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ATX Beer Party Celebrates One Year with a Week of Unique and Charitable Beer Events ATX Beer Party celebrates one year of amplifying the quality of Central Texas breweries with eclectic, charitable events Saturday November 2 through Sunday November 10. 🎉 Who: ATX Beer Party, led by Austin beer pros Pam, Jordan, and John, celebrates 1 year of fun and brews in Central Texas. 🍻 What: A week of events blending beer, pastries, exercise, film, […]
Austin Eastciders Collaboratory Closes, Moves Production to Michigan Posted 10/22/24 Austin Eastciders announced on instagram that the Collaboratory in East Austin is closed, effective immediately. In the carefully worded post, Eastciders states that the space “will evolve into a year-round, multi-use destination,” and clarifies in a comment reply that “the Collaboratory is closed, but a new hospitality vendor is taking over the space in the coming weeks.” Eater Austin has reported that the new tenant […]
Austin Craft Brewing Company Update Controversies Complicate Expansion Austin Craft Brewing Company opened in late June at the former site of Orf Brewing and Starbase Brewing, located at 4700 Burleson Rd. Members of our team attended the launch event, and the brewery appeared to be off to a promising start, with a variety of beers on tap and solid plans for growth and new offerings. However, since the opening, our team has received multiple unsolicited, anonymous messages regarding internal challenges […]
Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2024 It was a year of change at the Great American Beer Festival. After nearly forty years of breweries setting up in identical blue-and-yellow booths sorted alphabetically or geographically, planners for the Brewers Association shuffled booths into six stylized areas: “Fright” (Halloween theme), “Prost” (Oktoberfest theme), “Score” (Sports theme), “Blast Off” (Space theme),”Chill” (live music theme), and the traditional “Meet the Brewer” area. In addition to a […]
The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 3, 2024 Welcome to the end of summer edition of TBBotY(SF)! This time, we are asking for your feedback: This series takes a decent amount of time to put together each quarter, so with that in mind, I created a survey to find out which parts of this article are being utilized by readers. Please take a minute to fill this out whether or not you […]
Last Stand Brewing Company Closing This Weekend Posted 10/9/24 Last Stand Brewing Company has announced on instagram that they will be closing, with their final opening day on Sunday, October 13th. Last Stand started in Dripping Springs off of Fitzhugh Rd. in 2015, before moving to a larger location on South Congress in 2020. In 2023, the back room was converted into a small pickleball facility. The reason for closure is not yet known. In […]
Blue Owl Brewing Is for Sale, But Not Closing Blue Owl Brewing, the city’s first all-sour beer brewery, is up for sale—but it’s not closing its doors. Since 2015, founders Jeff and Suzy have built a thriving brewery known for creative sour beers and, more recently, their Bob’s Fine Beers, a line of classic beer styles. What’s happening: Co-founders Jeff and Suzy are ready to move on and are looking for the right new owner. […]
Beer Necessities Austin Chapter Celebrates 10th Anniversary Beer Necessities is a very casual group of Austin women and non-binary individuals who get together to drink and chat craft beer, making wonderful connections along the way. Established in September 2014, the group meets monthly at breweries, pubs, and beer bars around Austin. Beer Necessities (BNATX) offers everything from laid-back cheers sessions to industry women Q&A panels, and behind-the-scenes brewery tours. This September marks the group’s 10th […]
In This Edition: Austin Eastciders Brand Refresh, New Beer Festivals, New Breweries, Industry Hiccups, and More. Published 9/24/2024 Austin Eastciders Debuts First Brand Refresh Austin Eastciders has a new look, bringing the flavors of Austin across Texas and the country. Cans and cartons of their ciders now feature vibrant illustrations with colorful characters and unique patterns representative of everything Austin is and loves: food, culture, people, music and the outdoors. The new on-package imagery is […]
Banger’s Sausage House and Beer Garden | Oktoberfest 2024! It is that time of year for all things fall! That includes Oktoberfest season. Banger’s Sausage House and Beer Garden is hosting their annual Oktoberfest! See their event here. The celebration will include a three day celebration. TIMES: Thursday, September 26th – Saturday, September 28th, 2024 HOURS: Thursday – 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM (Open all day starting at 11am, festivities kick off at 4pm) Friday […]
Pink Boots Society Rush Week: September 18-22 The Austin chapter of Pink Boots Society, a nonprofit that aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education, is hosting a fun play on college rush week September 18-22, 2024. “Women and Folks who identify as Nonbinary in the fermented/alcohol industry: would you like to meet others like yourself? We’re out here! And we are […]
St. Elmo Brewing Co. Opens Second Location Located 8110 Springdale Road, Austin, TX 78724 What’s new: St. Elmo Brewing Co. opens its second location at 8110 Springdale Road in East Austin this weekend, doubling the size of its original South Austin space. Why it matters: The new 15,000 sq. ft. space offers a larger brewing capacity than the original location, community-focused programming, and a family-friendly vibe with 36 taps, coffee service, and a kids’ play […]