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A Comprehensive List of Brewery Openings and Closures Updated 11/2/2023 This is a complete list of all brewery openings and closures since 2020. We also maintain a table of all Central Texas breweries that you can view any time here (or from the navigation bar above, under “Beer Guides”), which can be filtered by region. Openings 2023 Open Now: Laus Haüs Ales (Austin, Distribution Only) Rockabilly Brewing (Hutto) 3rd Level Brewing (Round Rock) 5th Element […]
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New Breweries: Autumn, 2023 Published 10/5/23 Updated 10/7/23 to add a sixth new one – Fat Ass Brewery Did you know that a bunch of new breweries opened last month? While some places open with a lot of fanfare (like the expectedly popular Fast Friends Brewery), other places tend to open quietly with nothing more than a few Instagram posts. But here at Craft Beer Austin, we’re doing our duty as the #1 source of […]
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Style Breakdown 1: The Best Pilsners Ever Made in Central Texas Welcome to a new CBA series: Style Breakdown. In each issue, we’re going to take an in-depth look into a single beer style and compare every one of these beers ever released in Central Texas. This is a companion series to The Best Beers of the Year (So Far), in which we will use Untappd data to measure the highest-rated beers and find out […]
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The Best Places to Get an Imperial Stout in August There are two kinds of people: “It’s summer, so I’m gonna go for a nice lager or easy-drinking IPA!” “I don’t care about the weather, give me a 14% chocolate cinnamon coconut stout right now.” This article is for group 2. Here are the best places to get a strong dessert stout (on draft) in the middle of August. The Brew and Brew In my […]
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Austin’s Best Air-Conditioned Tap Rooms Updated 8/23/2023 Just like most recent years, this will be one of the hottest summers on record with no short-term sign of a cooldown. Based on the troublesome forecast over the next couple of months, we asked ourselves, “What breweries in Austin have the perfect inside air-conditioned oasis to get out of the heat with a local craft beer?” For this list, I am limiting to breweries only, the focus […]
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Location Spotlight: Cedar Park + Leander Originally published 6/29/23, last updated 11/3/23 With the long-awaited 5th Element Brewing opening this weekend, it’s a good time to review all the beer options in the area. If you haven’t explored the suburbs Northwest of Austin yet, take warning – it’s too much for one day. In this article, we’ll cover the brewery options, top beer bars, and bottleshop(s), and maybe even reach a bit further to other […]
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Location Spotlight: Georgetown Have you done a beer day in Georgetown yet? A quick drive up 35 from downtown Austin (estimated time between 40 minutes and 8 hours, depending on traffic) puts you in the county seat of Williamson County. The historic towntown square houses several beer-centric businesses that are worth checking out, and a few miles outside of downtown you’ll find two(ish) breweries – one that’s been there for several years, and another that […]
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10Best | Nicest Brewery Taprooms Updated March 29, 2023 Deciding where to go for a beer in Austin can feel overwhelming with how many breweries there are nowadays. There are a few key traits you might be seeking out – you might be looking to try a great new beer, or a bite to eat; but no matter what, the most important attribute of a brewery taproom is how enjoyable it is to spend your […]
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Definitive Guide to Austin Craft Beer At CraftBeerAustin.com, we put a lot of hard work into bringing you everything you need to know about the greater Austin area beer scene. Check out any one of our guides below to learn more about the vibrant local beer scene. First on the list is our comprehensive guide to breweries and brewpubs in Central Texas, including addresses, links, articles, and food options. If you are looking for Austin […]
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2023 Best Places To Eat and Drink In Austin #ATXBESTEATS The Austin Food Blogger Alliance puts together an annual guide about all the best things to eat and drink in the city of Austin. Check out this year’s guide and see our #ATXBESTEATS picks below. 10Best | Must Visit Austin Breweries The Definitive Guide to Central Texas Brewery Tours The Definitive Guide to Central Texas Ciders Where to Catch Every Austin FC Game with Craft […]
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SXSW Austin Craft Beer Guide Downtown for unofficial #SXSW events and looking for something more than PBR? Well, maybe I can help. I put together a list of breweries and bars that are easily accessible to the unofficial SXSW action. I will start off by saying that 6th Street is generally NOT where many of the Austin beer drinkers hang out. Luckily, that does not mean there are not some good beers to be had. […]
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10Best | Kid Friendly Breweries By Gin Benavidez Updated March 9, 2023 In a society where controversy could be an Olympic sport, one topic that will get any avid brewery-goer debating is whether or not kids should be taken to breweries. I’ve yet to meet any beer drinker who doesn’t have a fully-formed opinion on this matter, and most are of the mindset that the presence of children at a brewery is either completely fine […]
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