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Hill Country Portal

The Hill Country can hold its own consuming beer, and has been since our beginning days. No doubt our significant German influence has something to do with this and the traditions that go with it.

Did you know the Hill Country is becoming better known for beer production by microbrewers? From personal experience, these craft brewers make some excellent beer!

Here are the brewing companies, brew pubs and related resources (including home brewing) available in our area.

Some are strictly brewers, some have a restaurant at the brewery, and others have both plus live entertainment.

Most craft brewers have tours, tastings and events. So, plan your trip and Enjoy!

STYLES of BEER:

• • LAGER - Effervescent, light in color and body
• • PILSNER - Lager beer with a strong hops flavor
• • WHEAT - light, summery, refreshing, made of at least 50% wheat
• • KöLSCH - German-style brewing process, light, easy drinking, finishes strong
• • ALE - Copper in color, fruity, crisp, not too bitter
• • IPA - Similar color to Pale Ale, bitter, higher than average alcohol and hops content
• • PORTER - Dark in color, coffee flavor, made from brown malt and malted barley
• • STOUT - A type of Ale, typically dark color, high in roasted malts for a dark chocolate and coffee flavor

Be sure to check out our companion focus topic page on wine and wineries, at: Wine, and distilleries & spirits at: Spirits






































BANDERA BREWERY: 830-522-2246; 3540 TX-16, #2A, Bandera, TX 78003. banderabrewery.com. Small batch brewery. Open Thurs-Sun. Typically have live music/entertainment on Fri-Sat, and food trucks. Trivia nights, karaoke.



















REAL ALE BREWING COMPANY: 830-833-2534; 231 San Saba Court, Blanco, TX 78606-4810. realalebrewing.com. Beer brewer, tap room, occasional entertainment

TEXAS CANNON BREWING COMPANY: 830-833-3062; 307 4th St, Blanco, TX 78606. texascannonbrewing.com. Beer brewer, restaurant, entertainment




BARRELMAN BREWING CO: 830-331-1055; 103 Ranger Dr, Boerne, TX 78006. barrelmanbeer.com. Tap room

BOERNE BREWERY: 830-331-8798; 9 Hill View Ln, Boerne, TX 78006. boernebrewery.com. Brewery

CIBOLO CREEK BREWING CO: 830-816–5275; 448 S Main St, Boerne, TX 78006. cibolocreekbrewing.com. Food, entertainment, events

(The) DODGING DUCK BREWHAUS: 830-248-3825; 402 River Rd, Boerne, TX 78006. dodgingduck.com. Brewery & pub food

FREE ROAM BREWING COMPANY: 830-582-9741; 325 S Main St, Boerne, TX 78006 www.freeroambrewing.com. House and guest draft beer; food truck grub, regular live music, and fun events in a beautiful indoor/outdoor setting.

HAMBY'S: 830-816-5620; 437 S Main St, Boerne, TX 78006. Facebook. Located n the Hill Country Mile. Pub food, family-friendly, in/outdoors, classic arcade games

MIKE-RO-BREWERY: 830-431-0630; 103 Oak Haven Ln, Boerne, TX 78006. mike-ro-brewery.com. Tastings by appointment

SILBER BREWING COMPANY: Closed

TUSCULUM BREWING CO: 830-428-0596; 236 S Main St, Boerne, TX 78006. tusculum.beer. Map. Food, events, live music, venue and rental

28 SONGS BREWHOUSE + KITCHEN: 830-331-9937; 110 Market Ave, Boerne, TX 78006. 28songs.beer. A veteran-owned, small, independent craft beer brewery and eatery offering a beer-centric experience in a casual setting. A wall of TVs and an outdoor patio.




TWO WHEEL BREWING COMPANY: 512-3161-3401; 535 S Loop 4, Buda, TX 78610. twowheelbrewing.com























RED HORN COFFEE HOUSE & BREWING CO: 512-986-7038; 13010 W Parmer Ln (& 1431), Ste 800, Cedar Park, TX 78613. redhornbrew.com

THOUSAND OAKS BREWING CO: Closed.

WHITESTONE BREWERY: 512-765-4828; 401 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste 500, Cedar Park, TX 78613-9015. whitestonebrewery.com










KINEMATIC BREWING COMPANY: 830-995-2001; 50140 IH-10 W, Ste 100, Comfort, TX 78013. kinematicbrewingco.com. A small, nano-sized brewery, with tasting room/bottle shop where like-minded beer enthusiasts can relax and sample unique regional beers. Events, venue rental

STAGECRAFT BREWING: 995-2324; 830-523 7th St, Comfort, TX 78013. Facebook. The 1930's era Comfort Theatre transformed into Comfort Brewing. Beer hall, garden, food, live entertainment.



















STINSON DISTILLING: 512-703-0628; 18281 FM-150, Ste 211, Driftwood, TX 78619. Facebook. Winery, vineyard, brewery

VISTA BREWING: 512-766-1842; 13551 FM-150 W, Driftwood, TX 78619. vistabrewingtx.com. Brewery, restaurant, farm

12 FOX BEER CO: 512-626-4458; 4700 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. 12foxbeer.com




ACOPON BREWING CO: 512-829-4723; 211 W Mercer St, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. acoponbrewing.com. Dog friendly

DISTANT STATE BEER COMPANY @ AUSTIN JAVA: 512-829-5314; 3799 US-290 E, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. Facebook

FAMILY BUSINESS BEER COMPANY: 512-829-4202; 19510 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. familybusinessbeerco.com. Brewery, taproom, pizza truck, bar games, live music, kid-friendly area, wines from our friends at Resign Wines, family owned

GHOST NOTE BREWING: 512-375-3300: 23663 RR-12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. ghostnotebrewing.com. Food truck, events, live music Fri-Sun

SUDS MONKEY BREWING: 512-222-3893; 1032 Canyon Bend Dr, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. sudsmonkeybrew.com. Live music

SMOKE'N HOPS: 512-655-3069; 3799 US-290 W, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. Brewing, BBQ, live music

TWISTED X BREWING COMPANY: 512-829-5323; 23455 RR-150 W, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. texmexbeer.com. Tex-Mex Beer

12 FOX BEER CO: 512-626-4458; 4700 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. 12foxbeer.com. Taproom & Biergarten. Rotating weekly food trucks with live music Thur-Sat. Veteran owned and operated. European inspired craft beers located just W of Weird.










BEERBURG BREWING: 512-265-0543; 13476 Fitzhugh Rd, Fitzhugh, TX 7873. beerburgbrewing.com

JESTER KING BREWERY: 512-537-5100; 13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Fitzhugh, TX 78736. jesterkingbrewery.com. Brewery, kitchen, farm, event hall

LAST STAND BREWING COMPANY: Moved to Austin

ONE SHOT DISTILLERY & BREWERY: 512-858-8755; 31610 RR-12, Fitzhugh, TX 78620. >osdtx.com. Taproom, cocktails, events, live music




ALTSTADT BREWERY: 830-304-2337; 6120 US-290 E, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. altstadtbeer.com. Brewing, restaurant, bierbarten, events, live music, venue rental

FREDERICKSBURG BREWING COMPANY: 830-997-1646; 245 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. yourbrewery.com. Brew pub & restaurant. The oldest brewpub in Texas, award winning. Bed & Brew accommodations upstairs.

OGLE BREWERY: 830-304-2900; 312 Schmidtzinsky Rd, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. archrayresort.com/brewery. Part of Arch Ray Resort, Ogle Brewery, Paul Bee Distillery, Arch Ray Winery, RV resort, restaurant, amphitheater, live outdoor music. Part of Fiest Winery enterprise.

PEDERNALES BREWING COMPANY: 830-998-7486; 97 Hitching Post Trail, off US-87, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Facebook. Beer brewer, tasting room










INFAMOUS BREWING COMPANY: 512-487-8786; 4602 Weletka Dr, Hudson Bend, TX 78734. infamousbrewing.com




CARTER CREEK WINERY RESORT & SPA: 830-460-0776; 4064 US-290 W, Johnson City, TX 78636. cartercreek.com. Brewery, winery, restaurant, entertainment, lodging

PECAN STREET BREWING:
830-868-2500
106 E Pecan St, Johnson City, TX 78636
pecanstreetbrewing.com.
Restaurant, brew pub, live weekend entertainment,
social gathering place, across from the Courthouse.

RECK EM RIGHT BREWING CO: 830-998-6814; 102 South Ave G, Johnson City, TX 78636. reckemrightbrewing.com

WESTCAVE CELLARS WINERY & BREWERY: 512-431-1403; 683 RR-1320, Johnson City, TX 78636. westcavecellars.com













BASEMENT BREWERS OF TEXAS: 830-955-5073; 521 Clay St, Kerrville, TX 78028. basementbrewersoftexas.com. Brewers & brew pub

OFF MAIN BREWING: 214-430-4435; 703 Water St, Kerrville, TX 78028. offmainbrewing.com. Boutique tasting room for craft beer, local wine or glass of bubbly champagne. Events, activities.

PINT & PLOW BREWING COMPANY: 830-315-7468; 332 Clay St, Kerrville, TX 78028. pintandplow.com. Brewery, kitchen, pizza, coffee, bar, events, live music













LAGO VISTA BREWING COMPANY: 8001 Bronco Ln, Lago Vista, TX 78645. lagovistabrewingco.com. Tap room, food truck










TEXAS CANNON BREWING CO - FRIO RIVER (TEXAS CANNON FRIO RIVER): 830-232-2337; 144 Red Wright Rd, Leakey, TX 78873. texascannonfrioriver.com. Brewery (in Blanco), food, catered events.




BINDLESTICK BREWING CO: Closed

HUMBLE PINT BREWING CO: 512-337-5007; 11880 Hero Way W, #208, Leander, TX 78641. https://humblepint.com/

OBSIDIAN BREWERY: 254-462-2458; 11880 Hero Way W, Ste 208, Leander, TX 78646. Facebook. Craft beers, delicious pizza, and decadent cocktails

RED HORN COFFEE HOUSE & BREWING CO: 512-986-7038; 1615 Scottsdale Dr (& 183A), Bldg 1, Ste 110, Leander, TX 78641. redhornbrew.com

5TH ELEMENT BREWING: 100 E Evans St, Leander, TX 78641. 5thelementbrewing.com




HELL OR HIGH WATER BREWING: 512-548-6877; 931 TX-332 Loop, Liberty Hill, TX 78642. hellorhighwaterbrewing.com

SAN GABRIEL RIVER BREWERY: 512-778-4100; 500 Chaparral Dr, Liberty Hill, TX 78641, sangabrielriverbrewery.com

SCHITZ CREEK DISTILLERY & BREWERY: 512-778-5990; 101 CR-257, Liberty Hill, TX 78642. thirstymule.com. Bourbon, vodka, moonshine, beer

WHITESTONE BREWERY: 15390 TX-29 W, Bldg 2 & 3, Liberty Hill, TX 78642. whitestonebrewery.com




LLANO BEER COMPANY: 325-268-0103; 105 E Main St, Llano, TX 78643. Facebook. Brewer, plus 50+ tap craft beer, wine bar, pub food (EZ PZ pizza), live music; events, trivia













BEAR KING BREWING COMPANY: 830-220-5083; 207 Ave G, Marble Falls, TX 78654. bearkingbrewing.com. Formerly Rally Point Brewing Company

DOUBLE HORN BREWING COMPANY: 830-693-5165; 208 Ave H, Marble Falls, TX 78654. doublehornbrewing.com. Craft beer brewing, wine, restaurant, events

DOWNTOWN BEER HALL: 830-201-4411; 209 Main St, #105, Marble Falls, TX 78654. downtownbeerhall.com. Guest beer on tap, pub food, beer garden outside, beer hall gallery

SAVE THE WORLD BREWING CO: 830-637-7654; 1512 Resource Pkwy (Marble Falls Business & Technology Park off US-281), Marble Falls, TX 78654. FB, stwbrewing.com




THC BEER COMPANY: 113 N Spring St, Mason, TX 76856. Facebook. Craft beer brewings

























BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHAUS: 830-620-1400; 2951 Cold Springs, New Braunfels, TX 78130. bjsrestaurants.com

FAUST HOTEL & BREWING COMPANY: 830-625-7791; 240 S Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130. fausthotel.com. Restaurant, brew pub, full bar, entertainment, historic hotel

GUADALUPE BREWING COMPANY: 830-609-7875; 1580 Wald Rd, Ste 1, New Braunfels, TX 78130. guadalupebrew.comCraft beer, food, events

KRUEL RIVER BREWERY: 830-627-7369; 114 Castlewood Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78130

NEW BRAUNFELS BREWING COMPANY: 830-261-3472; 180 W Mill St, New Braunfels, TX 78130. nbbrewtx.com. Tours by reservation

RUGGEDMAN BREWING COMPANY LLC: Closed

5 STONES ARTISAN BREWERY: 210-380-8215; 11335 FM-1863, New Braunfels, TX 78130. 5stonesbrewery.com. Beer brewing, food trucks, events




BUDDHA'S BREW KOMBUCHA: 512-736-4815; Oak Hill, TX 78736. buddhasbrew.com. Kombucha brewery, not a beer but is brewed.

HITMAKER BREWING COMPANY: 512-465-2333; 11160 Circle Dr, Oak Hill, TX 78736. hitmakerbrewing.com




OASIS TEXAS BREWING COMPANY: 512-284-9407; 6550 Comanche Trl, St 301, (Oasis) Austin, TX 78738. otxbc.com

UNCLE BILLY'S: Closed






















ALTMEYER & LEWIS BREWING COMPANY: Closed

AQUABREW: Closed

MIDDLETON BREWING CO: 512-847-3435; 101 Oakwood Loop, San Marcos, TX 78666. middletonbrewingtx.com. Small Belgian style brewery and tap room. General home brew information, home brew supplies, books, spices. Music, events

ROUGHHOUSE BREWING, LLC: 512-667-7000; 680 Oakwood Loop, San Marcos, TX 78666. roughhousebrewing.com. Beer, food, events

RUGGEDMAN BREWING: Closed

SEAN PATRICK'S IRISH PUB N' TEXAS GRUB: 512-393-7310; 202 E San Antonio St, San Marcos, TX 78666. seanpatrickstx.com. Small batch brewery, pub food, events




BAR D BREWHOUSE & PUB: 325-372-6100; 213 N High St, San Saba, TX 76877. bardbrewhouss.com. Restaurant, brewery, lodging










FRONT YARD BREWING: 512-614-4380; 4514 Bob Wire Rd, Spicewood, TX 78669. frontyardbrewing.com

SOLID ROCK BREWING: Closed




ROUGH DIAMOND BREWERY: Closed




BLUEMONT VINEYARD & BREWERY: 830-307-7784; 662 Woodrose Ln, Stonewall, TX 78671. bluemontvineyardandbrewery.com. Wine, wine tasting, craft beer, hard cider, food, events. Pets & children allowed. Located off US-290, a few mi S of town, on W side of road.














































WIMBERLEY BREWING COMPANY & BREW PUB: Closed












ADELBERT'S BREWERY: 512-568-1462; 2314 Rutland Dr, #100, Austin, TX 78758

AUSTIN BEER GARDEN BREWING CO: 512-298-2242; 1305 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704. theabgb.com

AUSTIN BEERWORKS: 512-216-7661; 512-821-2494; 3001 Industrial Terrace, #150, Austin, TX 78758. austinbeerworks.com

BLACK STAR CO-OP PUB & BREWERY: 512-452-2337; 7020 Easy Wind Dr, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78752. blackstar.coop

BLUE OWL BREWING: 512-593-1262; 2400 E Cesar Chavez, #300, Austin, TX 78702. blueowlbrewing.com

BLUE STAR BREWING COMPANY: 210-212-5506; 1414 S Alamo #105, San Antonio TX 78210. bluestarbrewing.com

BRANCHLINE BREWING COMPANY: 210-545-3536; 3633 Metro Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78247. branchlinebrewing.com

BS BREWING: 830-660-8124; 1408 Old Lehmann Rd, Seguin, TX 78155. bsbrewingtx.com

CELIS BREWERY: 512-524-2377; 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758. celisbeers.com. Taproom, beer garden

CIRCLE BREWING COMPANY: 512-814-7599; 2340-B West Breaker Ln, Austin, TX. circlebrewing.com

DRAUGHT HOUSE PUB & BREWERY: 512-452-6258; 4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756. draughthouse.com

FAST FRIENDS BEER CO: 7313 IH-35 N Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78744. fastfriendsbeer.com

FLIX BREWHOUSE: 512-244-2200 IH-35 S, Ste B1, Round Rock, TX 78681. www.flixbrewhouse.com

FRANCONIA BREWING COMPANY: 972-542-0705; 495 McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75071. franconiabrewing.com

FREETAIL BREWING COMPANY: 210-395-4974; 4035 N Loop 1604 W, #105, San Antonio, TX 78257. freetailbrewing.com

FRIO BREWING CO: 210-225-8222; 1905 N St Mary's, San Antonio, TX

HI SIGN BREWING: 730 Shady Ln, Austin, TX 78702. hisignbrewing.com

HILL COUNTRY BREWING & BOTTLING: 730 Shady Ln, Austin, TX 78702. healthybrew.com

HOPS & GRAIN BREWERY: 512-914-2467; 507 Calles St, Austin, TX. hopsandgrain.com. Cannery

INDEPENDENCE BREWING: 512-707-0099; 3913 Todd Ln, #607, Austin, TX, 78744. independencebrewing.com

JOEY'S INC: 210-733-9573; 2417 N St Mary's, San Antonio, TX 78212. joeyssa.com. Brewpub

JOEY'S: 210-212-5506; 1414 S Alamo #105, San Antonio, TX 78210. See Blue Star Brewing, above

KATIE BLOOM'S IRISH PUB: 512-472-2528; 419 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701. Brewpub. No web site

LAZARUS BREWING CO: 512-394-7620; 1902 E 6th St, E Austin; and 4803 Airport Blvd, N Loop, Austin. lazarusbrewing.com

LIVE OAK BREWING COMPANY: 512-385-2299; 3301 E Fifth St, Austin, TX 78702. liveoakbrewing.com

MEANWHILE BREWING: 512-308-3659; 3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744. meanwhilebeer.com

NORTH BY NORTHWEST RESTAURANT & BREWERY: 512-467-6969; 10010 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78759

ODDWOOD ALES: 3108 Manor Rd, Austin, TX. oddwoodales.com

OLD STREET BREWING CO: 808 W 10th St, Austin, TX

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY: Closed, fall 2023

PETE'S BREWING: 210-490-9128; 14800 San Pedro Ave, 3rd Flr, San Antonio TX 78232. No web site

PINTHOUSE PIZZA: 512-436-9605; 4729 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756. pinthousepizza.com

RANGER CREEK BREWING & DISTILLING: 210-775-2099; 4834 Whirlwind St, San Antonio, TX 78217. drinkrangercreek.com

ROGNESS BREWING CO: 2400 Patterson Industrial Dr, Pflugerville, TX 78660. rognessbrewing.com

SALADO CREEK BREWING CO: San Antonio, TX

SOUTH AUSTIN BREWING COMPANY: 512-968-8297; 415 E St Elmo Rd, #1D, Austin, TX 78745. blog.southaustinbrewery.com

SPENT PLANET FERMENTATION: Coming soon, Austin, TX

SPOETZL BREWERY: 800-574-4637; 603 E Brewery St, Shiner, TX. shiner.com

ST ELMO BREWING COMPANY: 737-300-1965; 440 E Saint Elmo Rd, E Congress, G-2, Austin, TX 78745. stelmobrewing.com

THIRSTY PLANET BREWING COMPANY: 512-579-0679; S Congress Ave, Austin, TX. thirstyplanet.net. Tasting room of a local craft brewery that also offers weekly tours of their production facilities

UNCLE BILLY'S: 512-476-0100; 1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704. unclebillys.com

YELLOW ROSE BREWING: 210-496-6669; 17201 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX

512 BREWING: 512-707-2337; 407 Radam, F200, Austin, TX 78745. 512brewing.com. A self distributed draft-only brewery.







AMERICAN HOMEBREWER'S ASSOCIATION: 303-447-0816; homebrewersassociation.org

APELLATION BEER: appellationbeer.com

BEER ADVOCATE: beeradvocate.com

BEER CONNOISSEUR: beerconnoisseur.com. Magazine and web site devoted to craft beer

BEERTOWN AUSTIN: beertownaustin.com

BREWER'S ASSOCIATION: BrewersAssociation.org

CRAFT AUSTIN BLOG: craftaustin.blogspot.com. An Austin based beer blog.

CRAFTBEER.COM: CraftBeer.com

DRAFT MAGAZINE: draftmag.com

HOUSTON CHRONICLE BEER BLOG: blogs.chron.com/beertx

HOUSTON EXAMINER BEER BLOG: examiner.com/user/146816/articles

LIQUOR LEGAL RESOURCES: mfhliquorlaw.com/resources

OFFRHODES CRAFT BEER TOURS: 210-274-7656; 911 River Hill, New Braunfels, TX 78130. offrhodescraftbeertours.com

SLOW FOOD AUSTIN: slowfoodaustin.org

SOUTHWEST BREWING NEWS: 800-474-7291; Austin, TX. brewingnews.com. Bi-monthly newspaper

TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION: 512-206-3333; 5806 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78731. tabc.state.tx.us. Note: Current laws in Texas say beer makers have to choose between being a Brew Pub and a Brewery. The basic difference is that Brew Pubs can sell their product on-site but cannot distribute it, while Breweries can distribute their product but cannot sell it on-site.

TEXAS BEER BLOG: texasbeer.blogspot.com

TEXAS BREWERIES: texasbreweries.com. History of breweries in Texas, plus other resources and a blog on beer

TEXAS CRAFT BREWERS GUILD (TCBG): brewmastersinternationalbeerfestival.com. A nonprofit supporting Texas' local craft beer brewers and community members. Annual event, see calendar below.





AUSTIN HOMEBREW SUPPLY: 512-467-8427; 7951 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757-8115. austinhomebrew.com

HOP TO IT HOMEBREW: 830-868-7962; 105 US 281 N, Johnson City, TX 78636. Facebook
Homebrew equipment & supplies

INSTRUCTABLES: Lots of great "How To" videos:

• instructables.com/id/A-Super-Vague-Guide-to-Brewing-Beer
• instructables.com/id/All-Grain-Beer-On-a-Budget-and-in-an-Apartment
• instructables.com/id/Bottling-Your-Homebrews
• instructables.com/id/Brewing-Beer-With-Science
• instructables.com/id/Brewpub-crafted-beer-at-half-the-price
• instructables.com/id/Building-an-Automated-Micro-Brewery-Jack-Daniels
• instructables.com/id/Easy-Decoction-Mashing-Schmitz-process
• instructables.com/id/Honey-Blonde-Ale
• instructables.com/id/Intro-To-Home-Brewing
• instructables.com/id/%5bVideo%5d-Homebrew-Beer
• instructables.com/id/Homebrew-First-Brew
• instructables.com/id/Home-Brewing-How-To-Make-A-Yeast-Starter
• instructables.com/id/Honey-Blonde-Ale
• instructables.com/id/How-To-Brew-Delicious-and-Cheap-Beer-At-Home-in-9-Easy Steps
• instructables.com/id/How-to-Home-Brew-Beer-The-Easy-Way-With-an-Ingredient Kit
• instructables.com/id/How-to-brew-beer-using-a-beer-kit
• instructables.com/id/Make-Beer
• instructables.com/id/Simple-Self-filter-Mash-Tun-for-All-grain-Beer

SAN ANTONIO HB: 210-737-6604; 2809 St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78201

WIMBERLEY BREWING COMPANY: See listing in Wimberley above. Also includes Brewster's Pizza, plus beer making supplies.















BREWERS FESTIVAL: Dripping Springs, at 311 Old Fitzhugh Road. Eleven of the region's top craft beers and those who brew them will convene to entertain and educate beer lovers old and new. Live music, a variety of food options and a keepsake 5oz plastic mug. Annual event. Rain or Shine. Parking: Free. Admission: ticket/wrist band required to be purchased on-line in advance. Participants must be 21+. destinationdrippingsprings.com/p/events/dripping-springs-brewers-festival. 2024: Sat 3/23, 11a-5p

FREDERICKSBURG CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: Fredericksburg, at Marktplatz (Market Square), 126 W Main St (corner Main and TX-16 S), at the Adelsverein Halle. 830-997-8515. Awards competition for best beer. Lively music, food vendors, wine, Suds & Tastes tent with chef pairings, cornhole, and lots more Texas fun with fellow craft beer aficionados. 32 breweries. Awards dinner. $25/p. Sponsored by Fredericksburg Rotary. Fundraiser. fbgcraftbeerfestival.com. 2024: Thur-Fri 6/13-14, 11a-7p

BANGER’S ANNIVERSARY SAFARI PARTY & BEER FESTIVAL: Austin, at Bangers, 79 Rainey St. Four brewers. Featuring exotic sausages, all cooked live fire on the property, special beer collaborations, a beer garden turned safari den. Open to the public, no purchase necessary to enter the restaurant and hear the live music. Regular menu will also be available all day and your kids & pets are welcome as always, so bring the whole family! Guests can purchase a $30/p ticket which gets them 5 special mini sausages + 1 pint of collaboration beer or a non-alcoholic beverage of their choice. https://craftbeeraustin.com/bangers-12th-anniversary-safari-party-beer-festival. 2024: Sat 8/3, 11a-11p

ATX BEER PARTY: Austin, at WhichCraft Tap Room & Bottle Shop, 1900 Simond Ave, Ste 200. 512-763-5347. A dynamic new promotions group returns with a lineup of unique events across Austin in celebration of the local beer community. Led by 3 experienced beer industry veterans, this is set to kick off its year-round activities with an Old School Austin Bottleshare. Vista Brewing will join the fun, so guests can expect some special surprises and are encouraged to bring their dusty bottles of Vista beers to share. All are welcome and all styles of beer are welcome. Benefits the Texas Craft Brewers Guild who will be onsite with their popular merch pop-up and DJ. 2024: Thur 8/15, 6:30-8:301p

BOBTOBERFEST: Austin, at Blue Owl Brewing, 2400 E Cesar Chavez St, #300. 512-593-1262. blueowlbrewing.com. This sour beer brewery is celebrating its märzen beer with food, beer, beer slushies, games, DIY flower crowns and pretzel necklaces. 2024: Sat 8/31

AUSTIN LAGER JAM: Austin, at Spokesman Coffee at the Yard, 440 E Saint Elmo Rd, A-2. 512-586-9657. Austin's first and largest collection of locally brewed, crisp, refreshing lagers. Join us as we consume and subsequently sweat out Austin's finest, quaffable, thirst quenching bevies. Will feature live screen printing, a DJ, food, and special surprises. Ticket not needed. Free to enter, pay per beer. craftbeeraustin.com/lager-jam-2. 2024: Sat 9/14, Noon-7p

SAN ANTONIO BEER FESTIVAL: San Antonio, at Crockett Park, 1300 N Main Ave. 210-227-0044. sanantoniobeerfestival.com. Founded in 2005, this is San Antonio's original, annual beer fest, pouring 400+ premium and craft beers from 125+ breweries from around the world. Also features music, games, wines, ciders, food trucks, food booths, local vendors and more. Tickets on-line. 2024: Sat 9/19-22

BREWS UNLEASHED: Dripping Springs, at Mystic Sky Ranch, 5818 RR-165. mysticskyranch.com. Many brewers. Live music, food, drinks, raffle. $75/p. Benefits Paws Shelter. 2024: Sat 9/21, 6-9p

LAGER FEST: Austin, at Jester King, 13187 Fitzhugh Rd. Unlimited 4 oz pours. Anniversary beer glass, best of show competition, live music. $40/p, Tkt. 2024: 9/21, Noon-4p

BANGER’S OKTOBERFEST: Austin, at Bangers Sausage House and Beer Garden, 79 Rainey St. craftbeeraustin.com/bangers-sausage-house-and-beer-garden-oktoberfest-2024. 2024: 9/26-28, Thur: 4-22p; Fri-Sat 11a-11p

OKTOBERFEST: Austin, at Easy Tiger, 1501 E 7th St. 512-839-8523. easytigerusa.com. Two locations: LINC and South Lamar. Stein-hoisting competitions, Oktoberfest trivia, polka bands, live DJs, and drinks/food specials including pretzels, lebkuchen and Oktoberfest brews. Book group tables online. 2024: 9/26-29

OKTOBERFEST: McKinney, Austin, at Meanwhile Brewing Co, 3901 Promontory Point Dr (just S of 71, and E of 35). 512-308-3659. meanwhilebeer.com. Season beers, food specials from on-site trucks including beef hot links with watermelon rind relish and red pepper mustard; bratwurst and sauerkraut pizza; pretzel and chocolate ice cream; plus stein-hoisting competitions; live music. Starts: Fri 8a, Sat/Sun 9a. 2024: 9/27-29

BRAUNFELSER FEST: New Braunfels, at 5 Stones Artisan Brewery, 1335 FM-1863. 210-380-8215;. 5stonesbrewery.com. Annual celebration of our New Braunfels Town & Community and it’s German Heritage. New beers featured. German food fare: Brat on a Bun, porkchop on a stick & sausage on a stick. 2024: 9/27-10/27

OKTOBERFEST: Austin, at St Elmo Brewing Company-South, 440 E St. Elmo G-2. Live music, a special food menu, and more! Stein hoist competition, costumes welcome, polka music 1-4p, German-inspired food menu, schlagen and lots of German beer! 2024: 10/28, Noon-8p

OKTOBERFEST: Liberty Hill, at Whitestone Brewery, 15390 TX-29 W. whitestonebrewery.com. We’ll have Oktoberfest beer on tap (and plenty of others as well), festive food, a stein holding contest at 2pm (men's & women's divisions) and live polka music from 3-6p! Wrap up the event with a special Oktoberfest themed "Name That Tune Bingo" at 6:30p! 2024: Sat 9/28

OKTOBERFEST: Blanco, at Real Ale Brewery, off US-281 N, just N of town. Noon-6p. Annual event. Live music, food, games, fun for entire family. Parking: Free. Admission: Free. 512-477-3472. realalebrewing.com. 2024: Sat 9/28, Noon-6p

BOERNE BIERFEST: Boerne, at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, City Park, 102 City Park Road. 830-249-7277. Experience Texas' finest craft breweries (25+) while enjoying Hill Country artists. Admission: $30 in advance, $35 at the door; under 21 are free with a paid adult. Ticket includes event entry, a commemorative sampling stein, 10 sample tickets, live entertainment, silent auction, stein hoist competition, keg toss and fun! Additional sampling tickets will be available at the event. Food vendors. Proceeds benefit local art organizations! hccarts.org/bierfest. $40-45/p. 2024: Sat 9/28, Noon-6p

FOXTOBERFEST: Dripping Springs, at 12 Fox Beer Co, 4700 W Fitzhugh Road. Holiday event with games, authentic German food, music and a market. We brew our Foxtoberfest Marzen in March, so it has 6 months to lager into an annual bier of perfection. Plan on seeing lots of ladies in Dirndl's and men in Lederhosen as we have a costume contest that brings out some of the most authentic outfits you will ever see this side of the Atlantic. German food. Competitive games with prizes. PROST Y'ALL. Rain or Shine. Parking: Free. Admission: Free. 512-626-4458. Sponsor Web; Web. 2024: Sun 9/29, Noon-9p

OKTOBERFEST: Austin, at Lazarus Brewing Co. Both locations (1902 E 6th St, E Austin; and 4803 Airport Blvd, N Loop) of the brewery will be hosting Oktoberfest events. Includes beers, foods (bratwursts, beer, cheese, pretzels, etc.), live polka music, stein-hoisting competitions and more. lazarusbrewing.com. 2024: 9/28-10/5, 11a

OKTOBERFEST: Fredericksburg, at Marktplatz (Market Square, 100 block of W Main St, downtown). A colorful, festive, annual celebration of Fredericksburg's German heritage. Family entertainment featuring two stages and two tents with continuous oompah music, Oktobefest, waltz and yodel contest, keg tapping and brewmeister meetings, stein hois, arts & crafts, children's fun area in Kinder Park, a German bier tent, and Oktoberfest Vineyard area, plus delicious food and drink ... all weekend long! Admission: $10 adults, $1 kids ages 7-12, kids under 6 are free. Adult two-day tickets are $15 and three-day tickets are $20. 830-997-4810. oktoberfestinfbg.com. 2024: 10/4-6, Open Fri 6p-Midnight; Sat 10a-Midnight, Sun 11a-6p

ALSTADT OKTOBERFEST: Fredericksburg, at Altstadt Brewery, 830-304-2337; 6120 US-290 E. altstadtbeer.com. In the Grand Hall, and in Biergarten. Beer, food, live music, contests, prizes, fireworks. 2024: Fri-Sun 10/4-6

OKTOBERFEST: Spring Branch, at Shade Tree Saloon & Grill, 13430 US-281 North. Live music, food and drink specials, a bounce house, face painting and local small business vendors. 2024: 10/4-6, 4-8p

OKTOBERFEST: Marble Falls, at Save The World Brewing Co, 1510 Resource Pkwy. 830-637-7654. An action-packed day planned with live German music, German food trucks, Oktoberfest games, our new release "Fest In The West" Festbier, a live raffle to benefit our great friends at the Highland Lakes Crisis Network, custom German handmade steins (Yours to Keep!!) available with our "Stein Package" on our website! Tickets on web: stwbrewing.com/pages/events. 2024: Sat 10/5, Noon-8p

AUSTOBERFEST: Austin, at Saengerrunde Halle & Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd. 512-666-7464. At this historic downtown location will be a celebration of Central Texas German heritage with & sausage, bier tastings, stein-hoisting contests, polka dancing, bowling & live music from the Austin Polka Band! austoberfest.com. Tickets on-line. $20, at Web. 2024: Sat 10/5, 5-11p

OKTOBERFEST-FRONTYARD STYLE: Spicewood, Event by Frontyard Brewing, 4514 Bob Wire Road. Always free and always fun. Games, challenges, food and drink specials and more. 2024: 10/5-6, 11a-9p

STEINS & VINES FESTIVAL: Marble Falls, at Lakeside Pavilion, 305 Buena Vista Drive. Noon-4p. Experience a day of craft beer and wine tastings from up to 15 local and regional breweries and wineries. VIP ticket holders will enjoy early entry at 10a, along with an exclusive event mug or wine glass. Don't miss out on registering for our Stein Holding Contest and show off your skills! Annual event. Rain or Shine. Parking: Free. Admission: $50/p. 830-798-6251. Web. 2024: 10/12, Noon-4p

AUSTIN OKTOBERFEST: Austin, 512-467-4569, at 507 E 10th St, TX 78701. Presented by German Texan Heritage Society, at The German Free School locattion. $15/p. germantexans.org/oktoberfest. 2024: Sat 10/12, 11a-7p

OKTOBERFEST AT DREAMLAND: Dripping Springs, at 2770 Hwy 290 West. Prost! Partnered with Shiner Bock to bring you the ultimate Oktoberfest celebration! This all-day event will be filled with festive fun, featuring everything you love about Oktoberfest—stein-holding competitions, traditional polka music, and plenty of beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Polka Music: 11:30a-2:30p. Shiner Bock Special Event: 2-5p. Watch UT vs OU Game. Bounce House: Perfect for keeping the kids entertained! Grab your stein, bring your friends and family. Web. 2024: Sat 10/12, 11a

MIDDLETON BREWING COMPANY LOOPTOBERFEST: Wimberley, TX, 101 Oakwood Loop. 512-847-3435. middletonbrewingtx.com and Roughhouse Brewing Company. Rare beers, stein-hoisting, live music, brat bar, food concessions and fun. C'mon out -- part block party, part Octoberfest. 2024: Sat 10/12, Noon-9p

GALLERIA OKTOBERFEST: Bee Cave. Bring your friends and family to Hill Country Galleria, Central Plaza, 12700 Hill Country Blvd. hillcountrygalleria.com/event/oktoberfest-at-hill-country-galleria/2145584735. Dress in your finest German attire and enjoy exciting festival games & contests, a full live music line-up, festive food from League Kitchen & Tavern, tons of imported beers and local lagers + much more. Bring the whole family for face painting, balloon art, yard games, exciting festival contests and plenty of oompah! Free Admission & Parking. Weather permitting. 2024: Sat 10/19, 2-6p

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BESTFEST: Fredericksburg, at Marktplatz, corner Adams & Main Streets. 830-456-6279. bestfest.net. Admission includes all-you-can-eat premium sausage meal. Multi-gun drawing. Kawasaki Mule Drawing. Assorted Bucket Raffle Drawings. Kids' games and activities. Live Polka Bands and Dancing. Annual event. Parking: Free. Admission: Ticket required, 14+: $15/p, 5-13: $5, under 5: free. Proceeds to benefit local charitable works and scholarships. Presented by: Knights of Columbus Council 9765. 2024: 10/19, 11a-11p

BANDERA BEERFEST: Bandera. 830-522-2226; 3540 TX-16, #2A. Annual event. Enjoy fun games, craft beer, live music and great food! No ticket required to enter but we encourage signing up in advance for games. Winners from the Thurs-Sat games will compete in a Grand Championship playoff game on Sun. Ticket purchases: banderabrewery.com/banderabeerfest. 2024: Thur-Sun 10/19-22

OKTOBERFIESTA: Austin, at Austin Beerworks, 3001 Industrial Terrace, North, Original Taproom. 512-216-7661; 512-821-2494. A Polka Band will kick things off from Noon-2p & Los Texas Wranglers will close us out 2:30-5p. Special food offerings from the ABW Cantina Food Truck and Mission Hot Dogs. We'll have favorite like Montecore and Black Thunder on tap, in addition to other new speciality beers! austinbeerworks.com. 2024: Sun 10/20, 11a-5p

AUSTIN BEER WEEK: Austin, at various venues. austinbeerweek.com. 10 days of liquid love! Celebrating independent craft beer, Austin Beer Week serves up daily tappings, specialty tastings, food pairings, beer dinners, movies, special events, contests, beer education and more at beloved bars, brewpubs, restaurants, markets and outdoor venues throughout Austin and the Texas Hill Country. Beer and food bloggers, local artisans, celebrated chefs, and, of course, brewer heroes are all part of the mix. No one leaves thirsty. 2024: Fall (dates TBA)

WURSTFEST: New Braunfels, at Landa Park, 120 Landa Street. 830-625-9167. wurstfest.com (see brewer profile above). Brewery tastings and pours of 80+ craft beers under the Stelzenhaus. Enjoy good food, live music, dancing, exciting carnival rides and games, German, Texan and domestic beer, special events and the finest in Alpine and Bavarian Style Entertainment. 2024: 11/1-10

EAST WEST BEER FEST: Austin, at Turnstile Coffee Beer and Spirits, bringing you a one-of-a-kind beer festival. Features 10 local breweries pouring their select East Coast and West Coast-style beers, benefitting We Are Blood. Come on out and try each style and pick your favorite! Features live music, vendors, and more. craftbeeraustin.com/east-west-beer-fest-returns-2024. Admission: $30/p. Beer samples from 10 breweries, + 2 commemorative tasting cups. 2024: Sat 11/2, Noon-6p

LIBERTY HILL BEER FESTIVAL: at San Gabriel River Brewery, 500 Chaparral Drive, Liberty Hill. 512-778-4100. A great collage of local breweries and this year includes wineries. Craft vendors, food trucks, music. sangabrielriverbrewery.com. Tkts. 2024: Sat 11/2, Noon-6p

CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL - BREWS & BALLOONS ON LAKE TRAVIS - NORTH SHORE CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: Lago Vista, at Bar K Park, Private LVPOA, 6608 Bar K Clubhouse Court. Family fun, music, food, beer. Tethered balloon rides: Soar above the scenic shores of Lake Travis. Live Music: Enjoy tunes that’ll keep you dancing all day. Food Trucks: Indulge in delicious eats from a variety of food vendors. Sunset Spectacular: Watch the breathtaking sunset over Lake Travis. Balloon Glow: Stick around to see 5-7 balloons light up the night! Annual event. Admission: Ticket required. 512-267-7952, Chamber Web, Event Web: https://northlaketravischamber.chamberspace.net/event/4th-annual-northshore-craft-beer-festival/162590. 2024: Sat 11/9, 2-8p

TEXAS CRAFT BREWERS FESTIVAL: Austin, at Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E Segovia St, an historic public park in East Austin. texascraftbrewersfestival.org. A non-profit outdoor festival, the oldest and largest annual celebration of Texas craft beer. Produced by the Young Men's Business League of Austin, in partnership with the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, the Texas Craft Brewers Festival is the state's largest craft beer event focused exclusively on Texas-produced craft beer. Tickets on-line. Contact: Joanne Marino, 512-677-5173. 2024: Sat 11/16











AMERICAN BREWER: americanbrewer.com. Quarterly trade magazine

(AMERICAN) HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION: 303-447-0816; 1347 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302. homebrewersassociation.org

BEERADVOCATE: beeradvocate.com. A global, grassroots network, powered by an independent community of beer enthusiasts and industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting and promoting beer. Web site plus magazine.

BREW YOUR OWN MAGAZINE: 802-362-3981; 5515 Main St, Manchester Center, VT 05255. realbeer.com

BREWMASTERS BEER CRAFT FESTIVAL: Galveston, brewmastersinternationalbeerfestival.com. Produced by Food & Vine Time Productions: 713-557-5732

COUNTRY MALT GROUP: countrymaltgroup.com

DALLAS HOME BREW: 866-417-1117; 1500 N I-35, Ste 116, Carrollton, TX 75006. Web

DEFALCO'S HOME WINE & BEER SUPPLIES: 800-216-2739; Houston, TX. defalcos.com

HOMEBREWERS OUTPOST: homebrewers.com

HOMEBREW HEADQUARTERS: 972-234-4411; 300 N Coit Rd, Ste 134, Richardson, TX 75080. homebrewhq.com

HOPSTEINER: Yakima, WA. hopsteiner.com

HOW TO BREW: howtobrew.com

KEG 1 LLC: 940-463-7020; 2595 US 290 W, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. keg1llc.com. Beverage distributors association

MICHAEL JACKSON - THE BEER HUNTER: beerhunter.com

MICRO BREWR: microbrewr.com. All about commercial micro brewing

NATIONAL HOMEBREWERS CONFERENCE! Grand Rapids, MI. ahaconference.org/conference/register. Held in late May

QUALITY WINE & ALE SUPPLY: Elkhart, IN. homebrewit.com

REAL BEER: 1459 18th St, #287, San Francisco, CA 94107. realbeer.com

(The) RENO HOMEBREWER: Reno, NV. renohomebrewer.com

SNUBBY'S TEXAS BREWING: 682-647-1267; Halton City, TX 76117. txbrewing.com

SOUTHWEST GRAPE & GRAIN: 505-332-2739; Albuquerque NM. southwestgrapeandgrain.com

US STEINHOLDING ASSOCIATION: Web






The tie between the spirit and the "spirits" goes back a long way in history:

• St. Patrick used beer to lure heathens to convert.
• Charlemagne encouraged brewing at monasteries.
• Beer was such a staple that the first permanent building the Pilgrims constructed in the new world was a brewery.
• Some researchers argue that the miracle where Jesus turns water into wine originally referred to beer.

CRAFT BEER & FOOD PAIRING CHART: Click: Chart Based On Type Of Beer

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