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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 3, 2023 Welcome to the third edition of The Best Beers of the Year (So Far). Since the previous edition, we’ve released a few spin offs – Style Breakdown: Pilsners, and Best Beers at TCBF (expect more festival based articles in the future, and style breakdowns during lulls of other newsworthy content). All of these articles are using Untappd data to determine the highest rated beers, […]
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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 Updated 1/3/24 to note that Power is not open, but Obsidian and Prost are 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 […]
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The Best Beers (Maybe?) at Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2023 This is the article that you’ve always wanted. You’ve likely already looked over the beer list at TCBF and thought, “So many beers! I’ll just figure it out when I get there I suppose.” That’s a bold strategy; what if you miss the best one? Well, readers of Craft Beer Austin, we’re here to reward your continued support by literally telling you what the best […]
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Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2023-2024): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year As a reader of Craft Beer Austin, you’re likely already familiar with the Austin Ale Trail passport (we wrote about it last week). Sales began Saturday at the Blue Owl launch party; if you missed it, you can collect your passport this upcoming Saturday, Sep 23rd at Nomadic, or on Sunday, Sept 24th at Vacancy. And if this weekend doesn’t work […]
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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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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2023 Welcome to the second edition of The Best Beers of the Year (So Far). I’ll skip the super long intro this time, please refer to the first article for all details on methodology. Instead, let’s get right into the results! Here are the top beers released in Central Texas from April to June, 2023! Lager: Pilsner: Pale Ale: IPA (New England / Hazy): IPA […]
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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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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2023 Edition Have you ever looked at a “best beers” list and been disappointed that all of the winners were only available on the other side of the country? Even a local list could show beers that were available nearby, but they’re long gone and you just didn’t know what you were missing at the time. We need a list that highlights the best new […]
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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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