About Draught House Pub & Brewery
From Draught House's own website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
Draught House Pub & Brewery is a brewpub on Medical Parkway in Austin. Its website calls it Austin's oldest brewery, first opened in 1969. Brewer Josh Wilson operates the pub today, personally brewing hundreds of barrels of beer a year in an unprocessed, unfiltered style.
The bar carries a large lineup of taps, mixing house-brewed beer with guest selections curated by Wilson himself. Its website describes the house beers as fresh, clean and hoppy, made without clarifying agents. The pub briefly went by the name Draught Horse in the 1990s, with an expanded brewing system, before returning to the Draught House name in 1999.
The building has a rustic Tudor and Bavarian style, with a hand-built bar and exposed cedar beams, according to its website. Food comes from food trucks parked outside, per Google's listing for the pub.
Its website lists several press mentions, including 'Best Brewpub in Austin' from Austin Beer Guide and 'Best Brewpub in Texas' from RateBeer. It also cites a spot on Draft Magazine's list of America's 100 Best Beer Bars.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Draught House's website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
Is Draught House Pub & Brewery really Austin's oldest brewery?
Its website says so, noting the pub first opened its doors in 1969. It has changed hands and even names since then, going by Draught Horse for a few years in the 1990s before returning to Draught House in 1999.
Does Draught House brew its own beer?
Yes. Brewer Josh Wilson brews on site, and the website describes an unprocessed approach with no filtering or clarifying agents, alongside a lineup of guest taps from other breweries.
Is there food at Draught House?
Google lists food trucks parked outside as the food option, alongside the pub's own drink menu.
Is Draught House Pub & Brewery wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
Pinthouse Pizza North is 0.6 miles away. Party Barn is 0.8 miles away, Lazarus Brewing Co. is 1.7 miles away, and The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen is 1.9 miles away.
Breweries near Draught House Pub & Brewery
Before you visit Draught House
Expect a rustic pub with a long tap list and a food truck parked outside. Brewer Josh Wilson has kept it simple since taking over: unfiltered beer with no clarifying agents.
Check the tap list and food truck schedule on draughthouse.com before you go, since both change. The bar opens earlier and stays open later on Friday and Saturday than on weekdays.
Pinthouse Pizza North is 0.6 miles away, and Party Barn is 0.8 miles away for more beer to take home. Lazarus Brewing Co. and The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen are both under 2 miles away as well.