2026 Texas Craft Brewers Festival
COMMEMORATIVE VIP BEER-TO-GO
–Texas Finest-
Honey Lager
Blue Owl Brewing & Hold Out Brewing
Each year, Texas Craft Brewers Festival VIP attendees go home with a souvenir gift. For the largest festival in the state focused on exclusively Texas-brewed independent craft beer, no gift could beat BEER itself. That’s why for a sixth year we’re excited to send VIP ticket holders home with a special commemorative collaboration beer brewed by the folks at Blue Owl Brewing and Hold Out Brewing–two breweries whose teams play an integral behind-the-scenes role in helping us put on Texas Craft Brewers Festival each and every year.
This year’s beer is very balanced and crushable pale lager brewed with wildflower honey. It’s packaged in 16-ounce cans featuring artwork by designer and illustrator Jessica Deahl. BYOBees!
VIP Ticket-Holders: make sure to pick up your four-pack at the festival merch booth right by the main exit gate upon your departure from the fest! (Unfortunately Texas law prohibits us from shipping it to you if you forget, so make sure to stop by!)
All Festival Attendees: You’ll be able to sample the VIP beer (along with many other fun collaboration beers) by stopping by the PARTNERS in CRAFT Collaboration Tap Wall near the main entrance.
ABOUT THE BEER
–Texas Finest-
Honey Lager
Pale Lager Brewed With Texas Wildflower Honey | 5.5% ABV
A little taste of Texas in every sip! Brewed with wildflower honey from Burleson’s, a family-owned Texas honey producer with roots dating back to 1907, this crisp, refreshing pale lager strikes the perfect balance between delicate sweetness and bright, floral hop character. Rahr To Thee Pils™ malt provides a clean, light foundation that lets the other ingredients shine, while Loral and Amarillo hops bring notes of wildflowers, citrus, orange, and apricot. The wildflower honey adds a subtle depth of flavor without overpowering the beer’s easy-drinking character. Light, balanced, and endlessly crushable, cheers to Texas craft beer!
Brewed & packaged with generous support from sponsors: Canworks, RahrBSG, Burleson’s Honey, White Labs & Yakima Chief Hops.
Label design by Jessica Deahl.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jessica Deahl
Jessica’s work is recognizable from beer brands to other packaged consumer goods. She’s helped develop brands big and small, from California to Texas to Illinois. Her love of drawing has given her the opportunity to create silk screen posters and illustrations for some of her favorite bands and properties, and her love of beer has added another bullet point to her resume — published author.
Find more of her work at www.jessicadeahl.com and on Instagram.
Scenes from the Collaboration
Special thanks to these sponsoring suppliers for their generous contributions to the beer!
We’d love your feedback!
Did you love Savanna Swells? Got an idea for the 2027 VIP collaboration brew? We’d love to hear from you – and thank you for supporting craft breweries across our state!
