So, you are tasked with finding something fun for your corporate events or team building activities in Austin. Your team has already slogged through all the obvious and cliched things: party boat, bowling, paintball, even bubble soccer. What can you do this time that won’t make your team members roll their eyes? I come up with corporate outing solutions on a monthly basis, so I get to see what people like. Let’s discuss a few
So, I was giving a brewery tour for Austin Brewery Tours of the North Austin breweries: 4th tap, Oskar Blues, and Adelbert’s, and I drove by the Celis Brewery for the first time since it had opened. I decided to make a quick stop in at Celis to introduce myself, while my guests were still enjoying their Oskar Blues beers. I am so glad I did. While there, I was introduced to Teresa, the taproom
Flights ready to go at Jester King Brewery. Can you speak the language of craft beer when visiting a craft brewery or taproom? What does OG (not the Ice-T album, Original Gangster) next to the name of beers on the taproom wall represent? Why are there fresh hopped versions of some beers? I am sure you will have more questions, but lets start with the basic vernacular of craft beer. You will be able to
A brewery tour is the best way to go behind the tanks and explore where the “beer magic” happens. You have completed the research and purchased your golden ticket for the proverbial sudsy ride…but your work is not done. What’s next? Will I be judged for the type of beer I drink? Are there any customary protocols in the brewery and taproom? Are there dim-witted questions to ask a brewer about their beer? Should I
A few years back, Bart Adons noticed that the average age of his veterinary customers was getting older every year. Few young people opt to run a small farm these days, because they’re competing with big national or global agribusiness companies and they can’t make a profit from a small holding. Adons decided his days as a vet were numbered, and with a fellow local vet called Cillian O’Mórain, Adons decided to diversify and make
Where did the early settlers of Waterloo, an early name for Austin, Texas, bring together the four key ingredients used to make beer? When did the renaissance of Austin’s beer history occur and who was pioneering these efforts? I appreciate the deeply rooted Austin craft beer community and want to celebrate the beer history of Austin with you. As Austin’s beer culture continues to flourish, this article will be essential to your understanding of what
So, you are planning an awesome bachelor party in Austin for your best friend, and you have no idea what to do because none of you have ever been to Austin. How will you plan a weekend you’ll all remember, knowing nothing at all about Austin? Don’t worry, I am here to help. As a tour operator, it is very important to me that all my guests have an experience they’ll never forget while in