Spindletap Brewery

This is a pre-​visit rating just so that I can make a place to visit. The 4 stars is just an arbitrary scoring I chose and NOT a rating!

One of the nicest breweries in Houston. So glad to see a high quality brewery open on the NE side of the city!
They also have some great food options that help you keep a clear mind while you sample their craft brews!

I LOVED my first experience at Spindletap! Aside from a few minor cons, this is a great brewery, and I’d love to go back!
Pros:
1. SOOO much space — tables outsides, tons of tables inside… definitely a brewery where you can invite a big group!
2. Great beers — although almost all of them were on the hoppy side (works for me, but not my fiancé or our friend). Yesterday, they had five of their beers on draft — a Blonde, an ESB, a pale ale, an IPA and a double IPA.
3. Great prices! I had a flight of all five beers on draft for only $ 8!
4. Great merchandise! For $ 15, you get one of their very cool beer glasses and three tokens! We loved the glasses so much (they set the full set of four for less than $ 15 and they’re all different) that we bought two for $ 30 and six tokens!
5. Great service — the people that work there are really friendly and kept coming by to check on us (and check in on who was winning our epic Risk game).
6. They have a couple of games, but they’re really cool with you bringing your own! We hung out for about four hours, drinking beer, playing games, and trying out their food!
7. They have food options — there were a couple of food vendors there, and Spindletap has its own food station outside where they cook up a couple of options. My fiancé and his friend enjoyed the Wagyu beef burgers.
8. Clean bathrooms.
9. You can see right into the brewing facility through the glass.
10. A lot of parking!
Cons?
1. I wish they had one or two vegetarian or pescatarian options. As it was, the only thing for me to eat was the pretzel and mustard, which was heavy and not really a very good meal (not bad as a shared snack, but not what I wanted to eat for a meal).
2. Location. It’s a tiny bit further outside the loop than I would normally go — and quite a bit of a hike for our friend who lives in Sugar Land.
All in all, we had a great time at Spindletap — and I would definitely come back with a big group of friends!

Nice folks, nice atmosphere and their beer holds its own. My beer palate is a bit discriminating and I think that these guys are a contender in the market.

First, don’t judge this brewery by the neighborhood surrounding it. When we were driving in we saw a man advertising for Swamp Rabbits.
The venue is super great. The place is clean and they have several picnic tables outside along with some games. We loved the tasting room, it was the beer we were dissapointed in. We got the sampler and tried all of their beers on tap. The blonde was meh, the pale ale was very hoppy and tasted like a watered down IPA. The IPA was pretty good, but my favorite was the Honey Hole. I would be back here for the venue, but not the beer. The people are friendly, but the rest is average.

Fun! Jenga + cornhole + beer = tremendous time. The girls/​dude behind the bar were super personable and made us feel comfortable. We’re brewery hoppers and some places we’ve visited were snobfests. This wasn’t one of them. Gem in the hood. Their beer was TASTY AF. I’d bet on the Hopper House & the Toolpusher. Happy tasting!

Loved it. The beer was great, the hopper house was my favorite. The atmosphere was amazing, the music was awesome, and the staff was friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend.

The Spindletap Brewery is located on the north side of Houston just a few blocks east of Hwy 59 the Eastex Freeway. This beautiful brewery shares a space with a number of different oil field-​related companies operating out of this 65,500 sq ft location. Now, some people have a restaurant inside the building where they work. But at Spindletap, you have a full-​blown brewery at your fingertips. Let’s just say that’s my kind of place!
Spindletap Brewery is a relative newcomer to the Texas scene. But these guys are making a big impact right out of the gates! They have spared no expense on their facilities and the tasting room is immaculate. It’s the perfect place to watch sporting events, play games or host parties and events in the extra-​large, 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse space. I absolutely love the play on words with the name. What a great name for a Texas brewery! Their tap handle art is really cool, too! Take a look at the photography… does that shout Texas or what?
We made our way to the brewery on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. You can tell right off the bat that the word has gotten out about this new brewery on the Northside. People were playing games, eating crawfish from a local vendor and, of course, drinking Top Texas Craft Beer! When you walk through the doors, you can see the workings of the brewery through large, glass windows. There is a short line to get into the brewery, but no big deal as you can literally see a flat-​screen TV from every angle. Very nice touch guys! Even better than that, when one of the owners saw a line was starting to form, he came out and started handing out samples. Love it! I could stand in this line all day! Ha!
While there, I ran into some old friends I hadn’t seen in over 20 years. They told me they came all the way from across town to support their favorite craft brewery. It’s a perfect example of what Spindletap Brewery represents — bringing friends together, old and new, through the brewing process and their wonderful craft beer.
One thing that is very apparent is the brewery’s connection to the people who enjoy their beer. The owners and staff not only handle the heavy traffic with smiles and handshakes — they also take the time to chat with patrons and answer any questions they may have.
I am really impressed with Spindletap Brewery. It’s hard to believe they are new to the game. When you have the right people in place, it shows! Well, they obviously do and it’s a place you want to visit. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next. You can bet it’s gonna be good!

Stopped by for a quick flight. All were great! Toolpusher and Hopper House stood out though. Keep up the good work and make some dark beers! I’m a Porter/​Stout guy.

My husband and son have been to (gulp) I think every brewery in town multiple times. Every once in a while they’ll ask me if I want to tag along on a brewery trip. Today was a day that I agreed, and Spindletap was the place they figured I’d enjoy. Damn, they were right!
While I don’t have quite as diverse a beer palate as they may have, I do enjoy certain kinds of beers. Spindletap has some tasty brews on tap, but once I tasted their Boomtown Blonde, that’s all this lady wanted to drink. Marvelous.
This is a really well constructed facility, considering that it just opened a short time ago. Parking is ample and the interior is large. A nice bar, tables with chairs and picnic tables with multiple large-​screen televisions provide for a sports bar-​like setting. Outside are multiple picnic tables with sections of grassy area for recreational play. Restroom facilities are pristine. Needless to say, I was impressed from the start.
Since it was a nice afternoon, we grabbed a picnic table outside and enjoyed the warm breezy weather. I sized up the tent of cooks as we walked to our seats. Slowly but surely, the aroma of crawfish made its way to me and I couldn’t resist. Kid Kreole Kooking was selling crawfish by the pound (pay inside at the bar) — and damn! It was some of the best crawfish I’ve ever eaten. Coupled with my Spindletap beer, I had a great afternoon.
A sumptuous way to spend an afternoon — especially at this time of year and particularly if you can grab some of that crawfish with your beers. SO SO damn good — on all counts!

Great beer and food if you’re in the area. My favorite beer was their Amarillo IPA. The owners own a cattle ranch in CO, so their burgers and hot dogs are made with grass-​fed beef. They weren’t serving their burgers when I was there, so I got their hot dog. It comes in a pretzel bun and they have a your traditional toppings/​sauces along with caramelized onions and jalapenos. Definitely get those onions and jalapenos if you love spicy!

I have been going to Spindletap since the first day it opened. I love how close to home it is! Everything is new and clean and the environment is great. My first time there the owner approached me and made sure that the UH game was playing on one of the screens after he saw my shirt. Luckily, the staff was on top of it and the game was on multiple screens. Since the brewery is still new, the crowd is not overwhelming, which is my favorite part. You’re welcome to bring in outside food, but they do have a food truck outside. All of the beers are very smooth and easy to drink. They have a great taste. If you don’t know what to drink, I suggest you start with the Honey Hole and go from there.

One of the best breweries in town! And I’ve been to them all. I had my going away party here and all of my guests fell in love with it as well.
This one has delicious beer for a great price. And the facility is top of the line!
Very big and spacios, with different areas to sit. Along with great secured parking.

If I could give 6 stars I could! This brewery has been open for tastings for just over a month, but you wouldn’t know it. It is obvious that a great deal of thought has been put into every aspect of Spindletap. First of all, the brews are diverse and top notch. Every one I tried was delicious from the blonde, to the honey ESP, to the double IPA. They have a very trendy and well decorated tasting room with a large bar top, and also several picnic tables in the brewery portion as well. The tasting room has tons of TVs, which would be great for catching a football game. The brewery has games like corn hole, and tons of space. The staff members are extremely friendly and knowledgeable (shoutout Vanessa and Sierra for putting up with our group!). All in all, Spindletap is here to stay! Great scene, great brews, go check it out! It seems kind of «out of the way» location-​wise, but it’s actually very easy to get to, with lots of parking.

Nicest brewery I’ve ever been in! It’s so quaint and intimate and filled with the nicest staff ever! I was introduced to this place by my dad who’s always looking to discover new breweries in Houston and we both love spindletap! I’m a HUGE fan of their hopper house double ipa. It’s smooth and definitely one of a kind. Awesome new place! & Vanessa is so kind and lovely! I wish I could give this place more than six stars.

The new brewery in Houston, I kept hearing ads for this on Sports Talk 790 and finally broke down and gave them a visit. The facility is really big, with plenty of isolated parking so you don’t have to worry about this somewhat sketchy part of town. The tap room is cavernous and really loud. Tons of TV’s, so this is basically a sports bar setting. While I enjoyed watching the Texans, I am not a huge sports bar fan. Other than that, it has the cold/​sterile feeling. Immaculately clean, as I would expect for a brewery, which is nice to see.
6 beers on tap, and basically all are pretty mundane. You have to buy tokens to get the beer, which is kind of an outdated way of doing things now that the laws have changed. $ 15 for 3 tokens and a pint glass to keep. Bring back the pint glass and they will only charge you $ 4 for another token. Be sure to bring back the pint glass, cause otherwise they will charge you $ 7 for another glass and token. With a tap room set up, this is just not necessary, but whatever. I was also not pleased to see that when ordering new beers, they would just rinse out your current glass with tap water and fill it up, not the best way of doing things (if this was the old school tour with tokens, not the biggest deal but this is a taproom and it is more like a bar).
Selection runs from Blonde, Pale Ale, ESB, DIPA, and two single hop IPA’s. I was not impressed with any offering I had. The El Dorado IPA was passable, and did not have the Amarillo IPA, but expect that to be on the same level. Everything else has that soapy, dish detergent taste that some IPA’s can get, and/​or to watery and bland to care about. Not a fan so far.
Service is incredibly friendly, but needs more training. Someone asked what an ESB is, and no bartender had an answer, which is strange. Finally someone said «Extra Special Beer.» Which if that is the attitude, no wonder their ESB was not in any shape or form to style. The difference between the two single hop IPA’s eluded the bartenders as well. Also, ordering half pints seems to be far beyond the capabilities of any of the bartenders.
They did cheese burgers and hot dogs on the grill, which looked like a backyard grill party. Not that that is bad, just pretty standard.
The beer is well behind par IMO, though seems a popular enough spot for a Texans game on Sunday. The area does not have that many options, so this might work out. Just not close to one of the better breweries around.

Hands down one of the best experiences at this brewery. Try the Double IPA, it’s one of a kind. Overall great place and great people. As a business traveler, I make it a point to visit the local breweries where ever I go. Cameron and the crew really took care of me. Look forward to the next time I’m in town.

This IS the best brewery in Houston. The brewery is spacious and clean. All of the beers are delicious… each and every one. If you appreciate IPAs with plenty of hop flavor… this is your stop. All of the staff were friendly and knowledgeable.

I love how this place is not too far from my home! There’s a large parking lot so parking should not be too much of problem. $ 15 gets you 1 pint glass + 3 beer tokens. Every additional beer token is $ 4. The taproom has a lot of the TVs which they were playing all the college football games, but there are two additional seating areas. The one in the back warehouse has several games such as corn hole and ladder toss. I grabbed a burger which they cook on their custom rig. But they also had two food trucks out front. Now for the beer… it’s not my first brewery. I’ve gone to several in Houston and in other cities as well. The beer is ok, most of their current line up is hoppy. Overall the location and ambiance is what will keep me coming back. I think I heard they will bring a porter soon so I’m excited for that!

Brand new brewery in town, and the only one on this side! The set up inside the taproom is really nice. But don’t let that be your first spot, this place is huge. There’s a large party room behind the taproom with picnic tables and a projector set up. Behind that, is Spindletap’s owner’s company’s warehouse, which they also fill with picnic tables and serve fresh hot dogs and burgers off their custom rig from Pitt’s & Spitt’s right down the highway.
The current beers are Boomtown (blonde), Honey hole (ESB), Toolpusher (pale ale), Hopper house (DIPA), Hop option (IPA), and One-​off IPA (fresh hop IPA). Choices are pretty hoppy, so Porter-​aficionados beware. But the bartender tells me a Hefe and Porter will soon be out.