Craft Beer News
Beerburg Brewing Co. Announces Closure The closing party is planned for January 20, 2024 Beerburg Brewing Co. announced today they will be closing on January 20, 2024, which is ironically their fourth anniversary. The brewery opened its doors in the Hill Country on January 20, 2020, and was only open for a few months before being forced to close due to the pandemic. For the next few months, the brewery rode the rollercoaster of constant […]
This edition of Six Things You Need to Know covers various craft beer topics in the Austin area. Thirsty Goat Reappears On Tap Thirsty Planet shuttered suddenly this summer affecting multiple businesses. Recently, Thirst Goat popped up on tap walls across town, leaving many thinking that distributors were offloading old kegs. However, Thirsty Planet is working with Austin Beerworks to produce the beer, similar to the Hops and Grain brand, with Josh Hare’s consulting company […]
Power Brewing Project Faces Unexpected Permitting Issues Power Brewing Project, the second brewery scheduled to open in Hutto, TX in 2023, was forced to delay its opening due to unexpected permitting issues with the Williamson County Health Department. David Power, owner and brewer, provided Craft Beer Austin with the specific issue at hand: “I was going through my Williamson County Health Dept permitting process (which I thought was my last hoop to jump through) a […]
The Brewers Association: 2023 Year in Beer Challenges continue in a mature and competitive market Boulder, Colo. • Dec. 11, 2023—As 2023 draws to a close, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—recaps a year that proved challenging for many small and independent brewers facing a mature, competitive marketplace. Its midyear survey indicated a production dip, with all signs pointing to production being down in 2023, the first time outside […]
Downtown Pflugerville Gets its First Brewery with Prost Alehouse Updated December 2023: Prost Alehouse announced its soft opening on December 19, 2023, starting at 3 p.m. with $5 “Haus” beers through Thursday and Garbo’s Lobster ATX food truck onsite. The beer lineup features Haus beers brewed by the new brewer, Kevin Decoud including a Pilsner, Schwarzbier, Schwarz on Nitro, Bavarian IPA, Hefeweizen, and a Cherry Sour. Decoud has a formal brewing education and over 6 […]
Hutto’s Rockabilly Brewing announces temporary closure to begin renovations Originally published 12/14/23 Update 4/15/24: The renovations were successful, and they are now open again! Rockabilly Brewing, a craft microbrewery located at 1133 CR 137, Hutto, Texas, announced that Dec. 17 will be its last day open in 2023, and it will reopen in early 2024 with some much-anticipated changes. Upon its opening, the microbrewery assured guests that, while they are still a very rustic spot, […]
Friends and Allies Announces Closure After weeks of speculation and rumors, Friends and Allies Brewing has announced it will be closing permanently after eight years in a social media post. Rumors began spreading around the end of summer that the brewery was already closed, those rumors mainly coming from other social media platforms like Reddit. Members of the CraftBeerAustin.com team visited several times over the past few months and things appeared to be operating normally. […]
Red Horn Brewing Welcomes New Head Brewer By feature writer Jackie Von Panda As a native Houstonian, Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing has become a personal favorite and frequent hangout when I am in Austin. Over time, Red Horn has grown from the original location on Parmer and FM1431 to include a second and much larger facility at Scottsdale Drive. Chad Misner, Co-Founder of Red Horn offered me an opportunity to come tour the […]
Enjoy Texas Craft Beer on Small Business Saturday Nearly 100 Craft Breweries and Retailers Across the State Will Offer Limited Edition Souvenir Glass on Saturday, November 25th. Saturday, November 25, Texas breweries, retailers, and craft-friendly bars and restaurants are celebrating Small Business Saturday by offering a collectible souvenir beer glass for the fifth year. Per the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, “approximately 400 small and independent breweries across Texas have an over $5 Billion impact on […]
Austin Breweries and Businesses are Raising Funds for Maui Relief Efforts Originally published 8/18/23 Updated 8/25/23: Kōkua recipe is live, and highlighting new local events Updated 9/18/23: List of participating breweries Updated 10/21/23: Kōkua Session IPA is now available from some breweries, more to come Updated 11/15/23: More brewery releases Following the devastating wildfires that have affected the lives of many on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Central Texas businesses are planning to offer support […]
In a surprise move, Oskar Blues has closed its Austin location. Per a former employee, all employees were laid off this morning and the Metric location is closed as of today. Further, the social media accounts and the Austin location on the website have all been removed. Austin has seen a rash of brewery closures over the past few months and the North Austin Brewery District has been hit the hardest with the closure of […]
Austin Eastciders merges with Blake’s Hard Cider to form largest Independent Cider Company in the United States Announced 11/1/23 Austin Eastciders (Austin, Texas), Blake’s Hard Cider (Michigan), and Avid Cider Company (Bend, Oregon) have partnered to form Blake’s Beverage Company, the largest independent cider company in the United States. PR Newswire broke the story this morning, noting that “With operations spanning across New York, Michigan, Oregon, and Texas, Blake’s Beverage Company will have significant scale […]