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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Host Beer Tastings from your Private Pub at Home Everyone remembers those basement Tiki Bars our parents spent their Christmas bonus on back in the 70s and 80s, right? Kids play upstairs while the adults catch up on the latest cocktail recipe found in Cosmo magazine. They’re coming back in a big way — minus the avocado green and burnt orange shag carpet. The newest libation trend comes in the form of craft beer, […]
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