About Fast Friends Beer Company
Fast Friends Beer Company is a brewery and gathering space on the interstate frontage road in South Austin. The property sits on three and a half acres of green space just south of downtown Austin. Fast Friends also runs VETS CONNECT, a program that gives veterans and active duty service members free access to mental health, fitness and connection resources.
The taps mix traditional European lagers with ales and other drinks. The beers include Mucho Gusto, a Mexican lager, and Austin City Lager, a German pilsner, alongside hazy and West Coast IPAs, an amber ale and an electrolyte gose. Wine, hard seltzer cocktails, cider and a frose slush round out the drink list.
The space also works for groups. Fast Friends hosts company events, board meetings, nonprofit fundraisers, brand activations, rehearsal dinners and wedding welcome parties for anywhere from 25 to 600 people, with flexible indoor and outdoor areas.
From Fast Friends Beer Company's own website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
What kind of beer does Fast Friends Beer Company make?
It makes lagers like Mucho Gusto, a Mexican lager, and Austin City Lager, a German pilsner, plus hazy and West Coast IPAs, an electrolyte gose and an amber ale. It also serves wine, hard seltzer cocktails, cider and a frose slush.
Can I host an event at Fast Friends?
Yes. It hosts groups of 25 to 600 people for company events, board meetings, nonprofit fundraisers, brand activations, rehearsal dinners and wedding welcome parties, with flexible indoor and outdoor spaces.
What is VETS CONNECT?
Fast Friends runs VETS CONNECT, a program that gives veterans and active duty service members free access to resources for mental health, fitness and nutrition, and human connection.
Is Fast Friends Beer Company wheelchair accessible?
The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Thirsty Planet Brewing Company is 0.6 miles away. Vacancy Brewing is 2.4 miles away, and St. Elmo Brewing Company and Ants Beer Cave are both about 2.6 miles away.
Answers come from Fast Friends Beer Company's website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Before you visit Fast Friends
Expect a big outdoor space built as much for gathering as for drinking. Fast Friends sits on three and a half acres just south of downtown Austin, with plenty of room for groups and events.
Check the beer list and hours on fastfriendsbeer.com before you go, since both can change. Friday and Saturday hours run later than the rest of the week.
Thirsty Planet Brewing Company is just 0.6 miles away if you want to add a second stop. Vacancy Brewing is 2.4 miles away, and St. Elmo Brewing Company and Ants Beer Cave are both about 2.6 miles away.