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The largest beer festival in the US, the Great American Beer Festival, has passed once again. For those who have never been, it has turned into a week long party for craft brewers and fans in Denver that ended Saturday. While most articles locally will talk about how Texas did, I decided to take a deeper look into the numbers of all of this. This year, there were 2 new categories to bring the total […]
Where To Get A Coffee and Beer Buzz Around Austin Autumn is upon us and the back-to-school season has begun! As temperatures drop back into double digits, we all need a few go-to coffee and beer spots to post up and enjoy the beverages that help us reach peak productivity. Whether “productivity” for you means homework, work, or just making a decent dent in your Austin bucket list, here are a few noteworthy spots to […]
Caracara Brewing Company Coming Soon to Lockhart, Texas Located at 100 E Market St. Lockhart, Texas, TX 78644 Lockhart, the Barbecue Capital of Texas, is about to get their first and only brewpub, Caracara Brewing Company founded by the Creative Director of The Beer Diaries, Mike Mann. The brewpub will be located in a historic building on the square and is set to open later this fall. I caught up with Mike to talk about the […]
Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on Sept. 30, 2017 State’s Largest Celebration Of Texas-Brewed Craft Beer Just Got Bigger With The Addition Of New Opening Night ‘Partners In Craft’ Event AUSTIN, Texas (June 29, 2017) — The Texas Craft Brewers Festival, the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, returns to East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens September 30, 2017. The event, which is organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild and co-presented […]
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches To Open In East Austin on Friday, August 11th, 2017 Brothers Noah & Josh Lit and Pastry Chef Jasmine Jones Bring Artisan Kolaches, Coffee and an Expansive Craft Beer Selection to Manor Road AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 10, 2017) – Brothers Noah and Josh Lit are excited to announce that Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, a family-owned and operated kolache bakery, taproom, and retail craft beer shop, is set to open […]
Christine Celis, daughter of Pierre Celis is restoring her fathers legacy in Austin Texas. Pierre Celis revived the Belgian Wit beer in Hoegaarden Belgium in 1966. In 1992, at age 67, Pierre founded Celis Brewery in Austin on Highway 290 (it closed in 2000). Celis White and Grand Cru won many GABF medals together. Update: AUSTIN, Texas (June 22, 2017) Press Release Celis Brewery is now open to the public serving beer and will hold […]
Today is National IPA day and there are several events around town to help you celebrate! So what is National IPA day? It’s not a typical “national” holiday that was started by big business in order to promote their brands; instead, National IPA day was started in 2011 through social media by craft beer enthusiasts and promoted by beer blogs and independent breweries. Set to occur every year on the first Thursday in August, it […]
When we lived in New York and New Jersey, we would drink plenty of Weyerbacker beers and have really missed not being able to get them here in Austin. Thankfully, that will soon change since Weyerbacher Brewing is Coming to Texas! They will likely be looking for an Austin based sales rep soon so we suggest you keep an eye here on on their social media accounts. Weyerbacher Brewing was founded in 1995 downtown Easton, […]
My first Hefeweizen beer was in Amsterdam Hoegaarden Blanche, Brouwerij van Hoegaarden many years ago before I moved to Texas. I still remember the delicious taste of it spiced with coriander and orange peel. Hefeweizen is a south German style of wheat beer ‘weissbier’ which is made with at least 50% wheat. Per Wikipedia, The Hefeweizen style is particularly noted for its low hop bitterness (about 15 IBUs) and relatively high carbonation (approaching four volumes), […]
This guest post is by Gabriela. Ready to escape the heat with a river trip or visit to the lake? Go Texan with these great local beers, good for easy drinking all summer long. Check out my Favorite Summer Six-Pack Beers In Texas 2017! For those who enjoy an early start on their aquatic adventures, Seven Spanish Angels makes a wonderful breakfast beer. Brazos Valley Brewing Company crafts this cold brewed coffee ale with chocolate, brown […]
The Austin craft beer scene is booming! Austin is becoming the beer destination place to visit. We get many emails from people coming to visit Austin for the weekend and are looking for recomendations on breweries, craft beer bars and local food. I decided to put together an article for the craft beer enthusiasts that are coming to Austin for a weekend and want to try our local beer and food. There are many more places […]
Vista Brewing Breaks Ground in Texas Hill Country Destination Brewery & Tasting Room Coming to 21 Acres Just Outside of Austin Driftwood, TX – June 4, 2017 – Vista Brewing broke ground on a 21 acre destination brewery just southwest of Austin and at the gateway to the Central Texas Wine Trail. The initial phase of the destination, set to open in early 2018, nestles a tasting room and brewery production building into the 657 […]