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Austin Wins Big at Great American Beer Festival 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Edgar Barguiarena

Credit: Brewers Association

Every year just after Autumn makes its debut and white becomes taboo, a bearded band of Austin brewers makes its way to Denver, Colorado. Their mission? To serve beer at the Great American Beer Festival to an audience of over 60,000 craft beer aficionados from around the world, and compete against over 1,500 breweries from around the country. The Austin contingent of brewers totaled 15 this year, a full third of all breweries that hailed from the state of Texas.

If you tried three different beers a day at Great American Beer Festival, it would still take you almost three and a half years to get through every beer within the festival hall. I had three days. It was a daunting task, to be sure, but one accepted without hesitation. Somebody has to do it, right? [Read more…]

The Tea Spot Offers Rare Exposure to Authentic Chinese Tea

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Guest Blogger

So Han Fan, owner of The Tea Spot in Austin

Guest article by Dana Sayre

The Tea Spot is nestled between The Vegan Yacht and Love Balls behind the Spider House Cafe courtyard in Central Austin. Inside an intimate shack, owner So Han Fan sells Chinese tea and performs gong fu cha style tea tastings for interested Austinites. [Read more…]

Find Your Fermentation Fix With Kombucha in Austin

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Eliza Weeks

From a keg you can put in in a growler–who needs beer? (Credit: HeyJess.com)

Kombuch-huh?: interjection – a sense of bewilderment when first learning about the fermented beverage called kombucha.

You’ve most likely stumbled across aisles of brightly labeled bottles and non-alcoholic taps during a recent visit to the grocery store. And not just in the crunchy-granola-ish of health food stores, either. Kombucha is at your local grocer and even on the menu of your favorite restaurant. It’s everywhere. But have you tried it yet? [Read more…]

Treaty Oak Distilling Brings Heritage to Dripping Springs

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Bill Tucker

Barrels and barrels of delicious spirits await you at Treaty Oak Distilling Co.

The sun sat low against the Hill Country skyline, blanketing the ground with yellows, reds and browns. Buildings fashioned out of reclaimed wood and discarded fences dotted the landscape. The air breathed clean as the sound of clinking glasses and laughter trickled from the wooded pavilion behind me.

If this sounds like a country fantasy, brace yourself. By embracing the majesty and power of the Hill Country, Treaty Oak Distilling Company isn’t just changing addresses. They’re building a fantastic new locale for food and spirits, and inviting good times for the whole family. An Austin classic just got a whole lot better. [Read more…]

Best Outdoor Patios in Austin: Austinot Blogger Edition

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Brittany Highland

Whether it’s happy hour after work or a late night out with friends, nothing says relaxation and celebration like time spent on an outdoor patio with a drink in your hand. Next time you feel closed in by the walls around you, step outside to enjoy one of the best outdoor patios in Austin.

Our team of bloggers joined together to create this list. It’s a compilation of their personal favorite patios in town, in no particular order. If you want to see other Austinot Blogger “best of” lists, check out our articles on the Best Taco Stands in Austin and the Best Cocktails in Austin. [Read more…]

10 Best Iced Drinks in Austin to Cool You Down

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Kristin Leigh

Guest article by Kristin Leigh

The Texas sun is as incessant and nagging as your great uncle at a family reunion and there’s little chance to escape it, short of hunkering down in a dark, air conditioned bunker until October when, hopefully, the mercury drops to bearable.

This time of year, Austin coffee shops have you covered. Armed with these ten quenching iced drinks, rest assured you’ll have found the silver lining to these dog days of summer. [Read more…]

4 Familiar and Not So Familiar Juice Bars in Austin

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Eliza Weeks

Join me on my sip-able adventure through Austin

Let’s be honest, we Austinites enjoy our libations. We like our local craft beers, our flavored and six time distilled vodkas and, of course, a Mexican martini or two. That being said, we’re also a city of health conscious folk who like to fit a day’s worth of fruits and veggies into a plastic cup. Be it a smoothie or fresh pressed juice, Austin has no short supply of these nutrient powerhouses!

I’m an adamant green smoothie maker, but sometimes my blender tires, my produce supply plummets and my pantry does nothing to excite me. That’s when I hit the streets.

So sit back as I take you through a city of juice giants on my sip-able scavenger hunt. [Read more…]

Bartenders Earn Royalties For Creative Cocktails at The Townsend

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Adrienne Albregts

A popular drink at The Townsend, the Reconstruction Julep (Credit: SJ Reid Photography)

Downtown Austin’s latest bar and music venue, The Townsend, is the place to experience cool vibes, spirited cocktails and unadulterated sound.

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Top 4 Cafes for Tea Enthusiasts in Austin

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Guest Blogger

Guest article by Chin Lin Pan

Most people drink coffee to jumpstart their day, and while coffee is great for that adrenaline rush, nothing tops the variety and calming effect of tea. Luckily, in a city as culinarily diverse and weird as Austin, you can usually find a tea shop right around the block!

Whether you’re already a tea enthusiast or are just starting to try it out, check out my top picks for tea in Austin. [Read more…]

5 Best Beer Flights in Austin

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Mathis Kennington

I swear by the beers I love. For this reason, it’s difficult for me to stretch beyond my usual suspects to sample all the exploding craft beer market has to offer. This article was an exercise in getting outside my comfort zone.

For the last two months, I, along with my courageous tasting team, dove gullet deep in Austin’s bombastic brew culture. We ventured into the cruel and recently very wet traffic to satisfy our insatiable desire to find the best beer flights in Austin.

Why beer flights? Beer flights are about relationships. They force you to consider not just what’s within the glass, but what’s between them.

We let our bartenders dazzle us with their selections, giving each one [Read more…]