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. Known for English-inspired ales and a no-nonsense taproom.
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. The go-to for Dallas groups seeking a full-day beer destination.
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. Celestial specializes in hazy New England IPAs and ales with a colorful taproom and family-friendly atmosphere.
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. Won 2023 Texas Craft Brewers Cup Brewery of the Year in the small production category.
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 with an all-day hospitality model.
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. A tree-lined beer garden, rotating lineup of ales, and a growing non-alcoholic beer line called TAP WTR.
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. Non-alcoholic options make it a genuine option for sober visitors wanting an upscale tap experience.
Design District brewery named after Dallas's official city symbol with a taproom, large patio, and diverse craft lineup. One of the most socially focused breweries in the city, with regular food-truck partnerships.
Order: Winged Warrior wheat beer; Pegasus City IPA; food-truck special of the week
Tip: Rotating food trucks park outside Wed-Sun. Check their social media for the weekly truck schedule. The patio opens as soon as the weather cooperates.
West Dallas brewery drawing on Mexican-American heritage for flavor inspiration, producing El Chingon IPA and Block Party Amber alongside seasonal Tex-Mex-influenced beers. The taproom feels authentically Oak Cliff.
Order: El Chingon IPA; Block Party Amber; seasonal horchata cream ale
Tip: The Singleton Blvd location is in Trinity Groves, easy parking. A second location exists in Fort Worth. Food trucks on weekends.
The original Deep Ellum craft brewery, founded in 2011, producing the flagship Dallas Blonde, Easy Peasy IPA, and the Dark Evil Imperial Stout that made it the most distributed Texas craft brand in the mid-2010s.
Order: Dallas Blonde ale; Dark Evil Imperial Stout (seasonal); Easy Peasy IPA
Tip: The production facility runs tours on weekends. The taproom is small but the outdoor space is large. Dark Evil is released in October and lines up fast; check social media for release dates.
Smaller Deep Ellum-area experimental brewery with a rotating small-batch lineup and a cozy taproom that attracts beer nerds seeking limited releases and barrel-program beers not available anywhere else.
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.