Dining
BY KATLYNN FOX
The tables at 5th Element Brewing are lled with artwork from patrons drawn on blank coasters.
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5th Element Brewing dedicates time to hosting community events for people to connect over their common hobbies and passions, Brune said.
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5th Element Brewing creates community with beer The German word “reinheitsgebot” represents a purity law for brewing, stating that you need four elements to craft a truly pure beer: water, hops, grain and yeast. Mike Brune believes that there is an important fth element that reinheitsgebot is missing, which is human connection. As a life- long and self-proclaimed chemistry nerd, Brune started his brewing career at home, moving from a ve-gallon bucket to the three-and-a-half barrel system at 5th Element Brewing in Leander. The context said he was inspired to open the brewery in Leander after living there for over a decade and being so welcomed by residents. He hoped to pay it forward through investing back into the community. Looking for a libation?
Mike Brune and Kim Destefano-Brune opened 5th Element Brewing in 2023.
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The business currently o ers 11 beers on tap, including St. Barth’s, a Belgian-style pilsner, and the Arnold Schwarzenlager, a Czech-style black lager. Brune said that each beer has a meaningful backstory. “We always put a little piece of ourselves into everything we put out to the community because we want to be as original as possible,” Brune said.
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Brune and his wife, Kim Destefano-Brune, opened the brewpub together in Old Town Leander two years ago. Their goal was to open a friendly, local space for people to gather. Brune
100 E. Evans St., Leander https://5thelementbrewing.com
1407 N. Bell Blvd. (Hwy 183) Cedar Park HillCountryWaterGardens.com 512-260-5050
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