Starbase Brewing Sponsoring 2025 Astro Awards by Everyday Astronaut

Starbase Brewing, the Texas-based craft beer brand proudly dubbed the Official Brewery of Mars, is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the Astro Awards 2025, hosted by Everyday Astronaut. This stellar event, taking place January 25-26, 2025, at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, promises to be an unforgettable weekend celebrating the most groundbreaking spaceflight missions and the visionary humans behind them. As a brewery inspired by the boundless possibilities of space exploration, Starbase Brewing is excited to fuel this gathering of space enthusiasts with cosmic vibes and award-winning brews, culminating in an exclusive Starbase Brewing Pint Night on Sunday evening.

The Astro Awards 2025 is more than just an awards ceremony—it’s a front-row seat to the future of space exploration. Hosted by Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, this event brings together the brightest minds in aerospace for a weekend packed with inspiration, education, and celebration. Space fans won’t want to miss:
Awards Ceremony: Honoring the most important, innovative, and inspiring spaceflight missions of 2024, with physical awards presented to the trailblazers who made them happen.

  • Exciting Panels: Dive deep into topics like aerospace careers, the future of reusable spaceflight, and humanity’s next steps in the cosmos.
  • VIP Experiences: Meet-and-greets with industry legends, book signings, and exclusive networking opportunities for Apogee and Orbital ticket holders.
  • Social Activities: Connect with fellow space nerds over music, food, and, of course, Starbase Brewing’s rocketry-themed craft beers.

This is a rare chance to rub elbows with the pioneers shaping our multiplanetary future, all while celebrating the achievements that propel humanity toward the stars.

The Astro Awards 2025 boasts an out-of-this-world lineup of guest speakers, including:

  • Charlie Duke: Apollo 16 astronaut and moonwalker, sharing firsthand tales from humanity’s lunar legacy.
  • Lori Garver: Former NASA Deputy Administrator, offering insights into the evolution of space policy and exploration.
  • Eric Berger: Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, breaking down the latest in spaceflight innovation.
  • Dr. Sian Proctor: Inspiration4 astronaut and geoscientist, inspiring the next generation of cosmic explorers.
  • Paul Wooster: SpaceX Principal Mars Development Engineer, providing a glimpse into the Starship program and Mars ambitions.
  • Dr. Robert Zubrin: Founder of the Mars Society, advocating for humanity’s leap to the Red Planet.

These luminaries, alongside other panelists like Scott Manley, John Kraus, and Dr. Shawna Pandya, will ignite discussions that bridge the space industry with everyday enthusiasts—a perfect match for Starbase Brewing’s mission to bring space down to Earth, one pint at a time.

To cap off this cosmic weekend, Starbase Brewing invites all attendees to the Starbase Brewing Pint Night on Sunday, January 26, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Industry in East Austin (1211 E 5th St. Ste 150, Austin, TX 78702). Open to General Admission ticket holders, this after-party will feature beer tastings, free pint glasses, a DJ, dinner specials, and mingling.

“We’re over the moon to sponsor the Astro Awards 2025,” said Nate Argroves, CEO at Starbase Brewing. “This event celebrates the ingenuity and passion driving space exploration—values we pour into every beer we brew. We're ready to fuel everyone's dreams of a Martian future.”