Texas Ale Project is a brewery in Design District, Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 1001 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
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.
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.
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.
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.
