Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston is the Lyons Avenue brewery from Brock Wagner, since 1994 the oldest craft brewery in Texas, with a beer garden, hall and food menu.
Tip: Order the Art Car IPA on draft. The beer hall is family-friendly and has a kid menu; the beer garden has skyline views.
Address: 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020
Karbach Brewing in Houston is the Karbach Street brewery and restaurant from a 2011 founding (since acquired by AB InBev), with Hopadillo IPA, a patio and a kitchen serving burgers.
Tip: The brewery patio is the family-friendly seat. Tours run Saturday afternoon; book in advance via the website.
8th Wonder Brewery in Houston is the EaDo brewery on Dallas Street near Shell Energy Stadium, with Dome Faux'Xx Pilsner, Astro Blastr IPA, Tex-Mex food trucks and game-day crowds.
Tip: Game days are loud; weekday afternoons are quiet. The Domefoam light lager is the local crusher.
Holler Brewing in Houston is the Sawyer Yards brewery on Edwards Street in a converted Studemont warehouse, with a sour and saison program and a small-batch focus.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday afternoons get crowded; Friday is the move. Bring your own food; trucks rotate weekly.
Equal Parts Brewing in Houston is the Heights brewery on Roy Street with a lager-forward small-batch program, an inviting taproom and rotating Houston food trucks.
Tip: The pilsner is the house anchor. Saturday taproom is busy; Sunday afternoon is quieter.
