LOCAL Houston | The City Guide June 2017 | Page 63

FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
WE'LL DRINK TO THAT
BIERGARTENS BLOSSOM IN HOUSTON
By Beth Levine | Photography by Daniel Ortiz
It’s official. Houston has biergarten fever. With summer right around the corner,
Houstonians are getting primed to do two things we love doing together: hanging
out on patios and drinking beer. Luckily for us, the current crop of biergartens
popping up all over town (along with some of our old faithfuls) are offering up a
patio lover’s dream, combining some of the city’s best outdoor spaces alongside
some of your favorite beers.
TRIED & TRUE
KARBACH BREWING CO. One Houston’s most beloved breweries, with
almost 18 brews on rotation, Karbach opened up their mega-location
not that long ago. Mega? Well, with a full restaurant and patio and
brewery (don’t forget to take a tour) to accompany their biergarten,
there’s a lot to do over at Karbach. So make a day of it.
www.karbachbrewing.com
AXELRAD. Bursting with hammocks, pizza, live music and one heck
of a tree inside their courtyard, chances are if you live in Houston,
you have been to Axelrad. Housed inside a 100-year-old renovated
grocery store, this popular hot spot features an impressive array of
beers on tap along with a curated cocktail menu. In addition to Luigi’s
Pizza on site, Axelrad also hosts an array of local food vendor pop-ups
throughout the year. Come hungry. www.axelradbeergarden.com
NEIGHBORHOOD STAPLES
in Midtown to The Heights BIER GARDEN and WORCESTER’S ANNEX
over in The Heights. Positioning their beer gardens with the hopes
that locals will say, “Hey, this is my city. Let me show you one of my
favorite places.” Together, this trio boasts an impressive array of liba-
tions ranging from almost 100 taps (beer, wine, cider and mead) at
the Bier Garten to plans for almost 1,000 bottles over at Worcester’s
for some serious cocktail wizardry. Add their seasonal menus coming
soon and these patios are going to become hot commodities in
no time. www.woostersgarden.com www.facebook.com/HeightsBierGarten |
www.facebook.com/WorcestersAnnex
Branching out from their famed King’s Biergarten location in Pearland,
the father/son team of Hans and Philipp Sitter is behind KING’S
BIERHAUS in The Heights, which has been heavily anticipated for
months. With a focus on modern takes of traditional biergarten fare,
over 9,000sf, including a lushly landscaped outdoor space, seating
for almost 400 and 30 taps ... King’s has most definitely been worth
the wait.
www.kingsbiergarten.com
THE BEER MARKET CO. jumped into the game during the height of the
craft beer explosion. Offering 24 beers on tap with an additional 365
(yes, that’s one for every day, folks) in bottles or cans, this neighbor-
hood gem is sure to please. The Salt n Pepper Group, the team behind
The Beer Market Co., is also getting ready to bring you two more
locations before the year’s end, in Midtown (slated for July) and The
Heights (slated for December). These new additions will boast similar
menus – get the Mac N Cheese Burger, trust me – and enough flat
screen TVs to keep any sports fan satisfied. www.beermarketco.com
THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
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AND ... COMING SOON
No article about beer would be complete without the brewery that put
Houston on the map. Local favorite St. Arnold’s has plans to open up
their first biergarten, adjacent to their brewery on Lyons Avenue just
east of Downtown. While we didn’t get a