This summer we are bringing our happy little brown ale, Van Dyke Brown. Named after one of Bob Ross’ paint colors, this beer is inspired to be deep with flavor yet drinkable in the Texas heat. This years batch of VDB(as we call it around here) is brewed with locally grown and malted Blacklands Malt from Leander, TX. Toasty, biscuity and light caramel flavors make this beer a well rounded treat.
4.7%ABV 17IBU
Making Austin a better place for vegans isn’t always easy, but when you have the support of local restaurants like Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery, it sure does feel easy to be a vegan in Austin!
Join ATX Vegans and Black Star Co-op for a one-night-only event featuring all of Black Star’s vegan menu items, plus a very special veganized menu just for us!
Black Star Co-op is community-owned and is known in Austin for supplying livable wages, being a democratic workplace, supporting local farms, shaping their menu around local companies (like The Flying Tempeh Bros.!), and serving chef-inspired, seasonal specials.
More details to come.
In honor of PRIDE month, we’re filling up our wall with Hops & Grain brews, and donating $1 for each H&G and house rational beer sold to Out Youth.
*The Kind Clinic will also be here with educational materials and fun swag!
*The City of Austin Mobile HIV Testing Unit will be on site offering FREE testing to anyone interested.
“Out Youth serves the Central Texas LGBTQ+ (lesbian/gay/bisexual, transgender, queer) youth and their allies with programs and services to ensure that they develop into happy, healthy, successful adults.
Founded in 1990, Out Youth has grown and changed over the years, but we’ve always retained our most important facet – providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to come together and receive support, and make friends who understand who they are.”
It’s Not a Pneuma! The name says it all. We took our West Coast inspired pale ale recipe, Pneuma, and transformed it into not that. We took a large dose of Citra, Amarillo and Cascade hops and threw them in at the end of the boil. Next, we dry hopped it with even MORE Citra and Amarillo. Finally, we dry hopped it AGAIN with Citra Cryo hop powder and more Amarillo. Needless to say, this strong pale ale is packed with juicy, citrus hop character that should blow your taste buds away. 6.0%ABV 27IBU
Join Texas Land Conservancy as we bring the Austin community together to shed light on the importance of land conservation for the health of our water systems. Our partners at Black Star Co-op will be donating $1 for every rational beer sold (see list of participating beers when you get to the event) to TLC and our mission to protect the land, water, and wildlife of Texas. So come on out, bring all your friends, and support Texas land with an ice cold beer during this month’s Sip & Support!
What does beer have to do with land conservation?
Private land conservation plays an important role in making sure that everyone can use the water that flows through our state for drinking, recreation…and yes, beer! Access to clean water is a basic human right, and many of our great Texas rivers are threatened by pollution and over-use. Since there is water in beer, it’s not just your drinking water that’s threatened—your beer is, too.
Our dear friends at Blacklands Malt in Leander, TX is home of the first ever locally grown and malted barley in the state of Texas. We’re proud to say that Black Star has been partnered with these local maltsters since their inception, and what better way to celebrate our friendship than with a tap takeover highlighting their amazing products!
We will be pouring 6 house beers brewed with various Blacklands malts, as well as a curated selection of beers from many other local breweries that love Blacklands as much as we do! Including:
Blue Owl Brewing
Jester King Brewery
Zilker Brewing
Whitestone Brewery