The Best Beer Bars in Dallas

Peticolas runs a split-level taproom out of an industrial building in West Dallas, with English, Irish, and Scottish-style ales brewed on-site. It's a semi-official FC Dallas supporters' bar, showing everything from Champions League to regional Mexican matches, which explains the noise level on a Tuesday. When there's nothing on the screens, the upstairs has foosball, ping pong, and shuffleboard to fill the gap.

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2. D Magazine 2024 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
3. Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas

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A sprawling patio bar right off the Katy Trail, the kind of place cyclists arrive at with good intentions and leave an hour later than planned. Nearly thirty Texas beers on draft and a solid lineup of Texas whiskeys keep things local, while the kitchen handles dark-beer venison chili for anyone who needs ballast. The patio is large and loud in the best communal way. Exactly what Dallas was missing before it existed.

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2. D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Patio · Best of Big D
3. Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Spot on the Katy Trail · Best of Dallas

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2. D Magazine 2023 · Best Live Music Venue · Best of Big D
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The Yelp complaint that someone left about the music not being changeable is basically the place's mission statement. Strangeways is an East Dallas neighborhood craft beer bar with a patio, walls covered in eclectic art, and a vibe that has no interest in pleasing everyone. The beer selection earned a Dallas Observer nod. Watch for flight nights and pop-up dinners when they surface.

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2. Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas

1. Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Local Beer: Honey Citrus Blonde · Best of Dallas
2. D Magazine 2023 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
3. Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide

A grilled pimento cheese sandwich and 24 taps anchor this low-key beer garden on the east end of Deep Ellum, where the patio comes equipped with heaters in winter and misters in summer, which is thoughtful given that Dallas has about nine months of summer. The beer selection runs deep into local cans and rotating taps, the bartenders actually know what's on them, and Wednesday brings a small Miller High Life with a Jameson shot for anyone who needs a Wednesday reason.

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2. D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Day Drink · Best of Big D

A massive patio bar tucked off Lowest Greenville where the menu is deliberately short: Philly cheesesteak, a sandwich, nachos, and that's the whole argument. The beers on tap include brews from their own By The Horns brewery in Mansfield, which gives the place a little more personality than your average outdoor bar. It draws the kind of crowd that would rather eat outside on a Tuesday than anywhere fancy on a Saturday.

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