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Food and Beverage ServicesTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Live Oak Brewing Company is a Texas-based brewery with roots in Austin that has produced lagers and ales since 1997. Founded by Chip McElroy and Brian Peters, the founders hand-built the operation and initially handled multiple roles in its day-to-day operations. Beers are brewed in limited quantities at a small east Austin facility and distributed to pubs and restaurants seeking distinctive, traditional styles. The brewery employs old-world techniques typical of central Europe, including decoction mashing, open fermentation, and secondary lagering, to reproduce rich maltiness and flavor. Based in Del Valle, Texas, Live Oak maintains its Austin heritage while operating as a small-to-mid-sized craft brewer. Production is focused on limited runs rather than broad distribution.