The wait is over. Around 80 small and independent Texas breweries will pour more than 200 beers at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday, November 14. It is the broadest lineup the festival has ever assembled, and it spans the whole state.
Every corner of Texas
This year's list reaches from Big Bend Brewing in Alpine to Saltgrass on Galveston Island, with high-plains stouts from Amarillo and farmhouse ales from the Hill Country in between. If a region of Texas is making good beer, you will find it on the grounds.
Lager lovers have more to drink than ever, with Llano Lager Co., Cibolo Creek, and Pedernales all pouring. Hop chasers can work a line from South Congress to Yellow Rose to Bayou City. And the adventurous should make time for Buffalo Bayou and Bluebonnet, who rarely show up with the same beer twice.
What to look for
Several breweries are bringing rare and barrel-aged pours, many reserved for the VIP area during early entry. Panhandle Brewing is bringing a bourbon-barrel imperial stout, Yellow Rose is opening its cellar reserve, and Hill Country Hops is pouring a wet-hop ale made within hours of harvest.
The full lineup lives on the breweries page, sortable and complete. Tickets are on sale now, and the day always sells out before November.