Interviews with Breweries in Houston
There are dozens of breweries in Houston and a dozen more brewpubs, all serving some of the best beer you’ve ever tasted. Hunter S. Thompson was right when he said, “Good people drink good beer,” but what about the people that make it? They’re good people too!
We’ve made it part of our goal to visit every one of the breweries in Houston and help them tell their story. Some of them are big, they have their own marketing machines, and they don’t need any help from us, but the smaller breweries in Houston don’t have that. We’re here to share every one of them, and below are some of our experiences so far.
Best Craft Beer Restaurants in Houston
Sometimes you want a cold pint, and sometimes you want a hot meal to go with it - this list is for the latter, and it's...
02 March, 2023
Best Beer Bars To Visit in Houston
Beer bars in Houston are a dime a dozen, but a few of these icons have deep roots in Houston's beer culture while others are helping define it. This...
14 January, 2023
Frost Town Brewing opening in downtown Houston
Frost Town Brewing is opening it's doors in downtown Houston this Saturday, July 16th. The brewery is steeped in Houston history and sits upon the former Frost Town grounds. The brewery located on North Jackson street not too far from Minute Maid is an expansive, comfortable and inviting space, offering something for everyone.
13 July, 2022
Megaton Brewery in Kingwood
Megaton is the only brewery in Kingwood (AKA “the livable forest”) and has been open since March of 2019. Jered Montgomery is co-owner and master brewer at the control panel partnered with Chris Sarvadi, co-owner and in charge of sales & operations. The team...
20 December, 2021
Everything You Need to Know about Fass Brewing in Conroe
Everything You Need to Know about Fass Brewing in Conroe Known for aiming to be the living room of Conroe, high quality German biers and American Pale Ales, being big time bookworms, and making their home in one of the oldest buildings in the city. 236 N Main St, Conroe, TX, 77301FacebookInstagram What You Need to Know Before Fass Brewing in Conroe Price: ~
22 April, 2021
4th Annual – 2019-2020 Houston MVB Winner
In typical Beer Chronicle Fashion, it's not about us. For our Birthday, we want to shine a spotlight on one Houston brewery, the Most Valuable Brewery (MVB)...
16 July, 2020
What You Need to Know Before Visiting Urban South HTX
This new R&D location will "focus on pushing the boundaries of American beer," offering 30 taps, cans to-go, and a fun, creative atmosphere that’ll include more than beer.
03 March, 2020
The Faces Behind Houston’s First Out of Town Brewery – Urban South HTX
This new R&D location will "focus on pushing the boundaries of American beer," offering 30 taps, cans to-go, and a fun, creative atmosphere that’ll include more than beer.
20 February, 2020
Fortress Beerworks – The First Brewery in Spring
Spring, TX… it's where Brent lives. What began as a sugar cane and cotton cash crop area following the Civil War has grown into a city of nearly 60,000 people.
27 January, 2020
Under the Radar Brewery
Under The Radar Brewery takes their name literally in their approach to the Houston beer. Opening in 2016, they’ve kept their focus on being...
19 August, 2019
2018-2019 MVB Winner
2018-2019 MVB Winner is announced.
29 July, 20192018-2019 MVB
Houston's favorite Houston brewery... in Houston! Voting is open!
10 July, 2019
Whole Foods Brewing is Constantly Up to Something
When asked what his favorite style of beer was, James shot back with absolute conviction, "Good beer, duh!" Then he paused for emphasis, looked over both shoulders, and leaned in with a whisper..."It’s like picking your favorite child... the shit sucks. Let's be honest. It's...
02 April, 2019
Houston Beer Survey
Houston Beer Survey - This survey was developed by Beer Chronicle with the input of 70+ brewers, owners, servers, and other beer-industry folks. Check it out, or we'll troll you.
13 March, 2019
4J Brewing Company Brewery Visitors Guide
4J Brewing Company is helping to bring craft beer to an area of town that was way behind. It started with The Branch opening, then 4J Brewing Company opened, and now Cobble and Spoke has opened to give you a legit bar/brewery hopping destination!
21 February, 2019
Walking Stick Brewing Co. Bringing Some Colorado to Houston
Head brewer Andy told us, "My wife and I only own one car that we share, and it's really only for going grocery shopping. I ride my bike everywhere, and I even have a trailer outfitted to deliver our kegs around the neighborhood once we get going." Suburbanites, Chris and Tony couldn't help but tease a bit. "What do you do when you've drank too many beers, m
12 November, 2018
Sneak Peak: First Brewery in Chappell Hill, CoalFox Brewing Company
We had a chance to pick Bob Kessler's brain a bit. He's one of the owners. When we asked him all about the Chappell Hill brewery, and some of his replies...
18 October, 2018
Southern Yankee Beer Company Opening This Weekend
"Houston's a budding scene. I think it's about to explode! Across the map, the South is a little bit behind, but the local growth is extremely encouraging." Jess chimed in, "Nationally it's saturated. Regional breweries have an uphill battle, and neighborhood breweries like ours are..."
09 October, 2018
Craft Beer Cellar Cypress Sneak Peak
Craft Beer Cellar Cypress will be the first CBC location in the country of it's kind, and they're days away from opening. Here's what to expect when...
24 September, 2018
8th Wonder Brewery Visitors Guide
Brewer, Nathan mentioned that they choose what to brew based on, "What's the city missing, plus seasonality." We also mentioned that they're not really well known for collabs for whatever reason, and when we mentioned that, Jose defended themselves like, "Hold up a minute! We're working on...
20 June, 2018
Town in City Brewing Co. Visitors Guide
It was a balmy afternoon in the Heights as the crew pulled up to the little blue building off of Calvalcade and North Main. Having been there before, the Town in City vets warned the rest of the team of the...
04 August, 2017
Copperhead Brewery Visitors Guide
Even though Copperhead Brewery has only been open for 2 years, they've seen such tremendous growth in that time, but Seth would like that growth to...
19 July, 2017
BAKFISH Brewing Visitors Guide
When we asked Kris to share his biggest goal for BAKFISH Brewing, he said with a look of determination, "What's next! We want to continue to get our name out there and naturally see what...
29 June, 2017
11 Below Brewing Visitors Guide
Every time we visit a brewery, whether for a big write up like this or just for a few beers one afternoon, we always leave with a little gem. Jeff gets the credit today. "Beer is a commodity. We don't sell beer. We...
06 April, 2017
Cycler’s Brewing Visitors Guide
Cycler's Brewing has a few beers coming out soon. They'll have an India Pale Lager, a RIS with vanilla beans, a Rye Pils, a wild-plum kettle-sour, a new Belgian Trippel and some...
20 March, 2017
SpindleTap Brewery Visitors Guide
Chris and I have both had the pleasure of visiting SpindleTap before this evening and we enjoyed different experiences. Chris stopped in to grab some of their Derrickman Dubbel One Year Anniversary Ale and it was a lively atmosphere, but he was in and out pretty quickly. I experienced a welcoming, quiet atmosphere on a non-big-event Saturday afternoon; terri
09 January, 2017
Back Pew Brewing Visitors Guide
We asked a bit about the philosophy behind the beer and who they're trying to reach. Bobby explained to us that Back Pew Brewing isn't really interested in brewing beer to transition people from macro to craft. He believes there are plenty of other breweries that'll do that just fine. "We brew beer that we believe in, simple as that." That's why they put so
21 November, 2016
Fire Ant Brewing Company Visitors Guide
Kurt explained to us the thought process behind each beer. "We want to brew drinkable beers that lower the barrier of entry for people that drink macro." Their philosophy of brewing low ABV beers in various styles is an attempt to share more good beer with more people. They're also largely inspired when they're drinking, Bruce explained. "I usually have a be
10 October, 2016
Baa Baa Brewhouse Visitors Guide
Chris reached out to Baa Baa Brewhouse and introduced Beer Chronicle. He mentioned that we'd like to check the place out for a little write up. Not only did owners Marcus and Kinga welcome us, they opened the place up on a weekday evening, after work, just for us. That hospitality would set the tone for our visit.
11 September, 2016
Shiner Brewery Visitors Guide (AKA Spoetzl)
We had a good time at Shiner Brewery, but it wasn't anything like we expected. Having been to breweries around town, our expectations may have been skewed a little bit (because Houston's so awesome) but despite that, we had fun and learned some...
24 August, 2016
