Where San Antonio drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in San Antonio worth taking a tram to.
Freetail Brewing is a north-side brewpub off Loop 1604 with a full kitchen, pouring adventurous sours, barrel-aged beers and IPAs alongside a sit-down meal.
Tip: The 1604 brewpub has a full kitchen, so it works for a meal. Ask what experimental sour or barrel-aged beer is pouring.
Künstler Brewing is a woman-owned German-Texan brewpub in Southtown, off the tourist path, pairing house lagers with hearty German-leaning food.
Tip: The German-Texan food pairs naturally with the lagers. A welcoming, woman-owned brewpub off the tourist path.
Alamo Beer Company is an east-side brewery whose biergarten under the historic Hays Street Bridge is the draw, with a German-style lager as the flagship pour.
Tip: The biergarten under the historic Hays Street Bridge is the draw. The German-style lager is the flagship pour.
Dos Sirenos Brewing on East Cevallos is a Latino-owned Southtown taproom voted San Antonio's brewery of the year in 2024, with a dog-friendly patio.
Tip: The brewery sits a short walk from the King William stretch. Rotating IPAs, lagers, and stouts; the patio is kid- and dog-friendly.
Roadmap Brewing is a rare downtown brewery on North Alamo within walking distance of the Pearl, pouring a wide-ranging craft lineup with rotating food trucks.
Tip: A rare downtown brewery within walking distance of the Pearl. Check which food truck is parked before you go.
Southerleigh brews 15 beers in house on the ground floor of the historic Pearl Brewery, bringing brewing back to the campus where Pearl beer was made.
Tip: It brings brewing back to the original Pearl Brewery. Sit near the tanks and pair the house pilsner with the fried chicken.
Longtab Brewing is a veteran-owned northwest-side taproom that names its beers after military history, pouring a solid, approachable range in a relaxed room.
Tip: Veteran-owned with military-themed beer names. A laid-back northwest-side taproom worth the trip for the lineup.
Black Laboratory Brewing on East Houston is a dog-friendly east-side taproom named for the owners' Labradors, pouring an easy-drinking range of house beers.
Tip: It is dog-friendly and named for the owners' Labradors. A relaxed east-side taproom for an unfussy pint.
Back Unturned Brewing on Brooklyn Avenue is a downtown brewpub pouring craft beer brewed on site, with a pizza-led kitchen and a dog-friendly patio.
Tip: The pizza menu pairs with the house beers, and the patio is dog-friendly. A walkable downtown brewery near the River North district.
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling pairs a brewery with a whiskey distillery on the northeast side, one of San Antonio's longest-running craft operations.
Tip: It is a brewery and a distillery, so try the beer and the Texas bourbon. Tours run on weekends; check the calendar.