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We brew traditional styles which pay homage to European origins, while highlighting our own Texas Hill Country terroir. All of our beers are made with water sourced directly from the limestone-filtered water well on the property, 450 feet below the surface in the Middle Trinity aquifer.
We don’t alter this water in any way, and let our beers showcase this beautiful, mineral-rich natural resource. The end product is an elegant and dry beer, made to be enjoyed under the shade of a Live Oak.
The Tasting Room draft list shown here is subject to change, as we rotate beers often. Be sure to check our retail cooler for barrel program beers no longer on draft.
We offer a curated list of wines and local ciders, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.
Collaboration Series
We celebrate lifelong craftsmen and organizations who share our ethos through developing a recipe and brewing together. We highlight local Texas artisans and non-profits in our community who are working hard for their passion each and every day.
Collaboration Series
We celebrate lifelong craftsmen and organizations who share our ethos through developing a recipe and brewing together. We highlight local Texas artisans and non-profits in our community who are working hard for their passion each and every day.
Collaboration with The Texas Brewshed Alliance, Real Ale and Black Star Co-op
CRISP / LIGHT / BREADY
We worked with the Texas Brewshed Alliance to organize a collaboration American Lager recipe with three breweries making the same recipe with a different source water. Vista brewed with “ground” water pulled from Vista’s Trinity Aquifer-fed well. Black Star Co-op used “surface” water from the City of Austin, and Real Ale used “sky” water with captured rain water. The beers came out crisp, light and delicious, showcasing the subtle differences in minerality. 5.1% abv. 0.5L pour.
Collaboration with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
SPICE / FRUIT / BANANA / CLOVE
A classic Belgian style with a little local Texas Hill Country flair. We partner each fall with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to source native botanicals from their Taste of Place Garden used in a rotating recipe. This wit bier is infused with their Prairie Tea and Papalo, along with a touch of orange peel. 5.0% abv, 0.5L pour.
Collaboration with Foraging Texas
FLORAL / BREAD / CLOVE
Each season, we collaborate with our friend and foraging expert Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbuggen to assess the bounty of plants available around our property. This year’s release is a classic German hefe which features dewberry & dandelion blossoms, plus fragrant elderberry. 4.3% abv. 0.5L pour.
Barrel Program
Vista’s barrel program is built around freshly emptied wine barrels sourced from our neighbors here in Central Texas. We currently have barrels aging with brettanomyces ales, Belgian-style lambics (some with local fruit, such as Fredericksburg peaches) and small batch variations of our beer garden recipes.
Barrel Program
Vista’s barrel program is built around freshly emptied wine barrels sourced from our neighbors here in Central Texas. We currently have barrels aging with brettanomyces ales, Belgian-style lambics (some with local fruit, such as Fredericksburg peaches) and small batch variations of our beer garden recipes.
Woody / Tannic / Vinous
The latest release from our barrel program is an unfruited, mixed-culture farmhouse ale which pays homage to both the beer styles of the Senne Valley of Belgium and our Hill Country well water. Glen Rose is just one of the formations that make up the Trinity aquifer, which provides Vista with beautiful, mineral-rich water for brewing.
A blend of six cultures and micro-flora produces a mildly tart ale with hints of dark fruit and leather. Golden in color, with notes of red wine, vanilla and oak from the freshly-emptied red wine barrels from Bending Branch Winery in Comfort, TX. The fruity and tannic flavors are a natural pairing with soft cheese such as Brie, a grilled steak, or fruit desserts. 6.5% abv / 8 oz draft / 500ml bottle
white grape / earth / honey / 6.5% / 8oz pour
A mildly tart farmhouse ale with aromas of wood, white grape and honey. Golden in color, with vinous fruit and classic earthy Brett flavors.
Our ranch sits in the center of the colonial land grant of William Barret Travis, one of the founding fathers of Texas. With this brew, we’re paying tribute to the newly recognized Heritage Trail through the Hill Country named in his honor.
By using a strain of Brettanomyces called Claussenii in this wine-barrel-aged ale, we’re also honoring a founding father of brewing science, N. Hjelte Claussen, who categorized Brett yeast in 1904.
Beer Garden
We’re brewing beer perfect for enjoying in shade of an old oak tree. Our recipes are influenced by European traditions, with our own signature interpretation. We’ll have a range of styles, all balanced, approachable, low abv. Crisp and dry on the palate, but at the same time, soft and drinkable.
Beer Garden
We’re brewing beer perfect for enjoying in shade of an old oak tree. Our recipes are influenced by European traditions, with our own signature interpretation. We’ll have a range of styles, all balanced, approachable, low abv. Crisp and dry on the palate, but at the same time, soft and drinkable.
Floral / Citrus / Balanced
national champion – us beer tasting champs
An American IPA which highlights the citrus and floral aromas of the CTZ, Simcoe and Cryo Citra hops (the latter use both in the boil and as a dry hop!). Named for: travels to destinations near and far that have inspired our dreams! 6.5% abv / 45 IBU / 0.5L pour
Citrus / pear / Peppercorn
honorable mention – us beer tasting champs
A complex farmhouse style paying tribute to the classic style of Northern France. We use three unique yeast strains over a 12 week fermentation. Pours a hazy straw color with a luscious white head, aromas of leather and peppercorn. Pair this elegant beer with any of our grilled meats, or take a pint on our walking trail and explore it’s delicate layers. 6.6% abv. 0.5L pour.
juicy / smooth / full-bodied / 9.5% abv / 78 IBU
Brewed for our 2nd Annual Outside the City Limits Festival, this beer is a celebration of big, juicy Simcoe and Amarillo hops, showcased on a balanced malt backbone. Encore is complex and hoppy, yet still easy drinking and well-balanced. 8oz pour.
Balanced / DRY / cookie-like
GOLD MEDAL – 2018 US OPEN beer championships
A black lager with hints of coffee and roasted marshmallow. European hops are used to balance the body alongside the German specialty malts and German yeast which imparts fruitcake and fresh dough flavors and aromas. Named for: the big, bright stars over Driftwood and the International Dark Sky Association. 4.9% abv. 0.5L pour.
VANILLA / SPICY / PEAR
Our new summer ale is a trubite to the aquifer we draw our water from! This beer highlights the complex Belgian yeast aromas we love so much…spicy, fruity, light hop bitterness with a dry finish. Pouring a light golden color with delicate effervescence. 7.4% abv. 8 oz pour.
Crisp / Drinkable / Effervescent
silver medal – best little brewfest in Texas
regional champion – us beer tasting champs
An ale-lager hybrid with an easy-drinking lager mouthfeel and a touch of fruit notes coming through from the ale yeast. An exceedingly drinkable beer which we make with 100% German Noble hops and malts. Named for: an old Texas family name, passed down for generations in the Vista Brewing family. 4.5% abv. 0.5L pour.
