Real Ale Brewing Review

Accommodating staff, great setup, and a wide selection of great beer!

Real Ale Brewing Co. Is one of Texas's oldest craft breweries at over 20 years old. Brewing an extensive line up of many beer styles. Their flagship is the easy drinking FIREMANS 4 blonde ale. This brewery has an outstanding barrel beer program full of exotic and rare styles. Brewmasters have great freedom in following their interest in brewing with Real Ale 's brewers cut series. Great view from their tap room of the working brewery and Texas hill country. Real Ale host special events at their brewery such as an annual bicycle ride,Oktoberfest, and an annual birthday party not to be missed. Real Ale now distills their own craft spirits. Tap room open weekend's.

Good beer but the ones that are not found every where are very good. I will keep looking.

I have not been to the Brewery yet. I did get the chance to try this amazing beer called Devil's Backbone with Black cap on bottle. At 300 BBQ in Blanco TX..It is light in color just like a Pale Ale should be. But does have a slight taste of a dark beer but not over powering. Note: Dark beers to me have way to much after taste like old rubber bands after taste....Devils Backbone its good ...taste fantastic kind of like a Belgian white wheat very smooth.

Like they are now offering a few mixed drinks for us non beer drinkers who tag along with their beer drinking partners.

Real Ale is one of pioneering and innovative craft Brewers in the country. They all always releasing new and interesting brews. The tasting room is worth a visit as it sits above the bottling line and you can walk over and see the brewhouse. They have tours on Friday and Saturday.

not a lot of food, just snacks. but dude. that beerman. THAT. BEER.

I really like his place and visit it whenever I am in the area, beer selection isn t the biggest but what they do have is fantastic and there is something for every taste. Also have their own distilled gin and whisky. I can vouch that the Gin is great. Staff are friendly and the place has a great buzz/energy. Fully recommend a visit

With so many breweries in Austin, it can be tough to justify driving an hour out of town to go to one single brewery. But the trip to Real Ale is absolutely worth it. The facility is new, has plenty of parking, and the indoor tasting room is well-equipped to handle groups so you can carpool with friends. There's also some outdoor seating, which appeared to be mostly shaded throughout the afternoon.
The tap offerings include all of their familiar brews that you can find in stores in addition to seasonal beers and my personal favorite... beers from the Mysterium Verum program. These barrel-aged, more experimental beers can be found in some craft beer bars in Austin and San Antonio, but they're so much more satisfying to drink in the spot where they were made.
If you're making the trip, be sure to be there when a tour is going on. The guide was extremely knowledgeable on the brewing process and focused on what makes Real Ale different (as opposed to the standard "this is how you make beer" tour that you get at so many breweries).
The only slight inconvenience is that there isn't food on-site or nearby, so be sure to grab a bite on the way over or bring a picnic. You'll want to sit and stay for a while, so be prepared!

Impressive brewery with a comfortable taproom and grounds to accommodate groups. They serve their delicious spirits and craft brews and it s a great place to spend and afternoon.

This four star rating is not on the beer, the beer is amazing and taste so good. It is on the customer service at the tasting bar. We went in and the girl at the bar was completely rude. There were four people back there just interested in their own conversation and annoyed to help the customer when interrupted. Will continue to buy the beer but wouldn t go back to the tasting room.

If the drive isn't an issue for you, this is definitely a great place to come! I think their beers are pretty good (always liked their Fireman's 4), but if we're judging on the brewery itself and its tastings I love it. Free samples! Drawback is you get a small sampling cup but you can't complain about something that's free. Their Real Ale swag is also reasonably priced.

Amazing beer! Love this place. They really need a full bar/tasting room. People will come.

The brew is excellent! The service there is awsome! I think I'm addicted to the coffee porter!

Fireman's 4 is one of my favorite beers and my number one beer to get while at a bar in Austin. The whole line from Real Ale is good but Fireman's just is just something special.

Justin from Fredericksburg Brewery told us we had to come here, you should most definitely make the trip. The gin is fantastic and the staff is fabulous !!!

Great Brewery. I have tried thousands of beers in my life. I love beer. Devils Backbone is my absolute favorite beverage of all. It took me 40 years to discover it. All the ales are amazing. Best of all its Texas made!!!

Amazing beers. Great location. Beautiful tasting room. Super friendly people.

WE enjoyed a flight of beers while visiting Blanco State Park. We enjoyed the hometown atmosphere and the beer was pretty good too!

Great taproom
Plenty of space
Take the tour if you have the chance

Their anniversary party was fantastic and impressed me with the variety and quality of their brews which expanded way beyond their more common (still great) varieties that I was familiar with beforehand. While there, I sampled a majestic sour beer that blew me away - I really wish that I could remember the name of said liquid-gold. Ah, well! Next year.

Just bought a 6 pack of Devils Backbone. Wow! Flavor, punch and no nasty after taste. I love it!

This brewery has been making great beer for over 23 years. They have a beautiful facility with a very accommodating tasting room on the second floor overlooking the hill country. Everyone is friendly and helpful.

I'm glad they have reached out to north Texas via places like flying saucer and specks. Overall they produce memorable brews, fireman's 4 a crowd favorite and my personal fav is Rio Blanco pale ale. I have been to the brewery and while it was crowded it was still a fun environment and it was good to see that I wasn't the only one who enjoyed their products.

Loved it! Visiting the Hill Country? Be sure to stop by Real Ale Brewing Co. to try some specialty beers or your favorites sold everywhere. It was a great experience and will definitely be making a stop again soon! Beautiful facility, great lounge area, arcade games, and a great view into their love production facility.

Great place to visit our just hang out for the afternoon.....

Super friendly people, great beers and an amazing new brew house!

Beer is great but the service situation is atrocious. 3 bartenders working a crowded house and they're spending all their time making mixed drinks and micheladas. Waited at the bar for over ten minutes just to get a beer.

Great setup and cool views from the upstairs tap room. Great beer I've been drinking for years. Happy I finally got to check it out.