List of breweries in Texas

Last updated

Contents

The Magnolia Brewery Building in Houston was built in 1912. Magnolia Brewery -- downtown Houston.jpg
The Magnolia Brewery Building in Houston was built in 1912.

This is a list of breweries in Texas .

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.

Breweries and microbreweries

BreweryLocationFoundedDistributionOn-siteNotes
8th Wonder Brewery [1] Houston 2013CansTaproom
903 Brewers Sherman 2013CansTaproom
11 Below Brewery Spring 2015CansTaproom
Alamo Beer Company [2] San Antonio 2015Bottles
Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company [3] Austin 2013KegsBrewpub
Austin Beerworks [4] [5] Austin 2011CansTaproom
Austin Eastciders [6] Austin 2013Cans, KegsTaproom
Anheuser-Busch Brewery [7] [8] [9] Houston 1966Annual production of 12 million barrels as of 2013
B-52 Brewing Company [10] Conroe 2014Kegs, cans, bottlesTaproomBarrel-aged beers. Ranked #5 in 2019 Texas Craft Beer Report
Bad Astronaut Brewery Houston 2022Kegs, CansTaproom
Bare Arms Brewing [11] Waco 2015KegsTaproom, crowlers, kegs
Barrow Brewing Company [12] Salado 2016Kegs, cans, growlersTaproom
Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. [13] Bryan 2010Kegs, Cans, BottlesTaproom
Blue Owl Brewing [14] Austin 2015Cans
Bold Republic Brewing Company [15] Belton 2018Taproom
Brazos Valley Brewery Brenham 2014
Blind Boar
Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company [16] [17] Houston 2011Cans
Cactus Land Brewing Company [18] Adkins 2016Bottles; canstaproom
Cedar Creek Brewery [17] [19] Seven Points 2012Cansbrewpub
Celis Brewery [20] Austin 1992Bottles; canstaproom
Circle Brewing Company [21] Austin 2010CansTaproom
Community Beer Company [22] Dallas 2013Bottles, Cans, KegsTaproom
Cypress Creek Southern Ales [23] Winnsboro 2018KegsTaproom
Deep Ellum Brewing [24] Dallas 2011Bottles; canstaproom
ETX Brewing Company [25] Tyler 2017Kegs, CansBrewpub
Eureka Heights Brewing Company [26] Houston 2016KegsBrewpub
Franconia Brewing Company [17] McKinney 2008Bottles, Kegs
Freetail Brewing Company [27] San Antonio 2008Bottles; cansBrewpub; brewery with taproom
Friends & Allies Brewing [28] [29] Austin 2016Canstaproom
Four Corners Brewing [30] Dallas 2012Canstaproom
Galveston Bay Brewing [31] Dickinson2014Kegs, CansTaproom
Galveston Island Brewing [32] Galveston2014Kegs, CansTaproom
Holler Brewing Company [33] Houston 2016KegsTaproom
Hops & Grain Brewery [34] Austin 2011Canstaproom
HopFusion Ale Works [35] Fort Worth 2016Canstaproom
Hopsquad Brewing Company [36] Austin 2019Canstaproom
Independence Brewing Co. [37] Austin 2004Kegs, Cans, BottlesTaproomDistributes to Arkansas [38]
Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery [39] Garland 2015Brewpub
Jester King Brewery [17] [40] Austin 2010Taproom
Karbach Brewing Company [17] [41] Houston 2011Bottles; cansbrewpub
Krootz Brewing Company [42] [43] Gainesville 2019Kegs; CansBrewpubScratch kitchen, live entertainment, regional distribution
Künstler Brewing [44] San Antonio 2017brewpub
Lakewood Brewing Company [45] Garland 2011Bottles; canstaproom
Live Oak Brewing Company [17] [46] Austin 1997Draft; canstaproom
Lone Pint Brewing Company [17] [47] Magnolia 2012Bottles
Martin House Brewing Company [48] Fort Worth 2013Canstaproom
Meanwhile Brewing [49] Austin2020Taproom
Middleton Brewing [50] San Marcos2011Taproom
MillerCoors Brewery [8] [51] [52] Fort Worth 1966Lone Star is made by Miller at the Fort Worth brewery. The Lone Star brand is owned by Pabst Brewing Company. [53]
New Republic Brewing Company [13] College Station 2011Kegs, Cans, BottlesTaproom, Beer GardenBarrel-aged beers
No Label Brewing Company [17] [54] Katy 2010Bottlestaproom
NLand Brewing Company [17] Austin 2017Kegstaproom
On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen [55] [56] Dallas 2015Kegs, Cans, CrowlersBrewpubSmall batch craft beers brewed in-house with guest taps, scratch kitchen, trivia night, reverse happy hour, luxurious dog-friendly patio, located outside Love Field
Panther Island Brewing [57] [58] Fort Worth 2014Cans, KegsTaproom
Pegasus City Brewery [59] [60] Dallas 2017Kegs, Canstaproom
Peticolas Brewing Company [61] [62] Dallas 2011Kegs, CanstaproomGrand National Champion at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
Rahr and Sons Brewing Company [17] [63] Fort Worth 2004Bottles
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling [64] San Antonio 2010Cans, bottlesTaproom, tours
Real Ale Brewing Company [17] [65] [66] [67] Blanco 1996Cans, Bottlestaproom
Revolver Brewing [68] Granbury 2012Bottles
Rogness Brewing Company [69] Austin 2012Bottlestaproom
Saint Arnold Brewing Company [17] [70] Houston 1994Cans; bottlesbrewpubFirst modern craft brewery in Texas
Saloon Door Brewing [71] Webster 2015Canstaproom"Best Draw in the West" makers of TASTY AF
Shannon Brewing Company [72] Keller 2014Canstaproom
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery [73] San Antonio 2015Bottlesbrewpub
Southern Star Brewing Company [17] Conroe 2007Canstaproom
Spoetzl Brewery [17] [74] Shiner 1909Bottles; cansToursMakers of Shiner beer
StarBase Brewing, Austin, Texas 2022Bottles; cansTours-Texas Beer Company [75] Taylor 2016Cans, KegsTaproomIn the historic McCrory-Timmerman building at 2nd and Main Street in Taylor.
Texas Beer Refinery [76] Dickinson 2013Bottlestaproom
Texian Brewing Company [17] [77] Richmond 2012Kegs; bottles
Thirsty Planet Brewing Company [17] [78] Austin 2010Bottles; KegsMakers of Thirsty Goat Amber & Buckethead IPA. Tasting Room coming in 2019.
True Vine Brewing Company [79] Tyler 2014cansTaproom
TUPPS Brewery [80] McKinney 2015Kegs, CansTaproom
Twin Peaks Brewing Company [81] Irving 2014CansProduces kegs for the Twin Peaks restaurant chain.
Under the Radar Brewery [82] Houston 2016KegsTaproom
Westlake Brewing Company [83] Dallas 2019Kegs, CansTaproomLocated in Deep Ellum. 2021 GABF Gold-Medal Winner [84]

Former breweries

BreweryLocationFoundedDissolved
Adelbert's Brewery [85] Austin 20112022
Alamo Brewing Association [8] San Antonio 18881893
Behloradsky Brewery [8] B San Antonio 18811883
Big Bend Brewing Company [86] Alpine 20122018
Bosque Brewing [87] Waco 19951997
Both and Company [8] Weatherford
BrainDead Brewing [88] Dallas 20152021
Charles Degen Brewery [8] San Antonio 18791911
The Collective Brewing Project [89] [90] Fort Worth20142020
Dallas Brewing Company [8] Dallas 18891893
Falstaff Brewing Corporation [91] [92] A Galveston 19551981
Felix Bachrach Brewery [8] San Antonio 18901890
Fort Bend Brewing Company [93] Missouri City 20122015
Frederick Probst Brewery [8] Fredericksburg 18741895
Gabel's Brewery [94] [95] Houston 18491879
Galveston Brewing Company [8] A Galveston 18951918
Galveston-Houston Brewers [8] A Galveston 19341955
Giesecke and Brothers Brewery [8] Brenham 18771880
Gulf Brewing Co. Houston 19331963
Gustave Franke Brewery [8] Meyersville 18841903
Herman Frank Home Brewery [8] Bellville 18821918
Ingenious Brewery Co. [96] Humble 20182024
Kreisch Brewery [8] La Grange 1860s1884
Lone Star Brewery [8] San Antonio 18841918
Lorenz Ochs and George Aschbacher Brewery [8] San Antonio 18901904
Lorenz Zeiss Brewery [8] Brenham 18741884
Michael Cellmer Brewery [8] Yorktown 18781891
Pearl Brewing Company [97] B San Antonio 18832001
Second Pitch Beer Company [98] San Antonio 20202024
Simon Mayer Brewery [8] Dallas 18951900
Texas Brewing Company [8] Fort Worth 18901918
Western Brewery [8] San Antonio 18551878

See also

References

  1. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (March 18, 2014). "Brewery celebrates wondrous first year" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Alamo Beer opens brewery to the public". San Antonio Express-News. March 6, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Champion, Matthew (February 26, 2014). "Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company Draws a Crowd to South Austin". The Austinot. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hell-bent on excellence: A look inside Austin Beerworks and its return to basics mentality". March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Brewery Austin Beerworks" . Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Press Release (May 8, 2018). "Austin Eastciders Releases Tequila Barrel-Aged Cider in Texas". Brewbound. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (June 5, 2014). "Slowing flow: Anheuser-Busch trying to brew with less water" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Brewing Industry". Handbook of Texas . Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (May 3, 2013). "There's a lot brewing in Houston". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (May 29, 2014). "B-52 Brewing Welcomes Brewpub Patrons", Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ Copeland, Mike (December 12, 2015). "Waco's Bare Arms Brewing Increases Production Capacity Tenfold". Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Barrow Brewing becomes first brewery in Bell County | Liquid" . Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Micro-Brewers and Distillers Craft Spirits of Aggieland". KBTX. May 14, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Blue Owl Brewing". Austin Chronicle . Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bold Republic Brewing Company looks to be your west Temple neighborhood brewery". September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (January 26, 2012). "Buffalo Bayou becomes Houston's fifth craft brewery". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2012 Brewers Association Brewery Data: Craft Control Group Barrels (Report). Brewers Association . Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Cactus Land Brewing Company". Texas Beer Spot . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Cedar Creek Brewery". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Celis Brewery". Business Journals, Inc.
  21. ↑ "7 Things You Should Know About Austin's Circle Brewing". Big World Small Girl.
  22. ↑ "Profile: Community Beer Co". Dallas Observer . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  23. ↑ "TABC Approves Cypress Creek Southern Ales". Texas Beer Spot . Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Deep Ellum Brewery". Dallas Observer . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  25. ↑ Brown, Drew (January 5, 2017). "ETX Brewing Company Opens in Downtown Tyler". East Texas Matters. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  26. ↑ Lee, Cody (August 5, 2016). "Beer Is Flowing From Eureka Heights - Houston Beer Guide". Houston Beer Guide . Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  27. ↑ Femmel, Kevin (December 10, 2014). "Freetail Brewing Co.'s New Taproom Gives You Room to Breathe", San Antonio Current. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Texas craft brewery profile". April 19, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Friends & Allies Homepage".
  30. ↑ Rankin, Beth (July 11, 2018). "Four Corners Brewing Acquired By Beer Behemoth Behind Modelo, Corona". Dallas Observer. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  31. ↑ "SOUTHEAST HOUSTON BREWERIES". beerchronicle.com/. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Galveston Island Guide - Galveston Island Brewing: Part 2 & Getting Better All The Time". galvestonislandguide.com. April 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  33. ↑ Lee, Cody (November 10, 2016). "Making Some Noise for Holler Brewing Co. - Houston Beer Guide". Houston Beer Guide . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Local Brewery Hops & Grain Will Add Coffee and Expand Their Tap Room". March 24, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  35. ↑ "HopFusion Ale Works". November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  36. ↑ "North Austin's Hopsquad Brewing Co. aims to whip up the unorthodox". October 28, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Independence Brewing Launches Power & Light Pale". CraftBeer.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Austin's Independence Brewing Expands Craft Beer Distribution Throughout Arkansas | Brew Studs". Brew Studs. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  39. ↑ Wolfgang, Chris (December 15, 2015). "Don't Overlook The Food at Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery", Dallas Observer. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  40. ↑ "BN Shows: The Sunday Session Archives". thebrewingnetwork.com (Podcast). February 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  41. ↑ Peralez, Idolina (January 14, 2014). "Craft beer event coming to Houston". KPRC-TV . Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  42. ↑ "Brewers Association Brewery List". Brewers Association. June 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  43. ↑ Brown, Brian (June 17, 2019). "Krootz Brewing Company Holds Grand Opening in Gainesville". Ber in Big D . Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Künstler Brewing in Lone Star opening to the public this weekend". My San Antonio. October 25, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  45. ↑ "A Guide to Dallas Breweries". D Magazine. May 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  46. ↑ McGinnis, Matt. "Austin's Top Draft Picks". Austin Man Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  47. ↑ "Lone Pint Brewery a full-time labor of love". Houston Chronicle . April 24, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  48. ↑ Svokos, Heather (March 13, 2014). "Martin House Brewing: Cheers to Its One-Year Anniversary", DFW.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  49. ↑ Chaudhury, Nadia (December 13, 2019). "Portland Beer Experts Open an Austin Brewery". eater.com. Vox Media. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  50. ↑ Auber, Arianna. "Middleton Brewing". austin360.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  51. ↑ Martin, Justin (July 30, 2014). "MillerCoors In Fort Worth Is Saving Water While Brewing Beer". KWBU-FM . Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  52. ↑ Murray, Lance (May 2, 2013). "Miller Lite's new bottle aimed at setting it apart". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  53. ↑ Hendon, Scooter (September 30, 2011). "Clearing the Air about Some Texas Tall Tales", TexasBrews.org. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  54. ↑ "No Label Brewing Co. heads branding campaign for Katy area". Houston Chronicle . January 7, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  55. ↑ "First Look: On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen Opens in The Braniff Centre | Dallas Observer". dallasobserver.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  56. ↑ "Our Story | On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen". on-rotation.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  57. ↑
  58. ↑ Visit Fort Worth (May 7, 2023). "Fort Worth Ale Trail" . Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  59. ↑ "Pegasus City Brewery's Historic Art Deco Taproom Opens Downtown".
  60. ↑ "About | Pegasus City Brewery". www.pegasuscitybrewery.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  61. ↑ "Dallas Brewery Earns National Honor at Beer Championship". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  62. ↑ "About | Peticolas Brewing Company". www.peticolasbrewing.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  63. ↑ Blok, Celestina (May 7, 2014). "Experts' Favorite Beers of Summer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  64. ↑ McInnis, Jennifer (September 22, 2010). "Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling is up and running". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  65. ↑ Perera, John-Henry (September 5, 2013). "Liquor, wine and beer produced in Texas". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  66. ↑ McGinnis, Matt (September 30, 2013). "Texas Craft Brewers Festival taps booming beer market". CultureMap Austin. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  67. ↑ "About: The Brewery". Real Ale Brewing Company. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  68. ↑ Hendon, Scooter (May 23, 2012). "Revolver Brings a Brewmaster Back to Texas" . Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  69. ↑ Bitch Beer (May 25, 2015). "San Marcos Resident Writes Powerful Letter Crediting Local Beer For Saving His Life in Flood" . Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  70. ↑ "Saint Arnold Brewing Company Reports Production Increased 19 Percent in 2013" (Press release). Houston: Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  71. ↑ Webber, Austin (August 28, 2023). , Texas Wine & Trail. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  72. ↑ Thacker, Michael (August 28, 2015). "Shannon Brewing Company Brings Old School Irish Beer Craft to Texas", Texas Wine & Trail. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  73. ↑ "Southerleigh Brings Brewing Back to the Pearl". Rivard Report. February 14, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  74. ↑ Lucio, Valentino (November 6, 2013). "Breweries' boss built them up". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  75. ↑ "Texas Beer Co Taylors First Brewery is Actually All About Texas - Austin Statesman".
  76. ↑ "Meet the Guys Behind Texas Beer Refinery". Houstonia . Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  77. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (March 25, 2014). "Brewery boasting Texas' can-do spirit". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  78. ↑ Auber, Ariana (March 28, 2016). "Thirsty Planet's upcoming South Congress brewery to triple capacity". Austin 360 . Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  79. ↑ Cook, Lexi (November 21, 2013). "First brewery in smith county is up and running". KLTV . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  80. ↑ Odwesso, Christine (September 12, 2022). "Tupps Brewery Transforms an Old Grain Mill Into Possibility". D Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  81. ↑ Morgan, Jason (April 25, 2014). "Twin Peaks Restaurants Introduces First Branded Brewery in Dallas/Fort Worth", Craft Brewing Business. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  82. ↑ Lee, Cody (July 13, 2016). "Shining a Spotlight on Under the Radar - Houston Beer Guide". Houston Beer Guide . Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  83. ↑ Dearmore, Kelly (January 8, 2020). "How Westlake Brewing Is Fitting into the Deep Ellum Neighborhood". Dallas Observer . Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  84. ↑ Great American Beer Festival (September 10, 2021). "2021 GABF Winners". Great American Beer Festival . Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  85. ↑ "North Austin Brewery Adelbert's Is Closing in the Fall". Eater Austin.
  86. ↑ "West Texas Brewery Big Bend Brewing Co. Is Closing". Eater Austin.
  87. ↑ Mike Copeland (August 28, 2014). "Brew pub planned near Waco traffic circle". Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  88. ↑ "Dallas craft beer pioneer Braindead Brewing to shut down in Deep Ellum". culturemap Dallas.
  89. ↑ "Collective Brewing Project in Fort Worth — the shop that put ramen noodles and Peeps in beer — closed". Dallas News. January 9, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  90. ↑ Dabney, Courtney (January 9, 2020). "The Collective Brewing Project Announces Closure". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  91. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (2012). Houston Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Bayou City. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. p. 49. ISBN   9781609495374.
  92. ↑ Yenne, Bill (2004). Great American Beers: Twelve Brands That Became Icons. Saint Paul, Minnesota: MBI. p. 45. ISBN   0760317895.
  93. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (February 3, 2015). "Fort Bend Brewing calls it quits" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  94. ↑ Crocker, Ronnie (2012). Houston Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Bayou City. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. p. 16. ISBN   9781609495374.
  95. ↑ "Funeral of Mr. John Wagner". Galveston Daily News . August 9, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  96. ↑ "Humble-based Ingenious Brewery Co. to cease operations in January". Community Impact.
  97. ↑ Salina, Rebecca (July 14, 2014). "The Pearl named a revolutionary urban development". San Antonio Express-News .
  98. ↑ Stinson, Katherine (June 14, 2024). "Award-winning San Antonio brewery's attempts to reopen hit 'dead-end'". mySA .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.