Beer Town Austin

American Craft Beer Week is fast approaching. May 17- May 23. Yup. If you read this guy, you already knew that.

This post is where we will list all ACBW 2010 ATX events. Watch it get updated as more events approach.

AUSTIN EVENTS:

DRAUGHT HOUSE

DRAUGHT HOUSE
Mon.- Come out and sample New Belgian beer for free, from 5-8pm, and receive a glass with beer purchase. We will also be raffling off sweet New Belgium cruiser.

Tues.- Sample Live Oak beer for free, 5-8pm, and receive a glass with beer purchase. Meet the brewers.

Wed.- Sample Deschutes beer for free, 5-8pm, receive a glass with beer purchase, other shwag too.

Thurs.- Sample North Coast Beer for free, 5-8pm, get an Old Rasputin glass with beer, meet Tom Allen, one of the owners of the brewery. Tapping of Draught House Whiskey Century.

Fri.- Sample Brooklyn beer for free, 5-8pm, receive a glass with pint purchase, also a quiz with prizes. Tapping of a 2007 keg of Brooklyn Chocolate Stout.

Sat.- Sample Real Ale beer for free, 5-8pm, receive a glass with beer purchase. Tapping of Highlander barrel aged Real Heavy.

Sunday- Beer and Cheese Tasting done in partnership with Antonelli’s Cheese Shop. This is a ticketed event, which will be held from 1pm-3pm. A limited number of tickets will be for sale at the Draught House an Antonelli’s for $45. Below are the details of the pairing-

Live Oak Hefeweizen (TX) w/ Fresh Chevre (Pure Luck – TX)
Brooklyn Lager (NY) w/ Lincoln Log (Zingerman’s Creamery – MI)
Draught House Bombay IPA (TX) w/ Oma (von Trapp Farmstead – VT)
North Coast Red Seal (CA) w/ Vermont Ayr (Crawford Family Farm – VT)
Ommegang Hennepin (NY) w/ Ossau Iraty (France)
New Belgium Eric’s Sour Peach Ale (CO) w/ SarVecchio Parmesan (Sartori – WI)
Real Ale Devil’s Backbone (TX) w/ Marieka Gouda Aged (Holland’s Family Farm – WI)
(512) Pecan Porter (TX) w/ Barely Buzzed (Beehive Cheese Co – UT)
Deschutes Jubel 2010 (OR) w/ Caveman Blue (Rogue Creamery – OR)
Bread and fruit will accompany the pairings.

Austin Flying Saucer

Austin Flying Saucer

UPDATE

Mon.- Harpoon Brewery Special Tapping @ 7PM 100 Barrel Oyster Stout Glass Giveaway UFO.

Tues.- Colorado Craft Featuring the Beers of Avery, Lefthand, and Ska.

Wed.- Sierra Nevada Sierra Fritz and Ken 30 Series Sierra Nevada Imperial Tulip Glass Sierra Southern Hemisphere Harvest Glass Night Buy the beer, keep the glass

Starts at 7PM and supplies are limited So get here early!

Thurs.- Brooklyn Brewery Rare Beer 2007 Black Chocolate Stout Tapping at 7pm Get here early, When it’s gone, it’s gone…

Fri.- Breckenridge Special Tapping Barrel aged Summer Bright Glass giveaway Brewer’s Table.

Sat.- North Coast Special tapping Brewer’s Table with Tom Allen Glass Giveaway Open at 11am.

Sunday- Texas Brewers Meet and Greet Reps from local brweries Special tappings Giveaways Cheap TX Pints!! All Draught Beers from the Lone Star State $3.00 (512) Live Oak Real Ale Independence Southern Star St. Arnold’s Shiner

American Craft Beer Week featuring the beers of Harpoon, Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada, Ska, Breckenridge, New Belgium, and local Texas Breweries.
We will be tapping a different Limited Release
beers every night at 7PM all week long.
Come by any evening for a Brewer’s Table from 6PM – 9PM

Ginger Man

Gingerman
“Gingerman will have Real Ale casks on all week and Real Ale flights available on Tues. the 18th.”

- Real Ale Facebook

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Alamo Drafthouse

“Alamo Draft House theater on S. Lamar will have “The Devil’s Share” (barrel-aged Devil’s Backbone) on tap this week”

OUTSIDE AUSTIN:

Freetail Brewing Co

San Antonio, TX
www.freetailbrewing.com
210-395-4974

Description: May 17: Craft Beer Week Kicks off with our Spring Beer Dinner. $45 + tax & gratuity. Tickets on sale May 1 May 18:Craft Beer Week Recession Buster. Pint night drops to $2/pint for ONE DAY ONLY! May 19: Release of Solera III May 20: Barrel Aged La Muerta keg release. Only 5 gallons, so get here early. Keg tapped at 6pm. May 21: Craft Beard Week. Start growing those funky beards now – Jason and John Lee will judge and the best beard will win a $50 Freetail gift card (ladies, you can participate too – make a fake beard!) May 22: Craft Beer Week Battle of Wits IV. Chris Taylor Band live on the patio 8-11pm.

Dancing Bear Pub

Waco, TX
Dancing Bear Pub
254-753-0025

Description: The Dancing Bear Pub’s Texas Craft Beer Festival The Dancing Bear Pub is presenting our First Annual Texas Craft Beer Festival to celebrate American Craft Beer Week Saturday, May 22nd. Come join the festivities from 5 pm to 1 am at 1117 Speight Ave. Waco, Texas. American Craft Beer Week is celebrated throughout the country from May 17-23. The “Mother of All Beer Weeks” recognizes small and independent craft brewers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to emphasize craft beer, which we Texans love. The Dancing Bear Pub will highlight seven Texas Craft Breweries with the tasting event on our beer garden. (512) Brewing Company, Live Oak Brewing Company, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Shiner, Southern Star Brewing Company, Rahr & Sons Brewing Company and Real Ale Brewing Company. We will have live music and food is available from Terry and Jo’s Food for Thought. This event will take the place of our monthly Beer Tasting. Tickets will be $30 per person. This includes the tasting and a chance to win swag. The Dancing Bear Pub will donate half of the proceeds to Fuzzy Friends Rescue.

Fredericksburg Brewing Co.

Fredericksburg, TX
www.yourbrewery.com
830-997-1646

Description: We will have a small batch of our Garrison Brothers Bourbon barrel aged stout on tap that week. Along with a small brewery tour on Friday the 21st at 10a.m. We will also be having beer specials through out the week!! So be sure to come by and sign our Declaration of Beer Independence!!!

Check back here for updates…

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