Craft Beer News
Howler Fest Returns to Suds Monkey Brewing Company on October 24th Suds Monkey Brewing Company, located on US-290 about halfway between Austin and Dripping Springs, will be hosting their third annual Howler Fest on Saturday, Oct 24th. Tickets come with 8 pours and a souvenir tasting glass (additional tasting tickets are available), and there will be at least 15 breweries in attendance, along with several wineries and distilleries. This is a great opportunity to sample […]
Don’t Miss the Largest Beer Fest in Texas: The 21st Annual San Antonio Beer Festival Benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank Saturday, October 17, Noon – 6 p.m., Hemisfair Tickets are available here – Use code CRAFTBEERATX for $10 off! Long-running fall tradition will bring hundreds of craft, seasonal and specialty beers to downtown San Antonio while benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank SAN ANTONIO — One of San Antonio’s longest-running fall fests returns […]
Published 9/24/2026 Turnstile Rebrands as Hold Out Bar & Grill Back in March, the team behind Better Half, The Brew & Brew, and of course Hold Out Brewery acquired the location and brand for Turnstile on North Burnet. While no major changes occurred in the following months, the team has recently decided to sunset the Turnstile branding and officially open as the Hold Out Bar & Grill, with the coffee shop and kitchen being given […]
A Comprehensive List of Brewery Openings and Closures Updated 9/25/2026 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 […]
Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on November 14, 2026 Tickets On Sale Now! Tickets are on sale for the Texas Craft Brewers Festival, the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, returning to East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens on November 14, 2026. This year’s event will feature more than 80 Texas craft breweries serving samples of approximately 200 independent craft beers, as well as live music and onsite food options. The […]
Red Horn Restructures Operations, Names New Head Brewer Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co. 1615 Scottsdale Dr. Building 1 Suite 110, Leander, TX 78641 By Jackie Von Panda One recent night, I was relaxing with a cold beer and watching some streaming show. I did not have a care in the world after a long day of work—at least until an unexpected notification popped up on my phone. I lazily reached over, assuming it […]
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. […]
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 […]