<\/strong>October means it’s time for San Antonio Beer Week<\/a>, the annual weeklong celebration of San Antonio’s craft beer scene. The fun begins October 11 at Dos Sirenos Brewing Co.<\/a> with a brewers’ breakfast, a ticketed event where guests can enjoy pours from 10 participating breweries.<\/p>\n
Later the same day, Kunstler Brewing<\/a> and Southtown’s Mixtli<\/a> will debut a special beer release \u2014 a milk stout made with cajeta, cinnamon, vanilla, and sea salt. The crew at Mixtli will put together a one-night tapa to pair with the new beer, which event organizers said will also be a salute to Hispanic Heritage Month.<\/p>\n Other highlights include:<\/p>\n Beer Week activities culminate in the 20th annual San Antonio Beer Festival<\/a> on October 18 at Hemisfair. More than 230 beers, ciders, seltzers, and wine-based ready-to-drink beverages will be available for sampling.<\/p>\n Festival-goers will also have access to games, entertainment, food trucks, and other vendors. Tickets start at $45, with proceeds benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank.<\/p>\n Beer lovers can grab a San Antonio Beer Week passport at any participating local brewery, visit eight spots during Beer Week, and earn a limited-edition glass. The snazzy souvenir can be picked up on October 19 at The Roundabout or The Growler Exchange in Midtown.<\/p>\n Shiner Fest on tap Pizza party Carmella’s will be led by Zachary Disch, the former owner and head chef of Z’s Pizza, which closed in 2024 following a 10-year stint. Once open, guests will be able to chow down on Detroit-style deep-dish pizza, thin-crust pies, pasta, grinders, salads, and gelato in a vintage pizzeria atmosphere, complete with white and red checkered tablecloths and classic arcade games.<\/p>\n Growth spurt\n
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<\/strong>K. Spoetzl Brewery and Distillery, the maker of the iconic Shiner Beer, is bringing back Shiner Fest<\/a> on October 25. From noon-9:30 pm, revelers can sample beer, snack on bites, and listen to raucous sets from Shane Smith and the Saints, Wilder Blue, Bottomland, and Beyond Shiner. Tickets start at $42, with kids ages 12 and under admitted for free. Guests may bring their lawn chairs and blankets.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Don Krezt, the owner of Boerne’s 28 Songs Brewhouse and Kitchen<\/a>, is getting into the pizza biz. Carmella’s Pizza Parlor will open in January 2026 near the Northern Boerne brewpub, according to a social media announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Puro](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/puro-tepache.jpg\")
<\/strong>The folks at San Antonio’s Puro Tepache<\/a> say they are scaling up production to meet the rising demand for their drink \u2014 a lightly fizzy, probiotic-rich, pineapple-based sipper that can be traced back to pre-Columbian Mexico and the Aztecs.<\/p>\n