The People of Craft Beer
Hopsquad Brewing Company Located at 2307 Kramer Lane, Austin Texas Hopsquad Brewing Company plans to join the north Austin brewery district sometime late summer or early fall with a stand-alone brewery taking over the space previously occupied by Texas Office Products and Supply at the corner of Kramer and Braker Lane. The founders Alex Limon and his cousin Cesar Limon are planning to completely revamp the space by adding an outside patio deck, replacing the loading […]
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The TABC is definitely not one of the most popular government agencies among beer fans in Texas. While their laws can be quite restrictive against beer in general (but for some reason, much looser for things like distilleries and wineries), it does provide us with some interesting data. Thanks to the system in place, I can access all of the label approvals over the last decade. This is an updated article from one that I […]
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A new festival took over Hops and Grain Brewing back in early April that aims to bring new meaning to the Mexican slang word “Chingona”. Denise Hernandez and her fiancee Krista Cottingim cofounded Hustle for the Cause to highlight and promote LBGTQ women of color, “It’s hard to find social innovation spaces and support for LGBTQ women of color. In fact, less than 10% of all venture capital deals go to women, people of color, and LGBTQ […]
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Update: 2018 Winners Announced Congratulations to the following Austin-area breweries who took home medals this year: Pinthouse Pizza (Burnet): Gold Medal in American Style Strong Pale Ale Category for Green Battles, and Silver Medal in Fresh or Wet Hop Category for This Year’s Crop Wet Hop Pinthouse Pizza (Lamar): Bronze Medal in American Style IPA Category for Bailing Room See the full list of 302 Award Winners from All Styles from from All Countries represented […]
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Suds Monkey Brewing Company Location: 12024 US 290 (@Nutty Brown) Hours: Mon 5-10, Closed Tuesdays, Wed – Thurs 4-9, Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8 One of the new kids on the block, Suds Monkey Brewing Company is “redefining the art of beer, one batch at a time.” The nanobrewery is already making a distinctive mark on the Austin beer landscape with its fun branding and namesake mascot, Suds the Monkey. Todd, self-described “Illustrator of the monkey” […]
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Uncle Billy’s Brewery is introducing a line of distilled spirits, celebrating it’s 12th anniversary with a series of events, and is launching a crowdfunding campaign to further expand. UNCLE BILLY’S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE is Now Austin’s First “Brewstillery” AUSTIN, Texas (April 25, 2018) – Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse, one of Austin’s oldest craft brewpubs, is launching a new line of distilled spirits. Known for its award-winning craft beers served with slow-smoked Texas barbecue in […]
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Kentucky’s Against the Grain Brewery will be expanding their distribution to Texas. They recently received their TABC license to sell in Texas in early March. Their initial plans are to begin shipping beer here in April and hope to have it on the shelves sometime in late April to early May. It will be distributed through Favorite Brands. Distribution will include the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio markets to begin with. As far as […]
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Pink Boots Society Tap Takeover Today, March 21st | Black Star Co-op | Event Details Today marks the first time that Austin’s chapter of the Pink Boots Society is opening their private meeting to the public, hosting a special tap takeover at Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery. Roger Corrales from Black Star organized the event, “I reached out to Pink Boots because as craft beer drinker we may be familiar with product but not with […]
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Female beer professionals from all over the Austin area are coming together throughout the week to participate in the annual Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day. Held every year in honor of International Women’s Day, Pink Boots members from around the world team up to brew their version of a specific selected beer style. However; this year, instead of focusing on a particular beer style, Pink Boots members will be using a new YCH Hops Pink […]
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Celis Brewery Releases Its First Beers in Cans AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2018) — Celis Brewery is now distributing Celis White, the legendary witbier created by Pierre Celis in 1965, packaged in aluminum cans for the first time. Celis White, made with the original Celis recipe and passion for quality, is fully portable just in time for spring and summer outdoor activities. “Selling our beer in cans offers more choice and accessibility for beer-lovers in […]
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Bear King Brewing Company to Open Downtown Marble Falls Summer 2018 MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS, March 6, 2018 — Bear King Brewing Company (formerly Rally Point Brewing Company) is proud to announce its name change and Grand Opening in summer 2018. Bear King Brewing Company, founded by four siblings and their families, broke ground in the heart of Marble Falls in 2017 – just off Main Street near the Blue Bonnet Cafe – and will open […]
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This edition of our Women in Craft Beer series highlights a unique community of women whose focus is on the holistic craft beverage industry, and not just craft beer. SheBrews co-founders hail from the craft beverage industry where coffee and beer intersect: Randi Hensley, Operations Director and Raechel Hurd, Coffee Director, at Epoch Coffee, and Britt Allen, Barista, Fleet Coffee. On February 24th, SheBrews joins the Ladies Craft Beer Community for a unique panel and pairing […]
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