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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.
COLLAB WITH BARTON CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
BREADY / CRISP / PINE / 4.2% ABV
0.5L pour / Pitcher / Crowler / 6x12oz cans
This classic American blonde ale pours a rich golden hue with a fluffy white head and aromas of freshly baked bread, pine, grapefruit and melon. This drinkable ale delivers a full mouthfeel and slight acidity from Vista’s mineral-rich well water. This recipe was designed in collaboration with our friend’s over at Barton Creek Country Club as the perfect brew for a day on the golf course!
Barrel Program (draft)
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 (draft)
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.
APRICOT / VANILLA / HONEYSUCKLE / 8.3% ABV
8 oz pour / 500 ML BOTTLE
We’ve created a series of unique barrel-aged beers, each pairing a single cask of beer with a single varietal of freshly pressed Texas wine grape juice. We add the juice to our existing aged beer in barrel within 24 hours of harvest, and then allow the yeast and microflora from both the beer and the grape juice to co-ferment in the barrel for about 12 months. A truly unique Texas product, created with Texas grains, Vista’s well water and Texas-grown grape juice.
Hye is a savory and dry ale created with 100% wild yeast found in the freshly-dumped William Chris zinfandel barrels. The Picpoul Blanc juice in this version of the oenobeer is from William Chris Vineyards Timmons Ranch, Texas High Plains. Light golden color with aromas of apricot & vanilla. Soft mouthfeel with fruity esters and balanced acidity.
White grape / Mineral / Kiwi / 8.7% ABV
8 oz pour / 500 ML BOTTLE
We’ve created a series of unique barrel-aged beers, each pairing a single cask of beer with a single varietal of freshly pressed Texas wine grape juice. We add the juice to our existing aged beer in barrel within 24 hours of harvest, and then allow the yeast and microflora from both the beer and the grape juice to co-ferment in the barrel for about 12 months. A truly unique Texas product, created with Texas grains, Vista’s well water and Texas-grown grape juice.
Glen Rose has a blend of six cultures which produces a mildly tart ale. The Roussanne juice in this version of the oenobeer is from William Chris Vineyards La Pradera Vineyard, Texas High Plains. Deep amber color with aromas of white grape, pineapple, kiwi. Dry & sour with subtle minerality.
RED GRAPE / PLUM / LEATHER / 9.2% ABV
8 OZ POUR / 500 ML BOTTLE
We’ve created a series of unique barrel-aged beers, each pairing a single cask of beer with a single varietal of freshly pressed Texas wine grape juice. We add the juice to our existing aged beer in barrel within 24 hours of harvest, and then allow the yeast and microflora from both the beer and the grape juice to co-ferment in the barrel for about 12 months. A truly unique Texas product, created with Texas grains, Vista’s well water and Texas-grown grape juice.
Travis began as a delicate, mildly tart single-strain Brett ale. The Cabernet Sauvignon juice is from Lewis Wines, Tallent Vineyards, Mason County, TX. Rich crimson color with aromas of red grape, plum, and blackberry. Sour & dry with cherry, leather, vanilla.
TOFFEE / VANILLA / BOURBON / 13.8 %abv
8 oz pour / 0.5 L carafe / 500 ml bottle
We’ve transformed our original Belgian-style Tripel through almost a year in freshly-dumped Ghost Hill Bourbon barrels from our neighbors Treaty Oak.
Over the course of the seasons, the variations in temperature allowed the beer to expand and contract in barrel, which concentrated the vanilla and honey-like flavors. This time also softened the alcohol and infused fresh bourbon undertones. The result is a remarkably smooth, big beer with all of the vanilla, floral, and spicy notes of Middle Trinity married with toffee, caramel, vanilla and of course, bourbon.
This barrel aged sour brown ale is our Texas tribute to a traditional style of the Flemish region of Belgium. We began with Texas grown pilsner, munich and chocolate malts. Vista’s well water and house-aged hops mingle nicely with a strain of Brettanomyces isolated from a small Belgian brewery. Fifteen months in a neutral oak give us a balanced sour brown ale which pays tribute to the style.
Named in honor of the poem by John McCrae written as a tribute to fallen soldiers on WWI.
“Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.”
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.
Fruity / Caramel / Cedar / Biscuit / 5.1% abv
0.5L Pour / Pitcher / Crowler
Our newest release, Silver Linings, honors a message of positivity during this unprecedented pandemic. We are focused on finding gratitude and sharing a little bit of joy through craft beer. We’re opening up our walking paths for you to enjoy the fresh air and beauty of the spring wildflowers and the Hill Country.
This California Common is our brewmaster Pat’s tribute to the first modern American craft beer: Anchor Steam. Growing up in California, Pat has fond memories of this brew and the beer industry revolution inspired by Fritz Maytag.
The classic beer is marked by the use of crystal malt and Northern Brewer hops. We follow suit, with the malt giving the beer a rich, amber color and caramel flavor, the Nugget and Northern Brewer hops giving an austere woody bitterness and the warm-fermented lager yeast lending biscuit and toast flavors.
Crisp / DRY / Effervescent / 4.5% abv
0.5L pour / pitcher / Crowler
An ale-lager hybrid with an easy-drinking mouthfeel and a touch of fruit notes 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.
Clove / banana / ester / 9.5% abv
8oz pour / 750ml bottle
This Belgian-style, strong golden ale is our tribute to the Trappist monks and to Vista’s pure, limestone filtered water from the Middle Trinity aquifer. Pours with a faint haze and a snow-white head. Floral and mellow spiciness and clean vanilla malty notes make way for traditional banana and clove.
FLORAL / CITRUS / BALANCED / 6.5% abv / 45 IBU
0.5L pour / pitcher / Crowler
Vista’s mainstay classic American IPA, a rotating hop brew which is always highly drinkable and dry, right at 6.5%. This batch is super crisp, citrusy with a hint of mango. Named for: travels to destinations near and far that have inspired our dreams!
BALANCED / DRY / COOKIE-LIKE / 4.9% abv
0.5L pour / pitcher / Crowler / 6 x 12oz cans to-go
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.
Light / Bread / Mango / 5.0% abv
0.5L POUR / PITCHER / CROWLER
Hensel is our version of a traditional Munich Helles, swapping the customary noble hops for a New Zealand bred hop, Nelson. Typically used in IPAs, Nelson has a vinous flavor and aroma, big on white grape and white pepper. In this lager, Nelson hops are a compliment to the richness and breadiness of the grains and yeast.
While in the traditional vein of a Munich Helles, the utilization of Nelson and the minerality of Vista’s limestone well water produces a beer that is a great example of Vista lagers. Hensel is dry and easy drinking, but with enough complexity for serious beer drinkers. The combination of bready flavors from the malt, white grape and tropical flavors from the hops, and a dry, clean finish from the German lager yeast makes for an easy drinking beer by itself or a great accompaniment to spicy foods.
Lychee / Grapefruit / Fresh Bread / 5.7% abv
0.5L POUR / PITCHER / CROWLER
Couldn’t we all use a hefty dose of positivity these days? Here at Vista, we are inspired to slow down, take a moment to enjoy a beer and make a mental note of all that we are grateful for….even in this wild & crazy year of 2020!
We started with the grain bill of a classic American Pale Ale and used 100% New Zealand hops to transform it into a crisp, dry and vinous Southern Hemisphere brew you’ll come back to again and again.
Pours a lovely golden color with a full white head and aromas of white grape, grapefruit and melon. Maris Otter adds a malty backbone to the beer, giving a pleasant fresh bread aroma as it warms.
Hoppy yet not overly bitter, generous amounts of Nelson and Motueka hops give you flavors of lychee, mango, white pepper and rose water.
Rich / Chocolate / Spice / 9.1% abv
8oz pour / 500ml bottle
We took inspiration from traditional South-of-the-border hot chocolate, combining the dark chocolate malt base with Ceylon cinnamon, Madagascar vanilla beans and touch of heat and smoke from guajillo and ancho chili peppers. We’re honoring Lorenzo de Zavala, who dedicated his life to fighting oppression and building democracy. He helped author both the first Mexican and first Republic of Texas constitutions, and was the first Vice President of Texas!
