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What Happened to Austin's Cideries?

What Happened to Austin’s Cideries?

By / / CBA, Craft Beer News, Features

What Happened to Austin’s Cideries? Austin used to have a ton of cidery taprooms to visit.  Now they’re nearly all gone.  Why weren’t cidery taprooms able to thrive in Austin the same way that breweries have? Published 1/15/2026 Take a guess at how many cidery taprooms Austin has had over the years.  Did you guess three, or four?  Well, the answer is actually seven. How many of them are still thriving in 2026?  One. It’s […]

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The Definitive Guide to Austin Cider

By / / Austin Breweries, CBA

The Definitive Guide to Austin Area Cider Updated April 2025 Since this post was originally published, the Austin cider scene has experienced a lot of change, including multiple closures, a relocation, and one new cidery.   Central Texas’ vibrant craft alcohol scene has drawn national praise for at least a decade. While not as numerous as craft breweries or as well known outside of the Lone Star state as Central Texas distilleries, Austin’s cideries are

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Austin Eastciders Merges with Blake’s Hard Cider

By / / Austin Breweries, Craft Beer News

Austin Eastciders merges with Blake’s Hard Cider to form largest Independent Cider Company in the United States Announced 11/1/23 Austin Eastciders (Austin, Texas), Blake’s Hard Cider (Michigan), and Avid Cider Company (Bend, Oregon) have partnered to form Blake’s Beverage Company, the largest independent cider company in the United States.  PR Newswire broke the story this morning, noting that “With operations spanning across New York, Michigan, Oregon, and Texas, Blake’s Beverage Company will have significant scale

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