2:00 pm
The Texas Lager Revival
Hosted by four Texas lager brewers
How a hot climate built a cold-fermented obsession. Taste a helles, a pilsner, a Vienna, and a Mexican-style lager back to back, and learn why patience is the whole game with lager.
Free with any ticket
Beer School.
The part of the festival people tell their friends about. Short, guided tastings led by the brewers and Guild experts, included free with any drinking ticket. No sign-up, no upcharge, just better-poured beer.
The sessions
Today’s curriculum.
3:00 pm
Hops 101
Hosted by a Guild cicerone
Smell, taste, and finally tell the difference between Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe. A guided flight through the aromas that define modern IPA, with three beers to anchor the lesson.
3:30 pm
Brewers Panel
Six Texas founders, one stage
The closest thing the festival has to a town hall. Six founders talk candidly about opening a brewery in Texas: the water, the heat, the cost, and the daily work of staying independent.
4:30 pm
Sour and Wild
Hosted by two farmhouse brewers
A walk through Texas sour and farmhouse beer, from kettle sours to barrel-aged saisons. Learn how brewers tame, and sometimes welcome, the wild side of fermentation.
How it works
Just show up.
- No sign-up needed
- Sessions run on a schedule at the Beer School tent. Seating is first come, first served, so arrive a few minutes early for the popular talks.
- Pours are included
- Each session includes guided pours that count toward your tasting experience, poured by the people who made the beer.
- Build your day around it
- Treat Beer School as the spine of your schedule. Drink water between sessions, eat from the food trucks, and pace yourself across the afternoon.
04Frequently asked
About Beer School.
What is Beer School?
Beer School is a series of free guided sessions inside the festival, included with any drinking ticket. Brewers and Guild experts lead short, hands-on tastings on styles, hops, and the Texas brewing scene.
Do I need to sign up for sessions?
No sign-up is needed. Sessions run on a schedule at the Beer School tent and seating is first come, first served. Arrive a few minutes early for the popular talks.
Are the tastings extra?
No. Beer School pours are included with your ticket. Each session includes guided pours that count toward the tasting experience, poured by the people who made the beer.