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11 Great Beer Destinations in Austin

Where to go to drink the city's best brews

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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The beer tap wall at Banger’s.
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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Austin’s craft beer scene a spectacular one, which means there is certainly no shortage of places to grab excellent local brews from local breweries like Live Oak Brewing, Austin Beerworks, Pinthouse, St. Elmo, Meanwhile, and more

Find beer bars like the lovely Draught House, the sturdy options of Workhorse Bar, kolache haven Batch, Belgian-focused Mort Subite, and others. (And even though Texas-forever beer bar Craft Pride is now closed, it’s still aiming to reopen somewhere new at some point.)

For a guide to the best breweries with taprooms and tours in the Austin area, Eater has it covered here. Then there are the city’s best beer gardens. Looking for other boozy options? There are cocktails and wine.

This map was originally written by Anna Toon.

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Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

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Located just off the Capital Metro Crestview Station rail stop, this bar remains the first cooperatively owned and worker-self-managed brewpub providing patrons with sublime daily specials and a rotating selection of house and guest drafts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337

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Workhorse Bar

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There are no frills or pretension at the North Loop bar. However, there are nearly 50 taps (including local favorites like Austin Beerworks and Live Oak), a jukebox, and plenty of regulars at this hangout. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700

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Draught House Pub & Brewery

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The Rosedale brewpub may be cozy and welcoming, but it’s still a craft beer giant and iconic in its own right. Know what you want and have your ID ready at the bar as the line of patrons often flows right into the parking lot.Takeout food orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 452-6258
(512) 452-6258

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Hopfields

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There’s something undeniably appealing about the French-ish Heritage restaurants, with an exceptional selection of craft beers available on draft, in cans, and in bottles paired with a menu that includes items such as ratatouille, steak frites, and mussels. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 537-0467
(512) 537-0467

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WhichCraft Tap Room & Bottle Shop

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The comprehensive specialty beer shop offers on-site pints and flights for those who want to try out the beers. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

1900 Simond Ave #200, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 655-2899
(512) 655-2899

Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

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The MLK cafe is perfect for beer geeks, boasting a bar with rotating taps and a shop full of 400+ bottles and cans, with an emphasis on microbrews. Those looking to drink in the store are more than welcome to with a corkage fee (or take advantage of the no-corkage-fee-happy-hour). Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 401-3025
(512) 401-3025

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Mort Subite

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The downtown Belgian bar focuses on beers from the European country, like trappist, hefeweizens, pilsners, and more, alongside brews from other places, including Central Texas. Mark a special occasion by sabering giant bottles of Deus, served in champagne glasses. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

308 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 861-5044
(512) 861-5044

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Wright Bros. Brew & Brew

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Coffee and beer are on equal footing at the East Austin cafe. As for the hoppy beverages, there are nearly 40 rotating taps with a heavy local emphasis. Check out Clarksville-adjacent sibling restaurant Better Half for a similar focus on beer. Takeout orders for food and nonalcoholic drinks can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 493-0963
(512) 493-0963

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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

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There just isn’t a lot of things that more enticing than sausage and craft beer. The massive undertaking awaits the hungry and thirsty at the downtown beer garden and restaurants, which boasts the largest tap wall in Austin (now 207 thanks to its expansion) and ample outdoor seating. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

81 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 386-1656
(512) 386-1656

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Whip in

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The Travis Heights bar and Indian restaurant is all about beers, available on more than 95 taps and bottles and cans that line the shelves of the shop. Takeout orders for food can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5337
(512) 442-5337

Radio Coffee & Beer

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For South Austinites, Radio is the place to go for a nice selection of Austin-area beers, from St. Elmo to Hops and Grain. Then there’s also its McKinney location. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 394-7844
(512) 394-7844

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Nadia Chaudhury is an editor for Eater Northeast and Eater New York and was the former Eater Austin editor, who often writes about food and pop culture.

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Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752

Located just off the Capital Metro Crestview Station rail stop, this bar remains the first cooperatively owned and worker-self-managed brewpub providing patrons with sublime daily specials and a rotating selection of house and guest drafts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337

Workhorse Bar

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

There are no frills or pretension at the North Loop bar. However, there are nearly 50 taps (including local favorites like Austin Beerworks and Live Oak), a jukebox, and plenty of regulars at this hangout. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700

Draught House Pub & Brewery

4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756

The Rosedale brewpub may be cozy and welcoming, but it’s still a craft beer giant and iconic in its own right. Know what you want and have your ID ready at the bar as the line of patrons often flows right into the parking lot.Takeout food orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 452-6258
(512) 452-6258

Hopfields

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705

There’s something undeniably appealing about the French-ish Heritage restaurants, with an exceptional selection of craft beers available on draft, in cans, and in bottles paired with a menu that includes items such as ratatouille, steak frites, and mussels. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 537-0467
(512) 537-0467

WhichCraft Tap Room & Bottle Shop

1900 Simond Ave #200, Austin, TX 78723

The comprehensive specialty beer shop offers on-site pints and flights for those who want to try out the beers. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

1900 Simond Ave #200, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 655-2899
(512) 655-2899

Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723

The MLK cafe is perfect for beer geeks, boasting a bar with rotating taps and a shop full of 400+ bottles and cans, with an emphasis on microbrews. Those looking to drink in the store are more than welcome to with a corkage fee (or take advantage of the no-corkage-fee-happy-hour). Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 401-3025
(512) 401-3025

Mort Subite

308 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown Belgian bar focuses on beers from the European country, like trappist, hefeweizens, pilsners, and more, alongside brews from other places, including Central Texas. Mark a special occasion by sabering giant bottles of Deus, served in champagne glasses. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

308 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 861-5044
(512) 861-5044

Wright Bros. Brew & Brew

500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702

Coffee and beer are on equal footing at the East Austin cafe. As for the hoppy beverages, there are nearly 40 rotating taps with a heavy local emphasis. Check out Clarksville-adjacent sibling restaurant Better Half for a similar focus on beer. Takeout orders for food and nonalcoholic drinks can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 493-0963
(512) 493-0963

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

81 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

There just isn’t a lot of things that more enticing than sausage and craft beer. The massive undertaking awaits the hungry and thirsty at the downtown beer garden and restaurants, which boasts the largest tap wall in Austin (now 207 thanks to its expansion) and ample outdoor seating. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

81 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 386-1656
(512) 386-1656

Whip in

1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704

The Travis Heights bar and Indian restaurant is all about beers, available on more than 95 taps and bottles and cans that line the shelves of the shop. Takeout orders for food can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5337
(512) 442-5337

Radio Coffee & Beer

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704

For South Austinites, Radio is the place to go for a nice selection of Austin-area beers, from St. Elmo to Hops and Grain. Then there’s also its McKinney location. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 394-7844
(512) 394-7844

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