Celis Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Austin,
Texas,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Celis Brewery
Established in 1992
Contact
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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A light yellow beer with a thin lazing white head. The aroma has notes of lemon, coriander, and peaches. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, alcohol, coriander, and lemons, leading to a dry alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2011
at 10:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of blutt59. Pours a clear pale yellow with a tiny white head. Lots of coriander in the nose, a little phenols in the nose. Medium body, sweet fruity with your standard Belgian spice blend. Astringent finish. 220611
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2011
at 10:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear, ultra pale yellow with a white head. Lemony, light citrus, light yeast, and a bit of sweetness in the aroma. Lemon grass, sweet malt, earth, and light yeast in the flavor. Medium bodied. Plenty good just not great.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2011
at 20:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle. Pours pale golden with a thin white head. Aroma is overwhelmingly yeasty cloves with a bit of sweetness. Flavor is yeasty clove and green apple with biscuit. A bit thin. An alright attempt at a Belgian, but lacking in complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2010
at 00:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse, Charlottesville, Va, opened 6/16/10. Pours a hazy pale amber color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, citrus, toasted bread, coriander and other spices. The taste is citrus, lightly toasted malts, lime and spices. Medium bodied. Fairly intense flavor. Decent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2010
at 21:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Rated the original Celis before Michigan took over. Pours like a pale ale. Nose and taste is very light raspberry and light malts/wheat. Rated 10/24/2000
Tried
on 14 May 2010
at 14:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
This rating is for the original Celis White brewed by Pierre Celis in Austin, TX. Very nice yellow pour almost like a Hoegaarden. Nose and taste is highly spiced coriander, light wheats, lemon and peel. Rated 10/18/2000
Tried
on 14 May 2010
at 13:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle pours an extremely pale yellow with a medium frothy white head. Lemon peel and coriander nose. Flavor is surprisingly strong. Lots of wheat and again coriander with a strong citrus finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2010
at 15:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: On tap at RnH, 3/22/10, Rating # 1234
Aroma: Has an aroma of light spice and light fruits
Appearance: Clear, light yellow color with a white head, light lace
Flavor: Taste is light, somewhat sweet, spice and fruit
Palate: Light-medium body with a decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This beer was alright, nothing too special, but this is some decent stuff. I enjoyed it, and I'd drink it again, but I wouldn't rush out for it.
Aroma: Has an aroma of light spice and light fruits
Appearance: Clear, light yellow color with a white head, light lace
Flavor: Taste is light, somewhat sweet, spice and fruit
Palate: Light-medium body with a decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This beer was alright, nothing too special, but this is some decent stuff. I enjoyed it, and I'd drink it again, but I wouldn't rush out for it.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2010
at 14:42
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Pour is a peach color with almost no head. Aroma is raspberry and not much else. Flavor is less fruity than the aroma and kind of sour in the end. Might be good with Thanksgiving dinner but for for a sample its pretty poor.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2009
at 13:59