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Austin, Texas is a fun city to visit. The people are great, the live music scene’s insane and the affordable food opportunities are endless. They’ve also a vibrant craft beer scene…and we’ve four breweries that you don’t want to miss next time you’re in town.
Jester King Brewery
Located south, on several scenic acres in Austin’s beloved Hill country, lies one of America’s most unique and inventive brewing operations.
Founded by brothers, Jeffrey and Michael Stuffings, Jester King is an authentic farmhouse brewery committed to mixed culture and spontaneous fermentation. Their beers, which incorporate their natural surroundings and local agriculture, draw craft beer pilgrims from all around the world…and with good reason.
If you’ve only time to hit one brewery when visiting Austin, Jester King is not to be missed. Must Beer: Jester King Birra di Sangiovese
Twisted X Brewing
From its pronounced Tex-Mex vibe. to its spacious indoor-outdoor tasting room and evocative location, Twisted X is Texas to the core. And even though it’s located 21 miles southwest of Austin this brewery is worth the short jaunt out of town.
Their Dripping Springs tasting room is the epicenter of the Twisted X experience. It’s a laid-back and comfortable Lone Star hang (open Thursday through Sunday) that can make for a perfect daytrip. Must Beer: Ask for anything small batch…
Live Oak Brewing
A local Austin legend it its own right, Live Oak has been brewing for twenty years. Founded by Chip McElroy in 1997, the brewery is built around a very traditional set of core beers that are as excellent as they are straightforward.
Currently located along the Colorado River, just north of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Live Oak takes an almost “aw shucks” attitude to their world-class brewing. And given McElroy’s ‘local treasure’ status throughout Austin’s craft brewing scene, that honest humility is all the more winning. Must Beer: The Live Oak Pilz is pretty damned essential…
Austin Beerworks
From the kinds of beers they celebrate, to their playfully bombastic branding, Austin Beerworks couldn’t be more different than the understated Live Oak, and their award-winning beers are some of the best in the region.
Austin Beerworks’ glossy new 16,000-square-foot taproom is the perfect place to explore any of their four core beer offerings as well as their uber-interesting rotating list of seasonal IPAs. Must Beer: Their current winter seasonal Sputnik Russian Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout is killer!
