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Pinthouse Brewery Partners with Winery to Brew “With Pulp”

By Emilee Guernsey / October 22, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News

Pinthouse Brewery Partners with Winery to Brew “With Pulp” Pinthouse Brewing recently released a unique beer not only for them but for the brewery industry. “With Pulp,” named from the unclarified juice used in the brewing process, was dropped on Sep. 10. The uniqueness of this beer derives from the use of grape juice from local winery, William Chris Vineyards. “The concept of this beer came from the desire to find a way to use …

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Craft Pride: Rainey Street Institution Closes For Relocation

By Ruvani de Silva / October 20, 2021 / Craft Beer News

Craft Pride: Rainey Street Institution Closes For Relocation Back in 2017, when I first announced my intention to relocate to Austin, a beer industry friend in London messaged me with a link to the Craft Pride website, hugely excited that I’d be in the vicinity of such an incredibly cool craft beer establishment showcasing the best beers Texas has to offer. Fast-forward a few months and Craft Pride was, indeed, one of our first ports …

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Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2021

By Andrew Schwab / October 16, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, GABF, The People of Craft Beer / Leave a Comment

Texas at the Great American Beer Festival Recap 2021 What normally is the largest beer festival in the US, the Great American Beer Festival, was forced to change their award ceremony for the second year in a row. This year, it happened during the CBC (Craft Brewers Conference), which allowed many of the breweries, and brewers, to at least attend the award ceremony, unlike last year. It brought back the feel of older events, just …

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The Beer Now Conference Heads to Austin Texas

By Pam Catoe / October 7, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

For conference sponsorship opportunities, contact abv@craftbeeraustin.com CraftBeerAustin.com is a proud sponsor of the Beer Now Conference headed to Austin this November. Originally founded in Boulder, Colorado in 2010 as the Beer Bloggers Conference, the conference was renamed as its scope expanded to include everyone involved in communication about the beer industry. This year, the conference will be held at Vista Brewing from November 10-14 and is expected to host over 100 bloggers, writers, social media influencers, …

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Samuel Adams Brewing Hosting “How to Grow a Brewery” Workshop

By Melanie Ross / October 6, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Samuel Adams Brewing Hosting “How to Grow a Brewery” Workshop Exciting news for any Austin-area beverage makers looking to take their business to the next level! Samuel Adams Brewing Company alongside PeopleFund is hosting the American Dream program’s, “How to Grow a Brewery” workshop on Thursday, October 7th at 11am CST. Photo credit to Samuel Adams Brewing Post-workshop, attendees are encouraged to apply for the Brewers’ Pitch Room Competition to not only pitch their …

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Hedgehog Brewing Celebrates Cocal Beer-fundraising Legend Marvis ‘The Middleman’ Dixon with His Own West Coast IPA

By Ruvani de Silva / October 5, 2021 / CBA, Craft Beer News

Hedgehog Brewing celebrates local beer-fundraising legend Marvis ‘The Middleman’ Dixon with his own West Coast IPA In June 2020, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests going on across the US, San Antonio TX’s Weathered Souls Brewing launched their Black Is Beautiful collaboration beer fundraising project, which swiftly became a huge international success. Here in Central Texas, the campaign to raise awareness about the Black Is Beautiful project, recruit breweries and even cideries, …

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The Trail Foundation Hosts Pop-Up Beer Garden at Sand Beach Park

By Emilee Guernsey / October 5, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

The Trail Foundation Hosts Pop-Up Beer Garden at Sand Beach Park The Trail Foundation, an organization dedicated to enhancing and protecting the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake, is setting up a pop-up beer garden on Oct. 9-10. The beer garden will be held at Sand Beach Park from 12-7 p.m. There will be live music from local artists as well as local beverage options. “TTF is excited to bring Trail lovers together for …

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Southpaw Brewing Co Announces Permanent Closure

By Pam Catoe / September 30, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News

Southpaw Brewing Co Announces Permanent Closure Southpaw brewing announced its closure on social media today after being open for just a few short months. The husband and wife team opened their doors in the middle of the pandemic last August. After years of planning, the Beavans did not expect to open to an empty taproom amid a global pandemic. But that’s exactly what happened and they quickly pivoted to a beer-to-go model. Read the full …

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2021 Texas Craft Brewers Festival Beer List Announced

By Pam Catoe / September 30, 2021 / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

The Texas Craft Brewers Festival, featuring more than 85 craft breweries, returns October 23, 2021, to Fiesta Gardens in Austin, TX. The event, which is organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild is the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer.

Meridian Hive Releases Seasonal Cherry Flavor

By Aaron Stevens / October 1, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Meridian Hive Releases Seasonal Cherry Flavor For most Austin breweries, the fall seasonal release is a Marzen, Festbier, or a pumpkin beer. Meridian Hive is taking its Autumn release in a different direction. The meadery announced the return of their popular cherry flavor on September 27th. Cherry combinations tart cherry flavor with hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and almond. While that may sound like a certain Texas-made soda, Cherry is all-natural. Like all Meridian Hive products, …

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Texas Craft Brewers Festival Austin 2021

By Pam Catoe / September 29, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases / Leave a Comment

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on October 23, 2021 Buy Tickets Here Want to go for free? The volunteer link is live! It’s Back! Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning 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 October 23, 2021. This year’s event will feature more than 85 Texas craft breweries serving samples of approximately 200 …

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Brewery Organizations Create Inclusive Coalition to Fight Discrimination

By Emilee Guernsey / September 28, 2021 / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Pink Boots Society, The People of Craft Beer

Brewery Organizations Create Inclusive Coalition to Fight Discrimination As more survivors have bravely come forward with their stories of sexual harassment and discrimination in the brewery industry, a few organizations have come together to form the BRU (Brewing Respect and Unity) Coalition. This coalition will not only acknowledge that there needs to be change in the industry, but it will also help create solutions and actively make the necessary changes. The BRU Coalition consists of …

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