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The 14 best breweries in Houston

Fourteen breweries and taprooms, from Houston's oldest independent brewery to EaDo warehouses and a rooftop with skyline views.

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7 of the 14

  1. Saint Arnold Brewing Company

    Near NorthsideBrewery & beer garden$$

    Houston's oldest independent brewery: a cathedral-ceilinged beer hall with murals of Saint Arnold himself and a huge beer garden of picnic tables.

  2. Eureka Heights Brewing Company

    The HeightsBrewery & arcade$

    A huge Heights taproom where you drink 10 feet from the fermenters, then hit the arcade and pinball. Take home a six-pack of Buckle Bunny.

  3. Equal Parts Brewing

    EaDoBrewery$

    A houseplant-filled East Downtown taproom with crisp lagers, hazy IPAs, koji-fermented experiments and barrel-aged porters, plus free Wi-Fi and pop-punk.

  4. 8th Wonder Brewery

    EaDoBrewery$

    A loud EaDo warehouse brewery with a massive patio, food trucks and arcade games, within earshot of the ballpark. Beer comes in plastic cups.

  5. True Anomaly Brewing Company

    EaDoBrewery$

    A beer nerd's EaDo taproom of rocket-themed drafts and large-format seasonal bottles, like the hazy lychee Go Flight IPA. Bring your own takeout.

  6. Tejas Brewery & Taproom

    First WardBrewery & rooftop$$

    A First Ward brewery whose rooftop is the draw: skyline views, Astros games on screen and a long bar-food menu with pale ales like the crisp Tejas Clara.

  7. SpindleTap Brewery

    Northeast HoustonBrewery & beer park$

    Heavily hopped since 2015, known for its Houston Haze IPA, with a 3.5-acre outdoor park: putt-putt, pickleball, cornhole and fire pits.

The other 7

The 14 are spread across 9 neighborhoods. EaDo (3), Garden Oaks (2), Near Northside (2) and the Heights (2) have the most; First Ward, Midtown, Northeast Houston, Porter and Rice Village have one each.

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+7 more in the app

A brewery in an old church out in Porter, British-style ales in a Garden Oaks living room, a 36,000-square-foot warehouse with comedy nights, a gravel-yard brewery popular with run clubs, and more.

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Common questions

What is the best brewery in Houston?
Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Houston's oldest independent brewery, a cathedral-ceilinged beer hall with a huge beer garden; Eureka Heights Brewing Company in the Heights, where you drink 10 feet from the fermenters, then hit the arcade and pinball; and Equal Parts Brewing in EaDo, for crisp lagers, hazy IPAs and koji-fermented experiments.
Which Houston brewery has the best view?
Tejas Brewery & Taproom in the First Ward, whose rooftop is the draw: skyline views, Astros games on screen and a long bar-food menu.
Which Houston breweries are good for groups?
8th Wonder Brewery in EaDo, a loud warehouse with a massive patio, food trucks and arcade games within earshot of the ballpark, and SpindleTap Brewery, with a 3.5-acre outdoor park of putt-putt, pickleball, cornhole and fire pits.
Which Houston neighborhood is best for breweries?
On our list, EaDo has the most, with 3 of the 14. The rest are spread across 8 other neighborhoods, so there is a good one in most parts of the city.
Where can I see all 14?
Whosly's Houston Breweries & Taprooms pack has all 14, mapped, with our notes. Add it in the app and every one lands on your own map, ready to save, rate and plan around. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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