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Best Brewery & BBQ Pairings in Hill Country

Hill Country barbecue is a Texas pilgrimage, and the region's breweries make it a full day out. These pairings line up legendary pitmasters with nearby taprooms — from Driftwood to Fredericksburg — so a brisket run and a cold pour share the same stop.

59
Breweries with BBQ joints
56
BBQ joints
17
Walkable pairings
Closest pairings

Top 20 brewery & bbq joint pairings

Ranked by distance. Each brewery's closest bbq joint within 3 miles.

#BreweryBBQ JointCityDistanceTimePrice
1Bar D BrewhouseBucking Good BBQSan Saba0.0 mi0 min drive—
2Seguin Brewing CompanyBurnt Bean CompanySeguin0.0 mi0 min drive$$
3Texas Cannon Brewing CompanyOld 300 BBQBlanco0.0 mi0 min drive$$
4Bar D Brew HouseBucking Good BBQSan Saba0.1 miwalk2 min walk—
5Acopon Brewing CoPig Pen BBQDripping Springs0.1 miwalk2 min walk$$
6Yokefellow Beerla BarbecueAustin0.1 miwalk2 min walk$$
7Blue Owl Brewingla BarbecueAustin0.1 miwalk2 min walk$$
8Slackers Brewing Co.Interstellar BBQAustin0.1 miwalk2 min walk$$
9Highway 71 Brewing CoIt’s All Good BBQSpicewood0.2 miwalk4 min walk$$
10Old 290 BreweryOld 290 Brewery & RestaurantJohnson City0.2 miwalk4 min walk$$
11Fredericksburg Brewing CoMesquite at the WarehouseFredericksburg0.2 miwalk4 min walk—
12Pecan Street Brewing CoPig pen BBQ johnson cityJohnson City0.2 miwalk4 min walk—
13Central District BrewingStubb's Bar-B-QAustin0.2 miwalk4 min walk$$
14PintTrue Texas BBQKerrville0.2 miwalk4 min walk$$
15Belly Up BrewpubMesquite at the WarehouseFredericksburg0.2 miwalk4 min walk—
16Thirsty Planet Brewing CoBlack's Barbecue San MarcosSan Marcos0.3 miwalk6 min walk$$
17Bandera BreweryDWID's Kaos KitchenBandera0.3 miwalk6 min walk—
18Tusculum Brewing CompanyKlein SmokehausBoerne0.3 miwalk6 min walk—
19Double Horn Brewing CoInman's BBQMarble Falls0.3 miwalk6 min walk$$
20Bear King Brewing CompanyInman's BBQMarble Falls0.3 miwalk6 min walk$$
BBQ Crawl Hubs

BBQ joints near multiple breweries

These BBQ joints sit within 3 miles of multiple breweries — ideal for combining stops.

Terry Black's Barbecue
Austin
11
Hold Out Brewing0.8 mi
The Stay Put1.0 mi
Central District Brewing1.1 mi
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co1.3 mi
Yokefellow Beer2.3 mi
+ 6 more breweries
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
Austin
10
Central District Brewing0.2 mi
The Stay Put0.7 mi
Hold Out Brewing1.4 mi
Blue Owl Brewing1.5 mi
Yokefellow Beer1.5 mi
+ 5 more breweries
Franklin Barbecue
Austin
10
Central District Brewing0.5 mi
The Stay Put0.9 mi
Yokefellow Beer1.4 mi
Blue Owl Brewing1.4 mi
Hold Out Brewing1.6 mi
+ 5 more breweries
la Barbecue
Austin
9
Yokefellow Beer0.1 mi
Blue Owl Brewing0.1 mi
Hi Sign Brewing1.2 mi
The Stay Put1.3 mi
Central District Brewing1.4 mi
+ 4 more breweries
Leroy and Lewis Barbecue
Austin
8
Beer Street Brands1.4 mi
(512) Brewing Co1.4 mi
Vacancy Brewing1.6 mi
Nomadic Beerworks1.9 mi
Pinthouse Pizza South1.9 mi
+ 3 more breweries
Klein Smokehaus
Boerne
5
Tusculum Brewing Company0.3 mi
Free Roam Brewing Company0.4 mi
Cibolo Creek Brewing Co.0.5 mi
Dodging Duck Brewhaus0.6 mi
28 Songs Brewing Company1.7 mi
Fritze's BBQ
Boerne
5
Free Roam Brewing Company0.9 mi
Tusculum Brewing Company0.9 mi
Cibolo Creek Brewing Co.1.0 mi
28 Songs Brewing Company1.2 mi
Dodging Duck Brewhaus1.2 mi
True Texas BBQ
Kerrville
4
Pint0.2 mi
Basement Brewers of Texas0.3 mi
Off Main Brewing0.4 mi
Kerrville Brewing Company1.9 mi
Dickeys Barbecue Pit
Kerrville
4
Kerrville Brewing Company0.7 mi
Pint1.4 mi
Off Main Brewing1.5 mi
Basement Brewers of Texas1.5 mi
Smokey Mo's BBQ
Boerne
4
Dodging Duck Brewhaus1.6 mi
Cibolo Creek Brewing Co.1.8 mi
Free Roam Brewing Company1.8 mi
Tusculum Brewing Company1.9 mi
Answers

Frequently asked questions

1How many breweries in Hill Country have BBQ joints nearby?

59 breweries in Hill Country have BBQ joints within 3 miles. 17 of the top pairings are walkable (under 0.75 miles).

2What are the closest walkable brewery and bbq joint pairings in Hill Country?

Bar D Brew House is just 0.1 miles from Bucking Good BBQ in San Saba. Acopon Brewing Co is just 0.1 miles from Pig Pen BBQ in Dripping Springs. Yokefellow Beer is just 0.1 miles from la Barbecue in Austin.

3Which BBQ joints are near the most breweries in Hill Country?

Terry Black's Barbecue (Austin) is within 3 miles of 11 breweries. Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Austin) is within 3 miles of 10 breweries. Franklin Barbecue (Austin) is within 3 miles of 10 breweries.

4Can I walk between a brewery and bbq joint in Hill Country?

Yes! 17 of the top pairings are walkable — under 0.75 miles apart. The closest is Bar D Brewhouse and Bucking Good BBQ at just 0.0 miles.

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About this guide
How we rank
Pairings are computed by haversine distance from each brewery to the nearest bbq joint, then filtered to those within 3 miles. Walkable pairings (under 0.75 mi) are flagged for foot-traffic planning.
Data sources
Google Places API · brewery owner submissions · manual verification by the Texas Brew Loop team
Last verified
Mar 12, 2026
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