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 beers based on your check ins.  The hope is that, since all of these beers were released within the last 3 months, it’s not too late to go out and show your recognition for the well regarded brews listed below.  Time for some tables:

Here are the top beers released in Central Texas from January to March, 2024!

Lager:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Roughhouse Brewing, Collaboration with Roadmap Brewing Co. The SheriffBock - DoppelbockJanuary 20, 20244.12
Lazarus Brewing CompanyBWOKellerbier / ZwickelbierMarch 16, 20244.06
3rd Level BrewingNo Chance In HellesLager - HellesMarch 13, 20243.99
5 Stones Artisan Brewery5 Stones AmberLager - American Amber / RedFebruary 17, 20243.99
Barrow BrewingBarrow Reserve LagerLager - AmericanJanuary 21, 20243.98

Pilsner:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Bird Creek BrewingRage the DayPilsner - OtherMarch 10, 20244.06
Zilker Brewing CompanyPatty FlipPilsner - OtherMarch 8, 20244
Nomadic BeerworksWave StormPilsner - OtherFebruary 25, 20243.9
Meanwhile Brewing Company, Collaboration with Templin Family BrewingCowboy GothPilsner - OtherFebruary 26, 20243.89
Fast Friends Beer Co.MelsPilsner - GermanMarch 26, 20243.88

Pale Ale:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Pinthouse BrewingMosaic JunglesPale Ale - XPA (Extra Pale)March 8, 20243.93
Zilker Brewing CompanyCaptain CowboyPale Ale - AmericanJanuary 3, 20243.87
Fast Friends Beer Co, Collaboration with Armor Brewing CompanyAtomic ClockPale Ale - AmericanMarch 8, 20243.82
Obsidian BreweryLyzz's LobotomyPale Ale - OtherMarch 6, 20243.8
Batch Craft Beer & KolachesThrowbackPale Ale - OtherMarch 23, 20243.8

IPA (New England / Hazy):

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Pinthouse BrewingDDH Electric Jellyfish (2024)IPA - New England / HazyMarch 21, 20244.29Fresh Hop Electric Jellyfish, Cryogenic Electric Jellyfish, Electric Jellyfish (2024), Reverse Snorkel, Cosmic Ding Dong
Save The World Brewing Co.Chasing BroncosIPA - New England / HazyFebruary 17, 20244.15
Southern Heights BrewingHaZySeXyCoOlIPA - New England / HazyMarch 2, 20244.13
Red Horn Brewing Co, Collaboration with Frontyard Brewing SuperSonicIPA - Imperial / Double New England / HazyFebruary 3, 20244.12
Zilker Brewing CompanyDouble DazeIPA - Imperial / Double New England / HazyMarch 17, 20244.11

IPA (West Coast / Other):

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Pinthouse Brewing, Collaboration with Russian River Brewing Company Coastal CoolIPA - AmericanJanuary 11, 20244.15Live A Little, Coleman Hops, New Zealand Scorpion Disco, Cosmic Nectar (2024), Fresh Out the Chute
Pecan Street BrewingAutomatic AttractionIPA - AmericanJanuary 26, 20244.07
Draught House Pub and BreweryMostly MosaicIPA - OtherFebruary 26, 20243.97
Austin BeerworksGigafruitIPA - AmericanFebruary 23, 20243.95
Slackers Brewing Co.Emma G.IPA - Imperial / DoubleMarch 10, 20243.94

Porter / Stout (Standard):

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Acopon Brewing CompanyTilberiStout - Milk / SweetJanuary 30, 20244.11
Nomadic Beerworks, Collaboration with Hi Sign Brewing Uncle StuckStout - Irish DryMarch 16, 20244.05Coco Bongo
Celis BreweryHappy Birthday PierreStout - PastryMarch 23, 20244.03
Lazarus Brewing CompanyMontana MilkshakeStout - CoffeeJanuary 12, 20244
602 Brewing CompanyBeaux’s Barrel Aged Pecan PorterPorter - AmericanFebruary 1, 20243.98

Porter / Stout (Imperial), Strong Ale:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales and Urban Jungle Brewing A Batch of Jungle BirdBarleywine - AmericanJanuary 23, 20244.48
St. Elmo Brewing CompanyDeluxe Double Barrel Aged Stout - Vietnamese Coffee (2024)Stout - Imperial / Double CoffeeFebruary 24, 20244.48Deluxe Double Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2024), Deluxe Pecan Brittle (2024), Baby (2024)
(512) Brewing Company(512) Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter (2023)Porter - Imperial / DoubleFebruary 1, 20244.24
The Brewtorium - Brewery & KitchenCoffee-infused Black Is BeautifulStout - Imperial / DoubleJanuary 19, 20244.22Barrel-Aged Black Is Beauitful
Southern Heights BrewingHey Hockey GuyStout - Russian ImperialFebruary 10, 20244.14

Sour:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Vista BrewingDesert Skies (Gose)Sour - Other GoseMarch 23, 20244.24
Obsidian BreweryThe Strawberries Taste Like StrawberriesSour - FruitedFebruary 16, 20244.17
Zilker Brewing CompanyFeral AuntSour - FruitedFebruary 20, 20244.15
3rd Level BrewingShell Shocked - MangoSour - FruitedJanuary 18, 20244.14
Bold Republic Brewing CompanyGrape ExpectationsSour - FruitedJanuary 28, 20244.09

Farmhouse:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Jester King BreweryBalcones Bourbon Barrel Aged Moderne Dansk (Blend #5)Farmhouse Ale - OtherMarch 18, 20244.28All Y'all N Co, SPON Three Year Blend (2023), Coolship Bloodbath, Demi-Tone (Batch #5)
Hold Out BrewingNo Moon TonightFarmhouse Ale - SaisonMarch 1, 20244.08
Oddwood BrewingOdd Mutants: The LogFarmhouse Ale - OtherJanuary 30, 20243.91
Central Machine WorksHoppy SaisonFarmhouse Ale - SaisonMarch 9, 20243.79
Those are the only farmhouse ales with at least 10 ratings, there is no fifth for this list.

Belgian:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Nomadic BeerworksTroubadourBelgian QuadrupelMarch 3, 20244.15
Bluebonnet Beer CompanyImmortal Ten - DillowBelgian TripelMarch 9, 20244.08
Guadalupe BrewingBelgian Soda QuadBelgian QuadrupelFebruary 10, 20244.05
The Brewtorium - Brewery & KitchenRatchet the BoomBelgian QuadrupelJanuary 26, 20243.93
Prost AlehouseSPABelgian Strong Golden AleMarch 23, 20243.93

Wheat:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Live Oak Brewing CompanyWolpertingerweizenWheat Beer - DunkelweizenJanuary 15, 20243.95
3rd Level BrewingHairyman HefeWheat Beer - HefeweizenMarch 13, 20243.9
Real Ale Brewing CompanySolar MythWheat Beer - Witbier / BlancheMarch 2, 20243.79
The Brewtorium - Brewery & KitchenOathbreakerIPA - White / WheatFebruary 16, 20243.68
Red Horn Brewing Co.Realm Switch Experimental HefeweizenWheat Beer - HefeweizenMarch 2, 20243.62

Ale (Other):

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Obsidian BreweryHigh Fives & HugsBrown Ale - AmericanMarch 19, 20244.24
Acopon Brewing CompanyCifesborenMild - OtherMarch 6, 20243.99
Hi Sign BrewingMillie Imperial Brown Ale (Cellar Series: S’mores Millie)Brown Ale - Imperial / DoubleFebruary 23, 20243.98
Ghost Note BrewingFloating EmbersRed Ale - IrishJanuary 13, 20243.96
Save The World Brewing Co.Velvet FoxRed Ale - IrishMarch 10, 20243.93

Specialty:

BreweryBeer NameStyleDate CreatedBeer RatingMore Top Beers
Hopsquad BrewingStoop KidMalt LiquorMarch 3, 20244.03
3rd Level BrewingSteambeer WillieCalifornia CommonFebruary 8, 20244.02
Pecan Street BrewingKentucky Waterfall Kentucky CommonHistorical Beer - Kentucky CommonFebruary 17, 20243.81
Flix BrewhouseBend & SnapShandy / RadlerFebruary 1, 20243.75
Hold Out BrewingContinental BreakfastOtherFebruary 9, 20243.53

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