#draughthouse

The Social Stop: EASY TIGER // 6th & Sabine // Menu

This bake shop and beer garden is one of my favorite places to go! It's always lively, fun, and full of energy, and there's a variety of places to sit and activities to participate in. Highlights include: 

An "upstairs" bakery (tiger claws, fruit danish, pain du chocolat)

Indoor tables with board games, bar & wall seating

Outdoor live stage, picnic tables, & ping pong tables

Delicious beer cheese, sausages, meat and cheese boards (recipes recently shared)

A variety of visitors, not just one age group

Brand design by LAND Co.

I go for... the South Austin Golden Ale or any of several Ommegang's at any time (Witte, Hennepin, Art of Darkness, or my fave, Rare Vos)

The Beer Fanatic's Stop: DRAUGHTHOUSE // Medical & 41st 

Draughthouse is one of the oldest bars in town (formerly called Draught Horse) and is one of our more regular stops after a fun bike ride.  Rosedale is also a beautiful area to bike around with the Shoal Creek path nearby and the shady trees in the neighborhood. Highlights include:

Dog-friendly patio perfect for chilling at night

Dartboard and jukebox indoors

70+ rotating beers on tap

Quiet neighborhood outside of the loud downtown scene

I go for...the Left Hand Milk Stout or Real Ale Coffee Porter. View their tap list. 

The Sophisticated Stop: HOPFIELDS // Guadalupe & 31st

I've written about them before, but since then Hopfields has expanded their seating area to twice the size it was before. The result is a casual sit-down atmosphere in the front and back with intimate, pocketed tables for classy dining within. 

Back patio and smaller "rooms," some with fringed curtains

French-inspired pub food (Pascal burgers, truffle fries + aioli)

I go for... something new on their tap wall. A Live Oak Hefeweizen is also a good choice anywhere!

There's a whole slew of beer and food stops (Banger's, Pinthouse Pizza, Tiniest Bar in Texas--which is the first image), dive bars (North Loop) and even grocery stores (the flagship Whole Foods, In.gredients) that offer local taps as well, so I'm suspecting this post warrants another installment in the future.

Have you been to any of these, and did you like the environment or selections? Drop us a line if you've got favorite stops that you'd like to see covered or cover yourself!