Brewery/bar recommendations?

[powerman069]

Coming to Austin tonight and need a beer. I like to try local brews, live music is a plus, and no huge crowds. So basically, a real cool place that nobody goes to.

[porkchop]

maybe too late, but Uncle Billy's on Barton Springs is a decent brewery.

[powerman069]

Not too late. One more night in ATX. Just wanna find a decent place with good beer where I'm not the only person over 25 in the place.

Thanks!

[sixxbach]

Try out Draught House off of Lamar and 38th street......... excellent selection of beer!

http://www.draughthouse.com/

sixx

[mm175d]

North by Northwest is good if you are staying in that part of town. One of the more established places in Austin that does brew their own beer. Good appetizers and a relaxed ambiance. Get a flight of their beers to decide which you prefer. http://nxnwbrew.com/

If you're closer to downtown, the Dog & Duck has a great selection of beers and decent pub grub. http://www.dogandduckpub.com/

(I just reread your original post, and NxNW is way less crowded and noisy.)

[Sammy75]

+1 draughthouse, though it can get crowded.
+1 Uncle Billy's as well.

The Gingerman downtown is full of awesome and great beer as well.

I go to NXNW nearly once a week since I work right by there, so clearly condone that choice.

The Opal Devine's all have good beer selections.

For local offerings, if you're not at NxNW, I'd look for (non-exhaustive, off the top of my head, there's quite a few good breweries in Austin now!):
-Austin Beer Works
-Jester King
-Real Ale
-Adleberts
-(512)
-Circle Brewing
-St. Arnolds (houston, not austin)
...I'm sure many will chime in with their fav.

[powerman069]

Going to check out Uncle Billy's. Sounds good and close to hotel.

Thanks everyone.

[Chief Deuce Droppa]

I gotta warn you, these bars have less than spectacular bathrooms:

04 lounge on soco
Trophys on soco
Poodle dog on burnet
Nastys just north of ut
Mugshots on east 7th

Sixxbach, ill check out the draughthaus. Seems like a cool place.