"Mad Beetz" At Beer Guide Party; Texas Veg Fest

CRESTVIEW -- The Spring issue of the Austin Beer Guide makes its debut Monday at the Black Star Co-Op. A cask of "Mad Beetz" beer will be on hand for the toasting: it's "Black Star’s High Esteem with a healthy dose of beet juice and peppers." [Austin Beer Guide]

EAST SIDE -- Tomorrow the plant-diet-promoting Texas Veg Fest will green down at Fiesta Gardens, featuring cooking demos, live music and vegan body builder Robert Cheeke. Admission is a $5 suggested donation. [Eaterwire]

ZOMG BBQ -- Entry forms are now available for Man Up Texas BBQ's annual Gettin' Sauced! barbecue sauce contest. Enter before July 31 and get a $25 discount off your fee. [Man Up Texas BBQ]

TVWIRE -- The Cooking Channel's new Reinventing the Meal show may star Atlanta celebrity chef Richard Blais, but the production is all Austin. Local outfit Arts + Labor created the look of the show, which premiers Sunday at 7 p.m.. [Eaterwire]

[Photo: Black Star Co-Op/Facebook]