Craft Beer News
2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship Puts Roadmap on the Map The 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship finished judging over 9,000 craft beers and homebrews from across the country earlier this month. While it was a down year for Texas overall (not a single Lone Star brewery made the top 10 prize winners), it was a strong showing for the state’s up-and-comers. San Antonio’s Roadmap Brewing tied Amarillo’s Pondaseta Brewing and Flix Brewhouse El Paso for […]
Whitestone Brewery Expands to Liberty Hill Located at 15390 W State Hwy 29, Liberty Hill, TX The anticipated second location of Whitestone Brewery is open in Liberty Hill featuring an expansive tap wall with 23 taps, HopWater, food trucks, and live music. After almost a year of various delays, the new location is quite a bit larger than the original Cedar Park location at around 4,500 square feet with ample parking. The Liberty Hill location is […]
New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company This post has been updated from the original publish date of March 2022 A new addition to the Central Texas brewery scene is open now. Lago Vista Brewing Company, founded by Samantha and Mark Norman, and Dylan Byerly, will be located at 8001 Bronco Lane in the Texas Hill Country of Lago Vista, Texas. “We have always had a deep love for the Texas Hill Country,” […]
Hedgehog Brewing Announces Closure After four years in business, Cedar Park’s Hedgehog Brewing will cease operations in July. Brewery co-founder Jonathan Harris announced the closing on Instagram Thursday evening. Harris and his brother Chris opened Hedgehog after years of homebrew experimentation with wild yeast from the Hill Country. Hedgehog always emphasized farmhouse and hoppy ales in their core lineup, but the brewery also developed a reputation for its taproom-only barleywine and adjunct stout releases. The […]
Beer for Water Event Happening at Beerburg Brewing Sip & Support at Beerburg Brewing | Wednesday, June 21 |3:00 PM 8:00 PM |Beerburg Brewing 13476 Fitzhugh Road Austin, TX, 78736 (map). The Texas Land Conservancy and Beerburg Brewing are teaming up for a Beer for Water fundraiser, taking place Wednesday, June 21 from 3-8 pm. In addition to hosting the event, Beerburg will be donating $1 of every pint sold to TLC. The family-friendly event boasts […]
Second Location of Austin Beerworks is Open Now Located at 10300 Springdale Rd. Austin, Texas Hours: 11am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm Sunday In a surprise announcement, the second location of Austin Beerworks is open as of June 15, 2023, located on 64 acres (with 4 acres of designated beer garden) off Springdale Road in Northeast Austin. Patrons can expect the same fresh beer, cider, wine, frozen drinks, and NA options with additional Agave-based cocktail options. New to […]
Now Open | 3rd Level Brewing Located at 1201 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664 A new brewery is now open to the small, but mighty, Round Rock brewing scene. 3rd Level Brewing is the brainchild of friends Clint Bradley and Ross Winner and is planning to open this spring. After starting a podcast 3 Beers In, the duo decided it was time to start brewing their own beer. Winner took the lead […]
Breaking News: Koko’s Closed for the Summer Koko’s Bavarian Brewery and Biergarten announced on social media that they are suspending service for the summer for maintenance and renovations. We have reached out to get more information about the status of the beer program. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Koko's Bavarian (@kokosbavarian)
Fast Friends Beer Co. Opens in South Austin Located at 7313 S. I-35, Austin Long awaited South Austin brewery Fast Friends Beer Co. is now open to the public. With Director of Brewing, Keith Shaw, at the helm, the beer program will feature a wide variety of styles, starting with eight initial options. Fast Friends Beer Co. is poised to be a destination brewery while still in town, featuring a coffee program, a menu that includes […]
TABC Brewery Approvals May 16th, 2023 It has been another 7 months since the last update even after I said I would not take that long. Anyways, I did. So, that means there are a LOT of new approvals on this list. Note that MANY of these will already be on the shelves (hey, if you are approved 6 months back, I would expect to see you floating around already). The same goes for local […]
This edition of Six Things You Need to Know covers various craft beer topics in the Austin area. “Where’s My Guinness?” Local Retailers Suffer at the Hands of a Distributor An unexpectedly chaotic start to Reyes Beverage Group’s entry into Texas has turned into a public relations headache for the nation’s largest beer wholesaler. Delayed deliveries and out-of-stock shelves have caused ripple effects—including lost revenue—for breweries, bars, and stores. Local Brewery Rebrands In late March, […]
Texas World Beer Cup Winners Nashville 2023 The World Beer Cup 2023 awards were held once again on May 10th in Nashville, TN at the closure of the 2023 Craft Brewer’s Conference at Nashville’s Convention Center, Music City Center. This is the 14th such competition and broke down as follows: Total Breweries – 2,376 Total Countries – 51 Total Beers Entered – 10,213 Categories – 103 (176 total styles) New Breweries – 522 Total Medals […]