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Two Events Celebrate Local Craft Beer Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday both take place this weekend and here’s what you need to know. Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday is brought to you by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild in partnership with 80 small and independent craft breweries and retailers across the state to invite you to shop and sip local. Back for the third year, the promotion encourages you to get out […]
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour When the legendary crew at Other Half Brewing drops a new barrel-aged Stout, fans scoop up every bottle in mere days. Sometimes they sell out in a matter of hours! For those in the know, that’s not surprising – the brewery is widely recognized as one of the best in the Northeast, and is responsible for revitalizing Brooklyn’s now booming craft beer scene. For dark beer […]
The Original Texas Hopwater Zero calories, sugar, carbs, or alcohol and it’s gluten-free, but what exactly is HopWater? It’s carbonated water with a twist! Dry-hopped with Centennial and Cascade hops with fresh raspberry and lime additions, the original HopWater from Whitestone Brewery is delicious to drink alone or mix with your favorite spirit. Even though it’s heavily dry-hopped, Whitestone HopWater is not bitter. Because hops are flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant, they frequently have […]
Austin Beerworks Creates Brave Noise Collaboration Beer Since the beginning of the Brave Noise Collaboration, six Texas breweries have joined the initiative, five of which are in the Austin area. Breweries such as Austin Beerworks and St. Elmo’s have begun the process of brewing their collaborative beer. While St. Elmo’s had their release on Oct. 6, Austin Beerworks is getting ready to release their pale ale soon. Brave Noise, which started with one powerful question […]
Held every year in honor of International Women’s Day, Pink Boots members from around the world team up to participate in the annual Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day, brewing a beer of their choice using the unique YCH Hops Pink Boots blend, with a portion of the sales from each benefiting the Pink Boots Society scholarship funds. Last year, the Pink Boots Society Austin Chapter, led by Rebecca Garcia and Shelia Garcia, hosted a record number of collaboration […]
This article was originally published in 2020 and has been updated. Central Texas has a distinct and growing beer culture and women are not only present in every aspect of it from brewers, distributors to consumers; they are also well-respected leaders shaping the craft beer culture. Our Women in Beer series highlights the women in our community shaping the beer scene including members of the Austin chapter of the Pink Boots Society. This edition features Sheila Garcia, Director of […]
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour The Original ‘Cold IPA’ is Coming to Tavour! From the West Coast hopbombs that emerged in the ’90s to the New England-style Hazies that have dominated the past several years, IPAs have helped bring craft beer into the mainstream. According to the Brewers Association, they are so popular that they make up between 24 and 33 percent of all craft beer! Now a new kind of […]
Slackers Brewing Joins the North Austin Beer Scene Photo credit to Slackers Brewing Address: 12233 Ranch Road 620 N #204, Austin, TX 78750 Hours: Weekends: Noon-Midnight; Weekdays: Noon-10pm; Closed Mondays North Austin, welcome the newest brewery to the area, Slackers Brewing! According to Co-Founder, Haley Law, “Our whole theme is ‘approachably adventurous.” Intriguing, right? Joining the fast-growing Lake Creek Village Shopping Center, Slackers Brewing opens Friday, November 12th and they can’t wait to welcome […]
Craft Beer Companies Create The Safe Bars P.A.C.T. What started as frequent Zoom calls between multiple organizations, soon turned into a group of individuals making a stand for those who the beverage industry continues to marginalize and harm with gender inequities. Those organizations are Craft Beer Professionals, Safe Bars, Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions, Lady Justice Brewing, assisted by RadCraft, and HalfDay Studio. They have now formed The Safe Bars P.A.C.T. This initiative is yet […]
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Tavour Any old-school hip hop fan knows the Beastie Boys enjoyed a beer now and then. They famously fought for their right to party! And when the group rapped “put your left leg down, your right leg up, tilt your head back, let’s finish the cup,” they sure weren’t talking about ice water. Fortunately, New Jersey’s Source Brewing is re-releasing their beloved Intergalactic Imperial IPA for an […]
Fundraiser for Jeff Marlin at Austin Beerworks Organized in Partnership with TransPak Thanks to all of your generous donations, the event raised over $7,000 for Soldiers Angels A beloved member of the Texas craft beer community needs your support. On August 14 of this year, Jeff Marlin was vacationing with his family when he jumped into the river for a swim with his kids. Unknowingly, he hit a rock and suffered a traumatic neck and […]