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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2025 Welcome back. I want to start off this article by providing a statistic that I looked at for the first time today: There were a total of 558 beers added to Untappd in the greater Central Texas region during this quarter… and of those, 283 of them had less than 10 check-ins. That’s more than half. It’s possible that the best beers of the […]
In This Edition: Surly Comes to Texas, The Latest Pinthouse Expansion, Festival Season, and More. Published 04/09/2025 GoFundMe for Martin House’s John “Beef” Laughman In late March, the head brewer of Martin House suffered a severe fall, resulting in major injuries. His friends and family have organized a GoFundMe to support him during this difficult time. Please consider donating to the GoFundMe or enjoy a Martin House beer while keeping him in your thoughts. You […]
Craft Beer & Crawfish Where to Find the Best Boils in Austin Crawfish season is gearing up. There are already a few events planned. Here are our top picks for where to get your crawfish boil fix while enjoying local craft beer in Austin. Note: we’ll update this list as events are announced. Oakwood BBQ & Beer Garden Crawfish, Blues, and Brews | Saturday, April 5th to May 25th St. Elmo Springdale Crawfish Boil | […]
Wild West Brew Fest Returns to Pflugerville for 2025 The Rotary Club of Pflugerville is hard at work bringing the award-winning Wild West Brew Fest back to Central Texas, on April 11 and 12, at Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Pflugerville. This 100% volunteer-created and volunteer-run craft beer festival brings music, food, and brews together under the Texas springtime sky. The 2025 Brew Fest returns with the Launch Party on Friday evening, an exclusive first access […]
YOU MUST BE 21+ YEARS OF AGE TO VOLUNTEER Click here for details and information about East West Beer Fest Volunteer Perks Volunteer shift 12-4 pm Enjoy the festival with free entry and a free tasting card to be used after your shift. Various brewery-provided swag (t-shirts, hats, etc.) A 2021 East West Beer Fest T-shirt (based on availability) Volunteer Roles Available Beer Server (TABC Certification Required) Beer Server volunteers are assigned to one of […]
Dripping Springs Brewers Festival 2025 Come join the fun! The Dripping Springs Brewers Festival, brought to you by Destination Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for March 29, 2025, in Downtown Dripping Springs, Texas from 11-5pm. This annual event celebrates local craft beer, live music, and delicious food in the heart of the Hill Country. Advance online wristband purchases required, and participants must be 21 or older to redeem them. […]
Beer Festivals to Attend in 2025 The Spring festival season is upon us with many unique craft beer festivals across the Austin area. Click on each to read more about the festival, ticket sales, and volunteer opportunities. Some links below are to our 2024 articles, which will be updated as we get closer to each event. Hillhops | January 23, 2025 HillHops | A Celebration of Texas Beer History Beyond Booze Fest | January 25, […]
9 Brand New Central Texas Breweries – Spring 2025 Published 2/27/25 Edited 2/28/25: Marion Brewing sent us a comment, which has been added below! This article was originally titled “9 Central Texas Breweries You Had NO IDEA Existed”, but we’re above clickbait here. The truth is, you’ve probably never heard of most of these breweries before today. We updated our brewery openings and closures list last week with two new spots, and then this week […]
Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival Come see what’s on tap at the fourth annual Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival Saturday, June 13-14 • 11 AM – 6 PM | Marktplatz (Market Square) Downtown Fredericksburg, TX This is a sponsored article The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is coming back for a fourth year on June 13 and 14, brought to you by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on improving the community and the world. The […]
Craft Beer & Cask Ale Fans Rejoice: The Central Texas Pinvitational is returning for 2025! A celebration of Cask-Conditioned Ales & Lagers from across the great state of Texas and beyond. Better Half Coffee & Cocktails / Hold Out Brewing March 1st, 2025 3:00pm Tickets on sale NOW! Hold Out Brewing, Acopon Brewing, and Dutchess Ales are proud to present the Second Annual Central Texas Pinvitational, a celebration of the glory that is Cask-Conditioned Beer. […]
Hops for Houses, Benefitting Habitat for Humanity Hops for Houses Craft Beer Festival, supporting Williamson County Habitat for Humanity February 22, 2025 – Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor, TX Tickets are on sale NOW! Hops for Houses Craft Beer Festival fundraiser is back this February to raise funds for Williamson County Habitat for Humanity and raise a bunch of beer toasts to fun while they’re at it! Austin-area breweries do not shy […]
Doom, Stouts, and Fire: Jester King’s Most Epic Doom Forge Day Yet Updated 2/8 with the guest beer lineup (see below). If you like your beer dark, your music heavy, and your events packed with chaos and creativity, then mark your calendar—Doom Forge Day at Jester King is back and bigger than ever! On Saturday, February 15th, from 11 AM to 9 PM, the famous local brewery is turning up the volume (and the flames) […]