5 Places to Sip Craft Beer in South Austin

Do you love craft beer and want to find the best place to grab one in South Austin? Here’s a list of some of the best beer menus in town according to Yelp.

Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company - 305 W Oltorf St

This beer garden is set up like a giant German beer hall and has a great menu. Notable brews available are the Superliner IPA, the Captain Ivan Drago Russian imperial stout, and Road Trip Saison. They specialize in German-style Pils. ​

Yelp reviewer Nelly P. wrote: This place is awesome. Solid food, good beer and good beer variety, fabulous salads and a remarkably comfortable and large, dog and child friendly beer garden. The staff was kind and attentive and the laid back feel was perfect for a late summer Saturday afternoon. Our pizza was perfectly cooked. They have simple and fancy versions of the classic. The beer to pair was great: sour, helles, pils, porter, märzen and IPAs galore (YAY!!!!).

Whip In - 1950 Hwy 35 S

This Indian eatery/grocery may not seem like an obvious place to get craft beer, but they actually have a huge selection. They’ve even started brewing their own beer.

Christina T. wrote: “Food was absolutely fantastic. There are at least 50 beers on tap and several are their own brews! I can’t wait to come back. The menu is great, my only complaint would be that I don’t have room in my tummy to order one (or two) of everything. So good! The staff is very hard working and friendly as well.”

World of Beer - 3121 S Lamar Blvd

They have a carefully-selected menu of craft beer to pair perfectly with their food menu. To make it easy, every item on their mouthwatering menu has a beer pairing suggestion to go along with it.

Sarah S., wrote: “I found myself again. This place was what i was missing in life. I’ve never seen a system like theirs. They have a little computer and you can sort your beers down country, to style, color and even down to the alcohol content. I tired beers i have never even heard of so i was glad they had a huge selection from all over the world to choose from. The sports tvs can get a little loud but other than that, cheers!”

Hopdoddy Burger Bar -1400 S Congress Ave
If you want to wash down an amazing burger with a giant beer served in a goblet Hopdoddy is your place. They have nine beers to choose from including (512) IPA and Austin Beerworks Pearl-Snap.

Paige H. wrote: “I came on a Thursday night and [thoroughly] enjoyed the burger with a HUGE 512 IPA. I’m always pleased when a restaurant has my favorite Austin beer on tap! Hopdoddy’s is a great place for a date or an outing with friends.”

WhichCraft Beer Store - 2110 S Lamar

If you’d rather sip your craft beer at home try this awesome shop, they have something for everyone.

Scott S. wrote: “One of the most [knowledgeable] and courteous staffs I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. When I told them my favorite kind of beer and what I loved about it, the staff was happy to provide multiple suggestions for what else I would like and one of the guys even took the time to help explain the best way to drink the beer in order to get the best idea of the flavor and what it would pair with.”