IndependentMicrobrewery
Live Oak Brewing Company
Austin, USA · Est. 1997
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
An Austin institution producing what is arguably the best, most authentic traditional German-style Hefeweizen in the country.
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The People
Behind the beer
Chip McElroy & Brian Thompson
Founders
Austin brewery specialising in traditional German-style lagers.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Live Oak Pilz
Year-RoundBohemian Pilsner
ABV4.7%
Decoction-mashed and open-fermented in Austin since 1997 — traditional Czech process run in Texas heat. Almost nobody in America takes pilsner this seriously.
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