Tried and True: San Antonio craft brewers are helping classic beer styles make a comeback

Classic styles, while never gone, seem to be finding new fans in San Antonio even as sweet adjunct beers and hazy IPAs bursting with tropical flavors continue in popularity.

by Travis E. Poling October 6, 2022January 22, 2024

Food & Drink

Woman-owned Off Main Brewing to open tasting room in San Antonio-area community of Kerrville

The tasting room will offer 10 small-batch beers on tap, local wines and charcuterie boards.

by Nina Rangel October 4, 2022February 12, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Freetail Brewing Co. to open full kitchen at Southside taproom in November

The expansion will allow the S. Presa location to offer wood-fired pizzas currently only available at the Northside brewpub.

by Nina Rangel September 29, 2022October 17, 2023

Food & Drink

CO2 shortage squeezes U.S. craft beer industry already struggling with supply issues

The odorless, tasteless chemical compound is the latest material in beer-making to see significant depletion.

by Nina Rangel September 23, 2022August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

Newest San Antonio Twin Peaks location to open in Live Oak Aug. 22

The Live Oak store will be the fourth San Antonio Twin Peaks location.

by Nina Rangel August 19, 2022June 3, 2025

Food & Drink

Bigger and sudsier: tickets to San Antonio Beer Festival on sale now

VIP perks include first access to rare and limited brews as well as dedicated VIP restrooms.

by Nina Rangel August 19, 2022July 4, 2025

Arts

San Antonio improv comedy troupe sets up residency at new Black Potion gaming tavern

For the past year, the troupe has performed weekly to sold out crowds at The Overtime Theater.

by Nina Rangel August 18, 2022July 20, 2025

Food & Drink

Breastaurant chain Twin Peaks set to bring its ‘scenic views’ to far Northeast San Antonio

The Live Oak store will be the fourth San Antonio Twin Peaks location.

by Nina Rangel July 22, 2022July 15, 2025

Food & Drink

The owner of Black Potion bets San Antonio is ready to embrace a bar for board games (and more)

The 6,500-square-foot bar has private rooms for tabletop gaming and even a 49-seat theater.

by Nina Rangel July 19, 2022July 29, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Hopdoddy Burger Bars revive happy hour specials after pandemic-driven hiatus

San Antonio is home to two Hopdoddy locations, both on the North Side.

by Nina Rangel May 13, 2022July 15, 2025

Food & Drink

American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22, and San Antonio breweries could use your support

Texas’ craft beer industry provides an annual impact to the Texas economy of $5 billion.

by Nina Rangel May 10, 2022December 20, 2023

Food & Drink

Award-winning Texas brewery Adelbert’s closing permanently this fall

The brewer’s Austin location will be torn down to make way for a new office building, and it has no plans to relocate.

by Nina Rangel April 29, 2022October 14, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio beer maker launches mentorship program and incubator to help marginalized brewers

The incubation program will select 12 home brewers to take part in hands-on training in North Carolina.

by Nina Rangel April 27, 2022March 28, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s new sandlot baseball team aims to marry pastime and mental health awareness

The baseball league is now set up as a mental wellness program with the Saint City Culinary Foundation.

by Nina Rangel April 21, 2022June 20, 2025

Food & Drink

Trump-era aluminum tariffs still hurting San Antonio brewers, beer consumers

The owner of local brewery Second Pitch says the tariffs are making it hard for craft beer companies to grow.

by Nina Rangel April 15, 2022June 14, 2025

Food & Drink

San Marcos’ Roughhouse Brewing to release third limestone cave-aged beer

The aptly-named new brew, Two & One, is a blend of one-year and two-year cave ales.

by Nina Rangel April 11, 2022June 22, 2025

Food & Drink

Big Chicken, Fiesta Food Prices: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant chain is headed to San Antonio, and more of this week’s top food news.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 8, 2022April 28, 2025

Food & Drink

Hill Country Craft Beer Festival returning to Gruene — along with 150 brews

Live music and food trucks will round out the 21-and-over event.

by Nina Rangel April 4, 2022July 13, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Vista Brewing to hold Sunday crawfish boil to launch sandlot baseball season

The sandlot phenomenon has seen a resurgence in recent years, much to the delight of hobbyist knuckleballers.

by Nina Rangel March 25, 2022May 22, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Black Laboratory Brewing breaks into the hard seltzer business

It’s loaded with cherry and lime, plus salt for electrolytes.

by Nina Rangel March 23, 2022April 4, 2025