Visiting Austin, TX

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by dklem420, Apr 14, 2014.

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  1. dklem420

    dklem420 Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 North Carolina

    Hello, I'm visiting Austin for the first time this week and I was hoping I could get a few suggestions about places to grab some bottles, local bars/brew pups to grab a pint, and any other info a beer nerd would need when visiting the city. I'm staying just south of Ladybird Lake and will not have a car, so please consider that when replying. Thanks in advance!
     
  2. Dansk

    Dansk Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Texas

    Hello, we are the people of the southwest forum community and we were hoping that you would enable the search feature that is prominently displayed in the upper right corner of the beer advocate website, to allocate any info that you would be seeking regarding bottles, local bars/brew pups (sic) to grab a pint, and any other info a beer nerd would need when visiting the city. Also, its Town Lake, never Lady Bird Lake, and most certainly never, ever Ladybird Lake, so please consider then when typing. Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. dklem420

    dklem420 Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 North Carolina

    Hey Dansk. Thanks for such an informative reply. I will try to use the wealth of knowledge that you shared to better enjoy my time in Austin.

    GO HEELS and #trollon, sir!
     
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  4. Theortiz01

    Theortiz01 Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Texas

    Here you go...

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...1WQ2RnZlpPSHRWLXM4Zm5Xenc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...huejhCSDZ5TllveFZsX0toTXc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

    Of those listed, my recommendation is East 1st, Central Market North Lamar or Westgate, Sunrise for bottles to-go

    For bars Draughthouse, Pinthouse Pizza, Hopfields, Wright Bros. Brew and Brew, Hi Hat, Craft Pride, Bangers

    Breweries, Hops and Grain, Austin Beerworks, Jester King, but check the times and days they are open to the public.

    And remember to thank @aschwab for putting this list together
     
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  5. Krumb

    Krumb Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Texas

    wake up on the wrong side of the bed, @Dansk ?

    @dklem420 are you a friend of flip?
     
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  6. dklem420

    dklem420 Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 North Carolina

    Thanks @Theortiz01!

    Hey @Krumb. Yes, I am friends with @flipdog0 . I'm just hoping to find some good info so I can make the most of my trip to Austin.
     
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  7. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    If you are here on Sunday (4/20), skip the rest and go to Wright Bros Brew and Brew. They will be tapping 10 kegs of quality stuff including a bunch of Prairie, and other more specialty stuff. Other than that, the post with links is genearlly where I point to for these questions.
     
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  8. Krumb

    Krumb Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Texas

    you'll have a great time. i spoke with flip and reiterated that theortiz pointed you in the right direction (errr, aschwab did via the work he put into the spreadsheets - props).

    i'm sure flip has you hauling back some JK beers. enjoy your trip.
     
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  9. dklem420

    dklem420 Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 North Carolina

    Thanks again everyone.
     
  10. lsiberian

    lsiberian Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Texas

    I'd check out Rogness if you can. Jester King is an obvious option as is Real Ale.
     
  11. Dansk

    Dansk Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Texas

    oops sorry everyone. thought i was just make a satirical joke. been a long week traveling for business in the pac NW. i will go away now and drink beer by myself.
     
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  12. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    I mean, its not like he hoarded a bunch of beer from the cellar of a dead guy he hardly knew and then mentioned it every time he drank one of those beers, but yeah, a little heavy handed on the sarcasm for sure.
     
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  13. Theortiz01

    Theortiz01 Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Texas

    Did that actually happen?
     
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  14. PatrickInAustinTx

    PatrickInAustinTx Savant (1,088) Nov 16, 2013 Texas
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    In before the lock...
     
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  15. nsheehan

    nsheehan Savant (1,206) Jul 3, 2011 Texas
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    Rogness and Real Ale will require a car, as will JK, but sometimes you can find an Austinite to carpool out there (JK) with you. But @Theortiz01 already nailed the in Austin places. Though I'd add some places, like WF Lamar for bottles and Pinthouse is also a very good brewpub.

    Cabs in Austin suck, so if you need bus lines check out Capmetro, or ask me (if it's north of the river).
    If you're south of the lake, whipIn might be close.
     
  16. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Purely hypothetical in terms of what would be worse than what Dansk did. No one would really do that...
     
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  17. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    You'reTheWorst.gif
     
  18. Looter

    Looter Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2014 Texas

    His family was prolly just gonna throw it out, sooooooo a favor was done for THEM.
     
  19. blatherbeard

    blatherbeard Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2007 Texas

    tried to get a you tube of the REAL lyric of the one by foo but it didnt work.
     
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