Craft Beer News
Zilker Brewing and la Barbecue Bring Back Beloved la Beer to Austin Retail Shelves for First Time Since 2021 Fan-favorite collaboration lager returns to expanded summer distribution beginning July 21, with Pickle Palooza celebration on August 1 AUSTIN, TX (July 22, 2026) — Zilker Brewing Co. and la Barbecue are bringing back la Beer — their beloved collaboration lager — to expanded Austin retail distribution for the first time since 2021. Beginning July 21, […]
The Loren Hotel Welcomes Moody Tongue for its First-Ever Pop-Up Experience In Texas The World’s Only MICHELIN Starred Brewery now open at The Loren Cafe, Offering an Exclusive Sushi & Beer Pairing Experience Through October 2026 AUSTIN, Texas — The Loren Hotel Austin, the city’s award-winning destination hotel, has partnered with Moody Tongue Sushi, the acclaimed sushi concept in New York City from the world’s only MICHELIN-starred brewery founded in Chicago. Beginning Thursday, July 2, […]
Altstadt Brewery Wins Big at 2026 U.S. Beer Open After a seven-year hiatus, Fredericksburg’s Altstadt Brewery finished among the top 10 breweries at the 2026 U.S. Beer Open. In 2019, the one-year-old brewery won big at the Great American Beer Festival and took home the fourth-most prizes of any brewery at the U.S. Beer Open, becoming the third brewery ever from Central Texas to place in the competition (the two previous top-10 finishes were by […]
Georgetown’s Annual Blazin’ Beer Crawl Returns August 1 (GEORGETOWN, Texas) — The Georgetown Main Street Program presents the 7th Annual Blazin’ Beer Crawl, Georgetown’s original craft beer crawl event. The Blazin’ Beer Crawl is a self-paced, walking event featuring craft beer tastings at retail stores and restaurants around The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas. Ticket holders receive an electronic map of all of the participating locations and choose where to sample and visit merchants. […]
A Comprehensive List of Brewery Openings and Closures Updated 7/13/2026 This is a complete list of all brewery openings and closures since 2020. We also maintain a table of all Central Texas breweries that you can view any time here (or from the navigation bar above, under “Beer Guides”), which can be filtered by region. Openings 2026 Open Now Ceremony Botanical Brewing (Austin) Crest Brewing Company (McMahan) 2026 (Pending) Beer Ranch Project (Wimberley: Open, Beer […]
Holden A Beer & Austin Ale Trail Present: The 2026 ATX Brewery Bracket Let the games begin! Austin content creators and community advocates Holden A Beer and Austin Ale Trail have teamed up to present the fourth annual summer ATX Brewery Bracket, starting on June 12th. The event is inspired by March Madness, and is a fun way to celebrate the brewing community in Austin – no sponsorships, no paid marketing, just a community-led competition […]
Beerburg Launches All-Outdoor Beer Garden in the Texas Hill Country New guest-facing space opens May 28, deepening the connection between native ingredients, conservation and craft beer (AUSTIN, Texas – May 4, 2026) – Beerburg Events will debut its new all-outdoor Beer Garden on May 28, 2026, ushering in a new chapter for the family-owned Hill Country destination. Opening day will feature Wildcrafted beer releases, guided garden conversations and a celebratory gathering that invites guests to […]
Opa! Frontyard’s Hellas Lager Comes to the Austin Greek Festival Central Texas is no stranger to beer-centric cultural celebrations, from relative newcomer events like the ATX Filipino Day Market to decades-old Oktoberfest events every fall. The latest addition to this rich local tradition is a unique collaboration between Spicewood’s Frontyard Brewing and the Austin Greek Festival. Hellas Lager is a play on the ancient Greek name for Greece and the ultra-drinkable German lager style. Frontyard Head […]
Two Texas Breweries Among Top 50 Producers in 2025 For the first time in six years, Texas had only two breweries among the top 50 craft breweries in the United States by production according to newly published 2025 data from the Brewers Association. The organization published its annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report for 2025 in April. Gambrinus, the parent company of Shiner Bock producer Spoetzl Brewery, dropped one spot from the sixth largest to […]
Barks for Beers Returns for 2026! Popular fundraising event Barks for Beers, operated by local charity Divine Canines, is returning to Central Texas for their 12th year. Starting on May 1st, visit any of the 30 breweries listed below to pick up a pint glass and Pawsport for $30 + tax. Then, you can use that Pawsport at all 30 breweries throughout the month of May to receive one pour at each. Divine Canines provides […]
Texas World Beer Cup Winners Philadelphia 2026 The World Beer Cup 2026 awards were held once again on April 22nd in Philadelphia, PA at the closure of the 2026 Craft Brewer’s Conference. This is the 17th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 1,644 (1,761 in 2025) Total Countries – 50 (49 in 2025) Total Beers Entered – 8,166 (8,375 in 2025) Total Medals – 353 (349 in 2025) New Breweries – 295 […]
Published 4/1/2026 A number of Central Texas breweries made significant announcements today. Here is a roundup of what you need to know. Real Ale Brewing Rebrands with New Logo Real Ale Brewing announced today that in honor of their 30th anniversary, they are rebranding with a more youthful logo. See Instagram post below for the image. View this post on Instagram (512) Brewing Company Changes Name to (737) Brewing Company In additional rebranding news, (512) […]