If you are feeling in a funk, sometimes, the best cure isn’t more cowbell (although there are plenty of those in Texas). The best way to get rid of what ales you is by finding activities that bring you joy. For beer lovers, joy is often served in flights, a chance to taste each seasonal sampler filled with the flavors of summer. Whether you want to rent a rig and stay in one city or take your trusty campervan across the state, you will feel more like yourself after visiting some of Texas’s coolest breweries.
How can I find the best Texas breweries near me?
For most beer lovers, hitting the road means planning rest stops near a city’s best breweries. Thankfully, finding the best watering holes is easy. Before you point your rig toward Big Bend National Park, visit PintPass, an interactive tool designed to help locate the best craft breweries across the United States, or download the Untappd app, an easy-to-use guide created to help locate the tastiest beers near you. If you plan to visit the Dallas/Fort Worth area, check out the Fort Worth Ale Trail, and if Austin is more your preference, then check out the Austin Ale Trail.
Where are some cool breweries located near the Dallas area?
Dallas is a hot spot for breweries, and RVers can find some of the highest-rated breweries to either stop and have a beer and grub or grab a to-go growler en route to the campground.
Keep in mind, If you plan on driving your rig into the city, it’s best to survey the parking at each brewery to determine if it’s RV friendly. Since we can’t name every awesome watering hole, here are a few of the top-rated breweries in Dallas worth visiting along your Texas RV road trip.
Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis St
Dallas, TX 75226
Deep Ellum Brewing is the place to get a beer if you want a large-open feel, an outdoor patio area, delicious food choices, and a mix of beers on tap. As the first craft brewery in Dallas, Deep Ellum prides itself on being “bold, fearless, and unapologetic.” From the Dallas Blonde to the Dream Crusher to the Manic Confidence, you’re bound to find a brew you love.
Peticolas Brewing Company
1301 Pace Street
Dallas, Texas 75207
Are you a beer lover who has kids? Don’t let your young’uns keep you from stopping by Peticolas Brewing Company, a kid-welcoming brewery and taproom. Whether you want a brewery tour, a quick taster, or you prefer to take a can, crowler, or growler back to the state park, Peticolas has you covered. Don’t miss out on your Golden Opportunity Kölsch or a Velvet Hammer imperial red ale, and while you are at it, sip the limited releases before they are gone Too Soon IPA.
Where are some of the best breweries in Austin?
Austin has some of the best breweries in Texas; the craft beer scene is bursting, and the Austin area has over 50 breweries for beer lovers. We’re recommending the best breweries to visit in Texas while RVing — pairing the best breweries with the most-loved area state parks. Campfires and Kölsch go together like hops and yeast.
Jester King Brewery
13187 Fitzhugh Road
Austin, Texas 78736
If you are on a mission to add more Texas-style farmhouse stops to your RV vacation, point your rig south after visiting the Magnolia Market in Waco and head toward Jester King Brewery. Jester King Brewery is a farmhouse brewery that creates unique beer flavors based on fruits, vegetables, and native yeast and bacteria. The result of this more sustainable process? Tasty beers like Final Entropy, a Kölsch-inspired farmhouse ale, and the Blanc Du Bois & Gewurztraminer Co-Fermented Farmhouse Ale. After picking up a to-go back of beer, take your RV to McKinney Falls State Park, one of Austin’s scenic and historic state parks that is perfect for outdoor recreation and camping.
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company
1305 W Oltorf Street
Austin, Texas 78704
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company locally called the ABGB, is a Great American Beer Festival award-winning brewery located in the South Lamar area of South Austin. Whether you stop and grab a beer at one of the best breweries in Texas coming or going to Pedernales Falls State Park, your Day Trip pale ale will pair great with your campfire-grilled food. Also, don’t forget to say Hell Yes to the always-on-tap, Helles lager.
Where are some of the best Texas breweries near Houston?
Let’s not forget to add Houston to our list of the coolest Texas breweries to visit on your RV road trip. After visiting Austin, head toward the Gulf Coast where you can find over 40 brewpubs to try out and find plenty of scenic RV camping locations. What’s better than beer and camping? Beer, camping, and the beach!
Urban South Brewery HTX
1201 Oliver Street #10
Houston, Texas 77007
On your way from Austin to Houston, make your Airstream RV vacation complete by stopping at the Junk Gypsy Store in Round Top, Texas. Junk Gypsy can outfit your rig —and your beer cans — and amp up your farmhouse-style trailer, giving you the cutest, most eclectic rig in the campground. Then, continue toward Houston to spend time sampling suds in Urban South Brewery’s outdoor beer garden and patio area. This brewery is the Houston area’s newest 10-barrel brewhouse modeled after the über-popular Urban South Brewery in Louisiana. Cheers!
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
Houston, Texas 77020
While camping in Houston, add one more stop to your list of must-visit, coolest breweries in Texas. Saint Arnold Brewing Company is the oldest craft brewery in Texas. Start your beer flight with a Pub Crawl followed by a Guten Tag to say hello, the German way, to your Daydream. After sampling? Give one of the brewery’s fruity beers a try: Raspberry AF, a fruited Berliner Weisse, will be sure to pucker your pout. Don’t forget to say auf wiedersehen, and take a to-go pack, before you and your designated driver head to your coastal campground, Galveston Island State Park, for the night.
