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Best breweries in San Antonio, Texas

Within 13 miles of San Antonio we track 19 breweries. 5 rate Great. Longtab Brewing Company in San Antonio leads the list at 4.33 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Longtab Brewing Company

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Longtab is an award winning, veteran owned brewery in San Antonio, Texas which honors the history, culture, and veterans of US Army Special Forces, or β€œGreen Berets”. Longtab gives back to the Special Forces veteran community through beer dedications and fundraisers.

    Rating
    4.33Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Thirsty Pups Brewery

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Rating
    4.29Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  3. 3

    Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #47 in Texas. They are most well known for "Safety Meeting", which is an Other IPA and "Sedona", which is a Red IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    4.26Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Back Unturned Brewing Co

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Back Unturned Brewing Co produce's high quality beer and is ranked #37 in Texas. They are most well known for "Dream Juice", which is a New England IPA and "Riverwalk Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.18Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  5. 5

    KΓΌnstler Brewing

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    The KΓΌnstler Brewing concept derives from Head Brewer and Owner, Vera Deckard’s German heritage and her love for making quality craft beer. Along with her husband and co-owner, Brent Deckard, they are determined to create a one-of-a-kind brewpub in San Antonio that incorporates handcrafted beers with moderately priced modernistic German cuisine. All beers are designed and brewed by Vera Deckard.

    Rating
    4.17Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  6. 6

    Roadmap Brewing Co.

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Roadmap Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Mini Van Dad", which is an Imperial IPA and "Lil' Rhody", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.94Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  7. 7

    Black Laboratory Brewing

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Black Laboratory Brewing produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Mox's IPA", which is an American IPA and "Vanilla Joe", which is an American Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.90Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  8. 8

    Dos Sirenos Brewing

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Dos Sirenos Brewing produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Zeus Juice", which is a New England IPA and "Weisse Guys", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.88Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  9. 9

    Freetail Brewing Co.

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Freetail Brewing Co. produce's good quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Soul Doubt", which is an American IPA and "Bat Outta Helles", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wild Ales.

    Rating
    3.88Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  10. 10

    Southerleigh Brewing Co.

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Southerleigh Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Darwinian IPA", which is an American IPA and "Gold Export Lager", which is a Dortmunder / Export Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.85Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  11. 11

    Idle Beer Hall & Brewery

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Ease Up Located in the historic Cavender Cadillac sister building in River North, Idle Beer Hall & Brewery is a gathering place dedicated to the art of slowing your roll. ​ As an adaptive reuse build, the brewery pays homage to its roots by retaining original details like the slogan "Cultivating Your Confidence" which adorns the rafters above. At 15,000 sq ft, Idle has plenty of indoor-outdoor space, which houses β€” two full bars, communal areas, an expansive dog-friendly patio, and a 10-barrel craft brewery β€” making it the perfect spot for relaxing, playing games, and enjoying a Spurs game on the projector.

    Rating
    3.84Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  12. 12

    Breakaway Brewing Company

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  13. 13

    Dorćol Distilling + Brewing Co.

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    An urban craft distillery & brewery bringing you fine spirits, craft cocktails & artisan ales. Makers of Kinsman Spirits & HighWheel Beer. No. 1 Fastest Growing Brewery in Texas, No. 38 in U.S.A. (2018, Brewers Assoc.) #WorldsBestBrandy2016

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  14. 14

    Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "OPA (Oatmeal Pale Ale)", which is an American Pale Ale and "Strawberry Milk Stout", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.76Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  15. 15

    Ghost Pixel Beer Studio

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Ghost Pixel Beer Studio produce's good quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pineapple Bomb", which is a New England IPA and "Frag Out", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.76Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  16. 16

    Maverick Whiskey

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Rating
    3.54Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  17. 17

    Naughty Brewing

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Naughty Brewing produce's good quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "I Think She Hung The Moon", which is a Saison and "Kentucky Streetwalker", which is an Imperial Porter. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.43Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  18. 18

    Alamo Beer Company

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Alamo Beer Company's current location in downtown San Antonio, Texas opened in 2015 (production brewery and taproom). Parking address for guests is 202 Lamar Street

    Rating
    3.05Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated
  19. 19

    Blue Star Brewing Company

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    The Blue Star Brewing Company opened in 1996 and is located at the beginning of the Mission Reach, a major bike-friendly and pedestrian friendly thoroughfare to the city’s cultural and historical features that runs along the San Antonio River. This eclectic craft brewery and restaurant is a central watering hole and activity hub for locals and hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The craft beer made on premise, and elevated pub food, are served six days a week using fresh and locally raised and grown ingredients.

    Rating
    3.00Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated