from the editors - Austin Beer Guide

BREWERIES
(512) Brewing Co.
InFO
BREWER/FOunDER ....Kevin Brand (Owner),
Nate Seale (Brewer)
ESTABLISHED ................Summer 2008
TOuRS................Rotating Open Houses
uRL ..................www.512brewing.com
yEaR ROunD BEERS
(512) Wit
STyLE .................... Wit or white beer
ABV ................................. 5.2%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS ...................Draft
QuICK SIP...Light, semi-tart, hint of grapefruit
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL . . . White pizza,
light pastas, hummus,
salads, seafood
(512) IPA
STyLE ........................American IPA
ABV ...................................7%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS ...................Draft
QuICK SIP................Hoppy, citrusy, solid
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL . . . . Spicy Thai,
Tex-Mex, Italian, ALL pizza, BBQ
(512) Pale
STyLE ...................American Pale Ale
ABV ................................. 5.8%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS ...................Draft
QuICK SIP........Drinkable, hoppy, quenching
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL . . . . . . Burgers,
chiles rellenos, fish and chips
CuRREnT SEaSOnal
(512) black IPA
STyLE ...........................Black IPA
ABV ...................................7%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS .......Draft (Early Spring)
QuICK SIP................Hoppy, bitter, coffee
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL.......... Pork
tamales, supreme (yeah, supreme) nachos
(512) Whiskey barrel Aged
Double Pecan Porter
STyLE ......................Imperial Porter
ABV ................................. 8.2%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS ....Draft/Bottles (Limited)
QuICK SIP............Vanilla, coconut, pecans
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL......Digestion
(512) ALT
STyLE ..............................Altbier
ABV ................................. 6.0%
IMBIBInG OPTIOnS .......Draft (Late Spring)
QuICK SIP.........Roasty, nutty, slightly sweet
FOOD IT CHASES DOWn WELL.........Grilled
sausages, fish
WE RECOMMEnD
ALT, IPA, Whiskey Barrel Aged Double
Pecan Porter
*See full listing of available beers at
www.austinbeerguide.com
Kevin Brand and his wife moved to Austin from California in early 2008 to start the brewery
and were brewing beer that same summer. Brand’s initial lineup was the Wit, Pale, and IPA,
but quickly added the Pecan Porter to the year round line up after the enormous reception it
received as the first winter seasonal.
Currently (512)’s beers are only available on draft but have released a limited number
of bottles of Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter (and Wild Bear) in the past and
sprinkled them around town. These hot commodities moved off shelves in increments of
minutes and created a city wide scavenger hunt/craze/mania/wild goose chase akin to the
Saint Arnold Divine Reserve releases in Houston.