You've been asking for it. Patiently, you waited. Well, here it is—the OFFICIAL and ONLY 100 Best Beer Bars in Austin, updated and all new for 2016. In honor of Ted Cruz's big win in Iowa I was going to give this list a TEXAS sized bump up to 125, but that would be ridiculous. We must be discerning with our choices, especially when it comes to beer. Not everyone can get a trophy. This list is only the best—the best 100! Enjoy and leave a comment about how terrible my list is. But remember, this is official.
*UPDATE* Added Red Horn and Violet Crown Cinema. I was rightly called out on these two via Twitter—Red Horn especially. And I should also mention, brewery taprooms were not included in this list. Maybe my next list will be 100 Best Brewery Taprooms in Austin.
*UPDATE #2* Kraft Beer megachain World of Beer is closing up shop (saw it on Facebook, has to be real), after less than a year in biz. Go back to Florida! I'll replace it with a neighborhood fave.
| 1 | Draught House |
| 2 | Brew + Brew |
| 3 | Craft Pride |
| 4 | Billy's |
| 5 | ABGB |
| 6 | Pinthouse - Burnet |
| 7 | Crown & Anchor |
| 8 | Hopfields |
| 9 | The Wheel |
| 10 | Banger's |
| 11 | Black Star Co-op |
| 12 | Pinthouse Pizza - South Lamar |
| 13 | Jackalope |
| 14 | Dog and Duck Pub |
| 15 | Waller Creek Pub House |
| 16 | Dig Pub |
| 17 | Cuvée Coffee Bar |
| 18 | Workhorse |
| 19 | NXNW - North |
| 20 | Haymaker |
| 21 | Easy Tiger |
| 22 | Bender Bar |
| 23 | The Ginger Man |
| 24 | Black Sheep Lodge |
| 25 | Hi Hat |
| 26 | Whip In |
| 27 | NXNW - South |
| 28 | Stay Gold |
| 29 | Brass Tap |
| 30 | Flying Saucer - Triangle |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Red's Porch |
| 33 | Opal Divine's - Penn Field |
| 34 | Uncle Billy's |
| 35 | Sholz Garten |
| 36 | The Grackle |
| 37 | The Liberty |
| 38 | Nasty's |
| 39 | Gourmands Neighborhood Pub |
| 40 | Thunderbird - Koenig |
| 41 | Mean Eyed Cat |
| 42 | Whole Foods - Domain |
| 43 | HEB Mueller |
| 44 | Hopdoddy - Anderson |
| 45 | BB Rover's |
| 46 | Drink.Well. |
| 47 | Fado |
| 48 | Mister Tramps |
| 49 | Red Horn Coffee House & Brewing Co. |
| 50 | Little Woodrows - Burnet |
| 51 | Whole Foods - Downtown |
| 52 | Whole Foods - Arbor Trails |
| 53 | Contigo |
| 54 | Opal Divine's - Marina |
| 55 | Hopdoddy - S. Congress |
| 56 | Slab BBQ & Beer |
| 57 | The Silo on 7th |
| 58 | Eureka! |
| 59 | Zax Pints and Plates |
| 60 | Star Bar |
| 61 | Flix |
| 62 | Kung Fu Saloon |
| 63 | Little Woodrows - 6th Street |
| 64 | Radio Coffee + Beer |
| 65 | Gibson Bar |
| 66 | Frank |
| 67 | Draft Pick |
| 68 | School House Pub |
| 69 | Glass Half Full Taproom (Alamo Drafthouse - Lakeline) |
| 70 | Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub |
| 71 | Hole in the Wall |
| 72 | Buzz Mill |
| 73 | Via 313 |
| 74 | Brew Exchange |
| 75 | Violet Crown Cinema |
| 76 | Porter Ale House |
| 77 | Swift's Attic |
| 78 | Quickie Pickie |
| 79 | Austin Ale House |
| 80 | Violet Crown Social Club |
| 81 | White Horse |
| 82 | Cherrywood Coffeehouse |
| 83 | Nomad Bar |
| 84 | Hideout Pub |
| 85 | Spider House |
| 86 | Thunderbird - Manor |
| 87 | Whole Foods - Bee Cave |
| 88 | Parlor |
| 89 | House Pizzeria |
| 90 | Javelina |
| 91 | MugShots |
| 92 | Handlebar |
| 93 | Westside Alehouse |
| 94 | Little Woodrows - Parmer Lane |
| 95 | WingzUp |
| 96 | The Goodnight |
| 97 | Punch Bowl Social |
| 98 | Taco Flats |
| 99 | Little Woodrows - Southpark |
| 100 | Cover 3 |
