Celis Brewery

Microbrewery in Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Celis Brewery

Established in 1992

Contact
10001 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Description
In the Spring of 1992, my father, Pierre Celis, flew from Belgium to the United States to start a new brewery in the great state of Texas. No one suspected that he carried something very precious, concealed in his tube socks. It was the original yeast strain Pierre had been using to brew his world-famous Belgian-style Wit beer for the past 30 years. And there was no way he was going to brew without it.

The first Celis Brewery opened on July 11th in 1992. It was an immediate success. Turns out Texans really liked our beer! Before we “crazy Belgians” arrived, most Texans were drinking one of “the big three” brands on the market. The small craft breweries that we all know and love today simply did not exist. When Pierre Celis started brewing his beloved beer, he created a craft beer that changed everything.

Exactly 25 years to the day it first opened, the legendary beer is back, better than ever at Celis Brewery 2.0. Along the way in the Spring of 2011, we lost my Dad. But Pierre’s spirit and his commitment to quality lives on—along with his original yeast strain.

Welcome to the future, the legacy, the celebration, and the beer that started it all. Welcome to Celis Brewery.

Admin Note: After the original brewery in Austin closed the Celis brand was purchased by Michigan Brewing Company and brewed in Michigan for a decade. Then contract brewed at Two Roads.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at the source. Dark brown, beige head. Coffee, roasted malt, stone fruits, Belgian yeast notes. Okay.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 18:18

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at the source. Dark amber, beige head. Stone fruits, Belgian yeast. spice, warming finish.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 18:14

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at the source. Hazy gold, no head. Belgian yeast, spice, warming finish.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 18:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Hazy gold, off-white head. Belgian yeast, spice, malt, warming finish.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 18:09

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from H-E-B, Bastrop, TX.
A: clear red, small, frothy, pinkish head.
A: sour cherry, cherry jam, strawberry, dough.
T: sweet-sour cherry, yoghurt & wheat.
F: tart cherry & cherry stone, softly acidic.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Very nice to encounter this one here, as the brewery was founded by Pierre Celis, the creator of the Witbier Hoegaarden. All in all a worthy nod to the Belgian-style Kriek, although it's evidently not a real flavoured Lambic and indeed, like the brewery itself mentions, more of a genuine Fruit Beer.
Tried on 26 Oct 2022 at 21:33

8/10
Damn peachy freshness, smooth wheaty mouthfeel and finish.
Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2021 at 21:31

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can, canned on January 9, 2019 from wchesser poured into a glass. Translucent yellow with medium white head. Aroma is coriander, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is coriander, orange, yeast, and wheat esters. Solid wit.
Tried from Can on 04 May 2019 at 04:34

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. A- Coriander, mild orange, wheat. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Coriander, orange, mild white pepper. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- So very similar to Hoegaarden that it brings back memories of how that beer first got me into craft. Well balanced and even as heartbreaking as it was to know this bottle was 18 months so it still drank pleasantly. Really lovely stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2019 at 02:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Out of a bottle into a plastic cup in Austin. Clear dark amber with a small khaki head. Light caramel and bread, some citrus, light spice and floral nose with a similar flavour. Medium oily mouth with slightly soft carbonation .
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2018 at 01:13

7/10
Cut with the white.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2018 at 14:06