Looking for 3-4 breweries must visit near downtown Houston

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  1. Roadkizzle

    Roadkizzle Initiate (0) Nov 6, 2007 Texas

    That may have been the case a long time ago. ABI seems to have learned that craft beer drinkers want experimentation and not just an alternative.

    The acquisitions since Goose Island have offloaded their standard offerings to mass production at other ABI facilities leaving the brewery itself to focus on their experimentation/special beers.
     
  2. icetrauma

    icetrauma Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2004 Texas

    OP, the problem you'll find with Houston is we are a spread out city and close to downtown for us, could mean 20-30 min drive, depending on traffic, from actual downtown. I didn't read all the post but are you planning on driving or Ubering around town?
     
  3. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (667) Aug 15, 2012 Texas

    Gotta agree with @TxUltraRunner on this one. Petrol has one of the best burgers in town. Hay Merchant's burger is a fancy attempt at a Double Double though, so a Californian like the OP might really enjoy that.

    Having said that Hay Merchant is the best beer bar in town, in terms of variety and selection. But there are a lot of great places to get beer these days thank goodness. One very Houstonian place that is near Saint Arnold, 8th Wonder and Sigma is Moon Tower Inn. It's an outdoor ice house style place with great "fancy" hot dogs. They even brew their own beer so it may technically fit what the OP is looking for.
     
  4. Maich

    Maich Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2014 Texas

  5. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    My 4, in no particular order

    1. Saint Arnold
    2. Holler Brewing
    3. Brash
    4. Whole Foods Post Oak

    Also my opinion: 8th Wonder is garbage. I like 10% of their beers, and none of my 4 trips to the brewery has been pleasant. Bush league
     
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  6. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (812) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    This right here. Saint Arnold's brewery as your prep and then Hughie's.
     
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  7. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,478) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    Just went to the new Hughie's yesterday and it is the same as the old one with nicer plates :slight_smile:. My favorite place to eat downtown as they have a decent wine selection for the wife and always a good selection of taps. Plus the new one has a full bar in the back if that suites you
     
  8. narmak5000

    narmak5000 Initiate (0) Aug 25, 2017 Texas

    This, 8th wonder sucks outside Rocket Fuel. 8th wonder has a great space but it's too bad they skimped on beer making. If you want beer in EaDo then go to Sigma.
     
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  9. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    Totally agree. I think they sell mostly due to their branding, nostalgia for the dome, etc; certainly not for quality
     
  10. Karibourgeois

    Karibourgeois Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2013 Texas
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    Just want to throw out that I really enjoyed Town In City when visiting last year. Smaller place, which I tend to like. Saint Arnold is classic and a must. Agree that 8th Wonder is overrated.
     
  11. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    So, I'm gonna put both feet in my mouth here:

    The dudes from 8th Wonder are driving around in their army truck rescuing people from the flooding. That's fucking awesome. I will be buying some of their beer the first chance I get.
     
  12. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,478) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    Love them or hate them, but you can't say they don't love the city and the people here. They are about to drop Astro Turf in cans so you can buy the shit out of that
     
  13. Karibourgeois

    Karibourgeois Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2013 Texas
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    Gotta give props to all the brewers in Houston I've seen over the past few days doing their part, especially with having water avail. If anyone sees any fundraisers being done by Houston breweries, can you post here please? Wife and I are scheduled to go down next weekend, obviously up in the air at this point...but if we do end up going, we'd like to do our part.
     
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  14. TxUltraRunner

    TxUltraRunner Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2012 Texas

    Cheers to all fellow Texas Gulf Coast beer nerds and beer snobs who have been affected and/or have family affected by Harvey.
     
  15. champ103

    champ103 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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  16. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    St Arnold, 8th Wonder, Eureka Heights, No Label are all doing a ton. Freetail also had a big fundraiser.
     
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