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Austin Ale Trail Passport Review (2023-2024): The Best Brewery Perks to Collect This Year

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA, Guide

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 […]

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Austin Ale Trail Passports Available Now

By / / Austin Breweries, Beer Travel, CBA

Austin Ale Trail Passports Available Now Austin’s craft beer scene is booming and shows no signs of slowing down. With so many breweries to choose from, visiting them all can be a daunting task. That’s where the Austin Ale Trail comes in as your guide to the coolest breweries, cideries, brewpubs and bottleshops in Austin and beyond. Let the passport lead you to the latest and trendiest taprooms. Explore breweries, collect stamps, and get perks.

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Style Breakdown 1: The Best Pilsners Ever Made in Central Texas

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

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

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Humble Pint Brewing Co. Set to Close in September

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, Craft Beer News

Humble Pint Brewing Co. Set to Close in September UPDATE: a new brewpub is taking over the space from Humble Pint in Leander. Per social media, Obsidian Brewery, Saf and Doggett, will be opening with a mixed beverage permit. Announced via an Instagram post on social media, Humble Pint Brewing Co. in Leander, TX is scheduled to close in September. In the video, the brewery announced that September would be their final month of business,

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Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch the World Cup

By / / Event Listings and New Releases, Soccer

Top Craft Beer Destinations to Watch the World Cup The United States Women’s Nation Soccer Team takes the stage on July 21 as the reigning champions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The tournament kicked off on July 20 and is taking place in Australia and New Zealand this year, which means many of the matches will take place overnight for fans in Texas. Here are a few things you should know in a nutshell:

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 2, 2023

By / / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

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

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New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, Craft Beer News

New Hill Country Brewery | Lago Vista Brewing Company  This post has been updated from the original publish date of March 2022 A new addition to the Central Texas brewery scene is open now. Lago Vista Brewing Company, founded by Samantha and Mark Norman, and Dylan Byerly, will be located at 8001 Bronco Lane in the Texas Hill Country of Lago Vista, Texas.  “We have always had a deep love for the Texas Hill Country,”

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Hedgehog Brewing Announces Closure

By / / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, Craft Beer News

Hedgehog Brewing Announces Closure After four years in business, Cedar Park’s Hedgehog Brewing will cease operations in July. Brewery co-founder Jonathan Harris announced the closing on Instagram Thursday evening. Harris and his brother Chris opened Hedgehog after years of homebrew experimentation with wild yeast from the Hill Country. Hedgehog always emphasized farmhouse and hoppy ales in their core lineup, but the brewery also developed a reputation for its taproom-only barleywine and adjunct stout releases. The

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Beer for Water Event Happening This Week

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

Beer for Water Event Happening at Beerburg Brewing Sip & Support at Beerburg Brewing | Wednesday, June 21 |3:00 PM  8:00 PM |Beerburg Brewing 13476 Fitzhugh Road Austin, TX, 78736 (map). The Texas Land Conservancy and Beerburg Brewing are teaming up for a Beer for Water fundraiser, taking place Wednesday, June 21 from 3-8 pm. In addition to hosting the event, Beerburg will be donating $1 of every pint sold to TLC. The family-friendly event boasts

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Banger’s Annual Renaissance Festival Returns

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Banger’s Annual Renaissance Festival Returns From the Press Release Join us and be transported to a realm of lords and ladies, knights and princesses as we celebrate the Name Day of our king with a feast for the ages. Fantastic sights, sounds and flavors await. WHERE: Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden 79, 81, 81 ½  Rainey Street, Austin TX 78701 WHEN: Friday, June 23th – Sunday, June 25th | Friday and Saturday – 11am –

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The Best Beers of the Year (So Far): Quarter 1, 2023 Edition

By / / Austin Breweries, Best Beers, CBA, Guide

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

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Austin Spring 2023 Craft Beer Celebrations

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

Austin Spring Craft Beer Events Every year, spring brings a volatile weather pattern for Texans with wide swings in temperature and sunshine. However, in Austin, spring also brings a wide variety of craft beer events from festivals to anniversary parties and everything in between. Here is Craft Beer Austin’s comprehensive list of all things craft beer happening around town this spring. Anniversary Parties Saturday, April 22nd | Real Ale Brewing Co. | 27th Anniversary Party |

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