Very friendly staff who took the time to go over all their taps and make suggestions based on our preferences. Was happy to give samples until he found the perfect one for each of us! They had gluten free options as well with on tap ciders and meads. Very chill ambiance and good popcorn! read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Inside of the restaurant and awesome staff member! - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

My favorite watering hole. Great staff, constantly rotating selection, and good times. And conveniently close to the house? Yea please? You'll often find me there on Tuesdays for Live Trivia, horking down German food and wracking my brain. But any night is good. read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Trivia night with Jacob! - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We ended up here after stopping by another local brewery only to discover they barely had any beers on tap - this was nearby to decided to pop in! It was great move! It reminded me of my two favorite beer spots which are on the opposite sides of the country - great vibe, casual cool decor and a great crowd of beer lovers! They have an extensive tap list and some great finds - enjoyed some Other Half IPAs and they allow patrons to try beers before they commit which you don't see much anymore! Service was fantastic all evening and glad we stopped by - will definitely be back! read more

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Relaxed, and friendly with a great selection of domestic, foreign, and craft beers. The service is friendly, efficient, and attentive. read more

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I'm a big fan of big hops. They have a great selection of beer and good price points. They will have a couple specials to empty the tap. The bartenders are always great. The bathroom is cute and clean. There's pool tables and a food truck out back. I don't recommend the pizza machine inside though. read more

Big Hops- Bitters - two glasses of beer - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Tasty beers, good tunes. $1.00 full pours 3:00pm-5:00pm.. great atmosphere, good discussions, clean. Nice selection of n/a beers. read more

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This was the 2nd Big Hops I've been to and while it's larger than the first there's something kind of lost when the space is 4X bigger. Sure, there's plenty of activities: (pool, video games) but there's something missing when there are that many more tables and more bar space. Had I visited this location first I think I would rate it higher, but the Huebner location had a more cozy, local watering hole type vibe. I liked the depth of beer on taps but it doesn't substitute having everyone in the place singing 'Happy Birthday' to the bartender; still a great, fun place but a little more distant and that makes a big difference when you're sipping beer in a new city. read more

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Came here with my son and daughter-in-law and had a great time! Great selection of beers with something for everyone! Love the atmosphere, and the food truck that was there the night we went (Crispy) was top-notch! Plenty of seating, both inside and out and friendly staff. They have trivia, Super Smash Bros tournaments and karaoke nights, too! I think we've found our new hangout! read more

Love how casual it is here plus they have a great beer selection. Can easily accommodate small or large gatherings. Never overly crowded. They have some board games you can play as well. read more

Plenty of choices on tap and the bartender was extremely helpful in choosing a beer. Prices were reasonable and the size of the facility was more than adequate. The pool table in the back was a nice touch. I'd say this is an easy place to stop and have a conversation with friends. No frills but they aren't needed here. They have a busted pizza machine so that takes it down a star. No real food options beyond nuts and popcorn but they do allow you to bring food in. read more

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Good beer selection and the bar staff is always friendly. Music is often good too. TVs for games as well.

Nice place to stop in for a cold one on a hot day. Nice, but compared to a couple of other watering holes a small selection of beers, but then again larger than most. They offer a growler service which is cool. I've never done that but I noticed a couple of folks brining empties in. It's in a strip near Hobby Lobby on Bitters. Parking is plentiful. read more

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This place is the bomb.com! Like the other three locations, they are clean, the staff is friendly, VERY knowledgeable and PASSIONATE about their beer selection. Plenty of local and out of state micro brews available here. Don't expect to find any Bud or Miller products. Mike served us today and after I ordered my beer, he said "if you like that one, you might like this one. It's a bit different but..." and then he continued to describe the flavor of the beer and gave me a free sample. I was really impressed by the interaction and the beer knowledge he had. It looks like they have 33 beers on tap and they also have a good selection of canned beers. A lot of their draft beers can't be found in local stores but fear not; you can purchase a growler from them (or bring your own) and bring it back for refills of whatever they have on tap. Support this local business and get here fast - you will thank me for it later! If this location isn't near you, find one of the other three locations. read more

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Your typical amazing Big Hops, on steroids. This is my first visit to the Bitters location and this place is super dope. I am calling it the flagship tap room. This is one of the bigger locations, that I know of. They have a ton of craft beers on tap. The service is friendly as I come to know Big Hops to have. Not only friendly but knowledgeable. This location has a pool table and arcade games. Lots of space to enjoy your party and the music. Big Hops does not serve food but there is plenty of food options around. They allow you to bring outside food in. If you don't want to bring food in they serve Rico's products for bar snacks. read more

This is a very cool place with lots of beers!! First time here and made some friends too. The staff is friendly and great and very knowledgeable. We will make this one of our go to spots. Plenty of parking which I know is a worry as some breweries but don't worry they ha e lots of local brews too and with out the parking hassle since they are located in a huge shopping center. Do your self a favor and drop in by!!! read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Live Oak Heff anyone? - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Awesome selection of craft draft beer that constantly changes and gets new varieties. Friendly, gamer environment and food trucks!

If you are one that enjoys a good craft beer at a not so crowded place, this should definitely be a place you try out. Its great for small and bigger crowds and most importantly for all walks of life. The staff is always very knowledgeable and super friendly. They have games, good music and TV's there to be able to watch your favorite team on game nights too. Its an awesome place to go just to meet up with a couple friends, lowkey date night, or even take a book or laptop to do some work/journaling while enjoying a tasteful beer of your choice. My favorite thing about Big Hops is the very calming neighborhood bar feel. Super glad this place is still up and running even during the mess of COVID. read more

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Yep. Still awesome. This is such a great place that celebrates all walks of life. My friend invited me over to enjoy the Smash Bros tournament again, and it was a lot of fun. I didn't imbibe alcohol this time around, but everyone's beers looked delish. The bar is still kept very clean, and everyone participating in the tournament shows great sportsmanship. There's a table closer to the door who also hangs out here week after week, and they spend hours drawing and making art. There's enough space to accommodate lots of groups of folks, even an outdoor patio for more legroom (though the interior itself is definitely roomy) I'm not sure if this is a regular thing, but a food truck parked out back and provided some Asian eats for hungry gamers and artists alike. I love that with all the BH you can bring in food, as I brought my dinner from Chipotle earlier that evening. Perhaps my most absolute favorite thing was a visit from a customer who had the most adorable, softest, plushiest shiba inu. omg. Best doge. (yes, dogs are allowed on the patio!) read more

Pretty awesome place to just go relax and have a beer! They seem to have awesome events (went to the May the 4th be with you event and got a beer with a souvenir cup for only $7.50!). They have a really good variety of craft beer as well as games to keep you entertained. They have a patio outside and I believe they have a food truck on certain days. If you like to try different kinds of beer, this is definitely the place for you! read more

Good environment. It was chill for a beer while we were running around. They have an extensive selection which I really appreciate. The service was very friendly and willing to offer samples. Happy hour 3-7 has a dollar off beer. read more

My team and I had a great experience at Big Hops. The Bar tenders were patient and willing to talk / give you samples to try and the selection is great. I really do enjoy saying, I like this type of beer, (they may or may not have it) and they go - OH - well if you like that, then you'll love this! - I generally do love what they offer up! It's always fun to go to places like that and try new things. If I had one gripe it would be that they didn't serve food, but that's OK b/c if I remember correctly there are a couple of good choices in the area. Definitely give Big Hops a try! read more

Good ambiance, cold brews of all types, and friendly people. It's a great place to hang out with your buddies after work, they have interesting and fun events, like Trivia on Tuesday nights and Karaoke alternating Saturdays. There's usually a food truck out back to satisfy your munchies and they have several TV's broadcasting the game, as well as good house music. read more

This place is farther away from my normal spot, which is Big Hops on Huebner, but not by much. What draws me to the Huebner location is the proximity to my work and the ability to hide there whilst traffic does its thing outside with me not in it, but merrily sippin' IPAs instead. But what draws me to the Bitters location is far more innate for me. Sure, they have much of the same beer and deals, but here they have SMASH BROS. If there's one thing I love in tandem with beer, it's video games, and especially THIS video game. I've been an avid player of Smash Brothers since its inception on the Nintendo 64. Needless to say, me and my brother have found a spot to be every Wednesday night from now until the sun consumes the earth. For those not into video games, they always have sports up on the many TVs and they have things like: darts, pool, and even a LIBRARY for nerds! (me). The latter had me the most excited, because it's one of those DIY libraries where people just contribute willy-nilly and I think that's rad. If you like beer (good beer), you owe it to yourself to check this place out! read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Giant ass automatic door! - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great beer, great service, and very interesting decor inside the bar. Every week they have trivia night and the super smash bros tournament which brings plenty of people to this bar. They also have some good food trucks that park right outside the back. read more

We made the mistake of trying to hit up Bucanero's for Mother's Day. While we shouldn't have waited for about 2.5 hours for a table to free up, I suppose the best of things are always accidentally beget. While we waited, we wandered into the plaza next door and jumped into Big Hops. We didn't expect much, as we knew nothing of this place, but we quickly fell in love!! While I'm not the beer person, I was still able to enjoy their small selection of wine and cider. We absolutely loved the subtle geek culture everywhere and the inviting staff. On our next visits we were allowed to bring in the sandwiches we got at Fire Subs next door to get an alcoholic refreshment to go with it. This place offers a casual vibe that's perfect for meeting your amigos in a non-formal setting. They also have some board games you can play with on a shelf. So if you're looking for a casual chat and beer, this place makes for a great rendezvous point! read more

The best tap room you'll ever go too been coming here for almost 2 years walked in by accident the best staff ever walked me through wtf a craft beer was and I've been a dance sense shout out to cam and Jocelyn best damn bartenders in town read more

We stumbled into Big Hops on a quiet Saturday evening after a wild shopping spree at Hobby Lobby. The place is pretty huge actually! Wall to wall chalkboard menus displayed their beer selection and the upcoming events. There's a back smoking section past the pool table. The place had quiet a few picnic tables and ample bar seats. You can tell this establishment makes a major name for itself selling tshirts, stickers and growlers in several different sizes. We settled on the 64 oz growler which holds 4 pints I believe. Service was a little off to me. The server kept asking what I wanted and what was I having, so when I said "I'll just have some water", I was a little surprised when she handed me a glass and said "serve yourself over there" and pointed to the water jug. She became super friendly after I told her I was on a detox though. This place comes prepared with a board game library. We found boggle in the mix. I love that game to pieces so we played a few rounds before settling on a beer to fill the growler and headed home. We'll definitely be rolling through to catch up on some of the local beers in the future. read more

Big Hops- Bitters - $7 Growler and Boggle! - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place use to be New Orleans Bar. I always loved Big Hops, with their always endless selection of craft beers (not sure if that is good or bad for my liver, haha). The service is always top notch and the bartenders are knowledgeable. They also have a outside patio which is great when weather is nice. There are plenty tvs inside to catch a game. I was here watching the Warriors/Spurs G2 and they also had free pizza, which is great. I can't wait to come back! read more

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Really happy this place survived COVID-19! Haven't been here in over a year. Still great environment & staff. I wish beer was colder but I can deal. read more

Difficult to not but like this joint. It gots beer and a lot of it! 80% Texas beer. Live music on Fridays. Fun games to grab and play with a group (jenga, dominoes, boggle, etc.). Super casual. Music too loud? Step outside. Chill place to hang out. read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Love all the big hops locations, and while I was sad Broadway was closed, this location has room to grow. There's more space, parking, and it's conveniently located close to Los Robertos taqueria. The staff is great and it feels like seeing old friends when I come in here. I'm excited for when they get the patio built in the back! Here's to many more years for Big Hops. Oh yeah the beer is on point too. :) read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Small pour for a strong beer! - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Love this place. Been twice. Customer service is on point. A little hard to find but Google maps will not steer you wrong: follow Google maps. Great job everybody, keep up the good work. read more

If you want a quick getaway with a couple crafts and growler fills check this place out. We've been a couple times and it's nice having the variety of crafts on tap! Check the schedule for weekday activities! Suggestions- They don't offer food with exception of pretzels so eat beforehand.Or ask if you can bring tacos from next door. Moose Out read more

Love this place selection is awesome always something new hard to beat a place that gives so many options and is always happy to see you.. gets a bit crowded when its not rona season but i do recommend this place read more

Love love love this bar. Can't say enough good things about it. Always a fun little spot for a date Night drink or two. Tons of beers on tap, more of a craft beer on tap place rather than your usual colors or Michelob. They also offer refills on growlers! The answer is yes take your date here after dinner for a few drinks for some chat time :) read more

Always a good place for craft beer, fast service, good selection and samples. A serious place for serious beer drinkers. read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

A bigger and better addition to the Big Hops family. My friend and I came here on opening night to check it out, plus it is considerably closer to us than the Broadway location was. It's nestled in the Embassy Oaks shopping center with plenty of parking! When you walk in, you know you're at a Big Hops, with the metal siding and picnic tables. The notable difference is the addition of a dartboard and pool table. Since they had just opened, they didn't have any special taps, just your standards from local and national breweries. Which was understandable and we were just excited to check out the new space. Mike and Erik were behind the bar and were incredibly friendly and recommended some great beers to try. All the patrons were friendly and your usual crowd you would find at a Big Hops. The only downside I could find was the lack of a true patio. Smokers could hang outside but the tables were small and it could get crowded quick. Overall, this was a great move for Big Hops. Not only did they improve their parking and occupancy situations, they kept the vibe they're known for. An added bonus for all, the proximity of Los Robertos which is within walking distance and is 24 hours! I can't wait to come back and drink some more beers. read more

I'm 62 and from Washington. Victoria was the bartender. She made me feel welcome, listened to my beer type and brew method, then she launched into the beer tasting as I enjoyed a pint of Visitor IPA - a local beer. Thanks Victoria read more

Big Hops- Bitters - Beer Bar Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

When one door closes another one opens. In the case of Big Hops Bitters that door opens bigger, and automatically (bad joke sorry). When Big Hops left their original, Broadway, location and moved to 281 and Bitters they not only opened a new spot to fill a growler but they've improved too. First off, this place is humongous, throw in a pool table ($1/game), an electronic dart board and a whole lotta t.v's and you have more than just a place to fill your growlers. This is a beer bar. Sure you can get the growler filled still, but why would you not belly up and sample some of the 32 taps? Or have a pint or 2? Oh, or the bottle selection? You get the point. Follow them at @bighopsgrowlers or on FB at Big Hops Bitters. #DrinkLocal read more

Great place for a date night, game or trivia, or just a brew you can't get anywhere else after work. Staff is friendly and prices are good.