American Craft Beer Week 2014 runs May 12-18, and we’ve got the scoop on how folks are celebrating in Austin.

We’ll be adding to this list as more events are announced, so be sure to check back. Likewise, if you’re involved in an ACBW event that you’d like to see on the list below, let us know about it in the comments section.

Monday, May 12

Event: Austin-American Craft Beer Week Launch Party

Location: Wright Bros Brew & Brew

500 San Marcos, Suite 105

Time: 6pm

Details: Special tappings include: Hops & Grain Pale del Roble & Hopback Extra Pale Ale, Jester King Ol’ Oi! (draft), RU-55 (bottles for here and to go), Boxer’s Revenge (bottles for here and to go), Live Oak Roggenbier (w/ glassware), Real Ale 18th Anniversary Gose and a TBD tapping from Austin Beerworks.

Event: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout night. Full Sail v Abita.

Location: Reds Porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Tapping bourbon barrel aged stouts from Full Sail and Abita.

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Irish Stout

Event: Firestone Walker Pint Night

Location: Star Bar

Time: 5pm

Details: Buy a pint of Firestone Walker Easy Jack and keep the glass!

Event: Lagunitas Pint Night

Location: Draught House

Time: til close while supplies lasts

Details: Buy Lagunitas DayTime IPA, NightTime Ale, New Dogtown Pale or India Pale Ale and take home a Lagunitas mason jar glass while supplies lasts.

Event: Drink-a-long, Sing-a-long

Location: Whole Foods Domain

Time: 6-8pm

Details: Sing along to old fashioned drinking games (lyric sheets provided) while you drink. Beers pay as you go.

Event: Craft Beer Week Beer Pairing Dinner

Location: Uchi

Time: 7pm

Details: For the first time ever, Uchi is getting in on the ACBW fun with a special beer dinner featuring Uchi creations paired with beers from Jester King and Hops & Grain. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased in advance here.

Event: Oseary Drakoulias release

Location: Pinthouse Pizza

Time: 5pm

Details: Come on out to Pinthouse Pizza for the release of Oseary Drakoulias. For this new brew, Brewer Joe Mohrfeld took his Admiral Imperial Stout (11% abv) and aged it on Colorado grown organic cherries from Big B’s Delicious Orchards in a Silver Oak Cabernet Barrel. A very limited release with just 2-kegs on Nitro and 2-kegs on CO2.

Event: Deschutes Pint Night & Special Tapping

Location: B.B. Rover’s

12636 Research Blvd, 101B

Time: 6:30-9:00 pm

Details: Free glass night with specials on Mirror Pond & Mirror Mirror Barley Wine (first time brewed in five years!)

Event: Craft Pride Cellar: Bottle Release Night

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7:00 pm

Details: Craft Pride has done some spring cleaning in their cellar. Don’t let their generosity letting these bottles find new lives go to waste Also, they’re clearing the attic of glasses, so come see what you might be able to snag. Check out their facebook event for a full listing of bottles available.

Tuesday, May 13

Event: Rare Beers at Hi Hat Public House

Location: Hi Hat Public House

2121 E 6th St.

Time: 6pm

Details: Tappings include: Special tappings from Ranger Creek, Hops & Grain and Independence Brewing including: Hops & Grain Greenhouse IPA, and Ranger Creek Strawberry Milkstout.

Event: Victory Brewing Pairing

Location: Draught House

Time: 6pm

Details: For $8 gets you a Victory beer, souvenir pint glass and food pairing from Peached Tortilla. There will also be a cask of Victory’s Uncle Teddy’s Bitter.

Event: Oskar Blues Tap Takeover

Location: Whole Foods Domain

Time: 5-7pm

Details: Chris “The Gubna” Katechis will be in the house, bringing with him some special Oskar Blues beers, as well as souvenir glassware.

Event: Ballast Point Pint Night

Location: Mean Eyed Cat

Time: 7pm

Details: Pint night with Ballast Point Brewing

Event: Ballast Point Tasting

Location: HEB Mueller

Time: 4-7pm

Details: Try a free sample of Ballast Point Scuplin and Pale Ale in the HEB Mueller beer department.

Event: Real Ale Brewing Event

Location: Reds porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Real Ale Brewing tapping

Event: Twisted X Night

Location: The Dig Pub

Time: 6pm

Details: Twisted X pint night with glassware giveaeway

Event: Karbach special tappings

Location: Pinthouse Pizza

Time: 5pm

Details: Pinthouse Pizza will tap special beers from Karbach Brewing Co., including Bodacious, a Double IPA aged in red wine barrels.

Event: Adelbert’s Night

Location: B.B. Rover’s

12636 Research Blvd, 101B

Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

Details: Specials on The Traveler draft & four different Adelbert’s Bottles (Including 2012 Vintage Series!)

*Also Tuesday- Prairie Wine Barrel Noir bottle release

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Summer Ale

Event: Live Oak Brewing Beer Dinner

Location: Porter Ale House & Gastropub

Time: 6pm

Details: A five course beer dinner paired with beers from Live Oak Brewing Co. Tickets are $40 (bargain!) and can be purchased in advance at the restaurant or over the phone at 512-291-6299. Menu: Course 1: cured salmon, pumpernickle, apple and horseradish, paired with hefeweizen. Course 2: rabbit terrine, black eyed peas, carrots and juniper, paired with Liberation. Course 3: herb spaetzle, brown butter and goat cheese paired with Big Bark. Course 2: chicken schnitzel, brasied red cabbage and mustard vinaigrette paired with Pilz. Course 5: orange shandy popsicle, strawberries, mint and orange, paired with hefeweizen.

Event: “Austin Beer” books for sale and Bitch Beer favorites tasting

Location: WhichCraft Beer Store

Time: 6-8pm

Details: Bitch Beer will be at WhichCraft Beer Store signing copies of our book “Austin Beer: Capital City History on Tap” which is now available for sale in the shop. In the spirit of the book, we have also selected six local favorite beers, which will be available for customers to sample for FREE during this event. Buy a book and one of our beer picks and receive a special discount.





Event: Tre’s Guided Flight Night: Special Edition w/ Stiles Switch BBQ

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7pm

Details: As well as hosting another edition of Tre’s Guided Flight Night, the Craft Pride crew is doing a tap takeover and glass night with Thirsty Planet Brewing Company. Buckethead, Thirsty Goat, Dr. Brown, and Wandering Wood will be on tap and the Thirsty Planet team, as well as the fine folks from Stiles Switch BBQ will be giving a pretty great intro to smoked malts. Also, Via 313/Stiles Switch BBQ special pizza.

Event: Austin Beerworks Tapping at Drink.Well

Location: drink.well

Time: 5pm

Details: Austin Beerworks will be tapping Karl, a German style Kölsh–just in time for Summer. The beer will be $5 and the first 20 people to purchase will receive a souvenir Austin Beerworks anniversary Kölsh glass. The ABW crew will be in the house around 6pm to chat with attendees.

Event: Prairie Night

Location: Brew Exchange

Time:7pm

Details: The Brew Exchange will be tapping Prairie Vanilla Noir, Bible Belt, and Wine Barrel Noir and featuring vanilla noir and coffee noir by the bottle as well.

Wednesday, May 14



Event: Victory at Sea Coffee Pairing

Location: Wright Bros Brew & Brew

Time: 1pm

Details: Ballast Point’s Victory at Sea will be paired with the coffee used in the beer itself. Shipped to Austin from Ballast Point and prepared in the Brew & Brew Aeropress, the pairing is perfect for a mid-week pick-me-up!

Event: Special Tour and Tappings at the Tap Room

Location: Hops & Grain Taproom

Time: 2-10pm

Details: “Hops & Grain will host a day full of special Greenhouse beer tappings only available at the tap room, a Greenhouse firkin tapping and a very cool tour led by owner Josh Hare and Bob Galligan who runs the Greenhouse experimental pilot brewery, where 50 fans (first come first serve and only available by reservation) will learn more about the brewery and sample beer straight from the tanks and the barrels. Peached Tortilla will also be on hand slinging food paired with Hops & Grain beers from 4 – 8PM.” Taproom is open to the public, free RSVP required for the tour.



Event: Karbach Night & Special Tapping

Location: B.B. Rover’s

12636 Research Blvd, 101B

Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

Details: Specials on Love Street Kolsch and Hop Delusion DIPA drafts

Event: Boulevard Pint Night

Location: Black Star Co-op|

Time: 5-8pm

Details: Multiple Boulevard beers on tap, including the just released 2014 Saison-Brett.

Event: Thirsty Planet Pint Night

Location: Mean Eyed Cat

Time: 7pm

Details: Thirsty Planet Pint Night

Event: Meet the Brewer Night

Location: Whole Foods Domain

Time: 6-7pm

Details: Karbach Brewing in the house

Event: Independence Pint Night

Location: The Crown and Anchor

Time: 6-7:30pm

Details: Order an Independence Stash IPA or Austin Amber and keep the glass.

Event: Left Hand Brewing Showcase

Location:Draught House

Time: Until close, while supplies lasts

Details: Special cask of Smokejumper Imperial Smoked Porter and souvenir Left Hand glassware.

Event: Boulevard Tasting

Location: HEB Mueller

Time: 4-7pm

Details: Try a free sample of Boulevard’s Boss Tom and Pop Up session IPA in the HEB Mueller beer department.

Event: Deschutes Brewery Feature

Location: The Dig Pub

Time: 6pm

Details: Rare tappings from Deschutes including Hop Henge and 2013 Abyss plus a special flatbread pairing and a Deschutes gift basket prize for the best “Ode to Deschutes Brewery” poem of the evening.

Event: New Belgium and Firestone Walker tappings

Location: Hi Hat Public House

Time: 6pm

Details: Special tapping of a remaining keg of Firestone Walker Walker’s Reserve (including a send off ceremony for the keg) and New Belgium Lips of Faith tappings including 2014 La Folie.

Event: Sierra Nevada Night

Location: Reds porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Sierra Nevada tapping

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Darkside India Pale Ale

Event: South Austin Brewery KOL Beer Night

Location: Homefield Grill, Round Rock

Time: 4-7pm

Details: South Austin Brewery KOL Beer Pint Night (new release)

Event: Calypso Kolsch Release

Location: Pinthouse Pizza

Time: 5pm

Details: Celebrate the return of Pinthouse Pizza’s summer seasonal, Calypso Kolsch.

Event: Buffalo Bayou Pint Night & Glass Giveaway

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7pm

Details: The guys down in Houston are doing some cool stuff, so Craft Pride is having a tap takeover with them to get Austinites a chance to check them out. Buffalo Bayou is bringing some of their favorites including 1836, Ginger Citrus IPA, Don’t Fear the RIPA, and More Cowbell and some pretty great glassware.

Thursday, May 15

Event: Beer and a Shot

Location: drink.well

207 East 53rd

Time: 6pm

Details: “Hops & Grain and drink.well. are pairing up again to release the Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barreled aged version of the El Portero Greenhouse beer aptly named La Tortuga and the Hare. La Tortuga will be on tap all night (until it runs out) and just like last year the brew will pair with a shot of Buffalo Trace Bourbon.”

Event: Austin Beerworks Beer Dinner

Location: Hi Hat Public House

Time: 7pm

Details: Special releases from Austin Beerworks expertly paired with a special menu from Hi Hat Public House. Menu: Course 1: yellow tail ceviche paired with Karl Kolsch. Course 2: Spring garden greens and micro herbs paired with Pontius Pilot Pale Ale. Course 3: Chicken liver panna cotta with Black Thunder. Course 4:Lamb rack roast and french lentils with Ginuwine Pyrite. Course 5: Marscapone cheesecake with pineapple marmalade with Heisenberg. Space is limited. Call 512.478.8700 for reservations.

Event: Thirsty Planet Pint Night

Location: Schoolhouse Pub

Time: 6pm

Details: Pint Night with Thirsty Planet Brewing

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Prost Pilsner

Event: Yappy Hour

Location: Whole Foods Domain outside patio

Time: 5-6:30pm

Details: Hops & Grain’s Pale Dog and the One They Call Zoe (both named after dogs) will be flowing for humans, and free Parm Rinds will be available for dogs’ chewing pleasure.

Event: Deschutes and Stone Brewing Pub Crawl

Location: Starts at the Peddler Bicycle shop, final stop is the Draught House

Time: 5-9pm

Details: Beers like Deschutes Mirror Mirror, Stone Saison and Chipotle Smoked Porter will be on tap along the way and each location will be giving away prizes.

Event: Sierra Nevada Special Tapping

Location: B.B. Rover’s

12636 Research Blvd, 101B

Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

Details: Keg tappings of Hoptimum DIPA and Ovila Saison Mandarin

*Also Thursday- Firestone Walker Parabola bottle release

Event: South Austin Brewery Pint Night

Location: Red’s Porch

Time: 6pm

Details: South Austin Brewery has completely relaunched. Check out some of the brewery’s new beers and take home new logo glassware while supplies lasts.

Event: Special Tappings

Location: Brew Exchange

Time: 7pm

Details: The Brew Exchange will tap some special kegs, including: Ballast Point Victory at Sea, Goose Island Lolita, and Ranger Creek small batch #8.

Event: German Sparkle Party Party & Firkin Night Starring Froetzel

Location: Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.

Time: 6pm

Details: “Third Thursday of the month? That is Firkin Night at The ABGB, hündinnens! The firkin will be wonderbar… Our Hell Yes Helles + Strawberries + Something Extra Special. Then it just gets better, meine Damen und Herren. To honor and celebrate our German Sparkle Party lager, we’re bringing in Uber Fancy Dancy Band, Froetzel to rock you in your party pants. The Firkin at 6. The Froetzel at 9. The fabulousness, all night long. Attire: Party Pants. Sehen Sie hier!”

RSVP via Facebook.

Event: Sierra Nevada Beer Camp #114 release

Location: Pinthouse Pizza

Time: 5pm

Details: “Last October our own Head Brewer Joe Mohrfeld and one of the Owners Ryan Van Biene were invited out to Sierra Nevada brewing for Beer Camp #114 “O’ Brother Where’s Aldo”! They had a great time during their three day adventure and met a lot of great people along the way. The beer getting released tonight is what came out of their time and collaborative efforts while there. In addition to tapping this beer that can and will ONLY be found @ Pinthouse Pizza we will be tapping some cellared Sierra Nevada beer.”

Event: Infamous Tap Takeover & IPA can release

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7:00

Details: Infamous Brewing Company will be releasing their IPA in cans in the Craft Pride bottle shop. At the bar, Infamous tappings include: Hijack Cream Ale, Bugsys Amber, IPA on Nitro and Co2, Hijack dry hopped with warrior hops and Bugsys infused with Ruta Maya coffee beans & Tabasco oak chips.

Event: Special New Belgium Tapping

Location: Wright Bros Brew & Brew

Time: 8pm

Details: Special tapping of New Belgium Love’s Leopold (wild ale aged in blackberry whiskey barrels) with New Belgium Brewer Ted Peterson.

Event: Meet the New Belgium Brewer

Location: Salt & Time

Time: 4-7pm

Details: New Belgium Brewer Ted Peterson will be in the house to chat with attendees. Kriek and La Folie 2014 are the featured beers at this event.

Event: Circle Pint Night

Location: In.gredients

Time: 5-7pm

Details: Order an award winning Circle Alibi Blonde and keep the glass.

Friday, May 16

Event: Del Roble Tapping

Location: Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden

79 & 81 Rainey Street

Time: 6pm

Details: “Banger’s will host the only kegs of 2 rare Greenhouse releases and serve them all night alongside Hops & Grain’s three other mainstays—ALT, Pale Dog and Zoe. Open to the public.”

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Barton Kriek (cherry Lambic-style sour)

Event: Real Ale and Odell Tappings

Location: Hi Hat Public House

Time: 6pm

Details: Special tappings include Real Ale 18th Anniversary Gose, Odell Lugene and a firkin of Odell Tequila Lime Loose Leaf!

Event: Karbach Special Tapping

Location: The Dig Pub

Time:5pm

Details: Special tapping of Karbach Hop Delusion Imperial IPA with can shaped glassware giveaway.

Event: Odell Brewing Dinner

Location: Whole Foods Domain.

Time: 6-8pm

Details: Five courses of fresh Whole Foods grub paired with beers from Odell. Beers include Loose Leaf, 90 Shilling, Myrcenary, Lugene and St. Lupulin. Dinner is $50, or $40 without the beer pairing. Tickets are available here.

Event: Sam Adams Tap Takeover

Location: B.B. Rover’s

12636 Research Blvd, 101B

Time: 6:30-9:00 pm

Details: Specials on Sam Adams Roggen Wolf RIPA, Honey Queen Braggot, Rebel IPA, Boston Lager, & Summer Ale

Event: Yappy Hour at the brewery

Location: Rogness Brewing Company

Time: 4-10pm

Details: “Bring your favorite furry friend and grab a glass of locally made craft beer on Friday, May 16, at the brewery. Celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Pflugerville Pets Alive. There’s Tiff’s Treats for humans and dog treats for dogs. $1 from every glass of beer sold will go to Pflugerville Pets Alive.”

Event: Founders Special Tapping

Location: Red’s Porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Red’s Porch taps a keg of Founders Oatmeal Stout on nitro



Event: Brooklyn Brewing cheese pairing

Location: Draught House

Time: 6pm

Details: The first 70 customers will receive a free pairing of four cheeses from Antonelli’s Cheese Shop with four Brooklyn Brewery beers.

Event: Save the World Brewing release

Location: Jester King

Time: 4pm

Details: New brewery with a heart Save the World Brewing will be releasing three beers–Froctum Bonum, Lux Mundi and Humilus Filius during Friday taproom hours at Jester King. JK will also be kicking off a second bottle release of Noctum Chrysalis Friday.

Event: (512) tapping

Location: Glass Half Full Taproom at Alamo Lakeline

Time: 5pm

Details: Glass Half Full will tap (512) Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter

Event: Wicked Beaver Tasting

Location: Texan Market #5

12400 Amherst Dr Ste 100

Time: 4-7pm

Details: Free samples from Wicked Beaver.

Event: Firestone Walker Night

Location: Wright Bros Brew & Brew

Time: 6pm

Details: Brew & Brew will have all of the Jacks (Easy Jack, Union Jack, Double Jack & Wookey Jack) on tap, plus a special tapping of Agrestic, their wild red ale.

Event: ACBW Toast at Twisted X Brewing Co.

Location: Twisted X Brewing Co.

Time: 6pm

Details: “Let’s celebrate American Craft Brew Week with a toast at the Twisted X Brewing Company! At 6pm we will be toasting in honor of the community of craft beer and all the wonderful beer that has been brewed. Hope you can join us in raising a pint of Tex Mex Beer!” View the invite on Facebook.

Event: Hops & Grain Pint Day

Location: Salt & Time

1912 East 7th Street

Time: 11am til sold out

Details: $13 gets you a sandwich, and a Hops & Grain greenhouse beer with a glass to keep.

Event: Saint Arnold Icon Night & Glass Giveaway

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7pm

Details: Craft Pride will be slingin’ some awesome beers from the St. Arnold Icon series as well as bitchin’ tulip glassware. Taps include Icon Gold Biere de Saison, Boiler Room Berlinerweiss, Endeavour DIPA, and a cask of Icon Blue Brown Porter.

Event: Boulevard Pint Night

Location: Schoolhouse Pub

Time: 6pm

Details: Boulevard Pint Night

Event: South Austin Brewery Launch

Location: Porter Ale House & Gastropub

Time: 6pm

Details: Try new beers from the recently re-lauched South Austin Brewery

Event: Lazy Magnolia Tasting

Location: HEB Mueller

Time: 4-7pm

Details: Free samples of select Lazy Magnolia offerings in the HEB Mueller beer department.

Event: Oasis, TX Launch

Location: Draught House

Time: All night

Details: The first three beers to be released from Oasis, TX Brewing will be on tap at the Draught House.

Saturday, May 17

Event: Rare Tappings

Location Hops & Grain Taproom

Time: Noon-8pm

Details: “Special tappings all day with Gonzo Food Truck on site providing grub that perfectly pairs with the day’s beer offerings.”

Event: Barrel-aged Special Releases

Location: Hi Hat Public House

Time: 2pm

Details: Hi Hat taps barrel-aged special releases including, but not limited to, 512 WBADPP, Boulevard Rye on Rye, Founders KBS, Austin Beerworks Ginuwine Pyrite, Prairie Ales Wine Barrel-Aged Noir, Ballast Point 2013 Sea Monster & Victory at Sea. Beers will be tapped on the hour starting at 2pm. For the schedule, visit the Facebook event page.

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Nighthawk (sour dark ale with raspberry)

Event: Ballast Point Mini Tap Takeover

Location: Flying Saucer

Time: 5-7pm

Details: Ballast Point Victory at Sea, Sea Monster, Fathom, and Sculpin all on top, plus another Ballast Point beer TBD.

Event: $3 Thirsty Goat

Location: Black Sheep Lodge

Time: All day

Details: $3 Thirsty Goat pint specials open to close.

Event: Schmaltz Night

Location: Red’s Porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Red’s Porch taps a keg of Funky Jewbelation

Event: Trivia Night at the Brewery

Location: Rogness Brewing Company

Time: 7-8:15pm

Details: “Join us every Saturday at 7 for Live Event trivia hosted by Brian. Compete for glory and get your photo taken with the championship belt when you win. We’ll provide the cold beer. The Ginger Armadillo food truck will bring the food.”

Event: Southern Star Pint Night & Glass Giveaway

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7pm

Details: Southern Star will be taking over at Craft Pride with a Buried Hatchet cask with raspberries, Valkyrie on nitro, El Dorado IPA and several other tasty offerings pouring into free glassware!

Sunday, May 18

Event: New Belgium / Lost Abbey Collaboration tapping

Location: Red’s Porch

Time: 6pm

Details: Straight from the cellar, Red’s Porch will tap a keg of the 2012 New Beligum Lips of Faith Brett Beer, a collaboration with The Lost Abbey.

Event: Beer Dinner

Location: Uchiko

Time: 7pm

Details: For the first time ever, Uchiko is getting in on the ACBW fun with a special beer dinner featuring Uchi creations paired with beers from Jester King and Karbach. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased in advance here.

Event: Special Tapping

Location: North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery

Time: 4pm

Details: Flander’s Red (Flemish sour)

Event: Southern Tier Tasting

Location: HEB Mueller

Time: 4-7pm

Details: Free samples of select Southern Tier offerings in the HEB Mueller beer department.

Event: Beermosa brunch

Location: Hi Hat Public House

Time: Open-Close

Details: Hangover brunch with beermosa specials, plus some of Saturday’s many barrel aged tappings are bound to still be available.

Event: Austin Beerworks Pint Night & Glass Giveaway

Location: Craft Pride

Time: 7pm

Details: Craft Pride will be giving out some cool Heavy Machinery glasses and tapping pretty much every ABW beer they can get their hands on. Tappings include Gold Fist, Heisenberg Kristallweizen, Karl Kolsch, and many other screeeeeeee-eally refreshing brews.

-Caroline

-Graphic Courtesy of Craftbeer.com

