The Best New Breweries in Houston

Houstonians love beer , and not just Lone Star and Shiner , like we ’re sure everyone out of state thinks . Our microbrew scene is absolutely exploding , with homegrown powerhouses likeKarbachandSaint Arnoldconsidered among some of the secure breweries in the State Department , plus a steady stream of instant favourite like8th WonderandBuffalo Bayoukeeping locals well - quenched . But the fun does n’t stop there , because a novel shoal of shiny PYTs are coming up fa . These Houston brewery are the up - and - comers that should be on your radio detection and ranging .

Eureka Heights Brewing Company

It may be name after the fault line that run beneath it , but there ’s no shaky earth at this lay - back newcomer . Just loose livin ’ and even easier drinking , thanks to an emphasis on crisp , approachable brews that pretty much everybody can get down with so long as it ’s legal . Like so many breweries , Eureka started out with three homebrewers following their dream ( one of whom has brewed for Saint Arnold ) . When the homebrew turned out to be actually full , even their married woman got on board with the dreaming . Now run by three couple , the brewery offers five year - unit of ammunition soapsuds andsome laughsto go along with them . Visit the taproom for pours and tours , plus merriment material like beer flights and seasonal stouts , trivia cards and food hand truck , and crowlers to - go . Beers to try : Space Train , a fruity , hopped - up IPA ; and Mexican Moo Caliente , a milk stout with tinge of cinnamon and cayenne pepper .

Back Pew Brewing

put up in a repurposed church ( get the name now , get it ? ! ) , Back Pew brew two lines of beers : one for Saints and the other for Sinners . The Saints line of descent focalise on sportsmanlike , “ sessionable ” beer like the Blue Testament American Pils ; while the Sinners are higher - ABV , bolder suds in experimental flavors , the sullen of which is the 8.5 % 9th Circle Black IPA . The barroom is undetermined Saturdays from noon to 5 pm , and you ’ll line up the heavenly and hellacious taps at tearing golf hole city - astray , from Magnolia down to League City . Beers to try:9th Circle Black IPA , which will take you to the darkest and deepest ring of Dante ’s hell with roasted grain and stiff , bitter hops .

SpindleTap Brewery

Paying court to Texas ’ gusher age , SpindleTap has been booming since open up its doors at the turn of 2015 . The spirit here is full - on Texas , with the ginmill sway flat silver screen , a colossal eminent - def projection concealment , and hot - off - the - fire grub that make for some solid plot - day activeness . Pony up to a duck soup tabular array and rave over the smooth Toolpusher Pale Ale , gang - pleasing Boomtown Blonde , or the Honey Hole ESB , the beer maker ’s driving horse at the minute . beer to render : Wildcatter , a double Belgian brainpower with agave and tamarind tree ; or Hop Gusher IPA , a theater favorite West Coast IPA with notes of Citrus paradisi , ananas , mango , and melon .

Brash Brewing Co.

Local beer guru Ben Fullelove ( of Petrol Station celebrity ) unleashed this wolf back in 2012 before antediluvian legal philosophy forced him to move surgical process to Massachusetts for a red-hot minute ; and while the brewery finally made its way back home a couple year ago , it only opened its door to the public at the close of last year ( thus its place on this inclination ) . Since then , its clinch the No . 4 berth in the10 Best Craft Breweries in Texas , ( a list that was ranked by beer experts statewide ) thanks to its “ big - atomic number 33 hoppy beers . ” Now you may essay a handful of fantastic lather ripe in its tasting way – otherwise know as Brashland – from the Vulgar Display of Power ( a Russian royal stout with a thumping 14 % ABV ) to take on Arrogant Bastard ( an American inviolable ale ) . Cooler yet , you may try them alongside retro game like theTerminator 2arcade hired gun . Beers to try : Pussy Wagon , an American double / imperial IPA ; EZ-7 American pale ale ; Vulgar Display Of Power .

Platypus Brewing

This fresh face opened up shop this downslope , and it insert Houston to a Tex - Australian hybrid of brew as it did . That fashion may sound made up , because it kinda is . The inspiration of a husband - and - married woman team ( one Houstonian , one Aussie ) and their Aussie business collaborator , Platypus mashes local tastes with hops from Down Under to make beers like the Bobby Dazzler , an ale brew with Australian hops and homegrown Houston beloved . The grub , too , is a mash - up of flavors , with house - made spicery - fray beer addict and Aussie meat pies seat next to chilled Gulf prawns . beer to try : Troppo , an American pale yellow ale with Australian Mangifera indica and Passion of Christ yield ; Bobby Dazzler , an Australian ale brewed with local Houston love and Australian Topaz hops .

Saloon Door Brewing

show it ’s sometimes deserving it to pass on the Loop , this southside brewery host a 2,600sqft brewing area complete with a 10 - barrel brew system and a 2,400sqft “ Old West ” bar complete with your thirsty behind sit down in it . That is , unless you ’re enjoying your hop on the patio , which we hypothecate is o.k. , too . These guys currently offer 16 brewage on rap and/or on nitro , plus some wine for those crazy family that do n’t care beer . Get taster flights , snifters , pints , and growler of soapsuds pasture from the modest American wheat to the impulsive Peanut Butter & Choc Milk Stout . Beers to strain : Citrus wheat / vanilla extract cream ale portmanteau , which is kinda like an orange creamsicle for adults .

Under the Radar Brewery

Right on the edge of Midtown and the Museum District , this lovechild of three guy wire who like to brew beer extend five constant and a totally tingle yard where you may drink them . ( Bonus : you could also often find the Deutscher Fleischwagen food truck . ) In addition to flagship like the crowd - pleasing Dirty Blonde and punchy Midtown Bock , where a traditional lager beer takes a manner of walking on the ale side , this now - on - the - radar newcomer plans to let loose seasonals throughout the yr . Spend a lazy day playing cornhole in the biergarten , or ascertain Under the Radar spigot at hot spots let in The Hay Merchant and Axelrad Beer Garden . Beers to try out : Radar Love , an on - the - lighter - side hefeweizen to combat the Houston heat .

Town in City Brewing

give last year , Town in City got its name because the Heights has a small - townspeople flavour . So does this brewery , which sort of seems more like a bar than a brewery , since it holds taproom time of day and has bartender and food menus and poppycock . One of the owner has a background in chemistry , so expect flawlessly fulfill beer skill in the shape of classic English - style ambers and hall porter and a Community Series , feature beers inspired by the community . Beer geeks can also geek out by becoming aTownie ; the member - only club meets once a month and gets a first taste of the beer coming through output . Also , get a pretzel to share . Beers to try : Mosquito ’s Revenge , a ternary - malt sick ale with an aroma that draws people in like mosquitoes ; and Chipped Tooth IPA , a bitter and unruffled American potpourri .

City Acre Brewing

little plenty means this hometown hero is keeping things constantly fresh , with reinterpreted classics running the gamut from a surreptitiously good Sneaky Wheat Stout to the City Acre Michelada , where a still golden ale gets spice up up with a fiery tomato mix . Set in a Victorian - style habitation , the posh space nonplus posher thanks to a lush garden that produce seasonal yield and herbaceous plant for its line of non - boozy sign of the zodiac drink ( think hibiscus passel and dill linden tree pop ) . It ’s been a long clip coming , as the brewpub was look to open in 2012 before city regularisation put the kibosh on that . That just means the husband - and - wife squad and longtime homebrewers had a chance to hone their vision before opening – a visual sense which include a beautiful backyard vibration , a full food for thought carte du jour , and an accent on community ( you ’ll find other local brewage on tap as well).Beers to try on : Raven Hill Pumpkin Stout , a dark seasonal spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg ; Lil ’ Wulf IPA , with a hoppy kick and yield undertones .

Sigma Brewing

The remainder of September brought hopheads a brand - new way to sling their soapsuds with the possible action of this East conclusion neophyte ; and that way is with metallic element ( or Taylor Swift ) blasting , movies playacting , and on - site food truck keeping you well - fed . The brewery started with modest batches like the XPA , an extra - wan ale , and hoppy New Zealand IPA , and it will release new picket as time go on . beer to try : A Nu Start , a hoppy Belgian picket that is brewing as we speak .

11 Below Brewing Co.

With setting ranging from crude & gas to theater , this mathematical group of passionate beer drinkers and brewer turned a bare - bones warehouse into a full - blown brewery . The focusing here is on styles that both excite and quench your hunger , with three class - round – include a blond session 7 Iron , Oso Bueno American Amber and Color Blind Red IPA – next to revolve seasonals like the bourbon - barrel - aged Big Mistake . The barroom is clear Thursday through Saturday , and $ 10 will get you three tokens with which you could pay off your suds . Beers to try : Negative Space , an ancho - spiced royal cocoa milk hardy with great , bold flavour ; 7 Iron Session Ale , a blond beer well - become for Houston ’s weather condition .

Eureka Heights Brew Co.