Where Dallas drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Dallas worth taking a tram to.
Design District award-winner with two Great American Beer Festival gold medals and a reputation as one of the most serious beer programs in Texas.
Order: Velvet Hammer (extra strong ale); Wintervention (seasonal); Classic Man (English amber)
Tip: Tours run the first and third Saturday of each month, $10, includes a branded pint and three beer tokens. Arrive early as they sell out.
Dallas's largest brewery, a 70,000 sq ft two-story facility with outdoor biergarten, Sunday brunch, and a tap list that covers IPAs to seasonal Belgians.
Order: Mosaic IPA; Razzy Raspberry Wheat (seasonal); lager in the biergarten
Tip: Dog-friendly biergarten. Sunday brunch service opens at 10:30am with food. Weekday lunch is the best time for unhurried taproom visits.
Medical District hop-forward brewery that beer insiders call Dallas's best. Located in Deep Ellum. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Order: Hazy IPA flight; best-selling New England pale; seasonal rotating small-batch
Tip: The colorful taproom has games and a patio. Family-friendly on weekends. The limited-release cans sell out fast; check their social media before visiting.
Lake Highlands family-owned brewpub with a scratch pizza kitchen and a wide beer range from chuggable light brews to wild smoked lagers. Booking recommended.
Order: Euro pilsner; smoked lager (when available); stone-deck gourmet pizza
Tip: One of the only Dallas breweries open from 7am (for coffee and breakfast), making it a genuine all-day anchor. The pizza program is as serious as the beer.
Scientific-precision craft brewery and cafe hybrid near downtown, with a sleek taproom, scratch kitchen, and in-house coffee bar, blending brewing innovation.
Order: Atomic Theory IPA; seasonal pastry stout; morning coffee flight with kolache
Tip: One of only a few Dallas breweries that opens at 7am on weekdays. Good for remote work or early pre-meeting coffee followed by post-work pints.
The first brewery built from the ground up in the city of Dallas since the late 1800s. Located in Design District. At 1001 N Riverfront Blvd.
Order: Ruthie Golden Ale; TAP WTR non-alcoholic hop water; seasonal rotating small-batch
Tip: Tree-lined beer garden is one of the most pleasant outdoor spaces in the Design District.
Downtown brewery operating inside the historic Dallas Power and Light Building, named after the city's flying horse symbol. At 1508 Commerce St.
Order: Winged Warrior wheat beer; Pegasus City IPA; rotating small-batch cider
Tip: The Commerce Street location is the only Pegasus City taproom after the 2025 consolidation.
Mexican-heritage Dallas brewery best known for El Chingon IPA and Local Buzz honey golden, now pouring out of a converted historic carriage house south.
Order: El Chingon IPA; Local Buzz honey golden; Block Party amber
Tip: The Singleton Boulevard location closed when Manhattan Project Beer Co.
Deep Ellum brewery in a restored 1940s building painted yellow and blue, pouring its own beer alongside craft cider, mead, and wine. At 2816 Commerce St.
Order: Y'all-Star IPA; Rainout Hazy IPA; in-house cider
Tip: The kitchen serves flatbreads and pretzels but the taproom is BYOF friendly, so neighbouring Deep Ellum food trucks and takeout are welcome.
Smaller Deep Ellum-area experimental brewery with a rotating small-batch lineup and a cozy taproom that attracts beer nerds seeking limited releases.
Order: Current limited barrel-aged release; session IPA; staff-pick seasonal
Tip: Follow their social media for new releases; the limited small-batch cans sell through quickly. Quieter than the larger Design District breweries on weeknights.