Craft Beer News
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 […]
Circle Brewing’s Second Location Now Open Located at 816 Lexington Rd, Elgin, TX 78621 Feature post by Fish Reninger Well Circle Brewing Company fans, the wait is over! Circle Brewing Company’s new second location in Elgin is officially open. In April a soft opening was hosted at Circle Brewing Co. Farm on 816 Lexington Rd, in Elgin. The current Austin taproom on West Braker will remain open as well to host weekly events and FC […]
“Beer To You” Bills in Texas Legislature Would Legalize Home Beer Delivery The 88th regular session of the Texas legislature finishes on May 29th. Among the hundreds of bills still up for debate are HB 2003 and SB 752. Nicknamed the “Beer To You” bills, the bills were introduced by Shelby Slawson in the House and Peter Flores in the Senate. The twin pieces of legislation would legalize direct-to-consumer shipping and delivery from Texas breweries. […]
Barks for Beers Returns for 2023! Popular fundraising event Barks for Beers, operated by local charity Divine Canines is returning for another fun year of dogs and beers! Starting on April 28th, visit any of the 30 breweries listed below to pick up a pint glass and Pawsport for $30+tax. Then, you can use that Pawsport at all 30 breweries throughout the month of May to receive one pour at each. Divine Canines provides free […]
Meanwhile Brewing Co. launches rotating lager and IPA retail can series Press Release Meanwhile Brewing Co. announced the launch of their first rotating lager and IPA series in stores around Austin. Kicking off the series, the Vienna Style Lager and Edible Colors West Coast IPA can be found at the locations listed below. The 5.2% ABV Vienna Style Lager is a highly drinkable style with slight bready and toffee notes that pairs well with bratwurst, […]