Whenever I am in town, this is simply one of my favorite brewery! I love their sour beers and the essentially free cups are a nice little take a way. We took some of the earl grey sour beer home - which was SOO delicious!! read more

When we were walking over to this place from Lazarus brewing my wife said, "I think they only have sours". I was like no way, I will just grab an IPA or something... Oh man was I shocked to see that they literally only had sours. With that being said let me start this shockingly high review for a place that only has sours by saying... i do not care for sour beers. So a 5 star coming from a person who doesnt enjoy sours should say something. I loved everything about this place. This place is in a cool location, has a great logo, has great aesthetic, and a really cool flight idea. If it wasnt all sour beers... I would live at this place. Let me explain how the flights work here. You pick your glass size... If I were to guess I would say 4oz, 8oz, 12oz... but honestly that is a guess. Then you get 4 samples in that size. You bring up your sheet, they check off the beer and you sample it. Oh and the best part is that after you are done you get to keep the glass. Oh and the prices are not crazy. I want to say it was $6, $8, $10, but that might also be off. This is definitely one of the coolest strategies I have seen for flights at a brewery ever... Oh and the glasses all looked really neat for sure. Now onto the beer. Like I have mentioned multiple times already, I am not a fan of sours, but I liked the initial flavor of most of these beers. We had the wee heavy, the red, the earl grey one (lazarus colab), and the cherry stout. Everything had a great crafted flavor, until I hit the sour note. I relied on my wife to drink most of these, but I was very impressed by everything for sure. And my wife was happy with everything as well. I would suggest anyone in Austin come visit this place for sure. Definitely worth the trip and more so if you like sours!! read more

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Fun Sunday atmosphere- bar tenders were friendly and knowledgeable. Explored East side of Austin. Love the local dog friends! One large citrus beer was enough read more

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A good place to go for sour beer. I hardly drink, but I did taste the fruity sour selections. They have a good approach to waste by providing a collectible glass for refills with a card to try out different selections. read more

Definitely sour! Haha I like their space- it's super cute but very small and can be packed at times read more

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Absolutely tremendous sours, possible the best I've had in the country! Would highly recommend any of their sours ranging from iLimetastico to Teeny Hopper. Picked up some cans to go as well on the way out, would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Austin and specifically around that area. read more

Visiting from out of town a friend told me about this place and I knew I had to check it out. They only do sours so keep that in mind if you don't like sours, probably not the place for you. However if you love sours, like I do, I was in heaven. So many unique flavors to try and everyone was very friendly. It isn't a huge tap room but a good size with a big window into their brewery which is always fun. The unique thing about their tap room is that you can buy a glass then you get 4 pours for the glass. I think this is the only way to buy a beer but I could be wrong. It's a cool concept because then you get a souvenir but I also you have to carry that glass around and when you are brewery hopping it's hard to keep track of. Over all, really love this spot! read more

Fantastic sours alongside seltzer and non sour options. This is definitely worth the visit! Parking seemed a bit sparse, however

I came here with friends recently and none of us were fans of any of the 5 beers we tried. The staff was pretty nice, but I've never felt more sold to at a brewery before out of the dozens I've been to. I've also never been to a brewery where they charge you for the tour which you can only go on if you've already purchased their $15 glass to try their beers with. I mean hey, we all need to make a living, but I don't know too many people who enjoy being sold to. A little more subtly might go a long way. However, if you have a thing for sour beers and don't mind the upsell, you may like this place. It is nice, clean, and open space. read more

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I love sour beers, and I've never been to a brewery completely dedicated to them! I enjoyed every one that I tried. As others have mentioned, there's a specialized system where you decide what size of glass that you want to buy, and the price for that glass comes with 4 pours of that size. Overall - very affordable! I picked a 12 oz glass and I think it was about $17 dollars. I was in from out of town, with some fellow visitors and some locals. It was a nice night and we enjoyed sitting outside and chatting while we worked through our pours. The ambiance of the outdoor space is lovely, and the service was prompt. My one complaint is that the benches for sitting outside were not very comfortable. read more

I'm not usually easily impressed by sours. In fact, I don't even like them. I also severely dislike the fact that every brewery here makes you buy their glass, and as a traveler that sucks because I don't want to bring glass back, but I also don't want to leave it somewhere. What a dilemma! However, I really enjoyed my visit to Blue Owl and actually love the design of their glass (despite the fact that you technically get much less than a pint unlike many other brewers ...) I really liked Little Boss as a sour and Spirit Animal was also pretty fantastic. The staff is incredibly friendly, there's a little outdoor area where you can hang out on a nice day, and the entire interior is filled with blue. And owls of course! Definitely a great spot for a tour if you happen to get one. read more

This review covers the $20 "Behind the Tanks" brewery tour that includes a tour, a branded 12oz glass, and four pours of their sour-mash beer. The tasting alone costs $15. Be warned, these are not small servings of beer, they are full glasses. And if you go on the tour, the staff will likely bring out pitchers of beer to taste that do not count towards your tasting count. So you'll probably end up getting a least twice as much beer than advertised (huzzah!). The tour is a little different than the typical because the staff loves going into the details of their custom-designed brewing equipment. Maybe I'm somewhat biased as an engineer, but I was fascinated by the intricacy of their system. Be sure to speak up if you have any questions, they're more than happy to answer. The beer itself is of the sour-mash variety. They currently offer five different beers each incorporating their signature sourness. read more

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Visited Blue Owl Brewing on Sunday evening. Extremely different and very bold beers, but even as someone who loves sours, difficult to get into. Quality: I visit breweries relatively frequently, and I can confidently say Blue Owl Brewing is doing some very interesting things. From the way you order to the explosion of sour, nothing is familiar. We went with the Half Pint Glass and tried four beers, Little Gose, Van Dayum, Hop Totem, and Professor Black. I also got a sip of Cool & The Gang and Admiral Gravitas. And while you expect a gose to be sour, the red ale, IPA, cherry stout, and imperial oatmeal stout are not things you expect to pucker your lips. Does it work? I don't really think so. The standard sours were good, but the other styles are just overpowered and lose their charm. I give credit for going bold, but I think the experiment went too far. Quantity: Guests choose an 16oz, 12oz, 8oz, or 5oz glass, which then comes with four pours. Value: $12 for the Half Pint Glass with four 8oz pours. Ambiance: Blue Owl Brewing is located east of Downtown Austin. The brewery is in a good sized warehouse, but the taproom is relatively small. Most of the space is taken up by equipment. Out front they have a skinny patio area running adjacent to the street. Inside they have a bar at the center and then a few tables with high tops surrounding it. The decor is very cozy and homey. In the background indie hip-hop played along, which felt like a good choice. I will say the collection of games they had to occupy visitors, much like the beers, strays from the norm. With around twenty games, I had never heard of any of them before. Crowd: A few other people, but most did not stay very long. It is a very niche style of beer, and it is not really for many casual beer drinkers. Service: The ordering method is strange, which I am sure is annoying to the staff. However, everyone I interacted with was extremely friendly. Parking: Limited street parking on the main stretch, however parking can be found along the side roads. read more

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I seriously can not give this place enough stars!!! Best place we've been to in a long time, and we are traveling the U.S.!!! All the beers were AMAZING and the way they present the beer in "flights" is awesome! Graphic designers are on point, swag is awesome! And the prices are unbeatable for any beer and unbelievable for kick-ass sours! OHHH and totally dog friendly inside and out! Even their bathrooms are stocked with hairspray, deodorant, mouthwash, tampons and even Mrs. Meyers hand soap!!!! Absolutely nothing bad to say about this place! Huge round of applause you guys!!! read more

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Great spot. Tasting room "sensory tour" is made of purchasing a glass, taster $9, half pint $13, classic $16 or chalice $20, then you get to pick four pours. Very laid back staff and friendly. Will strike up a conversation or let you sit and enjoy. Your choice. My favorite was the spirit animal read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Seasonal tap list - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

They have an odd order system which includes a take home glass and like 4? Beers. Cant remember exactly but basically instead of buying beer by beer, you cant... at least when I was there in October... they did have take home cans for purchase. They did have a memorable smoked sour. Maybe the weirdest most unique beer I've ever had. Worth a try. read more

What a lovely space that Blue Owl has! Along with down-to-earth staff and approachable sour-mash beers, this brewery is a must-visit. Their sour-mash beers are unique even among the sour beer offerings around the country (ask them how they do it because I will most definitely mess the explanation up). As many reviewers have noted, you get A LOT OF BEER for $15. They do 4 full pours and you get to take home the well-designed glass (it's seriously one of the cutest ones I've seen). I even bought a second glass just so I could have a set. Bring friends, sit in the patio, drink beer, and stay awhile. read more

I am a huge fan of sour beer so it's no surprise that I love this place! I think this is a good place to start too if you're not that big into beer. The sourness of the beer helps combat the heaviness some people don't like about beer. They have sour Stout, IPA, Pale Ale, Wheat, etc. Not to mention their glassware is so dope. You can get four 12oz pours and keep the glassware for $16, which is not bad at all. It can definitely get crowded on the weekend and parking is a little hard to find, but don't let that deter you from having a great time here. Give this place a shot if you've never been. read more

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So when I heard about Blue Owl opening last year, my expectations, hopes, and dreams, for easy to access, canned sour beer were so high. It was unfair to them how high my expectations were, and still, these guys exceeded them!! Seriously...here's why: 1) Most importantly, excellent beer. Little Boss is probably my go to, easy to drink, hot summer day session beer. It is refreshing and tart and beautiful. I love Van Dayum and Professor Black as well. Lastly, Spirit Animal is pretty good, but still weird to me the hoppy/sour clash. That being said, I will check out the Hop Totem IPA when it drops, because I am curious about everything they make. 2) Completely Unique - These guys are the only all sour-mash brewery in town, and one of the first/only I've ever heard of? They take any style you want and then sour it. They destroy Illinois' Destihl which does similar stuff (to me their beers have no subtlety, and remind of me drinking a warhead candy). I have never had a beer in the same ballpark as the Professor Black Cherry Stout. Sour, Cherry, Chocolatey awesome. Try it immediately if you haven't had it. To be honest, I did not love it at first, but now it is my overall fav of theirs. It drinks so easily, even though this is a rich, full flavored stout. The sour does some kinda jedi mind tricks on you...full body, very sour, easy to drink?! 3) Super cool taproom - the place is just a beautiful space, that is fun and comfortable to hang out in. I love the design inside, and on the out door patio. 4) Homebrew Class! Even though their business immediately took off and they are just trying to figure out how to keep up with demand, the head brewer Davey teaches a homebrew class. And on top of providing great print/pdf resources, he gave us his e-mail and quickly responded to a couple of questions I had. Super nice dude, who helped me learn how to brew sour beers at home! Well, my first attempt seriously smelled like Parmesan mixed with stinky feet, but I will not give up hope lol! So overall, this place adds a quality, new twist to the Austin beer scene that I love! read more

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This is one of my favorite breweries in town! Sour Session Wheat (Little Boss) - 3 stars - wish I like it more since it's widely available in local pubs. Sour Pale Ale (Spirit Animal) - 4 stars - Nice, citrusy and hoppy. Sour Red Ale (Van Dayum, now seasonal only) - 4 stars - (although red ales aren't usually my favorite, this one tastes better with every sip). Sour Cherry Stout (Professor Black) - 5 stars! - Very unique, an acidic stout that works well chilled. Owl Logo merchandise - 5 stars! - Adorable retro glasses and good quality, soft cotton Bella ladies' tees. Pro Tip: there is back angle parking on the residential street behind the brewery. read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great service! Interesting sours. I'm not in love with the business model of buying a cup (I was visiting and had no room to bring a cup home) but I will say, it's eco friendly and a great deal if you're a local! read more

I love sour beers, so I was super stoked to find out that this place specialized sour beers. Environment was very chill and the servers were friendly and informative, albeit swamped at times. I imagine that this place can and does get super crowded at times, but it was manageably crowded when my friend and I had gone. They offer flights, as most breweries do, so my friend and I opted to do that. The Professor Black sour cherry stout was particularly tasty in my opinion. They have a couple of dogs at this brewery, so you may find a friendly snout poking into your lap. I loved their branding and logo, so I got a couple of pieces of merchandise to go also. This is Austin, though, so remember to bring a reusable bag with you in order to bring home your wares as they do not provide you with bags. read more

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Kind of a weird concept that you have to buy your cup but it honestly pays off. Great sours, great music and everyone is soooo friendly! I'd def recommend anyone go here for a chill vibe and good sour beer! read more

Spent a whole evening here due to the unusual policy of requiring you to purchase a glass that comes with 4 pours. We drank our 4 14 oz pours over the course of a few hours, but it's nice that we had the option to bail earlier and take home a can instead. The patio is nicely set up with distanced tables, fans, and hand sanitizers at every table. We brought over food from Vegan Nom, a couple minutes walk away. My partner and I each tried 4 different beers. All were delicious! This was our first visit to the brewery despite buying the beer from stores many times. I would definitely come back but with the awareness of the policy that you have to buy at least 4 12oz pours (you can split amongst multiple people though). I think the real highlight of visiting the brewery are the frozen beer drinks. They had a "Mexican Marteeny" available the night we went, which is based on the Teenybopper ale with some other things mixed in. Amazing, and a great final glass! The bartender was lovely and was able to answer all our questions, too. read more

Nice little local brewer. The lobby bar is super chill. The tour is about 30 minutes and pretty humble. You can taste the beer when it's mid-fermentation. Hell can some beers in front of you, In which he explains that in an easy to understand but still technical process. Free pingpong and free beer on the tour too. read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Friendly brewmeister - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Sour Beer? Say less!! Oh my goodness yes it's what you never knew you needed! Staff was hospitable and knowledgeable. 1st timer with zero stress. read more

My ABSOLUTE favorite brewery I visited in all of ATX. I was in pure bliss during my time here. They specialize in sour smashing and most of their beers on tap fall in the sour category. The brewery is very quaint and seating is limited, but it is so worth it to come here. My boyfriend and I sat at the bar and had the best time. The beertender was one of the coolest people we met while visiting ATX and she was incredibly friendly and super passionate and knowledgeable about the beer. They serve all of their beers where you purchase the glass and get 4 pours depending on the size of glass you purchase. They have all of their flagship beers available on tap, but they also have seasonal and rotating options as well. I absolutely adored the Strawberry Fields Forever. It was freaking amazing! The interior may be small, but it is artfully and beautifully designed. It is so bright and airy and I love the small details and care they have put into the brewery. Stop by and give Blue Owl a try folks! read more

Sour beer for the win! While the requirement to buy 4 pours up front might put off some people, I loved all the beers I tried. Plus with super small glass sizes to choose from it was still very affordable. Would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys sours. read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Dapper Devil and Sour Apple Mull - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best sours in Austin. Great service and super fun events. I went to Easter egg hunting event and plant workshop and we're both really cool.

This is a really cool little kettle sour only brewery. All the beers they sell are sour. They had some tasty options and more than I had seen previously that were kettle soured. The folks working the night we were there were quite friendly. They sold us a cup and we got to try 4 beers for $15 or $20. Very cool space. read more

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CUTE spot with outdoor and indoor seating. This brewery specializes in sours and boy are they sour, these beers are an experience and a great choice to bring someone who loves our beer. The flavors range from fruity to herbal and many in between. The system they have it you purchase a cup size and you get four pours of that size! You get to take the glass home too They allow splitting into half pours as well. If you don't mark off all four then you can come back with your glass later! read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Dark sour - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Worth a trip to Austin to have this, I wish we could have this shipped to the Bay Area. I love the fact that I get to keep the glass and the small taster glass @8 dollars is perfect for me. My co-hort got the $12 taster. My favorite is their wheat sour that is also served at Franklin's (and most likely everywhere in Austin, as it is SO TASTY). read more

This was our 3rd time being here....as we live in Dallas....but every time we visit we come. They always have great brews and flavors. The staff if exceptionally nice and has great customer service. I'm not a beer fan but I do love their Peach and Blueberry beers! Their coolest thing is for $20 you get a great glass with beer and 3 others in plastic cups. Cool concept and a lot of beer in pours. Getting a great following and you should go!! read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Beers - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had high hopes to try this place. Price is high at $17 for a tiny 9 oz glass with 5 pours. So you are paying more than what you would pay at other breweries and getting less than 3 pints. Staff defended their sale and said its because they are in a neighborhood. The beers are sour brews and I'm not a huge fan of them but my girlfriend loves sour beers. I had two brews I liked but not for the price point. The decor and look of the place is awesome. Would be a nice place to sit and have a beer but at a different brewery. Overall I was not a fan and don't plan on going back. read more

Blue Owl Brewing - 9 oz glass for $17. Next to a tiny 5'4" girls hand - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great sour beers in a fun environment. Offer a variety of tasters for and affordable price. Grab some beers to go hang out. Parking is decent off the Main Street and you get a free glass read more

Listen- I love the beers. But the way you have to purchase them is so weird. You have to buy 4 or that's it. Sure, you can split it or take some home but sometimes I just want 1-2 beers on site and not have to buy 4. My boyfriend and I came and bought the 4 but then wanted one more. Nope, buy 4 more or none. We picked none and left. I just wish we could come and buy one or two beers without being forced to buy 4. read more

I don't know how I've failed to review this place yet, because I literally purchase something from here every week and finally got to sit on their patio during a beautiful sunny Sunday. I cannot recommend it enough -- thought I didn't like sour beer, oh boy I was wrong. Absolutely ADORE the Tangerina, Tiki Hop Totem, Plum de Plume, Limetastico and Jubilberry beers. And they had a Plum de Plume + mango beer slushee, so yum! Patio was very full on Sunday so we had to wait to snag an outdoor table but it was worth it. The staff is always incredibly nice and feels safe for COVID. Every Thursday they spin a wheel for a growler deal -- entire growler of amazing beer for $9! And their merch is so cute, definitely have a koozie collection now. Biggest perk of in-person is if you buy a beer glass (pictured here with a very cool design) you get 4 pours for $16. It really doesn't get better than this. read more

Blue Owl Brewing - Sour beer - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Do you love craft beers, but are tired of drinking triple and quadruple IPAs? Well then this hidden gem is for you My wife and I stopped by on a DIY Austin brewery tour, and this was our favorite spot. They make several kinds of beer, but every beer is mixed with a sour mash. So they have saisons, kolshes, stouts, etc., but each one has a funky sour element to it. I am not a stout person, but I LOVED their stout. The tasting is also a fun experience. You purchase a glass of the size tasting you want (they make super cute souvenirs), and then pick from the tasting list. I wish we could get these beers in the SF Bay area. Highest recommendation. read more

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So you will have to take my 2 cents here as I am not a sour fan, and that is what this place is. So I tried to be nice on my review due to this. I really enjoyed the beer I had, but again, not a huge fan of sours (my favorite was the sour pale ale since it was the closest thing to a non-sour beer). The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of is how they sell you their pours. Instead of you going in and buying a pint, you have to buy a sampler glass. With that, depending on the size you decide to purchase, you get 4 samples of beer. Which is nice in a way because I honestly didn't know what I wanted being that all of them were sours and I wanted to try them all, but if I wanted to pick a specific beer, I really couldn't just get a pint. Not sure exactly why, but I do have my thoughts... read more

The beer is amazing, but I'm not a fan of the 4-drink i policy. I know you can spread them out over a month or get cans, but it makes it a little harder. read more