Trusted by Award Winning Brewers
True Anomaly Brewing Co
"We love using yeast that provide unique flavors at True Anomaly. Mara, Rob, and the Community Cultures team have gone to great lengths to provide some awesome locally harvested strains that deliver flavors you can't find anywhere else. A blend of their Ocotillo strain and lactobacillus resulted in one of the best foeder beers we've ever released. Cheers and keep it up!"
Tom Ahlstrom- Director of Brewing and Co-Founder
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Silver Medal - Her Black Wings
"I've used a lot of yeast labs over the years, and Community Cultures is hands down one of the best. It's great that they're local, making the logistics that much easier, and saving on shipping costs. Rob and Mara are awesome, and always get me what I need, when I need it."
Cory Hebert, Head Brewer
US Beer Open
Two Time Gold Medal Winner - Hometown Lager, Gold Medal - Admiral Stradling, Silver Medal - Meet in the Middle, Bronze Medal - Summer Lightning.
“At Second Pitch Beer Company, we would never consider going with a different yeast manufacturer than Community Culture Yeast Lab. The customer service is second to none. When we call, we are able to get fantastic advice about proper fermentation, help with picking the perfect yeast for the style, and a friendly conversation. I have used other yeast providers and Community Cultures is by far the best one I have worked with. We use them exclusively on all of our award winning beers. The yeast is always viable and perfectly sized so there is no worry if you will get the flavors and fermentation you expect.”
Jim Hansen, Head Brewer and Owner
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Silver Medal - Texas Sun Saison
“The work Community Cultures is doing not only allows us to source mainstream production yeast locally but they also offering unique new strains found in Texas and that’s a game changer. Their yeast even helped us win our first award!”
“Having a local full service yeast provider with lab services so close to us has proven invaluable for our beer production at Ghost Note Brewing. Their yeast even helped us win our first award. The work Community Cultures is doing to discover and source unique yeasts is very exciting and gives us powerful new tool to make quality beer with a story behind it.”
Tyrell Elliott, Head Brewer
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Gold Medal - Leaf Peeper
“Community Cultures quickly became our go to yeast supplier shortly after we opened. Not only do they stock a fantastic portfolio of "core" strains, they also boast one of the most unique banks of native and indigenous cultures that are a wellspring of brewing creativity. If you need more than that to go on you can rest assured that Mara and Rob are the tops whether you're looking for a sounding board for yeast selection, answers to your fermentation conundrums, or just some good all around folks to share a beer with. Cheers to Community Cultures!”
Brent Saptead - Head Brewer
Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Silver Medal - Moonsmoke
“CCYL native strains are truly unique. From outstanding yeast performance to a friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff, they are a pleasure to partner with!”
Tomas Gutierrez - Head Brewer
Redhorn Brewing Company
“Mara and Ron have been an excellent partners in helping us create both classic and experimental beers of all kinds. Their attention to quality and transparency have been indispensable as we grow our production.”
Zack Gardner - Head Brewer
Longtab Brewing
"Great fermentation with all of their yeasts! Flavor profile and performance are spot on and very consistent. Their ability to custom size a pitch for small brewers really brings a lot of value to us. We'll keep coming back for more."
Mike Brown- Head Brewer, Longtab Brewing
Fitzhugh Brewing
“Mara and Rob from Community Cultures provide a high quality product, an excellent variety of yeast to choose from, and top-notch customer service. I brew some “out there” styles of beer and Mara let me know that providing yeast for even the weirdest of them would not be an issue. Can’t wait to incorporate more of their yeast strains into my lineup!”
Nathan Rice - Head Brewer
Dos Sirenos Brewing
“Community Cultures are great partners of ours in the industry! Always a pleasure to work with them and they have an excellent product that helps us achieve our goals of making great beers!”
Mike Sireno - Owner/Founder & Head Brewer
Beerburg Brewing
“As a brewery that specializes in locally foraged ingredients, working with Mara and Rob has been an incredible experience. Their traditional strains are amazing and make delicious IPAs and lagers, but the fun lies in their foraged yeasts. We often try out strains from their specialty portfolio, but also send in new samples collected from our property regularly, and have found two unique and beautiful strains that we brew with for a true house strain! It is always a pleasure speaking with them, whether it's troubleshooting a misbehaving fermentation or test batching a new strain, their customer service is unbeatable.
Trevor Neerburg - Owner/Founder
Free Roam Brewing Company
“Community Cultures Yeast Lab is our go-to local supplier for fresh pitches. They are knowledgeable and friendly and carry a wide selection of yeasts for all beer styles.”
Brewmaster/Co-Founder - Jaron Shepherd
Vista Brewing
“We love working with Community Cultures, as their unique strains produce interesting and distinctive beers. Part of Vista Brewing’s mission is to support other local businesses and buy as many Texas products as possible, so to work with a top-notch yeast lab right here in Texas is a big plus. But most of all, Mara and Rob’s attention to customer service is the best in the industry!”
Karen Killough, Co-Founder of Vista Brewing