Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileBad Astronaut Brewing Co.
Houston, TX · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bad Astronaut Brewing Co. Brews on the premises and keeps four beers pouring year-round: Cruis'n Through, a 5% ABV Helles Lager; Cloud Punch, a 5.2% German Pilsner; Phaser Fight, a 6.2% IPA; and Fake Landing, a 6.6% hazy IPA. The rest of the tap list rotates through seasonals and one-offs, tracked on a live Untappd feed rather than the website. The taproom also hosts concerts, markets, and recurring events. Customers describe the in-house selection as reasonably priced and a good match for food.
- What should I order?
- Start with Cloud Punch, the 5.2% German Pilsner built on Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saphir, and Saaz with Augustiner yeast. For hops, Phaser Fight IPA brings Azacca, Strata, Citra, and Belma at 6.2% ABV and 45 IBU. Fake Landing offers the hazy, low-bitterness counterpoint at 6.6% ABV and 25 IBU.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want to compare a Helles, a German Pilsner, and two IPAs side by side from the same brewhouse. The rotating list also suits anyone who prefers a different pour on each visit rather than a fixed flagship lineup.
- When should I go?
- The taproom hosts concerts, markets, and recurring events, so check the schedule if you want a quieter pour or a livelier one. The rotating list changes, so a repeat visit is the way to catch seasonals and one-offs.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- All four core beers are brewed on the premises, and the brewery documents each with ABV, IBU, hop bill, and yeast. The rotating seasonal and one-off list lives on a live Untappd feed instead of the website, and the taproom doubles as a venue for concerts and markets.
Beverage categories
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Beer
The core covers a Helles, a German Pilsner, a West Coast-style IPA, and a hazy IPA.
Menu strengths
- — Four core beers pour year-round and are brewed on the premises.
- — A rotating seasonal and one-off list is kept current on a live Untappd feed.
Standout selections
- — Cloud Punch, a 5.2% ABV German Pilsner with Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saphir, and Saaz hops and Augustiner yeast.
- — Phaser Fight, a 6.2% ABV IPA at 45 IBU with Azacca, Strata, Citra, and Belma hops and London III yeast.
- — Fake Landing, a 6.6% ABV hazy IPA at 25 IBU with El Dorado, Strata, Motueka, and Wai-iti hops and no adjuncts or lactose.
- — Cruis'n Through, a 5% ABV Helles Lager at 16 IBU with Tettnanger and Hallertau Mittelfruh hops and Augustiner yeast.
Pricing: The in-house beers as reasonably priced stands out repeatedly.
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