A silver lab next to a beer at Lazarus brewery.

What’s your favorite brewery in Austin? | Photo by @silverlab_louis

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.

An orange bracket pitting the below breweries against each ohter. — Which brewery will take the gold?

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. ⬇️

POLL

Which brewery would you choose?

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

FILL OUT YOUR BRACKET

EVENTS

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Tuesday, March 14

Dino Days | Tuesday, Mar. 14 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin | Free | Little ones can find fossils, participate in a scavenger hunt, go on a “bug safari,” and learn from experts at the garden.

Wednesday, March 15

National Espresso Martini Day at Carpenter Coffee Bar | Wednesday, Mar. 15 | 7 a.m.-10 p.m. | Carpenter Coffee Bar, 400 Josephine St., Austin | Free | Celebrate National Espresso Martini Day with for $5 Nitro Espresso Martinis all day long.
Sweet Sensi presents Texas Hemp Planting Festival | Wednesday, Mar. 15 | 12-6 p.m. | Flamingo Cantina, 515 E. 6th St., Austin | Free | Tune into the Mau Mau Chaplains and enjoy food and drinks from local vendors.

Thursday, March 16

The Rendezvous | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 12-6 p.m. | Flamingo Cantina, 515 E. 6th St., Austin | Free | Party with Alex Harris, Quentell, and KEA at this free concert.
Women’s History Month Panel with NASA’s Webb Space Telescope | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin | Free | NASA professionals will discuss the Webb Space Telescope.

Friday, March 17

Field of Light Silent Disco | Friday, March 17-Friday, March 31 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin | $20-$140 | Meander through 28,000 glowing orbs to the sound of curated playlist or a guided audio tour.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

100+ MORE EVENTS

SPORTS

Attention, Austin: Lace up for this festive St. Paddy’s Day 5K 🍀

A group of runners dressed in different green outfits participate in a St. Paddy's Day 5K

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with a fun run. | Photo provided by Athlete Guild

Runners, joggers, and walkers are invited to don their favorite green outfits for the St. Paddy’s Day 5K and 1K Leprechaun Kids Run on Saturday, March 18. The race starts at 8 a.m. from Rockin R River Rides - Gruene (1405 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels).

Bonus: Stick around after the race for food, music, and beer from Guadalupe Brewing Co.

Best of all, a portion of proceeds from the race will support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Comal County. Pro tip: Score a discounted ticket by registering before Friday, March 17. 👟 *

NEWS NOTES

Weather

67º | Mostly cloudy | 15% chance of rain

Festival

Looking for an event with a little more southern charm than SXSW? Rodeo Austin kicked off last weekend with carnival rides, fair food, live music, and ProRodeo until Saturday, March 25.
Before SXSW ends, take a piece of the festival home with you. The “LostIn” vending machine inside the Paramount and State Theaters is selling goodies from long lost Austin businesses. (KVUE)

Development

Austin’s newest hotel is popping up in the Red River Cultural District, at 502 E. 8th St. Taking over a parking lot, the TownePlace Suites Hotel will contain 166 rooms. (Austin Towers)

Open

Del Valle has a new free fridge open at the Elroy Community Library. Stocked with cereal, canned goods, bread, and bacon, the fridge aims to bridge the 10-15 mile gap to the nearest grocery store. (KXAN)

Outdoors

Consider this your yearly reminder to be careful around algae in the lake. Last week, Austin’s Watershed Protection Department spotted potentially toxic blue-green algae on Red Bud Isle on Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN)

Number

$315. That’s how much the average visitor is paying per night for an Austin hotel room right now. Searches for local hotel rooms have also increased tenfold since last year. (KXAN)

Shop

Getting adjusted to daylight saving time? Take a sip from one of our coffee partners. Try Midnight Oil from Blanchard’s Coffee or Organic Matcha from Matcha Nude. We’re already feeling refreshed. ☕

Travel

Summer travel is Austin hotel room just around the corner. On our radar: this mid-century modern stay in Martha’s Vineyard. For something a little more tropical, our pick is this seaside cottage in St. John. If international travel is calling your name, this charming home along the French Riviera is for you.*

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Sports

Take me out to the Gaelic game

A worn white ball with curved stitching like a baseball lies on a pitch of sunny grass.

The ball is called a sliotar, pronounced “slit-er.” | Photo by Adrian via Pexels

There are many ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but have you heard about hurling? No, not that kind of hurling. We’re talking about the Irish sport.

What is hurling?

This ancient Gaelic game is the national sport of Ireland and looks a bit like field hockey played with a baseball.

Players use a wooden stick to pass and score points by shooting through the opponent’s goalpost. Players use the stick (called a hurl or hurley) to hit and balance the ball (called a sliotar).

Want to learn all the official rules? Check out the US Gaelic Athletic Association (USGAA).

Get involved

Whether you want to hurl yourself onto the field or be a spectator, the Austin Celtic Cowboys has you covered. Scope out the competition, as well as other Gaelic sports, with the USGAA’s interactive map.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Figi.

Editor’s pick: Senior City Editor London and I attended Tilda Swinton’s keynote session yesterday, and she left us with a thought that I want to share with you: the journey is part of the destination. Your dreams should be “soft, flexible, and malleable,” according to the legendary performer.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Pedal to the mural with the Art & Parks mural tour.

Connect with us.

Editorial: Laura Figi, London Gibson, Britt Thorson, Emily Shea, Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto, Dayten Rose, Sarah Leonhardt, Katie Smith | Send us a scoop, question, or feedback.

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