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Friends and Allies Brewing Located at 979 Springdale Rd. Austin, TX 78702 The People Certainly by now you have encountered a Friends and Allies brew around town, (Noisy Cricket anyone?). Their first two beers have been on the market since early 2016 thanks to a special alternatating proprietorship agreement with 4th Tap Brewing Co-op. The agreement allowed Friends and Allies to brew their beer on site while 4th Tap Co-op was not using the space, […]
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Real Ale Brewing Launches Real Spirits Distilling Real Ale Brewing located in the Texas Hill Country, Blanco, has been brewing beer since 1996. They produce handcrafted beer that is unfiltered, unpasteurized, and available only in Texas. #OnlyInTexas is the hashtag they use. Born as a passion project of Real Ale Brewing Owner Brad Farbstein, Real Spirits has been in the making for over two years. Real Spirits is celebrating the release of their first spirits: a Signature Whiskey, […]
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Brewery Profile: Adelbert’s Brewery Location 2314 Rutland Drive, Suite #100 Austin, Texas Adelbert’s Brewery is a staple in the Austin craft beer scene with their hand crafted Belgian Style Ales. The Story: One of the original breweries in North Austin opening its doors in 2011, Adelbert’s is located in what has grown to become Austin’s Brewery District. They are a staple in the Austin craft beer scene with their Belgian Style Ales. Odds are good that you have […]
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Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden to Break Ground on Multimillion Dollar Expansion on Rainey Street Expansion onto adjacent lot will vastly increase Banger’s restaurant, bar, event and performance space. (AUSTIN, Texas) — Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden, one of Rainey Street’s signature establishments, will soon break ground on a massive construction project on an adjacent lot on Rainey Street that will add an extra 15,000 square feet of dining, lounge, event and performance […]
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Lazarus Brewing – Texas Craft Brewery Profile 1902 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702 “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants to be happy” is a quote you’ll see strewn about brewery walls, t-shirts and posters around the globe. Although there is quite the controversy about whether Benjamin Franklin ever even said this (in fact, he actually DID say it about wine!), its sentiment rings true for Lazarus Brewing Company’s founder Christian Cryder. […]
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Samuel Adams flew a crew to Austin, including Brewer Jennifer Glanville, to brew a collaboration beer with Infamous Brewing. The beer is called BOSxAUS and it is an Oyster Stout which we be available in March right around the time SXSW is going on. Samuel Adams is also hosting a Pop-up Pitch Competition in March where small businesses will compete with their pitch to win up to $10,000! Infamous Brewing was part of Samuel Adams “Brewing […]
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St. Elmo Brewing Co. Located at 440 E Saint Elmo Rd, Unit G2 Austin, TX 78745 A French Saison, a “Hefe-Barley”and a Kolsch named Carl. These are just a few of the unique offerings you’ll find at the newly opened St. Elmo Brewing Company that show they are not like any other brewery that Austin has seen before. Proprietors Bryan Winslow (Brewer) and Tim Bullock (Front of House Operations) have found a perfect balance between […]
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Hi Sign Brewing Located at 1201 Old Bastrop Hwy. Austin, TX 78742 Stay tuned to Craft Beer Austin for Grand Opening details. The People After leaving the Marine Corps, Mark Phillippe wasn’t sure what his next move was. He began reflecting on the time he spent with his two closest mentors Tito Beveridge, founder of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Clayton Christopher, founder of Sweet Leaf Tea Co. Mark had observed how happy his mentors Tito […]
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In recent years, we’ve scene seen several beer name disputes among breweries such as: Avery and Russian River: Collaboration Not Litigation Whipin(Namaste) and Dogfish Oasis and New Belgium: Slow Ride New Braunfels and Shiner(Gambrinus): Wicked Fuel But Kelly Meyers of New Braunfels Brewing, not happy with the status quo, has now taken beer name disputes to a new level. Recently several of us received an email complaining about New Braunfels Brewing use of Hindu deities in […]
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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 over the last decade. This is an updated article from one that I […]
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It’s that time of year again where I take a look at the Texas Craft Beer scene for 2016 and review what has happened with Texas breweries over the last year. Needless to say, Texas has come a long way over the last couple of years. Here is a breakdown of where we are currently. A couple of notes on the numbers below: – I have taken out any macro approval (AB-InBev, Pabst, etc.). – […]
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I have heard many contradictory comments regarding TABC laws for Texas breweries. This article is meant to give a crash course into what breweries can and cannot do in Texas; brewpubs vs breweries. A lot of the misconceptions come from a general lack of understanding on what the two main permits in Texas are. To operate a place brewing beer in Texas, you will have to have one or the other permits; Brewer’s Permit or […]
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