The 18 Best Dallas Breweries

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What are the best Dallas Breweries you absolutely must check out? Well, we’ve done the work to figure that out for you! We have sampled their brews, spent time in their taprooms and read all the online reviews to come up with our take on the top Dallas Breweries to explore this year! 

Dallas Breweries

The craft beer scene in Dallas, Texas is seriously booming. In recent years, many local breweries have sprung up, and the city has become a hub for craft beer lovers.

There are now dozens of breweries in Dallas and the surrounding areas, offering a wide variety of styles and flavours. From light and refreshing lagers to rich and creamy stouts, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this North Texas city.

Whether you’re a casual drinker or a die-hard beer geek, the craft beer scene in Dallas has something to offer. Next time you’re in town, be sure to check out some of these extra special local breweries. You won’t be disappointed.

What are the top breweries in Dallas?

Dallas, Texas is home to some of the best breweries in the country. In fact, several of the city’s breweries have been honoured at the Great American Beer Festival, the largest and most prestigious beer competition in the United States.

What makes Dallas breweries so special? First and foremost, the city’s brewers are committed to using high-quality ingredients. They also have a passion for experimentation, frequently creating new and exciting flavour combinations. And finally, Dallas brewers are known for their hospitality, always making sure that their taprooms are welcoming places where visitors can enjoy a cold beer and good conversation.

Below, we’ve listed some of the best breweries in Dallas, TX, that you simply cannot miss!

How we picked the best Dallas Breweries?

With every ‘top breweries’ post that we write, we make sure to do diligent online research to determine who makes it on our list. From reading online reviews and reviewing beer selections, to checking other authority websites and of course, sampling their beers. We do our best to take all the information we collect and give you our opinion of the top breweries in Dallas.

However, we know we aren’t perfect and if we’ve missed a Dallas brewery that you think should be on this list, contact us and let us know who the brewery is and we’ll do our best to include them!

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The Best Dallas Breweries

Alright, let’s get to it, shall we? Here’s our list of the top Dallas Craft Breweries!

Deep Ellum Brewing Company

Deep Ellum Brewing Company
Deep Ellum Brewing Company

Deep Ellum Brewing Company is located in the trendy neighbourhood of Deep Ellum Entertainment District, known for vibrant street murals, quirky art galleries and many concert venues. The bright colours and funky vibes of the District are also seen in their vibrant and bold can artwork, which is a site to see on its own!

Deep Ellum Brewing Company was the first brewery to open in Dallas, Texas, and is still one of the largest in the area. Their beautiful and spacious outdoor beer garden is a great place to soak up the Dallas sun and have a pint with your friends.

Customer Review: Visiting the city for the weekend and some locals recommended this place. Very glad we went. Eclectic funky East Atlanta vibe and great brews. Love the Dallas blonde. And the Blind Pickle was pretty nice.

Community Beer Co.

Community Beer Co.
Community Beer Co.

Community Beer Co. is making waves in the Dallas beer scene. They’ve recently moved to a new 70,000-square-foot facility that gives beer lovers their very own community hangout spot. The new location boasts a two-story taproom, private event space, and an outdoor Biergarten and amphitheatre with corn hole and plenty of room for activities.

You’ll always be shown a great time at Community Beer Co., with live music, brewery tours and trivia nights. Not to mention their diverse lineup of about two dozen amazing craft beers on tap! A true craft beer paradise.

Customer Review: This place is the ultimate in craft beer. Great atmosphere, great beer, great venue!!!

Four Corners Brewing Co.

Four Corners Brewing Co.
Four Corners Brewing Co.

Four Corners Brewing Company started as a home-brew hobby and went through many small but mighty upgrades to arrive where they are today. Located in the Cedars District just south of downtown Dallas, this local hub is a great place to enjoy an afternoon pint full of local flavour or a few flights to try everything they have to offer.

They host weekly events like Loteria (a Mexican version of bingo with pictures instead of numbers), trivia nights, and live music performances. You’ll be in for a treat with their limited-release creative beers or their boozy kombucha, a unique creation that is definitely worth a try.

Customer Review: My favorite place to drink local! Great beer, great location, just a wonderful staple in Dallas!

Lakewood Brewing Company

Lakewood Brewing Company
Lakewood Brewing Company

Lakewood Brewing Company in Garland, Texas, just 20 minutes from downtown Dallas is definitely worth the trip. They’re known for their Temptress Stout, an Imperial Milk Stout with Lactose and Vanilla at a whopping 9.1% ABV and named the #1 craft stout in Texas! It’s so popular that they’ve created a whole line called the Seduction Series, which includes spinoffs of the beloved Temptress, including French Toast, Smores, and Peanut Butter variations!

Customer Review: Growlers, cans and bottles! Comfortable taproom! The brewers are great people, the staff honestly enjoy working there! The beers are great, and it’s really a good idea to look at the whole list and get something you can’t find in stores. This is honestly one of my favorite places to go!

Peticolas Brewing Company

Peticolas Brewing Company
Peticolas Brewing Company

Peticolas Brewing Company has a beautiful 3-storey building in the Design District of Dallas, Texas. Within these three levels you’ll find board games, ping pong, shuffleboard, ring toss and other fun games, along with live music, and some of the best beer in the area. They’ve won many awards for their expertly crafted beer, including two gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival! Though they don’t have a food menu, feel free to bring your own food or order delivery straight to the brewery.

Customer Review: Cool hangout spot, but more importantly some really good beers to choose from. Super friendly staff

Hop And Sting Brewing Company

Hop And Sting Brewing Company
Hop And Sting Brewing Company

Hop and Sting Brewing Company is a Grapevine craft brewery near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. They host many great events at the brewery and use these events to donate to charitable, local organizations. You’ll also find live music every Thursday night and trivia night on Sundays! Hop and Sting Brewing Company make the staple, core beers, along with seasonal beers and some seriously creative craft beers (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale anyone?)

Customer Review: One of my favorite DFW breweries!! The beer is really good, the staff was amazing, and they were great allowing my dog to be inside. The patio area is really big and perfect for cooler weather days. Im definitely going back and would suggest that everyone go at least once!

Manhattan Project Beer Co.

Manhattan Project Beer Co.
Manhattan Project Beer Co.

Manhattan Project Beer Co. is a newer craft brewery in West Dallas. This small batch brewery has over a dozen draft beers in their tap room accompanied by a coffee bar! Brewery meets coffee shop, what more could you ask for? Their food is raved about by many, especially the Thai fried chicken with gluten-free fried chicken! Almost everything they serve in the tasting room is made from scratch with the quality you can taste!

Customer Review: Besides the incredible beer (Nuclear Winter BA is my favorite), they have in my opinion, the best fries I’ve ever had. The arepas are also stellar.

Texas Ale Project

Texas Ale Project
Texas Ale Project

Texas Ale Project is a veteran- and family-owned Design District brewery that is committed to producing high-quality and thoughtfully brewed craft beer. They offer a variety of beers from year-round favourites like the Pantera Golden Ale (a collaboration with the iconic heavy metal band Pantera) to limited-release flavorful creations like the Cotton Candy Pilsner.

Along with their expertly crafted beers, Texas Ale Project also offers beautiful Dallas skyline views, making it the perfect place to visit after a long day or to enjoy a leisurely weekend afternoon.

Customer Review: Solid brewery, great band and better beer. Favorite was texas blood 5/5

White Rock Alehouse & Brewery

White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
White Rock Alehouse & Brewery

White Rock Alehouse & Brewery is a locally owned craft brewery located in East Dallas, just steps from the White Rock Lake trail. The tap room is cozy and inviting, with a rotating selection of delicious beers on tap. The brewers at White Rock Alehouse use only the finest ingredients to create their unique beers, and they’re always experimenting with new flavour profiles.

Besides the award-winning beer, you’ll also find a delicious food menu, including tater kegs (stuffed tater tots) and flatbread pizzas. Whether you’re a beer lover or just looking for a relaxed place to hang out with friends, White Rock Alehouse & Brewery is the perfect spot.

Customer Review: Had a great late lunch here and can’t wait to come back. Tasty beer options and we loved the burger and tacos we had. Service was outstanding and made us feel like we were on vacation.

Oak Highlands Brewing

Oak Highlands Brewing
Oak Highlands Brewing

Oak Highlands Brewing is a great place to visit if you’re in to have a good time! Their dog-friendly patio has tons of games to play with your friends like cornhole, foosball, and shuffleboard. They have upwards of 20 taps going at all times flowing with some seriously good beer, some of which are taproom-only beers, so you’ll have to go straight to the source to try these creations! Plus, they have a very special brew called the Charity the Altruistic Ale where 10% of sales go to a non-profit charity! Drink to a good cause at Oak Highlands Brewing!

Customer Review: Best of the best! Wide variety of beers and so dog friendly! They bring in a variety of tasty food trucks for food and the tap room has cool special events. Their Oktoberfest is as good as any! Extremely low key and spacious.

Celestial Beerworks

Celestial Beerworks
Celestial Beerworks

Celestial Beerworks, located in the Medical District, is known for its artsy and space-themed decor and ever-impressive list of IPA’s. The taproom features walls adorned with cosmic-inspired murals and art almost everywhere you look.

In addition to its great atmosphere, Celestial Beerworks also offers a rotating selection of stellar craft brews and weekly special events! This is a space where art, science, space, and beer collide, and is definitely worth a stop.

Customer Review: Delicious beers, specially the IPAs. Good service and nicely decorated. There’s a patio and the artwork is super cool. Awesome place, interesting decor, they have beer flights for you to try many different beers.

Pegasus City Brewery

Pegasus City Brewery
Pegasus City Brewery

Pegasus City Brewery started as a small and mighty brewery and taproom in the Design District of Dallas, Texas. Since then, they’ve opened a second location in Downtown Dallas where you can sip on their exclusive releases or core draft beer. Both locations have clean and simple vibes and focus on the more traditional craft beers, being known for their ales and porters.

Customer Review: I enjoyed the vibe and the outdoors sitting, I enjoyed the beer (great porter!) and I appreciated that they had food onsite. Great brewery.

ODD Muse Brewing Company

ODD Muse Brewing Company
ODD Muse Brewing Company

ODD Muse Brewing Company is located just outside of Dallas, in the nearby Farmers Branch. Though they’re just a few years old, they’ve quickly become one of the best breweries in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

If you like IPAs, you’ll love what they’re brewing up at ODD Muse. Nearly half the tap list consists of IPA’s, while the other half has traditional lagers and ales, and the occasional sour. They don’t have food but you might catch a food truck or two on the weekends!

Customer Review: Great local brewery,. Half the menu is IPA, the other half is a mix of sours, pilsners, lagers, and hefeweizen. Awesome and friendly staff and clean and safe brewery. Plus a beer garden area and pet friendly area. Highly recommend checking out.

Vector Brewing

Vector Brewing
Vector Brewing

Vector Brewing is new to the Dallas beer scene and are certainly gaining quite a loyal following. They use local ingredients in their brewing process, making them true local beers. Pair these expertly crafted beers with their made-from-scratch pizzas, and you’ve got a recipe for the perfect evening! With recurring weekly events like trivia, live music, and even paint nights, it’s never a dull moment at Vector Brewing!

Customer Review: Great brewery in lake highlands. Their pizza is fantastic, as well as their beers. There was live music on the patio, as well as a live act inside in the later part of the day. I especially enjoyed the cherry imperial sour, full of flavor, tart and delicious. Its like drinking a sour cherry cobbler.

Outfit Brewing

Outfit Brewing
Outfit Brewing

Outfit Brewing is a family-owned brewery, founded by two brothers with a love for craft beer. Humbly located in the back of the owner’s insurance company building, this place has a cozy, industrial chic feel that feels like home. Once a week, you can experience “Beer With The Brewer” where you can have a beer and chat with the owner and head brewer, Mike Frazer. Learn all about what you’re drinking, while you’re drinking it!

Customer Review: Such a cool place to spend your weekend. We gotta flight of beer and all of em were so good. I loved the ipas. Definitely coming back soon

Westlake Brewing Company

Westlake Brewing Company
Westlake Brewing Company

Deep in the heart of Texas, in the Deep Ellum neighbourhood of Dallas, lies Westlake Brewing Company. From the moment you step through the door, you’re enveloped in a comfortable atmosphere, complete with exposed brick walls and wood beams.

Westlake Brewing offers a refreshingly simple selection of craft beer that is sure to please any palate. Whether you’re a fan of hoppy IPAs or malty brown ales, you’ll find something to love here. Also worth noting is their “hugenormous” pretzels that are seriously good!

Customer Review: Had “This Many”(Belgian Tripel) and the “OatNeal Stout” brews. Pretzel bites with beer cheese and spicy mustard. Fantastic brews and great foods. Amazing service. Will be back. Thank you

On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen

On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen
On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen

On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen is a little different from the average brewery in that along with their own beers, they also feature an impressive amount of Dallas and Fort Worth breweries on their tap list. With 40 rotating taps of craft beer, cider, and hard seltzer, you definitely won’t leave thirsty.

Their own beers are made in small batches and are constantly changing. You likely will never have the exact same beer twice, as they’re always tinkering to make them bigger and better with every batch. Along with their long list of craft beers, they also have a great little kitchen serving gluten-friendly fried chicken and made-from-scratch apps.

Customer Review: Love this place, food is awesome and always a great selection of beers. Patio is one of the best in Dallas and have been here with adults large groups and with families and it’s always a great time with attentive staff.

Oak Cliff Brewing Co.

Oak Cliff Brewing Co.
Oak Cliff Brewing Co.

Oak Cliff Brewing Company is housed in the historic Tyler Station building in Dallas. They’ve recently built an outdoor beer garden featuring picnic tables and lots of games and you’ll often find food trucks parked outside that pair nicely with your cold beer. Oak Cliff Brewing also hosts many events and often partners with local non-profit charities to support the community.

Customer Review: Great atmosphere. Great people. Great brews. You can’t beat it. Nothing commercial about it. Do it!

Enjoy the best breweries in Dallas!

Make sure to go and check out Dallas’ best craft breweries, grab a locally brewed pint (or 2) and support your local brewers!

If we’ve missed a brewery on our list that you think should be added, contact us and let us know who the brewery is and why you think it should be added to our list of the top breweries in Dallas!

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