Top Ten Texas Beers
If you’re drinking local Texas beers, make sure you’re doing it right! Check out our list of the ten most popular Texas brews, and get ready to add a top shelf to your beer fridge! If your near our Smith Street liquor store in Houston, be sure to check out these great Texas beers.
Lone Pine Yellow Rose
Rated #1 Texas Brewed IPA, on both BeerAdvocate.com and RateBeer.com, I believe. A SMASH IPA (single malt, single hop), Yellow Rose is as nice to look at as it is to drink.
Live Oak Hefeweizen
Used to be one of the most sought-after beers from Texas. Have had guests from outside the US come looking for it. It’s been ranked the 2nd best German Hefeweizen in the world by users on Beer Advocate, Paste Magazine lists it as #1 for best wheat/hefeweizens and their Favorite Beers of the 2010s.
Saint Arnold Lawnmower
No list of Texas beers (best, most influential, historic, etc.) would be complete without Saint Arnold. Brewery was started with Amber…but it’s a dog. Lawnmower has been the gateway beer for most people in Texas.
512 Brewing Pecan Porter
A true Austin original and one of the most the most in-demand porters from Texas. Its full body and malty sweetness are balanced with subtle pecan aroma and flavor from locally grown pecans.
Community Beer Mosaic IPA
This popular, hop-forward IPA showcases the Mosaic hop in all its glory. Well balanced with a large malt backbone and bursting with tropical flavors & aromas of mango, papaya, and blueberry. Careful with this one, it’s an 8.6 percenter!
Martin House True Love Raspberry Sour
Martin House is known for their eclectic variety of brews, so when one stands out it’s worth your time to check it out. True Love is a kettle soured, raspberry sweetened, and highly refreshing summer sipper.
Real Ale Axis IPA
Not your typical Westcoast piney IPA, this Texas original is brewed with Eureka, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops to give it a smooth and powerful flavor. An excellent go-to for a strong tasty brew.
Revolver Blood And Honey
An easy drinking, but 7%, Texas wheat ale crafted with locally farmed organic honey and blood orange zest. A mix of undisclosed spices rounds out its smooth and tasty character.
Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap Pils
Ever since Austin Beerworks opened its doors they’ve been in high demand, and Pearl-Snap shows you why. This German-style pilsner is a crisp and refreshing beer that always delivers.
Lakewood Brewing Temptress Milk Stout
When Texans go looking for something less crisp and refreshing, but absolutely delicious, they usually end up here. This seductress is like dessert in a glass. It pours with a thick milk chocolate head. Chocolate and caramel malt give it a complex and rich body. Lower carbonation gives the beer a silky mouthfeel. Be warned, it clocks in at an impressive 9.1%.
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