Craft Beer News
Feature post by Ruvani De Silva Most of us have been put out, inconvenienced and financially disadvantaged by Covid-19, but when you’ve put years of planning, preparation, love, and investment into building your very own brewery taproom, only to have it closed down just two weeks after your launch party, that’s got to be a huge kick in the head, right? Well yes, but for Barking Armadillo’s Jacob Trimm and Brian Cantu, they are not […]
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Continuing the label approvals for another couple of weeks. Seems like things have slowed down a bit since the last couple of updates (honestly, this does not surprise me in the least). Either way, here are the latest brewery/label approvals. Recent Brewery Approvals: Note: I have only been putting new brewery approvals here – anything that is just getting reapproved, I do not list. Along with this, any macro brewery that is approved, I do […]
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East Austin Brewery Partners with Soon-to-Emerge South Austin Brewery and Established Hop Merchant to Launch Four-Part Beer Series If you have visited Lazarus Brewing over the last week, or even their website, you have probably seen something about their Stimulus Package. As stated on their website, “over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out the Lazarus Stimulus Package: our best beers in a brand new format (12 oz six-packs!). Soon, you’ll be able to take […]
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All Together IPA: Bear King Brewing Company Update on Bear King as of May 15th: They have opened their doors back up! They will be open 7 days a week from 11 am-10 pm with their full food & beer menu available. In order to keep the guests and team members safe and to maintain the limit on the allowed capacity of 25%, they will ONLY be opening their covered patio and side dining room […]
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As we are all staying home and working safe, you can still order beer-to-go from your favorite local craft brewery and food take-out is still allowed. And that is something to be happy about, so get out there TODAY and pick up a few of your favorite local craft beers, while practicing social distancing. Then raise a glass at 5:00 pm and join your fellow beer lovers in a #NationwideCheers! Led by Community Beer Company out […]
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Normally, we would be celebrating American Craft Beer Week by attending one of several events around town to drink local craft beer. This year things are a little different. OK, a lot different. However, the Brewers Association created a new campaign to make this year’s event special by giving the gift of craft beer through the #GiveCraftBeer campaign. Here’s how you can participate: Commit to giving the gift of Craft Beer here. Buy beer-to-go, merchandise, or […]
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Covid-19 has affected us all by this time. Whether it is through work, daily routines, or even as small as just meeting up with friends at a local brewery, our lives have all changed. If you have been around the beer industry long enough, you know someone in the hospitality industry who is definitely hurting right now. All Together is a worldwide collaboration that is meant to help support those in the hospitality industry. All […]
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Many businesses are struggling to some degree during Covid19. Maintaining a consistent stream of clientele whilst having to implement new rules and constantly adapt can be daunting. Imagine pouring your heart and soul into a new endeavor where you are planning for scenarios of every potential kink in the system. No surprise, opening during a pandemic is not typically in anyone’s realistic contingency plan. I reached out to five breweries that are defying great odds […]
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Do you have a soft spot for foeder beers? Are you trying to find ways to support our brave First Responders during this difficult time? How about showing support for your local craft breweries? Lucky for those of us answering with a resounding, “yes!”, five Texas craft breweries have joined forces to collaborate on a new foeder beer they are calling, Good Grief. A portion of donations from the beer’s sales will be made to […]
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These label approvals cover most of April. It seems like the shelter in place has not slowed down the TABC as far as putting out label approvals, and approving brewpubs. A couple of new breweries are getting their first approvals – like Hold Out Brewing in Austin, along with some new out of state breweries getting their first approvals – like Maine Beer Company. Recent Brewery Approvals: Note: I have only been putting new brewery […]
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UPDATE: Banger’s has temporarily shut down all operations in order to put a reopening plan together. Here’s a statement from Banger’s regarding the Growler Club: For anyone who purchased from the Growler Club in May, we are offering a punch card to redeem the remaining 21 growler fills when we reopen. We have called all of the people personally who had signed up, but please reach out to us at info@bangersaustin.com if you purchased and have not […]
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Feature written by Brian Trivitt To say things are different now than they were when I wrote my last blog on Friday, March 13th titled “Covid 19 Impact on Craft Beer,” is, without a doubt a huge understatement. On that Friday the 13th (should have known), I had the pleasure of meeting with the Owner of Craft Beer Austin, Ms. Pam Catoe at Austin Beerworks. We enjoyed some of their world-class beers and had a […]
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