Texas Brewery Running Series Brings 5K Fun Runs to Central Texas Breweries
It’s been a tough month for the association between health and craft beer. The increasing prevalence of Dry January, a new Surgeon General’s advisory linking alcohol consumption to cancer risk, and looming updates to the USDA’s Nutrition Guidelines are all challenges for craft brewers. However, there are still ways to practice wellness while enjoying beer.
Enter the Texas Brewery Running Series. Over the next few months, a slew of Central Texas breweries will host 5K Fun Runs operated by Run for Beer, which began more than a decade ago in Minneapolis. The Texas chapter of Run for Beer started in 2017 and has grown to host 13 events this year. Participants complete a 5K and are rewarded with a free beer and a pint glass or branded gift. Live music, food trucks, and giveaways are also part of the package, and a portion of the proceeds go to local non-profits. Registration costs $35 (or $53 if you want a commemorative t-shirt). The organization also has free pints and t-shirts for volunteers.
The 2025 schedule for the Texas Brewery Running Series is below. All runs begin at 11 A.M.
Saturday, January 25th: Independence Brewing (Austin)
Saturday, February 1st: Breakaway Brewing (San Antonio)
Saturday, February 8th: Oddwood Brewing (Austin)
Saturday, March 1st: Southern Heights Brewing Co. (Austin) and Longtab Brewing Co. (San Antonio)
Saturday, March 8th: Old 290 Brewery (Johnson City)
Saturday, March 29th: Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery (San Antonio)
Saturday, April 5th: Slackers Brewing (Austin)
Saturday, April 12th: New Braunfels Brewing (New Braunfels)
Sunday, April 13th: Pinthouse Pizza – Burnet (Austin)
Saturday, April 19th: Austin Beerworks – Location TBA (Austin)
Saturday, April 26th: Back Unturned Brewing (San Antonio)
Saturday, May 3rd: Lazarus Brewing – Location TBA (Austin)
