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.)
Here are the top beers released in Central Texas from April to June, 2024!
Lager:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oddwood Brewing, Collaboration with Obsidian Brewery | Banquet Hall | Lager - American | June 12, 2024 | 4.09 | |
| St. Elmo Brewing Company, Collaboration with Vector Brewing | Doomskröll | Lager - Japanese Rice | May 17, 2024 | 3.98 | |
| Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, Collaboration with St. Elmo Brewing Company | Otis Oat Helles | Lager - Helles | May 5, 2024 | 3.97 | |
| Obsidian Brewery | Mononoke | Lager - Japanese Rice | April 20, 2024 | 3.96 | |
| Meanwhile Brewing Company | Polotmavy | Lager - Polotmavé (Czech Amber) | April 27, 2024 | 3.92 |
Pilsner:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, Collaboration with Pinthouse Brewing | Eccentric Starfish | Pilsner - Other | June 19, 2024 | 4.16 | |
| Oddwood Brewing, Collaboration with Live Oak Brewing Company | Dank In the Tank | Pilsner - Other | April 25, 2024 | 3.95 | |
| Pinthouse Brewing | Proczech | Pilsner - Czech / Bohemian | May 3, 2024 | 3.87 | How Does A Will Become A Bill |
| Reck 'Em Right Brewing Company | No Hills Pils | Pilsner - German | April 6, 2024 | 3.86 | |
| Lazarus Brewing Company | The Boss | Pilsner - Other | June 16, 2024 | 3.81 |
Pale Ale:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Warrior Brewing Company | Liberty Ale | Pale Ale - American | May 11, 2024 | 3.95 | |
| Zilker Brewing Company | Who’s Who | Pale Ale - New England / Hazy | May 2, 2024 | 3.9 | Checks Out |
| Hi Sign Brewing | Vibe Session : Hazy Pale Ale | Pale Ale - New England / Hazy | June 23, 2024 | 3.89 | |
| Oddwood Brewing | Earth To Beer | Pale Ale - American | April 2, 2024 | 3.86 | |
| Lazarus Brewing Company | Apocalypse Now | Pale Ale - New England / Hazy | April 6, 2024 | 3.79 |
IPA (New England / Hazy):
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinthouse Brewing | Lost Wild (2024) | IPA - Triple New England / Hazy | April 10, 2024 | 4.33 | Island Kitty (2024), Blastin' Greenies, Counting Stars (2024), Sonic Botanist: Sativa, Southern Hemisphere Training Bines (2024), Double Hemi, Sonic Botanist: Indica | |
| Meanwhile Brewing Company | Drawing Board | IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy | May 21, 2024 | 4.26 | ||
| Fast Friends Beer Co. | Birthday Buds | IPA - Triple New England / Hazy | May 16, 2024 | 4.17 | Nelson On My Mind | |
| 3rd Level Brewing | Bad Motivator | IPA - Triple New England / Hazy | April 28, 2024 | 4.12 | ||
| Oddwood Brewing | Duke Juicy | IPA - New England / Hazy | April 23, 2024 | 4.09 |
IPA (West Coast / Other):
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brewtorium - Brewery & Kitchen | Chilly Bin | IPA - New Zealand | June 28, 2024 | 4.08 | |
| Pinthouse Brewing | Mosaic Takedown | IPA - American | June 28, 2024 | 4.07 | |
| Red Horn Brewing Co., Collaboration with Texas Beer Company | Step Into the Light | IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale | June 21, 2024 | 4.03 | |
| Central District Brewing | Megalomanic | IPA - Rye | June 22, 2024 | 4.02 | |
| Hold Out Brewing, Collaboration with Zilker Brewing Company | Crispy Chronic | IPA - Cold | April 19, 2024 | 4.02 |
Porter / Stout / Strong Ale:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, Collaboration with Horus Aged Ales, Urban Jungle Brewing | A Batch of Jungle Bird (Vanilla) | Barleywine - American | May 5, 2024 | 4.13 | |
| Jester King Brewery | Maple BA Black Atrial | Stout - Imperial / Double | April 10, 2024 | 4.13 | |
| Prost Alehouse | Solar Corona | Porter - Baltic | April 9, 2024 | 4 | |
| Suds Monkey Brewing Company | Playing On the Moon White Stout | Stout - White / Golden | April 12, 2024 | 3.83 | |
| Whitestone Brewery, Collaboration with Texas Beer Company | Czech Baltic Porter | Porter - Baltic | May 22, 2024 | 3.82 |
Sour:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Level Brewing | Cactuar Cooler | Sour - Fruited | June 14, 2024 | 4.2 | |
| Zilker Brewing Company | Daily Affirmation | Sour - Fruited | May 16, 2024 | 4.15 | |
| Lazarus Brewing Company | Blasphemy Smoothie Sour | Sour - Smoothie / Pastry | April 19, 2024 | 4.04 | |
| Blue Owl Brewing | Lunch Box | Sour - Smoothie / Pastry | May 3, 2024 | 3.98 | |
| Black Star Co-Op | Bright Boots | Sour - Berliner Weisse | April 20, 2024 | 3.91 |
Farmhouse:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jester King Brewery | All-Texas SPON 2024 | Wild Ale - American | June 6, 2024 | 4.3 | Omniscience & Proselytism (Blend 11), Vernal Dichotomous (2024) |
| Pinthouse Brewing | Harry's At the Texican | Farmhouse Ale - Grisette | April 5, 2024 | 3.91 | |
| Power Brewing Project | Vossøl Kviek | Farmhouse Ale - Other | April 14, 2024 | 3.83 | |
| Ghost Note Brewing | Wild Cherry | Wild Ale - Other | May 15, 2024 | 3.8 | |
| Oddwood Brewing | Odd Mutants: Techno Wulf | Farmhouse Ale - Saison | June 1, 2024 | 3.78 |
Belgian / Wheat:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Brewing Company | Fields of Gold | Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche | April 26, 2024 | 4.02 | |
| Phantom Warrior Brewing Company | Bellona’s Spear | Belgian Blonde | April 13, 2024 | 3.87 | Killeen Me Softly |
| Acopon Brewing Company | Skoll | Wheat Beer - Dunkelweizen | April 5, 2024 | 3.83 | |
| Meanwhile Brewing Company | Meanwhile White | Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche | April 23, 2024 | 3.78 | |
| The Brewtorium - Brewery & Kitchen | Paloma Wheat | Wheat Beer - Fruited | May 17, 2024 | 3.73 |
Ale (Other):
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches | Koop | Kölsch | June 21, 2024 | 4.2 | |
| Acopon Brewing Company | Estival | Blonde / Golden Ale - English | May 28, 2024 | 3.9 | |
| Austin Beerworks | Bolo Buddy Blonde | Blonde / Golden Ale - American | June 16, 2024 | 3.86 | |
| Ghost Note Brewing | Shetland Pony | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | April 16, 2024 | 3.87 | |
| Nomadic Beerworks | London Calling | Blonde / Golden Ale - Other | June 1, 2024 | 3.82 |
Specialty:
| Brewery | Beer Name | Style | Date Created | Beer Rating | More Top Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Fox Beer Company | Hill Country Shandy | Shandy / Radler | May 12, 2024 | 3.88 | |
| Fitzhugh Brewing | Romanian Socata | Honey Beer | April 13, 2024 | 3.72 | |
| Bird Creek Brewing | Tortured Poets | Fruit Beer | April 27, 2024 | 3.69 | |
| Black Star Co-Op | Family Ryes | Rye Beer | April 19, 2024 | 3.68 | |
| Vacancy Brewing | Trekker’s Delight | Fruit Beer | June 22, 2024 | 3.63 |
Not Beer:
There’s only one cider/mead/seltzer with over 10 ratings: Orange Dreamsicle by Meridian Hive, which is a 3.95 rated Session Mead. So here’s their shout out for that!
