Awards Dinner, shining […]
Holden A Beer & Austin Ale Trail Present: The 2026 ATX Brewery Bracket Let the games begin! Austin content creators and community advocates Holden A Beer and Austin Ale Trail have teamed up to present the fourth annual summer ATX Brewery Bracket, starting on June 12th. The event is inspired by March Madness, and is a fun way to celebrate the brewing community in Austin – no sponsorships, no paid marketing, just a community-led competition […]
Taste Texas History at Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill’s Bluff SchuetzenFest Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host their fifth annual Bluff SchuetzenFest on Saturday, May 16th from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. This family festival celebrates German heritage and Texas’s rich brewing history. Guests can enjoy a full day of live music, a laser shooting gallery, guided tours of the Kreische brewery ruins, food and snacks, history and beer talks, and […]
Texas World Beer Cup Winners Philadelphia 2026 The World Beer Cup 2026 awards were held once again on April 22nd in Philadelphia, PA at the closure of the 2026 Craft Brewer’s Conference. This is the 17th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 1,644 (1,761 in 2025) Total Countries – 50 (49 in 2025) Total Beers Entered – 8,166 (8,375 in 2025) Total Medals – 353 (349 in 2025) New Breweries – 295 […]
The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2026 It’s table time! Please enjoy the below tables. Standard disclaimer: This data comes from Untappd and is not our personal opinions. Click here to find out more about how this data is gathered. Here are the top beers released in Central Texas from January to March, 2026! Lager: Pilsner: View this post on Instagram Pale Ale: IPA (New England / Hazy): IPA (West Coast […]
The Tour de Burnet Six stops, ten miles, and one minor crash. For years, a group of friends have kept this informal North Austin tradition alive. The general goal is to bike to Draught House and then drink your way north until you decide to quit. The stops vary by the year and the mood of the participants, and people can tap out any time they want. This year, I was invited to participate, […]
Published 4/1/2026 A number of Central Texas breweries made significant announcements today. Here is a roundup of what you need to know. Real Ale Brewing Rebrands with New Logo Real Ale Brewing announced today that in honor of their 30th anniversary, they are rebranding with a more youthful logo. See Instagram post below for the image. View this post on Instagram (512) Brewing Company Changes Name to (737) Brewing Company In additional rebranding news, (512) […]
Hop-Water Only Brewery “Clear Current Brewing Co.” to Open in South Austin Austin, TX – Clear Current Brewing Co. has announced they are planning to open a taproom in the new mixed-use development at the intersection of South Congress and Industrial Blvd. The brewery will focus solely on non-alcoholic hop-waters, a niche segment of the beverage industry showing recent growth by appealing to health-conscious consumers. “We’ve seen the trend of better-for-you (BFY) beverages on the […]
Celebrate Pierre’s Birthday at Celis Brewery This Weekend Celis Brewery is located at 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX Every year, the brewery celebrates founder and Belgian brewing legend Pierre Celis, who is credited with bringing the Belgian-style witbier to Austin. This year marks what would have been his 101st birthday, and the team is celebrating in style with special beer releases and live music. Making the celebration even more special, Christine Celis, Pierre’s daughter and […]