AUSTIN BEER GARDEN CO. TO BREW UP THE 78704

[an excerpt from Eater Austin, Jan. 7, 2013, by Andrea Grimes] The folks behind the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company can now literally be behind the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company, because they’ve secured an official location smack dab in the middle of the 78704. Their official address is 1305 West Oltorf Street, and they’re way pumped about it, making the location announcement … Continued

THE ABGB HAS A HOME!

We’re happy to announce that we’ve found a home. 1305 West Oltorf. Oltorf and the tracks. Right in the heart of South Austin (seriously- you google map 78704 and the “A” lands on us… thank you, google). We’re looking forward to being a good neighbor to everyone. Making life in Austin better with great beer, music, food, … Continued

FIVE BARS THAT CHANGED THE DRINKING SCENE IN 2012, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR

[an excerpt from THE STATESMAN, Dec 2012, By Emma Janzen] South Austin will welcome a new brewpub early next summer, helmed by the former award-winning brewing crew from Uncle Billy’s Brew and Que. The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. will produce handcrafted beer, toss seasonal thin-crust pizzas and host live music in a friendly environment. They will serve only beers … Continued

Austins Top Draft Picks

[an excerpt from ATXMAN, fall 2012, By Matt McGinnis] The award-winning brewers at Uncle Billy’s, Amos Lowe and Brian “Swifty” Peters, are departing to start their own brewery, slated to open in January 2013. The South Austin brew pub will serve hand-crafted pizza and beer on 10 taps in a music-hall-style beer garden. “We’re going for the … Continued

Beer Flights

[an excerpt from The Austin Chronicle, Aug. 17, 2012, reviewed by Lee Nichols] Another new brewery in Austin: Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que brewers Amos Lowe (Barton Springs location), Brian Peters (Lake Travis location), and some other Uncle Billy’s employees are leaving to start up something called theAustin Beer Garden Brewing Com­pany, to be located somewhere in South Austin. They’ll be … Continued