BREWERIES
1. Barking Armadillo Brewing
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
In addition to drinks, this brewery offers a rotating selection of food trucks as well as board and yard games.
Customer favorite: Return of the M.A.C. India Pale Ale, 6.7% ABV
507 Riverbend Drive, Georgetown
512-240-5137
www.barkingarmadillo.com
2. Bull Creek Brewing
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
Patrons can enjoy the patio, tap room or tour the facility.
Customer favorite: Faded Pale Ale, 6.7% ABV
7100 FM 3405, Liberty Hill
512-940-5441
www.bullcreekbrewing.com
3. Hedgehog Brewing
Family-friendly, outdoor seating
Founded by brothers Chris and Jonathan Harris, this brewery focuses on bright, hoppy ales and farmhouse beers fermented with Wild Hill Country yeast.
Customer favorite: Hoptimism Hazy IPA, 6.2% ABV
3200 Woodall Drive, Ste. C-1, Cedar Park
512-944-0501
www.hedgehogatx.com
4. Hell or High Water Brewing
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
This small-town brewery focuses on traditional-style beers while also featuring guest taps from other local breweries, wineries and distilleries.
Customer favorite: Float the River Kolsch, 5.4% ABV
931 Main St., Liberty Hill
512-548-6877
www.hellorhighwaterbrewing.com
5. Humble Pint Brewing Co.
Family-friendly, outdoor seating
In addition to serving a selection of craft beers, Humble Pint Brewing Co. hosts weekly trivia nights.
Customer favorite: Hopsdale IPA, 6.9% ABV
11880 Hero Way West, Ste. 208, Leander
512-337-5007
www.humblepint.com
6. Red Horn Brewery & Roastery
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
The brand’s second location opened in June 2021 as a way for the company to expand its beer and coffee production. In addition to live music, the venue hosts trivia and yoga.
Customer favorite: Trail Runner Golden Ale, 5% ABV
1615 Scottsdale Drive, Bldg. 1, Ste. 110, Leander
737-843-7084
www.redhornbrew.com
7. Red Horn Coffee House & Brewing Co.
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
Red Horn’s original location both brews beer and roasts coffee. In addition to live music, the venue hosts trivia and yoga.
Customer favorite: Wonder Boy Hefeweizen, 5.4% ABV
13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 800, Cedar Park
512-986-7038
www.redhornbrew.com
8. Rentsch Brewery
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
The establishment’s oversized taproom has a tap wall featuring staple and seasonal drafts from Rentsch and its sister label, Strange Land Brewery. It also has a covered patio twice the size of the indoor space and beyond that a beer garden with a stage for live entertainment.
Customer favorite: Texas Lager, 4.2% ABV
2500 NE Inner Loop, Ste. 3105, Georgetown
512-688-5046
www.rentschbrewery.com
9. Rentsch Brewery Outpost
Family-friendly
Separated by rolling glass garage doors, Rentsch Brewery Outpost sits adjacent to ThunderCloud Subs located on the south side of the Georgetown Square. The establishment has limited hours.
Customer favorite: Pineapple Pilz, 5% ABV
814 S. Main St., Ste. 2, Georgetown
512-688-5046
www.rentschbrewery.com
10. San Gabriel River Brewery
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
This brewery features a quaint taproom, a large outside area with covered seating and lots of space for the family to roam.
Customer favorite: San Gabriel IPA-English Style, 6.11% ABV
500 Chaparral Drive, Liberty Hill
512-778-4100
www.sangabrielriverbrewery.com
11. Texas Beer Co.
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
This business is located in a historic red brick building in downtown Taylor.
Customer favorite: Hop Rodeo Hazy IPA, 7.5% ABV
201 N. Main St., Taylor
512-466-6939
www.texasbeerco.com
12. Whitestone Brewery
Family-friendly, live music, outdoor seating
The 1,250-square-foot space includes an outdoor beer garden, a tap room and an indoor fireplace. Whitestone keeps four brews year-round and rotates other menu spots. Children and pets are welcome, but the establishment is not family-friendly after 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Additionally, owners Ryan and Danielle Anglen are planning to open a second location in Liberty Hill.
Customer favorite: Cedrela Hefeweizen, 5% ABV601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 500, Cedar Park
512-765-4828
www.whitestonebrewery.com
DISTILLERIES
13. Fire Oak Distillery
Live music, outdoor seating
This local distillery produces handcrafted vodka and bourbon. The brand highlights a specialty cocktail that can be made with its liquors on social media each week.
Customer favorite: premium vodka
4600 CR 207, Liberty Hill
512-515-6611
www.fireoakdistillery.com
14. Leanderthal Distilling
This establishment offers bottle sales and drinks in the Leanderthal Lounge, a 21 and up establishment. Additionally, the distillery offers recipes customers can make with its products.
Customer favorite: Leanderthal Vodka
11894 Hero Way West, Ste. A, Leander
512-697-9127
www.leanderthaltx.com
15. Schitz Creek Distillery
Family-friendly, outdoor seating
This business creates vodka and several whiskeys distilled from grains grown in Texas. Located inside the Thirsty Mule, it also offers a full line of mixed drinks.
Customer favorite: Maple Whiskey
101 CR 257, Ste. B, Liberty Hill
512-778-5990
www.schitzcreek.com
WINERIES
16. Barons Creek Tasting Room & Wine Lounge
Live music, outdoor seating
With other locations in Fredericksburg, McKinney and Granbury, Barons Creek offers food and wine pairings.
Customer favorite: 2020 Campeon
706 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown
512-688-5755
www.baronscreekvineyards.com
17. Bent Oak Winery
Live music
This winery makes a selection of Texas and California wines. The venue offers reservations for tastings in its taste room.
Customer favorite: 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Texas High Plains
2000 Windy Terrace, Ste. 2B, Cedar Park
512-953-8094
www.bentoakwinery.com
18. Georgetown Winery
Family-friendly, outdoor seating
Established in 2007, Georgetown Winery was the first winery in Williamson County. Owners Dan and Becca Marek have more than 3,000 vines in Rockdale and produce the majority of the wine at the company’s sister location, the Thirsty Mule in Liberty Hill.
Customer favorite: merlot
715 S. Main St., Georgetown
512-869-8600
www.georgetownwinery.com
19. Grape Creek on the Square tasting room
Outdoor seating
Operating as a satellite tasting room, patrons are also invited to explore the estate at Grape Creek, including production facilities and expansive vineyards, in Fredericksburg.
Customer favorite: 2021 Grand Rouge
101 W. Seventh St., Georgetown
512-863-4020
www.grapecreek.com/georgetownon-the-square
20. Thirsty Mule Winery & Vineyard
Family-friendly, outdoor seating
Wines at this location are made and produced from Texas and California grapes. It offers $10 wine and liquor tastings.
Customer favorite: Corky Mule
101 CR 257, Liberty Hill
512-778-5990
www.thirstymule.com
21. The Vineyard at Florence
Live music, outdoor seating
This venue operates as a boutique hotel and resort that has a winery, restaurant, day spa, private event spaces and wine tastings. There are plans to build more than 1,000 homes at the winery as well.
Customer favorite: merlot, Texas High Plains
111 Via Francesco, Florence
512-572-7000
www.thevineyardatflorence.com
