Irina Plakas, Author at Craft Beer Austin

Upcoming Austin Steam Train Craft Beer Events 2017

By Irina Plakas / November 8, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Sponsored

Join Beer Flyer (Austin Steam Train), featuring their local craft beer pairings on the Beer Train. Passengers will enjoy a custom 3 hour Austin Steam Train ride with local craft beer pairings with vegetarian or meat options. Upcoming Scheduled Events: Winter Beer Train- Bluebonnet Beer Co. paired with Greenhouse Craft Food on November 11, 2017 at 7pm Beer Flyers are 21 and up only. Seating is limited. All cars are pulled by our 1960 Alco diesel locomotive. Parties of two may […]

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Uncle Billy’s Announces New Head Brewer and New Craft Beverage Program

By Irina Plakas / November 8, 2017 / Austin Breweries, The People of Craft Beer

Uncle Billy’s Brewery and Smokehouse Announces New Head Brewer and Introduces New Craft Beverage Program AUSTIN, Texas (November 8, 2017) – Uncle Billy’s Brewery and Smokehouse, one of the oldest and best-known brewpubs in Austin, is bidding a sweet farewell to its current head brewer of three years, Trevor Nearburg, and ushering in a new talent. Stephen Wagner is transitioning from his role as Uncle Billy’s general manager to step in as the brewpub’s head

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Celis Brewery Introduces Grand Cru Tripel

By Irina Plakas / October 26, 2017 / Austin Breweries, The People of Craft Beer

AUSTIN, Texas (October 26, 2017) — In November, the classic Celis Brewery Grand Cru Tripel Ale will begin hitting taps in bars and restaurants throughout Texas. The venerated Belgian-style Tripel, brewed with the same recipe created by Pierre Celis in 1967 in Hoegaarden, Belgium, will be released as a winter seasonal beer and available only on tap through the season. The original Celis Brewery in Austin first released Celis Grand Cru Tripel in the Autumn

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Austin Homebrew Festival Nov. 3rd, 2017

By Irina Plakas / October 17, 2017 / CBA, HomeBrewing

Austin Homebrew Festival 2017 A Celebration of Austin’s Finest Small Batch Beer The Austin Homebrew Festival celebrates the best of Austin’s homebrewed beers, meads, ciders, and kombuchas. Award-winning homebrewers from all over Central Texas participate in this annual event, with high quality brews to be expected at the festival. The Festival offers guests a chance to taste brews from over a dozen homebrewers, vote on their favorite brews for the coveted “People’s Choice Awards.” In

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Pumpkin Pie with Pumpkin Beer Recipe

By Irina Plakas / September 21, 2017 / Austin Breweries

Pumpkin Pie with Pumpkin Beer Recipe Pumpkin style is a popular style of beer that usually starts appearing this time of the year in late September. Since it’s the season of pumpkin beers, I decided to make two pumpkin beer pies. The first Pumpkin Beer Pie is gluten and dairy free. If you want to try this recipes for yourself, here are the ingredients and instructions. For the first pie, I used Strange Land Brewery Headless

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Oskar Blues Brewery Supplies Safe Drinking Water for Hurricane Harvey Victims

By Irina Plakas / September 11, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Charity

88,800 Cans of Drinking Water Arrived in Houston and Corpus Christi LONGMONT, CO – In immediate response to the recent flood devastation in Texas, Oskar Blues Brewery and Ball Corporation teamed up with the CAN’d Aid Foundation to can and ship 220,200 cans of clean drinking water to the residents of Houston, TX. Oskar Blues Brewery halted beer canning on August 29th to fill cans of water. 88,800 cans of fresh, safe water will arrive

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Texas Craft Brewers Festival Austin 2017

By Irina Plakas / September 7, 2017 / Austin Breweries, CBA

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Returns To Austin on Sept. 30, 2017 State’s Largest Celebration Of Texas-Brewed Craft Beer Just Got Bigger With The Addition Of New Opening Night ‘Partners In Craft’ Event AUSTIN, Texas (June 29, 2017) — The Texas Craft Brewers Festival, the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer, returns to East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens September 30, 2017. The event, which is organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild and co-presented

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The Big Give 2017 Austin Charity Benefit Sept 8

By Irina Plakas / August 30, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Charity

Craft Beer Austin is participating in the The Big Give Austin charity benefit! We hope you will join us on Friday, September 8th at Hotel Van Zandt for The BIG Give to celebrate a decade of giving back! This year we will highlight our community’s accomplishments over the past decade and honor the individuals and businesses that have supported our mission. The event will also feature local food, music, and an exciting silent auction showcasing

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Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches Opens In East Austin

By Irina Plakas / August 10, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA

Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches To Open In East Austin on Friday, August 11th, 2017 Brothers Noah & Josh Lit and Pastry Chef Jasmine Jones Bring Artisan Kolaches, Coffee and an Expansive Craft Beer Selection to Manor Road AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 10, 2017) – Brothers Noah and Josh Lit are excited to announce that Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, a family-owned and operated kolache bakery, taproom, and retail craft beer shop, is set to open

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Oskar Blues Brewery Beers & Sunset Cruise 2017

By Irina Plakas / August 10, 2017 / Austin Breweries

Enjoy Oskar Blues Brewery on Ladybird Lake! Date: Thursday, Aug 17th 2017 Time: 7PM – 10PM Location: Capital Cruises Join Oskar Blues Brewery & Craft Beer Austin on this Special Boat Cruise Downtown on Lady Bird Johnson Lake! Watch the beautiful sunset and see the Mexican free-tailed bats under the Congress Bridge while enjoying hand crafted canned beer tastings from Oskar Blues Brewery,Bag Lunch from Poke-e-Jo’s sandwich, chips, and a cookie! Relax, mingle and have fun while listening to Live Music by

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Celis Brewery, Austin’s First Craft Brewery is Now Open

By Irina Plakas / August 4, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Brewery Profile, CBA, The People of Craft Beer

Christine Celis, daughter of Pierre Celis is restoring her fathers legacy in Austin Texas. Pierre Celis revived the Belgian Wit beer in Hoegaarden Belgium in 1966. In 1992, at age 67, Pierre founded Celis Brewery in Austin on Highway 290 (it closed in 2000). Celis White and Grand Cru won many GABF medals together. Update: AUSTIN, Texas (June 22, 2017) Press Release Celis Brewery is now open to the public serving beer and will hold

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Banger’s Celebrates 5th Anniversary With All-Day Party And Beer Festival

By Irina Plakas / August 2, 2017 / Austin Breweries, Charity

Banger’s Celebrates 5th Anniversary With All-Day Party And Beer Festival Saturday, August 5th starting 11 a.m. DESCRIPTION: Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden, home to the city’s widest selection of handmade sausages and craft beers, celebrates five action-packed years with a party and international beer festival on August 5, beginning at 11 a.m. The event features live local music all afternoon through the evening, three whole pigs cooked three ways, a specially curated beer lineup

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