Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events May 3rd

By Dani Schwab | May 3, 2024

Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this […]

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Round Up of Austin Area World Beer Cup Winners – 2024

By David Kulczar | May 1, 2024

Texas World Beer Cup Winners Las Vegas 2024 The World Beer Cup 2024 awards were held once again on April […]

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Barks for Beers Returns: Here is CBA’s Analysis For 2024

By Caleb Hoffman | May 1, 2024

Barks for Beers Returns for 2024 Updated 4/23/24 – The first version of this article completely missed 2014!  This has […]

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events April 26th

By Dani Schwab | Apr 26, 2024

Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this […]

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Austin Beer Week 2013 – Monday October 28th Events

By Rich Plakas | Oct 28, 2013

How is everyone’s livers holding up after the first weekend of Austin Beer Week 2013!?!?!? There are still several events going on tonight for Austin Beer Week: At 4pm Back Star Coop is having a beer pairing dinner featuring their signature golden ale, High Esteem. (Bitch […]

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Austin Beer Week 2013 – Saturday Oct 26 Events

By Rich Plakas | Oct 26, 2013

Austin Beer Week is in full swing and here are some of today’s top events: 512 Fifth Anniversary Party 12pm – 6pm 407 Radam Ln, Austin, TX 78745   Draught House 45th Anniversary Party 1pm – 10pm 4112 Medical Parkway, Austin, TX 78756     Chicago […]

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Tap Update at The Growler Room

By Rich Plakas | Oct 14, 2013

The Growler Room on Burnett updated their tap list today. Prices listed are for 64 ounce growlers.

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ACL Craft Beer Guide

By Rich Plakas | Oct 5, 2013

ACL (Austin City Limits) Fest 2013 is upon us! If you are in town to experience Austin and all of the fun that goes along with it, you really don’t want to waste calories on corporate beer, you want ACL Craft Beer! Here is our […]

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Pumpkinator to be Released on Monday, October 14

By Rich Plakas | Oct 4, 2013

Let the hoarding being! I think i still have 1 or two left from 2012.“Pumpkinator to be Released on Monday, October 14 October is here, and that means just one thing for beer lovers: Pumpkinator. Our imperial pumpkin stout is ready to make its annual appearance […]

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New Braunfels Brewing Co Changes TABC License

By Rich Plakas | Sep 23, 2013

New Braunfels Brewing Co Changes TABC License Now Allowed to Sell Beer to Go! Hold onto your pint glasses! The little brewery in downtown New Braunfels, the New Braunfels Brewing Company, is growing again. Earlier this summer, owners Kelly and Lindsey Meyer chose to change […]

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Violet Crown announces 3 new Cinebrew movie craft beer pairings

By Rich Plakas | Jul 13, 2013

Love me some craft beer and a movie! How about you?   For Immediate Release July 09, 2013 Contact: David Gil, Marketing Manager david@violetcrowncinema.com or 512.299.7908 CineBrew Pairs Unique Craft Brews & Films Filmmakers David Lowery & Todd Rohal in attendance AUSTIN, TX – After […]

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Growler Room On Burnet

By Rich Plakas | Mar 26, 2013

“Hidden” behind 6800 Burnet Road is the Growler Room. The Growler Room is exactly what it sounds like and more: a room filled with 16 taps and growlers available to purchase to fill them with! They also sell T-shirts, vintage beer posters, beer steins, glasses […]

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Tripel – Craft Beer Style

By Irina Plakas | Mar 14, 2013

One of my favorite Craft Beer Styles is the Belgian Tripel. This style originated in Belgium in the 1930s and is in the family of strong Belgian pale ales. The ABV usually ranges from 8% to 10%. They are generally gold in color with a […]

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A Story about 512 Brewing Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter

By Irina Plakas | Mar 12, 2013

A Story about 512 Brewing Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter April 2012 was the first time Rich and I came to visit an old high school friend in Austin. Our first night out in Austin we asked him to drop us off downtown. We […]

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My First Homebrew

By Rich Plakas | Mar 6, 2013

A few years ago a friend of mine(not into craft beer) gifted me a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas. At the time I didn’t cook( I can burn water) so it just sat in a closet. When we moved to Austin, I decided to take the […]

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Tap List Update @ Whole Foods, Bee Caves Austin

By Irina Plakas | Mar 5, 2013

Here is today’s updated Craft Beer List at the Buzz Bar in Whole Foods, Bee Caves. I had the Primus by Live Oak Brewing which was very nice at 8% ABV.         The bartender Seth was very pleasant and knowledgeable as always in […]

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New to the Craft Beer Community

By Feature Blogger | Feb 26, 2013

If you are new to craft beer, one thing you’ll notice right away is the sense of community. For those of us who grew up with the corporate beer culture, you know hot babes, beer bongs, 6er of the good stuff (which was new castle […]

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Day 3 of Firestone Walker Austin Release Events

By Rich Plakas | Feb 21, 2013

Still plenty of Firestone Walker Release Events today including two tastings: Firestone Walker Tasting – 02/21/2013 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm @ Spec’s #61Brodie Firestone Walker Tasting – 02/21/2013 at 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm @ Whole Foods HQ Firestone Walker Release – 02/21/2013 at 6:00 pm […]

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Don’t Judge a Beer by its Color

By Feature Blogger | Feb 21, 2013

One of the first things I noticed when started to drink real beer instead of sports advertised, super cold, tasteless, trouble fuel that so many of us grew up on, was the color. There’s a natural tendency to make assumptions about what the taste, and […]

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