Archive record · Brewery
Live Oak Brewing Company
Austin, Texas, USA
- Founded
- 1997
- Archive ID
- TB-T9QW1PWR
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
An Austin institution producing arguably the best, most authentic traditional German-style Hefeweizen and Pilz in the country.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
An Austin institution producing what is arguably the best, most authentic traditional German-style Hefeweizen in the country.
Where it brewed
- 1615 Crozier Ln, Del Valle, TX 78617Del Valle, Texas
ACTIVE_BREWERY_SITE
Operated by Live Oak Brewing Company
Site detail
Official current site.
The People
Behind the beer
Austin brewery specialising in traditional German-style lagers.
The Beer Library
Beers
Live Oak Pilz
Year-RoundBohemian Pilsner
Decoction-mashed and open-fermented in Austin since 1997 — traditional Czech process run in Texas heat. Almost nobody in America takes pilsner this seriously.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Schwarzer Rauch
Year-RoundExact 2026 competition evidence; does not by itself establish current September menu or year-round availability. [USA Pass 04]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hefeweizen
Year-RoundExact 2026 competition evidence; does not by itself establish current September menu or year-round availability. [USA Pass 04]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2026
Bronze — Smoke & Chili Beer
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
- 2026
Silver — Wheat or Rye
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Bronze — Smoke & Chili Beer — Schwarzer Rauch
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Silver — Wheat or Rye — Hefeweizen
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
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