Craft Beer News
Beer & Food Pairing Course Press Release: Master Cicerone® and Doemens Biersommelier, Mirella Amato, is pleased to announce the launch of her new online beer and food pairing course. Designed for industry professionals, Mastering Beer & Food Pairing brought to you by Beerology® is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide that will show you how to master pairing beer with food. “I’ve been honing the content and structure of this course for years because I wanted to make sure […]
Nomadic Beerworks Saves 6k Can Toppers From the Landfill (and counting!) Photo credit to Nomadic Beerworks; Founding brothers Bryce (left) and Dan (right) Tyranski Nomadic Beerworks owners, Dan and Bryce Tyranski bring a staunch commitment to creating a positive environmental impact to their Austin beer-making business. Conscious awareness of how their talents can be used for good truly shines. Advocates leading by example everyday to make the Austin beer world a better place. The team […]
Texas Craft Brewers Guild Job Fair Press Release: REGIONAL JOB FAIR IN GRAPEVINE SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY The Texas Craft Brewers Guild presents Texas Craft Beer Careers on January 26 at Hop & Sting Brewing Company GRAPEVINE, Texas (January 18, 2021). Craft Beer Careers – North Texas, the state’s first career fair focused exclusively on jobs in the craft brewing industry, will take place in Grapevine at Hop & Sting Brewing Company on January […]
Oskar Blues Acquired by Makers of Monster Energy Drink Monster Beverage Corporation entered the beer business for the first time on Thursday. The energy drink maker announced the acquisition of CANarchy Collective, the parent company of Oskar Blues Brewery in an all cash deal. The deal is worth $330 million and will take effect at the end of the first quarter. Oskar Blues and the other members of the CANarchy collective will continue to function […]
The Return of Hops and Grain Updated based on press release on 12/31 You may have noticed a lovely surprise around town this holiday season, Hops and Grain A Pale Mosaic and the popular The One They Call Zoe are back on store shelves. But don’t rush out to visit the brewery, it remains permanently closed. So how is it possible the beer is on shelves? The ownership group of Hops and Grain relaunched the […]
Craft Beer Austin Year in Review | 2021 Edition We all had high hopes for 2021, and life did return to a slightly normal state where we could sit inside again at our favorite breweries. However, the effects of the pandemic changed the beer scene in many ways. Openings and Expansions Despite the pandemic, there were several brewery openings and expansions in 2020. That trend continued in 2021 with new breweries and expansions popping up […]
TABC Brewery Approvals December 17th, 2021 So, if I wait 6 months to put these out, it seems like A LOT of breweries are opening or coming into Texas (as you will see below). Since I am not as in tune with the beer scene these days, many of these have been flying under my radar. Needless to say, it is good to see that places are still opening in much smaller towns, along with […]
Austin Beerworks Creates Brave Noise Collaboration Beer Since the beginning of the Brave Noise Collaboration, six Texas breweries have joined the initiative, five of which are in the Austin area. Breweries such as Austin Beerworks and St. Elmo’s have begun the process of brewing their collaborative beer. While St. Elmo’s had their release on Oct. 6, Austin Beerworks is getting ready to release their pale ale soon. Brave Noise, which started with one powerful question […]
Slackers Brewing Joins the North Austin Beer Scene Photo credit to Slackers Brewing Address: 12233 Ranch Road 620 N #204, Austin, TX 78750 Hours: Weekends: Noon-Midnight; Weekdays: Noon-10pm; Closed Mondays North Austin, welcome the newest brewery to the area, Slackers Brewing! According to Co-Founder, Haley Law, “Our whole theme is ‘approachably adventurous.” Intriguing, right? Joining the fast-growing Lake Creek Village Shopping Center, Slackers Brewing opens Friday, November 12th and they can’t wait to welcome […]
Craft Beer Companies Create The Safe Bars P.A.C.T. What started as frequent Zoom calls between multiple organizations, soon turned into a group of individuals making a stand for those who the beverage industry continues to marginalize and harm with gender inequities. Those organizations are Craft Beer Professionals, Safe Bars, Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions, Lady Justice Brewing, assisted by RadCraft, and HalfDay Studio. They have now formed The Safe Bars P.A.C.T. This initiative is yet […]
Meridian Hive Invites Patrons to “Grow with Them” to Save the Bees & the Environment Photo credit to Meridian Hive Austin’s own Meridian Hive announced exciting new efforts to make the world a more eco-friendly place and they want their customers to join the mission! Through a combined mission of seeking earth-loving packaging and their “Grow with Us” campaign to champion the honeybees’ future existence, they are raising awareness for a sustainable world. What is […]
Central Texas Brings Home the Gold (and Platinum) at the 2021 CBMAs Most craft beer enthusiasts have heard of brewing contests like the Great American Brew Fest and the World Beer Cup, but they may not know about the Craft Beer Marketing Awards. Founded in 2019, the CBMAs celebrate excellence in craft beer marketing and design around the world. A global panel of 300 beer, marketing, and design experts vote on entries to 27 different […]