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Beer with Gin | The History of Oktoberfest

By / / Beer with Gin, CBA

Article originally published Sept 2020. By Feature Writer Gin Benavidez Once upon a time, somebody gleefully asked me if I could explain how Texans do Oktoberfest differently from the beer’s homeland, Germany. I took a long pause and a deep breath. I looked that person in their beautiful and innocent eyes, knowing that they weren’t ready for the havoc their question was about to wreak, but that they would have to suffer through it anyway. […]

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ATX Beer Party Returns with an Old School Austin Bottle Share

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Charity, Event Listings and New Releases

ATX Beer Party Returns with an Old School Austin Bottle Share Thursday, August 15 starting at 6:30 p.m. at WhichCraft Tap Room and Bottle Shop  ATX Beer Party, a dynamic new promotions group, returns this spring with a lineup of unique events across the city in celebration of the local beer community and to raise funds for nonprofit organizations. Led by three experienced beer industry veterans – Pam (me), Jordan, and John – ATX Beer

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Ants Beer Cave Opens at The Yard

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Ants Beer Cave Opens at The Yard Ants Beer Cave, a new bar/beer garden/pickleball spot, opened last weekend at The Yard between Still Austin Whiskey Co. and MADabolic Fitness, which is two doors down from St. Elmo Brewing Co. Anthony, founder of Ants Beer Cave, provides background on their website: For the past 10 years, I have been crafting the vision behind Ants Beer Cave. Initially Ants was meant to be a brewery, but as

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UPDATED – Style Breakdown 3: The Best Berliner Braunbiers Ever Made in Central Texas

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide, Style Breakdown

Style Breakdown 3: The Best Berliner Braunbiers Ever Made in Central Texas July 2024 Update: While the original April Fools article is below, we wanted to provide an important update – Fitzhugh Brewing now has an authentic Berliner Braunbier on tap!  Go get it! Welcome to the third edition of Style Breakdown, where we look at the top examples of a specific beer style.  The first edition was on Pilsners, the second was about Imperial

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Uptown Sports Club & Meanwhile Brewing Co. Collaborate on Backyard BBQ Summer Series

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. Bring Custom Brews and Guest Chefs for Backyard BBQ Summer Series The four-part series features pitmasters Aaron Franklin and Evan Leroy, chefs Fiore Tedesco and Davis Turner and sweets from Bésame and Tiny Pies AUSTIN, TEXAS – Austin mainstays Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. announce a four-part summer backyard barbecue series, bringing together chefs, Meanwhile brewmasters and live music to offer a laid-back, approachable culinary experience reminiscent

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2024

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2024 Welcome back to TBBotY(SF), the series that tells you what beers you should go run out and drink right away.  I mean it.  As soon as you get to the bottom of this article, put down your device and go to one of these breweries and have a beer.  You’ve been warned. (Click here to find out more about how this data is gathered.)

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Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch Soccer

By / / Event Listings and New Releases, Soccer

Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch Soccer Soccer fans are enjoying a mini-World Cup with both the Euros and Copa America happening over the next few weeks. At CraftBeerAustin.com, we are big soccer fans, so here are our top picks for where to catch each match. As always, our picks include spots that meet these three criteria: Enthusiasm for the game. These folks love soccer and it’s evident by the crowds they draw and the electric

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The Wait is Over: Two New Breweries are Now Open!

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, Craft Beer News, Event Listings and New Releases

Austin Craft Brewing Company and Power Brewing Project Open This Weekend Published 6/21/2024 It’s an exciting week in Central Texas as two long awaited breweries are finally ready to open their doors. Austin Craft Brewing Company [South Austin], one of the winners of the 2023 Method Architecture and Texas Craft Brewers Guild New Brewery Grant, has been live on social channels for about a year now sharing Austin brewery news and hype with the community. 

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10Best | An Austin Guide to Craft Beer

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Welcome to CraftBeerAustin.com 10BEST series. This series covers various aspects of the Austin Area beer scene to help you find the top spots to visit and best beers to try. Have feedback? Find us on social media and let us know what you think! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. 10Best | Must Visit Austin Breweries 10Best | Kid Friendly Breweries 10Best | Nicest Brewery Taprooms 10Best | Austin Craft Beer Bars 10Best | Beer Gardens 10Best |

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ATX Beer Bus Showcase

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Travel, CBA, Features, Guide, The People of Craft Beer

ATX Beer Bus Showcase There are a number of awesome brewery tours in and around Austin, and if you’re looking for a fun day out with the crew it can be hard to decide which one to choose.  The Craft Beer Austin team had the chance to experience one of these tours, the ATX Beer Bus, offered by owner and certified cicerone James Lipari.  A few years ago, James was looking for a way to

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2024

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Data and Statistics, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2024 With the spring beer festival season already over, it’s time to reflect on the crazy first three months of 2024.  So far this year, we’ve had: Breweries making beer Some other stuff So let’s celebrate that first bullet point by taking a look at the best beers made so far this year.  As a reminder, we use Untappd data to list the highest rated

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2024 Best Places To Eat and Drink In Austin: #ATXBESTEATS

By / / 10Best, Austin Breweries, CBA, Features, Guide

2024 Best Places To Eat and Drink In Austin #ATXBESTEATS Photo courtesy of the AFBA City Guide The Austin Food Blogger Alliance puts together an annual guide about all the best things to eat and drink in the city of Austin. Check out this year’s guide and see our #ATXBESTEATS picks below. 10Best | Must Visit Austin Breweries 10Best | Beer Gardens 10Best | Austin’s Best Dive Bars The Definitive Guide to Austin Brewery Tours

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