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RESULTS: Texas Craft Brewers Cup 2026

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Texas Craft Brewers Cup 2026 The Texas Craft Brewers Cup is the only professional beer competition run and organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild to showcase the outstanding quality and variety of Texas craft beer and the brewers who make them. Now in its fifth year, 930 anonymized Texas craft beers were judged by industry professionals and experienced beer judges February 6-8, 2026. The 90 medal winning beers, along with two Brewery of the […]

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Feb. 20th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8q17zDmbb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==   New Releases: Austin Beerworks Fire & Vitality |  Rice Lager with Oolong

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Banger’s Pardi Gras 2026

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Banger’s Pardi Gras 2026! Let the Sausage, Beer, and Good Times Roll We all know Banger’s throws epic Parties. It is time for another Pardi Gras Celebration!  The celebration will be a 3-day fun-filled weekend. It will be filled with the rallying cry “Let the Sausage Times Roll.” This year’s Pardi Gras is shaping up to be a full-scale blowout featuring live brass bands, an over-the-top Cajun-inspired menu, bourbon barrel beer releases from the cellar,

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Feb. 13th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. https://www.instagram.com/p/DUlx0ECkZTk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==   New Releases: 3rd Level Brewing Anybody Want A Peanutbutter Stout  5 Stones

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10Best | Beer Gardens

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10Best | Beer Gardens Updated February 2026 As the weather turns more Spring-like, our thoughts turn to the best outdoor places for a beer. Drinking a beer outside with friends is one of the great joys in life.  Central Texas has some amazing beer gardens.  Here are our ratings for the 10 Best Austin (and Central Texas) Beer Gardens.  Not limited to breweries, this list is inclusive of some of our favorite outdoor beer bars

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Feb. 6th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. https://www.instagram.com/p/DUTopGojs4l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==   New Releases: (512) Brewing Coco Cerise | Whiskey Barrel-Aged Double Pecan Porter

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Jan. 30th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. https://www.instagram.com/p/DTy7LpEEQzM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==   New Releases: 5 Stones Brewery Asahel | IPA Altstadt Brewery Altstrata |

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Jan. 23rd

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. New Releases: https://www.instagram.com/p/DT0n8Oljvu4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Acopon Brewing Kulmataat | Baltic Porter Cuffnells Export Strength Bitter Blue

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Hillhops

Hillhops | A Celebration of Texas Beer History

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Hillhops | A Celebration of Texas Beer History Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Location: Munday Library on the St. Edward’s University Campus (3001 S. Congress Ave.)  Hillhops: A Celebration of Texas Beer History returns to the Munday Library at St. Edward’s University in Austin on Thursday, January 22, from 4:30-8:00. Over 25 breweries will be in attendance, pouring samples of their beers.  The event will include 2 panel discussions (“Graphic Design in Breweries”

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Jan. 16th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. New Releases: (512) Brewing West Coast IPA Belly Up Brewpub The Cooler | Pineapple

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What Happened to Austin's Cideries?

What Happened to Austin’s Cideries?

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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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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events Jan. 9th

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Austin Weekly Beer Releases and Events  Check out Austin craft beer releases and events that are happening around town this week. Austin Area Brewery Map New offerings from breweries that are releasing this week, or offerings that are now returning to the menu after a hiatus. We cannot promise they will still be in stock by the time the weekend comes around. New Releases: 5th Element Brewing Black IPA | Is Back Acopon Brewing Kulmataat Baltic

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