Signature Spirits: Paul Bee Vodka, Paul Bee Rum, Paul Bee Gin, Paul Bee Ranch Cut Reserve Bourbon

Food Available: Snacks

Address:
4160 E. HWY 290
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Hours:

Sun – Thu: 11 AM – 7 PM
Fri – Sat: 11 AM – 9 PM

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Contact: 830-304-2900 / info@ archrayresort.com

From Their Website: Branded after the infamous American Quarter Horse that roamed the Baxter Ranch for decades, the Paul Bee Distillery fashions some of the smoothest spirits that are as bold and resolute as the legend of the stallion that inspired the distillery’s signature title. Arch Ray Resort offers an array of distilled liquors from sweet and warm bourbons, earthy gins as well as our pure and clean vodkas, each label refined inside of our on-site distillery.

Guests can come into Arch Ray to explore our seasonal selection of spirits and a unique list of mixed drinks created by our skilled bartenders. Don’t forget to ask about pairing recommendations and membership opportunities.

Also See: Ogle Brewery at Arch Ray

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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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Signature Beers: Fireman’s #4 Blonde Ale, Devil’s Backbone Belgian-Style Tripel, Axis IPA, Brewhouse Brown Ale

Food Available: Food Trucks

Address:
231 San Saba Ct
Blanco, TX 78606

Hours:
Thu: 12 PM – 6 PM
Fri – Sat: 12 PM – 8 PM
Sun: 12 PM – 6 PM

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Contact: (210) 947-4766

From Their Website: Since 1996, we’ve been brewing in Blanco, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. When you get to make beer in a place like this, you develop a greater appreciation for the simpler things in life — fresh air, wide-open spaces, and working with your hands. We’re proud to make beer with as little processing as possible. In addition to being unfiltered and unpasteurized, we never use preservatives or artificial colors. We start with water from the nearby Blanco River and the highest quality ingredients. Then we take the time to allow all the unique characteristics of the ingredients to shine. We believe doing less to the beer actually creates more complexity, aroma and flavor.

We only sell Real Ale in the great state of Texas. Here’s why: We’re Texans. We care about Texans. So, we want to make sure the people we care about have the highest quality beer possible. And let’s face it, Texans are a thirsty bunch. So, we have our work cut out for us just trying to keep their refrigerators and coolers stocked with Real Ale. Plus, our beers are best when they are kept cold and fresh. The farther away we ship it, the harder it becomes to ensure the quality and integrity of our beer.

The biggest reason why we don’t sell beer outside of Texas is because we don’t have to. We’re independent and we don’t answer to insatiable investor demand. We have the freedom to focus on just making the best beer and not the most beer. Making beer is our art, passion and dream. Growing just for the sake of growth is not our motivation. What motivates us is making great beer.

If you happen to be from one of the many places in the world that isn’t Texas, we highly recommend a visit. We’ll welcome you with open taps.

We use 100% American (some of them Texas) grown grains, hops, and yeast. The love for things tried and true is also evident in our glassware. Most of our beers are served as full 0.5L pours in traditional German-made glassware – proper for the style of beer. We prefer it when glassware highlights the beauty of the beer, not the other way around.

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Signature Spirits: Small Batch Whiskey, Honeydew Whiskey, Single Barrel Whiskey, Cowboy Bourbon

Food Available: Kitchen

Address:
1827 Hye-Albert Rd
Hye, TX 78635

Hours:
Tue-Wed: 10 AM – 4 PM
Thu-Sat: 10 AM – 6 PM

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Contact: (512) 381-3155 / sitandsip@garrisonbros.com

My Comments: This is a wonderful little find in the Hill Country where you can sample some spectacular whiskeys and just kick back for a while.  It is best to visit when the weather is nice, but anytime you are in the area, I recommend stopping by.  You can read about my whiskey tasting here.

From Their Website: As the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas and the first outside of Kentucky to produce authentic, handmade bourbon whiskey, Garrison Brothers Distillery has been a trailblazer since 2006. Our founder, Dan Garrison, is devoted to crafting the world’s finest bourbon at our Texas Hill Country ranch. Each expression of Garrison Brothers Bourbon features a sweet mash bill, aged in the intense Texas climate, and proofed to perfection with pure Hill Country rainwater. Our bourbon’s unmatched quality is a testament to the passionate individuals behind it—from the Master Distiller to the production team, and the 17,000 volunteers who hand-dip each bottle. Garrison Brothers is as authentic as the people who make it.

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Signature Spirits: Triple Distilled Whiskey, Revenant Oak Peated Single Malt, Stryker Smoked Single Malt, White Texas Malt Whiskey

Food Available: No

Address:
6462 N US Highway 281
Blanco, TX 78606

Hours:
Mon – Sat: 11 AM – 8 PM

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Contact: (830) 507-4359 / info@andalusiawhiskey.com

From Their Website: Andalusia Whiskey Co produces fine handcrafted whiskeys in the Texas Hill Country – a scene reminiscent of the hills in the beautiful Andalucia, Spain. Each whiskey being “grain to glass,” we begin with a mash of the finest American grown malted grains. We then continue our production here in Blanco, Texas distilling each in our hand-crafted copper pot still.

As with any good story (or whiskey for that matter), it all began with beer. Tommy Erwin and Ty Phelps met while working at Real Ale Brewing Company. It didn’t take long for a friendship to form, and after several years of Tommy running the lab as the microbiologist and Ty brewing as a lead brewer, the two friends decided to take a leap of faith and open their own place – a whiskey distillery. With their combined backgrounds in brewing, chemistry, biology, culinary arts, and restaurant management (to name a few), Tommy and Ty took the plunge into the world of whiskey.

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