Craft Beer Week in Houston: Best Places to get Craft Beer in Houston
Houston is home to tons of craft breweries, many of them with locations in the Inner Loop. With the recent celebration of American Craft Beer Week (May 10-15), we thought we’d take some time to highlight some of the fan-favorite choices for craft beer in the Houston Area.
1. 8th Wonder Brewery
http://www.8thwonder.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating are available.
Craft Brew Overview:
Founded in 2013. Known for their hefeweizen and Vietnamese coffee porter.
2. Baileson Brewing Co.
www.bailesonbrewing.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Housed in a remodeled, former 1950's gas station, and named after the owners’ dogs. Known for their IPAs.
3. Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.
www.buffbrew.com
Environment: Dog-friendly, in-house kitchen, patio and outdoor seating available
Founded in 2011. Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. Known for interesting beers such as minty stouts, pink beer made with hibiscus, and copper ales.
4. Equal Parts Brewing
www.equalpartsbrewing.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Known for their wide array of brews, including hazy IPAs, sours, and porters.
5. Eureka Heights Brewing Co.
www.eurekaheights.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating are available.
Craft Brew Overview:
Mostly specializing in a variety of beers under 8% ABV. Incorporate fun beer names like Mostly Harmless and Big Boss. Make sure to ask them about Betty White.
6. Holler Brewing Co.
www.hollerbeer.com
Environment:
Dog friendly, patio and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Rotating brews seasonally. The current lineup features a Citra-forward IPA, pilsners, and a milk stout. They also feature food truck offerings and feature pop-up chefs.
7. Local Group Brewing
www.localgroupbrewing.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, in-house kitchen, patio, and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Views of downtown from the patio. 14 taps in total which includes fun featured brews like their Horchatanita to classics like their brown ale.
8. New Magnolia Brewing Co.
www.instagram.com/newmagnoliabrewing
Environment:
Dog friendly, patio and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Offers German, Belgian English, Czech, and other international-style brews as well. Don’t have time to stay for a drink? Take your favorite cans home!
9. Platypus Brewing
www.platypusbrewing.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, in-house kitchen, patio, and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Features IPAs, and an array of Porters that include Baltic and coffee. They also have a variety of ales, stouts, and Lagers.
10. Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
www.saintarnold.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, in-house kitchen, patio, and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
Saint Arnold shipped its first keg of beer on June 9, 1994, making this the oldest craft brewery in Texas. A dedicated crew brews, filters, kegs, bottles, and sells the beer at an expansive location north of downtown. Saint Arnold has award-winning ales and IPAs, and even brews its own root beer.
11. True Anomaly Brewing
www.trueanomalybrewing.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating are available.
Craft Brew Overview:
Adorned with space themes, since they were founded by current and former NASA employees. Their specialty is Old World-style brews. They also make sour and wild ales. Beers are available on tap and in bottles
12. Under the Radar Brewery
www.undertheradarbrewery.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating are available.
Craft Brew Overview:
Tree-shaded beer garden. 15 taps available, featuring brown and blonde ales, IPAs, porters, some experimental options, and even Kombucha.
13. Urban South HTX
www.urbansouthbrewery.com
Environment:
Dog-friendly, patio and outdoor seating available
Craft Brew Overview:
14,000 square-foot facility, with a 10-barrel brewhouse and a canning line. They also have a dedicated barrel and blending room, their own taproom. Crafting Houston-specific experimental beers.
