Win $10 Gift Certificate To Scholz Biergarten In Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Have you been to the historic Scholz Garten lately? The longest running biergarten in America, established in 1866, have outdone themselves with a revamped menu.

In close proximity to the University of Texas at Austin campus, with the football stadium in clear view from the site, Scholz is known for being an Austin-favorite for UT fans, music lovers, and families to enjoy traditional German food, and beers from local breweries. Over the decades, Scholz has grown with the Austin community.

But this is no longer grandfather's Scholz. The place recently gained a new operations team, with Texas native Daniel Northcutt at the helm. As part of the revamp, Scholz has launched a new menu .The space itself has undergone a bit of a makeover too, yielding an ideal spot to stage a variety of events and for locals to relax with live music, good eats and a variety of local and imported beers.

Bottom line: You gotta go. Patch has 10 gift certificates good for $10 a food order for readers. All you need to do is sign up for your favorite newsletter (or more) to get Patch's stories delivered to you on the daily via email. There are six Austin-area Patch sites from which to choose: Downtown Austin; East Austin; North Austin-Pflugerville; South Austin; Cedar Park-Leander; and Round Rock.

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Scholz Garten is the nation's longest-running beer garden, as the exterior sign attests. Photo by Tony Cantú/Patch staff.

But back to the food. Patch was invited recently to sample the menu, and the delightful experience is still vivid in the memory banks. The revamped menu reflects the changing Austin palate given the city's growth and a nod to healthful offerings for active lifestyles. Alongside the Scholz Haus Burger — a magnificent black Angus half pounder on sbuttered boutique bun with special sauce and cheddar cheese with lettuce, onion tomato and Haus pickles on the side — is the Scholz Vegan Burger. The latter features roasted beet, quinoa and black beean patty on a grilled bun with Chao cheese and vegan mayo. The elements shared with its meaty cousin: Lettuce. Onion. Tomato and Haus pickles on the side.

And let's not leave out Fried Chicken Sammich. We're talking buttermilk-brined and fried chicken on a buttered toast bun with Cholula mayo and sweet pickle slaw. There's a Reuben sandwich too, containing requisite hot corned beef and melted Swiss cheese but with a German twist of sauerkraut. This mouth-watering goodness is all contained on fresh griddled rye bread with thousand island dressing. Per custom: Haus pickles on the side.

There's a variety of salads too, including chef, Haus and spinach among them.

So sign up for a Patch newsletter! Once there enjoying the new menu, tell 'em Patch sent ya.

Dinner and a show! A German band entertains diners during a recent visit to Scholz to sample the new menu. Yes, there will be polka. Photo by Tony Cantú/Patch staff.

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