The beer business is booming in Burnet County. Breweries in the Highland Lakes malt, mash, ferment, and condition a wide variety of beers to please even the most persnickety palates. Beer lovers will be pleased with the quality, craftsmanship, and selection of IPAs, ales, porters, and lagers available from local brewers.
Burnet County is home to two brewhouses: Double Horn Brewing Company and Save the World Brewing Company. Both are casually comfortable, pet-friendly, and family favorites. In addition to brews, one offers a full food menu while the other is a tasting room that often has a food truck on site.
Double Horn Brewing Company
208 Avenue H, Marble Falls
Double Horn is a local family-owned, community-minded brewing company with the honor of being the first microbrewery in the Highland Lakes. Since 2011, Double Horn has served fun concoctions such as Massive Rack, “a cheeky take on the classic blonde ale;” Hot Melon, which just might register on the Scoville scale; and Rescue Moose Bourbon ESB, a deeply complex take on a classic extra-special bitter. Double Horn serves food and wine in addition to beer. It is located on the west side of U.S. 281 in downtown Marble Falls. Trivia nights, live music, and Sunday brunch are staples at this family-friendly downtown brewpub.
Save the World Brewing Company
1510 Resource Parkway, Marble Falls
“Saving the world one beer at a time” is the motto at Save the World Brewing Company, a philanthropic brewery with humanitarian roots. The brewery is serious about beer, bringing home gold and bronze medals in The U.S. Open Beer Championship for two of its brews: Chasing Broncos IPA and Hunt for Hazy. The brewhouse tasting room regularly runs a lineup of around a dozen or so beers and often has food trucks on site. Save the World is located off of U.S. 281 in the Marble Falls Business and Technology Park, across from the “Bluebonnet House” in north Marble Falls and away from the busyness of downtown. It hosts weekly trivia nights.
Honorable Mentions
Downtown Beer Hall
209 Main St., Marble Falls
While Downtown Beer Hall does not brew its own, it does have 36 craft beers on tap. The beer garden has a limited menu and is a very casual, family-friendly spot located along the downtown green space on Main Street in Marble Falls. It hosts regular bingo, trivia, and art nights.
Balcones Supply Co.
309 Main St., Suite 4, Marble Falls
Marble Falls’ original ‘brotique’ offers top-quality outdoor gear as well as a nice selection of local brews, wine, and non-alcoholic beers. The Old Oak Square watering hole has limited bar seating and a few inside tables as well as an outside deck in the courtyard.
