(512) Brewing Company is a microbrewery that creates small batches of delicious beer inspired by Belgian and Old English flavors. These bold-tasting brews are crafted mainly with local or organic ingredients, including local water that's rich in minerals. With sustainability at the forefront, this brewery favors a traditional beer-making style with stringent quality control procedures to ensure that the beers produced here are superior. Thus, come here to indulge in some favorites like Pecan Porter, 512 Wit, and IPA. Further, reserve a spot to tour this brewery to learn more about the beer-making process.
Crack open a can of one of Austin Beerworks’ finest, and enjoy the smooth taste of craft beer. This unique brewery only sells beers in cans rather than in bottles, claiming the cans are reminiscent of kegs, almost like their miniature versions, and should be imagined as such. Back in the day, the brewery was a doubting Thomas when it came to embracing the canned beer revolution. However, they have ended up choosing or rather embracing and championing cans for quality purposes. Truth be told, the cans are more eco-friendly, and the brewers believe they add to the taste of beer for the better. Stop by the brewery for a tour or a tasting.
Jester King Brewery is located in a farmhouse on the 8712000-square-foot Ceres Park Ranch, 29 kilometers to the west of downtown Austin. The microbrewery creates brews with strong flavors and has earned its spurs using wild yeast to ferment beer. Celebrated for using organic ingredients, usually farm-fresh, fermented or foraged, Jester King believes in the philosophy of harmonious community living. The brews produced here sport unique names: Black Metal, Commercial Suicide, Le Petit Prince, Viking Metal, Bonnie the Rare, Wytchmaker, and then some. Take a tour around the brewery to acquaint yourself with their brewing process, and end your trip to Jester King Brewery with a tasting session of their delicious libations.
Using only Texas grown grapes, Duchman Family Winery crafts smooth fine wines. Visit this beautiful winery that looks like a Tuscan villa. Visit the tasting room to sample some of the wines and maybe even discover a new favorite. Sip on a Pinot Grigio at a picnic table under an oak tree or stay inside and relax on a wine barrel as you savor your drink. If you're curious about the wine making process walk along the winery's windowed hallway that let's you peek into the barrel room, the tank fermentation area, and even the production area.