Signature Beers: Summer Wind Hefeweizen, Landa Park Pils, Safety Meeting Hazy IPA, Mur De Barley Quad, Persistence of Memory Stout

Food Available: Full Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
8403 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209

Hours:
Brewery:
Mon: 10 AM – 9 PM
Tue: Closed
Wed – Fri: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sat – Sun: 8 AM – 9 PM

Kitchen:
Breakfast: Open – 3pm
Lunch: Open – 3pm
Dinner: 3pm – Close

Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Contact: (210) 455-9982

Our Comments: This is a wonderful little brewery and restaurant on the north side of town. They have an ever-changing selection of beers that they brew on premises with plenty of taps to choose from (if you are feeling particularly adventurous, try the Fruity Pebbles gold milk stout). They are also baking up some excellent pizza pies and other tasty dishes, so you certainly cannot go wrong at this place!

From Their Website: Good times from sun up to moon up! Slow food served quick with a beer!

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Pale ale is characterized by its pale, golden color, and it typically has a hop-forward flavor profile. It is most often brewed using pale malted barley and features a moderate to high level of hop bitterness, and it typically contains notes of citrus, pine, and floral aromas. That will vary with the different varieties, though, as each has its own unique characteristics.  Following are several common types of pale ale:

American Pale Ale: This style of pale ale originated in the United States and is known for its aggressive hop character. It typically features a medium body, moderate to high hop bitterness, and a citrusy, piney flavor profile.  Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale.

English Pale Ale: This style of pale ale originated in England as the title indicates and is known for its balanced hop and malt character. It typically features a medium body, moderate hop bitterness, and a biscuity, caramel flavor profile.  Examples: Bass Pale Ale, Boddington Pub Ale, Sam Adams Boston Ale.

Belgian Pale Ale: This style of pale ale is known for its fruity and spicy character. It typically features a medium body, low to moderate hop bitterness, and notes of fruit, spice, and yeast.  Examples: Orval Trappist Ale, Leffe Blonde, Ommegang BPA.

India Pale Ale (IPA): This style of pale ale originated in England and is known for its high hop bitterness and strong, complex flavors. It typically features a medium to full body, high hop bitterness, and a citrusy, piney flavor profile.  Examples: Lagunitas IPA, Stone IPA, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA.

New England IPA: This style of pale ale, also known as Hazy IPA, originated in the Northeastern United States and is known for its hazy appearance and juicy, tropical fruit flavors. It typically features a medium body, low to moderate hop bitterness, and a creamy mouthfeel.  Examples: Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA, Avery Brewing Nomadic Dreamer, Sam Adams Wicked Hazy Juicy New England IPA.

West Coast IPA: This style originated on the West Coast of the United States, particularly in California. It is known for its bold and hoppy flavors, high bitterness, malty backbone, and it typically has a higher alcohol content.  Examples: Green Coast Brewing West Coast IPA, Stone Brewing Ruination IPA, Weathered Souls West Coast IPA.

Session Pale Ale: This style of pale ale is known for its low alcohol content and easy-drinking character. It typically features a light to medium body, low hop bitterness, and a crisp, refreshing finish.  These are good for beginners to pale ales or those who do not like the bolder IPAs.  Examples: Founder’s Session All Day IPA, Full Sail Session Hazy IPA, Deep Ellum Easy Peasy IPA.

There are other variations of pale ale out there as well, and the many craft brewers are coming up with their own distinct brews all the time.  Feel free to share some of the pale ales you have enjoyed in the comments below.

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Signature Beers: Dalè Shine, MALTerial Girl, Hardwood Classic, West Coast IPA

Food Available: Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
606 Embassy Oaks – Suite 500
San Antonio, TX 78216

Hours:
Brewery:
Mon – Thu: 3 PM – 10 PM
Fri – Sat: 11 AM -10 PM
Sun: 11 AM – 8 PM

Kitchen:
Thu – Fri: 3 PM – 8 PM
Sat: 12 PM to 9 PM
Sun: 12 PM to 7 PM

Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Contact: (210) 274-6824 / events@weatheredsouls.beer

Our Comments: No matter how many breweries I have been to in San Antonio and beyond, I always find myself returning to Weathered Souls for the vast selection and guaranteed first-rate brews. The West Coast IPA is one of the best in the city. (Dare I say the country as well?) The New England IPA Who’s Got the Juice Now? is a good choice as well, and they always have a dark beer to tempt you even if you are not a particular fan of those. This place sets the bar for the other breweries in town and in the surrounding area (pun unintended but accepted).  You can read my tasting review here.

From Their Website: We’re not a chain and our beer is not mass produced. We buy our grain locally and deliver to San Antonio, Houston, Austin and South Texas.

We are independent and with the support of independent loving fans, we intend to stay that way. You can’t be closer to the source of your beer than to sit in the shadow of the fermenter your beer was kegged from days before. If you wander too close to the brewfloor, we’ll try to educate you on all things beer. And maybe you’ll love it. The name says it all, we’re a little weathered by life and really don’t mind it. All part of the adventure…

Weathered Souls is very happy to be a brewery where everyone is welcomed as a member of our brewery family. We have several old-school philosophies about life and business and one driving force is our philosophy that, if the beer is good enough, folks will find out. So we don’t pay for advertising, we rely on word of mouth just like my Dad did. It’ll take longer to grow our business, but it gives us a lot of satisfaction knowing that we succeed because folks care about us and our beer.

So, here’s to seeing you in the taproom someday and Drink Local, Cheers!

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Signature Beers: Texas Blonde Ale, Independence IPA, Ranger Rye Ale, Texas Cannon Stout on Nitro

Food Available: Full Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
307 4th St
Blanco, TX 78606

Hours:
Mon: 11 AM – 9 PM
Tue – Wed: Closed
Thu – Sat: 11 AM – 9 PM
Sun: 11 AM – 8 PM

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Contact: (830) 833-3062

From Their Website: Cheers to the spirit of brotherhood and to the spirit of strong women that make up our great state. Cheers to all that have fought and are fighting to secure freedom everywhere.

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Signature Spirits: Rebecca Creek Whisky, Texas Ranger 1823 Whisky, Enchanted Rock Vodka

Food Available: Food Truck

Address:
26605 Bulverde Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78260

Hours:
Wed: 6 PM – 10 PM
Thu: 6 PM – 11 PM
Fri: 4 PM – 12 AM
Sat: 12 PM – 12 AM
Sun: 12 PM – 5 PM

Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Contact: (830)-714-4581

From Their Website: Ison’s vision and passion for high quality spirits led to building our distillery using a blend of old and new technology to produce some of the highest quality distilled spirits available in the ultra premium category.

Rebecca Creek Distillery has become one of the largest artisan spirits producers in the region with our vodkas and whiskey available in 17 states and servicing many others with more on the way soon.

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Locations:
22810 US-281, San Antonio

18730 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio

9218 Potranco Rd, San Antonio

11851 Bandera Rd, Helotes

Hours:
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Contact: info@Sstouthousesa.com

From Their Website: Stout House is a pub style bar offering 20 different craft beers on tap and a full bar. We offer a variety of entertainment including fun games like darts, pool, and beer pont!

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Signature Beers: Pico do Pato Mexican Lager, Avianator IPA, Zaner’s Old Geezer Pecan Brown Ale, Blackhawk Duck Nitro Stout

Food Available: Full Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
402 River Rd
Boerne, TX 78006

Hours:
Sun – Thu: 11 AM – 9 PM
Fri – Sat: 11 AM – 10 PM

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Contact: (830) 248-DUCK (3825)

From Their Website: “The Duck” offers cozy and casual dining indoors in a renovated turn-of-the-century home, and outdoors on heated decks and a patio, with views of the DUCKS on scenic Cibolo Creek. The creative and contemporary menu features fresh regional ingredients—everything from half-pound “Brewhaus” Akaushi Beef or Bison Burgers to Grilled Sausage Plates with soft Bavarian Pretzels and beer sauerkraut, to the award-winning “Heart of Boerne” Salads…and MUCH more. Tasty Vegetarian and Vegan options are abundant, too!

The Dodging Duck’s delicious fresh craft beer is brewed on-site in a 10-barrel copper-clad brewery, and piped directly to the taps mounted inside in the wrap around bar, where customers gather to talk beer with Ian the brewer (or talk Boerne with the locals!). Complimenting the delicious craft beer is an extensive international wine list, and a variety of locally sourced Texas craft ciders.

Listen & dine to great live music on the patio stage most evenings! The Duck is Dog Friendly: well-behaved dogs are welcome with their humans in the outdoor dining areas.

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Signature Beers: Gold Export Lager, Pearl on the Patio Pilsner, Standard IPA, Saba Copper Altbier

Food Available: Full Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
136 E Grayson St #120
San Antonio, TX

Hours:
Mon – Thu: 11 AM – 10 PM
Fri: 11 AM – 11 PM
Sat: 10 AM – 11 PM
Sun: 10 AM – 9 PM

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Contact: (210) 455-5701

From Their Website: Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, helmed by San Antonio Chef Jeff Balfour, brings a modern take on Texas’ cross-cultural cuisine to Pearl. Influenced by the coastal classics of Chef Balfour’s upbringing in Galveston married with the comfort of southern cuisine, Southerleigh boasts a curated, seasonally shifting menu that reflects Chef Jeff Balfour’s innovative craftsmanship. Southerleigh houses a custom manufactured brewery designed by Portland Kettle Works and brings brewing back to Pearl offering 15 different beers on tap. Southerleigh is located at 136 East Grayson, Suite 120, on the ground floor in the historic Pearl brewhouse.

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Signature Beers: Solms Pilsner, Texas Honey Ale, Meusebach Doppleback, German Chocolate Stout

Food Available: Full Kitchen (Menu)

Address:
1586 Wald Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78132

Hours:
Thu: 5 PM – 9 PM
Fri: 5 PM – 10 PM
Sat: 12 PM – 10 PM
Sun: 12 PM – 7 PM

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Contact: (512) 878-9214 / GuadalupeBrewing.Kitchen@gmail.com

From Their Website: Guadalupe Brewing Company’s focus is on full-flavored, well-balanced, and approachable Craft Beer with the use of natural ingredients. Serving small batch artisanal pizza and other items made from scratch for flavor and freshness.

We birthed the Brewery plan back in 2009, I’m sure it was over a few home-brewed beers… inspiration to say the least. Graduated from Siebel institute in brewing science then trained in Colorado. Opened our doors in New Braunfels in 2012 for Business distributing exclusively in Texas. We are proud to be a small business in this revolution of beer in Texas and from our hearts, the intention is to bring to you the best possible product we can make.

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Signature Spirits: Triple Cask Bourbon, Port Cask Finished Rye, Single Barrle Bourbon

Food Available: No

Address:
208 Carlie Ln.
Blanco, Texas, 78606

Hours:
Mon: Closed
Tue – Wed: 12-5pm
Thu – Sat: 12-7pm
Sun: 12-5pm

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Contact: (830) 833-3033 / hello@milamandgreenewhiskey.com

From Their Website: Milam & Greene was created by founder, Marsha Milam, whiskey expert and master blender, Heather Greene, and Kentucky veteran master distiller, Marlene Holmes. Our charming distillery sits in the lush, Texas Hill Country where the hot summers, mild winters, and wild temperature variances add spark and personality to our spirit. To achieve excellence, we bring in grains, yeast, barrels, and experience from across America to create our award-winning whiskies.

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