Visiting Houston? H-town Breweries Ranked

I think it's more useful for Houston to group by area, then quality. For example, I liked Saloon Door when I went, but I was already nearby so I am not sure I would say "Try Hard to Visit" as a blanket statement for a place so far from downtown

Otherwise, the only things I would argue with is Galveston Island being so low and Galveston Bay being so high.

 

Can we have an Avoid category?

 

Brash is must visit if you like IPA or stout. I'm really impressed with b-52 and would definitely put them in your try hard to visit.

 

I like Huff, because its on my way home. Only open Friday evenings and it's way out in Bellville.

 

Start that one, my interest is piqued.

 

left off:
eureka heights
city acre
bakfish
under the radar
baa baa brewhouse.
fetching lab
back pew

 

I think we can all agree to disagree that our taste and environmental likes are not the same. So I think it would behove us to rate these breweries in places and include text to state what we liked and disliked. For example some people want to hit a brewery that has great beer and could care less about the atmosphere and food that is going on around them, stating that in a review could go a long way in helping someone decide what they want to do. Something that you may not like at a brewery might not bother me. I guess my point is more to list what is located around an area and let an individual choose what they want to go to based on place reviews.

 

Which brings me to say that I was joking with the Avoid category. This site would become a shitshow if we all fling our opinions around.....

 

The only musts are Lone Pint, B-52, SA, Karbach, and Brash... For the beers alone

For logisitcal reasons, some of those might not be viable.


But for beer alone, those are the only breweries within 100 miles that have beers worth trying. Under the Radar might also be worth trying, as their initial lineup was pretty good

 

Yeah conversation for another day. I guess I look at other regions and see what they say as the must hit breweries and I didn't always agree with them. So main thing is when we visit a place we should give a review, doesn't have to be detailed, but enough to give someone the general gist of what is going on. I hit up 4 breweries in Dallas and found that the 2 top ranked ones just didn't do it for me, the other 2 that were flying "Under the Radar" turned out to be places that I will go back to. But honestly I am lazy, not going to rate a place while I am there with family and friends, just need to be more diligent and go back and do so

 

Eureka has taproom hours now, on Fridays and Saturdays.

And, there's no s in Arnold.

 

I would move copperhead to try hard to visit; move 8th wonder to worth a visit and put spindle tap in the avoid list.