Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, Texas, 78702
United States
(512) 220-2340 | map
cmwbrewery.com
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jophish17 from Georgia
4.01/5 rDev -1.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
4.01/5 rDev -1.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Visited autumn 2024. As other have described, CMW has an industrial feel. Where I think this managed to escape the mundane brewpub vibe trap is (1) live music (2) tasteful decor additions (live plants, artwork, etc). 10~12 beers, mostly lagers, but they did have a couple IPAs. While not super diverse the quality was good, the west coast IPA had a nice bite. One of the better breweries in Austin
Oct 21, 2024
Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
A nice open space (air plane hanger) with space out back. Picnic table, concrete, gravel, steel I-beams. No table service. But they do allow me to pay with a cc versus using an app (+).
Had the smash burger - it was yummy. Mixed drinks served as well.
Classic Austin vibe. A place where folks come to have a birthday party (old or young) and some drinks.
Beers are average - the rice lager and the pecan dark lager.
Bring some friends, eat some food, don’t have high expectations for the beer.
Mar 24, 2024Had the smash burger - it was yummy. Mixed drinks served as well.
Classic Austin vibe. A place where folks come to have a birthday party (old or young) and some drinks.
Beers are average - the rice lager and the pecan dark lager.
Bring some friends, eat some food, don’t have high expectations for the beer.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
If this place has an industrial feel it’s because it’s in a converted factory. Live music on weekends, lots of space inside and out, busy vibe. In contrast, the actual taproom feels more like it should be in a quiet spot—real chill, with attentive servers even during a rush.
Jul 28, 2022
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