Thirsty Planet Brewing maker of Thirsty Goat Amber and other Austin favorites – on the release of their Buckethead IPA, hitting shelves in bottles for the first time. They’re celebrating with a limited-edition Buckethead “Damn-7 pack,” which is part beer pack/part ice container/part headwear, social competition with the chance to win an awesome BBQ prize pack and private sneak-peek tour of the brewery, and a free-and-open-to-the-public party at Black Sheep Lodge on May 9, 2017

As most beer fans in Texas already know, de Garde Brewing from Tillamook Oregon, will be entering the Texas market in the near future. Yet, there have been missing details about their release, so I reached out to de Garde. To begin with, what we do know is that de Garde has started to receive label approvals for their beers. So far, those beers include With Friends Like These and Broken Truck Blend No. 3. As

NOLA Brewing, based in New Orleans, LA, will soon begin distribution in Texas. While distribution will begin as Houston only, there are plans to expand to other markets. Davis Cranford, VP of Sales, said, “The plan is to start in Houston since there is such a strong connection between Houston & New Orleans. Once we have that under our belt, we will expand to Austin & Dallas, then the rest of our distributor’s footprint.” Distribution