Winner

The votes are in. After a close battle, Meanwhile Brewing clinched 52% of the vote to be named the best brewery in Austin by our readers.

Congrats, Meanwhile. 👏

Meanwhile Brewing clinched 52% of the votes to become ATXtoday's reader's favorite brewery. | Graphic by ATXtoday

Round 3

Things are heating up in ATX. Meanwhile Brewing + Pinthouse Brewing — which beat Lazarus by less than 1% —are going head-to-head to be crowned the champion of Austin breweries.

See your pick to the finish by voting in our final poll now through Monday, April 3.

Meanwhile is taking on Pinthouse for the title of No. 1 brewery in the city. | Graphic by ATXtoday

Round 2

We’ve got some passionate readers. After 342 votes, here are the breweries moving on to the next round:

Lazarus Brewing Co. vs. Pinthouse Brewing
Meanwhile Brewing vs. Austin Beerworks

Who will face off in the championship? Cast your votes now through Thursday, March 30.

May the best brewery win. | Graphic by ATXtoday

Round 1

With the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments underway, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

Last year, y’all helped us name the best food truck: Spicy Boys Fried Chicken. This year, we asked you to share your favorite brewery in Austin. Now — thanks to you + the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

Which brewery will take the gold? | Graphic via ATXtoday

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

Lazarus Brewing Co. and Oddwood Brewing
Pinthouse Brewing and Jester King Brewery
Meanwhile Brewing and Hold Out Brewing
Austin Beerworks and Celis Brewery

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Austin's best breweries. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the brewery with more votes moves on. Simple as that.

We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Friday, March 31 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the brewery you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as few as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Want to fill out a bracket to see if you can guess who will win? Download and print the image above to take the competition up a notch. If your bracket is correct, send us a photo for a shoutout + bragging rights.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory? Vote at the button below. ⬇️