Popular fundraising event Barks for Beers, operated by local charity Divine Canines, is returning to Central Texas for their 11th year.\u00a0 Starting on May 1st, visit any of the 30 breweries listed below to pick up a pint glass and Pawsport for $30 + tax.\u00a0 Then, you can use that Pawsport at all 30 breweries throughout the month of May to receive one pour at each.<\/p>\n
Divine Canines provides free therapy dog services to various populations including older adults, hospitalized patients, school reading programs and more. Our mission is: Partnering with our dogs to enhance the well-being of those in need. Barks for Beers helps us keep our training costs affordable and helps us keep our volunteers, human and canine, equipped to provide the best possible free services.<\/p>\n
As always, don\u2019t forget to tip the taproom staff!<\/p>\n
The History of Barks for Beers<\/h2>\n
We\u2019ll specifically go through this year\u2019s list below, but let\u2019s start with some charts.\u00a0 The first one is brewery participation among all breweries that are currently open (and have participated at least once).\u00a0 The second chart is all breweries, even closed ones.\u00a0 (Note: If you\u2019re on a computer you can right click -> \u201cOpen image in new tab\u201d for a larger image that can be zoomed in.\u00a0 If you\u2019re on a phone, pinch to zoom as usual.)<\/p>\n
Important note: The event did not occur in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the brewery list was already available \u2013 as such, the 2020 year is colored white in the below chart to recognize the breweries that signed on to participate.\u00a0 With that in mind, it\u2019s actually been 12 years since Barks for Beers began, but excluding 2020 means there\u2019s been 11 years of operation.<\/p>\n
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2025 Brewery List<\/h2>\n
Below is this year\u2019s list of breweries.\u00a0 Here are a few notes compared to last year:<\/p>\n
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- Dripping Springs is GONE.\u00a0 The three breweries that participated last year have all chosen not to this year, putting a big hole in the usual map.<\/li>\n
- Instead \u2013 to the southwest, Lone Man Mountain has signed on for the first time, joining Middleton, Roughhouse, and of course Vista.\u00a0 If you\u2019re headed to Real Ale it seems likely that you\u2019ll be taking [checks map] <\/em>FM32 from San Marcos to Blanco in at least one direction.\n<\/li>\n
- To the northwest, Lago Vista has joined the Lake Travis fam of Oasis, Infamous, and Frontyard.\u00a0 Learn more about them here<\/a><\/strong>!\n
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- Got another one for you \u2013 a new brewery is opening<\/a><\/strong> right down the street from Frontyard very soon.\u00a0 We missed it on the article linked above, so here\u2019s the drop.\u00a0 Not open yet, but could be by late May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Leander + Cedar Park return with the same four breweries \u2013 5th Element, Obsidian, Red Horn, and Red Horn again.<\/li>\n
- I was surprised that 3rd Level is actually joining for their first time, I could have sworn they were on here last year.\u00a0 In addition, two of the three new Hutto breweries are now on board \u2013 Power Brewing Project, and Rockabilly Brewing.\n<\/li>\n
- Old Gregg has joined Prost for the Pflugerville core.<\/li>\n
- In Austin proper: It\u2019s no surprise that the Domain area has had it rough the last few years, but Hopsquad and Celis are back again to keep it alive.<\/li>\n
- Time to shed a tear\u2026 famous BFFs Black Star and Brewtorium are no longer together, as Black Star closed earlier this year.\u00a0 Brewtorium is carrying the torch though, and is now joined by this year\u2019s winner of the \u201cstopped doing B4B for a few years and then came back\u201d award, going to Oddwood, who last participated in 2022.<\/li>\n
- Finally \u2013 Southern Heights, Live Oak, Stay Put, Nomadic, Vacancy, Independence, and Fast Friends are all back again, with ACBCo. now joining in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Here it is in table form:<\/p>\n
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\n \nBrewery<\/th>\n Location<\/th>\n Years of Participation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n 3rd Level Brewing<\/td>\n Round Rock<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5th Element Brewing<\/td>\n Leander<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Austin Craft Brewing<\/td>\n South Austin<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n The Brewtorium Brewery and Kitchen<\/td>\n Central Austin<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Celis Brewery<\/td>\n North Austin<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fast Friends Beer Co<\/td>\n South Austin<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Frontyard Brewing<\/td>\n Spicewood<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hopsquad Brewing<\/td>\n North Austin<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Independence Brewing<\/td>\n South Austin<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Infamous<\/td>\n Lake Travis<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lago Vista Brewing Co<\/td>\n Lake Travis<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Live Oak Brewing Co<\/td>\n Del Valle<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co<\/td>\n Driftwood<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Middleton Brewing<\/td>\n San Marcos<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nomadic Beerworks<\/td>\n South Austin<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oasis Texas Brewing Company<\/td>\n Lake Travis<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Obsidian Brewery<\/td>\n Leander<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oddwood Brewing<\/td>\n Central Austin<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Old Gregg Brewing<\/td>\n Pflugerville<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Power Brewing Project<\/td>\n Hutto<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Prost Alehouse Texas<\/td>\n Pflugerville<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Real Ale Brewing Co<\/td>\n Blanco<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Red Horn Parmer Lane<\/td>\n Cedar Park<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Red Horn Scottsdale Drive<\/td>\n Leander<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rockabilly Brewing<\/td>\n Hutto<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Roughhouse Brewing<\/td>\n San Marcos<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Southern Heights<\/td>\n East Austin<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stay Put Brewing<\/td>\n Downtown Austin<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vacancy Brewing<\/td>\n South Austin<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vista Brewing<\/td>\n Driftwood<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n For an interactive map and spreadsheet with detailed brewery information, please check out their website: https:\/\/divinecanines.org\/barksforbeers\/<\/a><\/p>\n
Additionally, there will be special prizes and a bingo contest on their socials: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/divinecaninestexas<\/a> and https:\/\/instagram.com\/barksforbeers<\/a><\/p>\n
And of course Divine Canines will be bringing their pups to the breweries, and giving pets is approved and encouraged!<\/p>\n
Excited for the event? Share your thoughts on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, or just bark really loudly.\u00a0 We\u2019re listening.<\/h2>\n
Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
- To the northwest, Lago Vista has joined the Lake Travis fam of Oasis, Infamous, and Frontyard.\u00a0 Learn more about them here<\/a><\/strong>!\n