Located right in Dallas' Design District is this small craft brewery. Peticolas Brewing Company's products can be found in bars around Dallas, but the best way to taste them is right from the source. On the first and third Saturdays of every month, show up with some cash for a tour and receive a Peticolas pint glass and three wooden nickel tokens to redeems for beers at the end of the tour. Experienced and knowledgeable brewery staff guide you on a short but informative tour about the brewing process, then in the end try one of their distinctive beers like Great Scott, Velvet Hammer or Royal Scandal, among others.
Opened at the beginning of 2013, Community Beer Company likes to think of itself as more than just a craft brewery. The brewery hosts tours every Saturday afternoon and the price gets you a pint glass and four drink tickets so you can sample the wares. They usually have a few food trucks posted up during touring times too so you can delight all your taste buds. In addition to the tours, Community Beer Company hosts all kinds of community events at the brewery like art shows, concerts and beer school just to name a few.
Passionate producers of craft beers that are internationally inspired, Lakewood Brewing Company offers an excellent selection on tap. The brewery uses classic techniques in combination with new ideas to create brews that are simply delicious. Their year round beers include hopp trapp, rock ryder, hopochondria and the signature Lakewood lager. They also have a seasonally rotating tap in addition to exquisite Legendary and Seduction series. Over the weekends, the brewery is open to tours at a nominal price. With a capacity of accommodating over 200 guests, Lakewood Brewing Company also offers a private rental space apt for private celebrates as well as corporate events.
With a total of 36 craft beers on tap, Lakewood Growler lets patrons enjoy an eclectic mix of brews from all across Texas. The place is a haunt for many locals who come here to get their growlers filled but the ample of seating spaces makes Lakewood Growler a local watering hole too. The Peticolas Velvet Hammer, Live Oak Primus, Community Legion, Pecan Porter, Lakewood Punkel, Real Ale The Kraken are some of their most popular brews. In addition, the place sells cider, root beer and kombucha. The place sells empty growlers, so you can pick one here in case you need more than one beer. For those who wish to sit in, Lakewood Growler doesn't have a food menu but they are gracious enough to accommodate menus from neighboring restaurants.
Bishop Cider Company is a small, family-run operation that whips up creative, unique and delicious craft ciders. Surrounded by the stylish restaurants and bars of the vibrant Bishop Arts District, the cidery offers its customers a selection of their own brews alongside guest ciders in cans and bottles. Infused with the flavor of unusual ingredients like jalapenos, lemongrass, clove and Cascade hops, the ciders brewed here are quite unlike any thing offered elsewhere. Opening hours tend to be flexible so be sure to call ahead if you have your heart set on a taste of their fabulous offerings.
The Wild Detectives combines a bar, café and bookshop under roof. It is appealing to bibliophiles, coffee and wine connoisseurs and attracts an intellectual crowd. Academics and professionals head here to get their work done using the free WiFi facility and loose themselves in a book while sipping a cup of warm coffee. The bar also provides wine and cheese pairings and is known for its gourmet Emporium pies. Soft music playing in the background makes the reading and coffee drinking experience memorable. The wood-beamed, sloping roof, wood-decked flooring and shelves filled with volumes lend a nostalgic aura to the place. So head here if you want an indelible combination of good food, drinks and books.