Best Beer in Austin Comes From Hops & Grain

EAST AUSTIN, TX: A new review by Livability.com’s “99 Beers in 99 Cities” crowned a brew from Hops & Grain as the best in Austin.

The list named The One They Call Zoe as the top beer brewed in the Austin area. The beer is similar to a German lager, but dry-hopped “to add an extra layer of complexity.” It is light-to-golden in color with floral and citrus dry-hop aromatics. The beer has a score of 89 out of 100 on RateBeer.com and has an ABV of 5 percent. As an added plus, the beer was named after Hops & Grain founder Josh Hare’s own dog, according to Austin Culture Map.

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“With notes of lightly toasted bread, floral hops and an incredibly smooth finish we hope that Zoe is everything that you’ve been searching for in a pale lager,” Hops & Grain wrote in their description of the fabulous brew.

On the Livability.com list, U.S. cities were ranked by: how good of a place they are to live overall: their consumption of craft beer; and whether or not they make the best beer in the area. Austin was ranked 42 on the list. The website also cited Austin Beerworks as a top spot in the city.

“As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to the University of Texas along with nearly 85 biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. A community motto for years is “Keep Austin Weird” to promote the city’s eccentricity and diversity, and more than 36 microbreweries are garnering success,” Livability.com wrote.

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