(512) Brewing

The (512) Spring Open House was another great party with a huge turn out!

See some photos HERE(John Knox) or HERE(bassist, Debra Parr) .

We changed our beer serving strategy to shorten the lines, although it sounds like the line was still too long and slow. The next event will be better…..I promise. As Chip told me once, “you just need to do more of these”… and we will!

Thanks so much to all my volunteers and to everyone who made it out to try the (512) ALT. Look for the ALT for a few more weeks around town!!

Also, a HUGE thanks to Danny Fast Fingers and his band. They played a couple of great sets as the first band (of many to come) to play at (512). Thanks, Danny. Check HERE to see where Danny will be playing next!

Look for a summer event of some sort. Our anniversary is coming up in July and we’re hoping to brew something very special, most likely labeled (512) ONE, to commemorate our first year of brewing and selling in Austin!

Join the email list and get out and support local businesses and local breweries!

THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!

(512) was mentioned in an article Thursday in the UT Austin newspaper, the Daily Texan. Check it out here.

Thanks to Mandy for the great write up!

Live Music with Austin’s own
Danny Fast Fingers

Taste ALL the (512) Ales plus
our latest offering:
the (512) ALT

(512) Brewing Company was featured on the February 10th edition of All Things Considered, a nationally aired program on NPR. Check out the story here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10052×8810

Thanks for keeping beer in the category of recession-resistant!!

We’ve officially made the transition to organic base malt used in every (512) ale!!  This base malt (malted 2-row barley) makes up 80-90% of all ingredients used to make the (512) PALE, IPA and PORTER and 50% of the WIT.

This has been my desire from the beginning and because of the continued success and growth of (512) Brewing Company, I’m now able to make this important transition starting immediately. We just received our first organic grain shipment yesterday and we’re brewing with it TODAY!

Rest assured, this will not change any of the beers. The organic malt is the same grain malted by the same company, simply organically grown and certified organic by USDA.

So, although it won’t show up on the label or tap handle for a while, when you ask for (512) beers in the future, enjoy the fact that the they’re made using organic ingredients!

Thanks for supporting (512)! Join the email list and look for some more events at the brewery soon. Also, please fell free to email me anytime with questions, feedback, comments and suggestions.  kevin@512brewing.com

The Fall Open House was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who helped and thanks to everyone who joined in the fun. The community support continues to be amazing. I really appreciate the response and support!

photo by John Knox (http://flickr.com/photos/jmpk/3054048895/)

Look for more brewery events coming soon. In the meantime, keep supporting your local bars and restaurants where local beers are served! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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Yes, Sir. The (512) PECAN PORTER was released today. Look for it around town and ask for it where ever you go. We think this porter is sure to please. Local pecans that show up in the nose and more subtly in the flavor, make this a delightful fall seasonal. So, get out there, support your local breweries and bars, and ask for (512)!

Brad Buchholz of the Austin American Statesman recently got word of Pierre Celis’ visits to (512) Brewing Company and wrote a wonderful article in Saturday’s paper about Pierre and his brewing history….

photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American Statesman

While Pierre was here most recently, a Belgian journalist and author, Christian Deglas, accompanied him. Christian wrote The Classic Beers of Belgium and is clearly a Belgian beer aficionado and legendary critic. He evidently plans a similar article to be published in Belgium. When that materializes, I’ll be sure to post the link.

Thanks to Pierre and Christine for their input and words of encouragement to (512)!

ASK FOR THE WIT ALL AROUND TOWN!!! It’s not a seasonal beer - it’s a (512) staple!

Also, look for some upcoming (512) events!!!!

Pierre Celis and his daughter, Christine, graced the brewery with their presence this past Thursday to witness us brewing the (512) WIT. For anyone who may be new to beer, Pierre re-introduced the world to the Belgian White Beer style in 1966 when he opened the Hoegaarden brewery and later brought this style to Texas when he brewed the infamous beer, Celis White, right here in Austin from 1992-2000.

Pierre was willing to share some secrets and compare notes on the style. I can’t say how honored I was to have him at the brewery to taste the (512) WIT and to just talk beer. He actually claimed the (512) WIT is better than today’s Hoegaarden (no longer under his control). Oh, if I could have only gotten my hands on one of those original white beers he made. We agreed that the secret ingredient was heart and he said he senses mine is in the right place.

Needless to say, the (512) WIT will never be quite the same. Pierre is a legend and his visit and input leaves a lasting impression that will impact every batch moving forward….