Airlines Operations and Maintenance Base at Love Field in 2021. The new aviation-themed space allowed them to increase their small- batch brewing capacity and add a full kitchen that serves gluten-free fried chicken and from- scratch sides. Sip fresh house beers like Jala- peño Saison, rotating IPA series Flocculation of Seagulls and the Café Au Lait Chicory Coffee Milk Stout in their outdoor courtyard. Unique to this brewpub are 40 taps of ever-rotating craft beer, cider and hard seltzer, including a variety of guest brews. They typically release at least one new beer a week and host events like CLEAN SLATE Wednesday with discounts on end-of-the-keg brews, trivia every Tuesday and brunch on Sundays, with other special events throughout the month. Pegasus City Brewery 1508 Commerce St. (Downtown) pegasuscitybrewery.com Pegasus City Brewery started out in a production brewery in the Design District in 2017 then opened this second location in the historical Dal- las Power and Light building. Here they have a beautiful art deco tap room with a pilot brewing system. A large biergarten on the side is perfect on pleasant days. Their beer can designs are based on points of interest in Dallas, like the art for the porter Sixth Floor, which includes one yel- low light in a window of the Book Depository. Their flagship beer, Highpoint, is a light English mild ale (“porch ale”) with a toasty malt aroma. The German hefeweizen, Great Hall Hefe, named for the Hall of State in the esplanade at Fair Park, has the trademark banana and cloves with a hint of citrus. They host markets with local vendors at their downtown brewery and often have food trucks in their courtyard. They’re close to the AT&T Discovery District, which makes for a full fun day trip. Peticolas Brewing Co. 1301 Pace St. (Design District) peticolasbrewing.com Many in North Texas may point to Velvet Ham- mer, an aptly named 9% ABV smooth imperial red ale, as the beer that brought them into the warm folds of the craft beer world. Peticolas opened in 2011, for the first year a one-man show run by owner and founder Micheal Peti- colas. Since then they’ve become a staple of the Dallas beer scene with a portfolio of lauded beers like Great Scot!, a mild, malty and slightly sweet Scottish ale. For a lighter option, Peticolas will remain a Dallas beer staple. Nathan Hunsinger try Golden Opportunity, a clean Kolsch perfect for a patio and a burger. They’ve yet to dive into a large distribution contract; they proudly self-distribute, so you’ll only find their beer in North Texas bars, restaurants or at their brew- ery, which is sort of how we like it. They always seem to have something fun going on, like the Velvet Hammer 5K and a recent Willie Nelson birthday block party. Texas Ale Project 1001 North Riverfront Blvd. (Design District) texasaleproject.com Texas Ale Project celebrated its seventh anni- versary in April with a ‘70s-themed costume party. Their taproom has a large outdoor bier- garten and indoor tables in the same space they brew their beer. They offer a large variety of beers and hard seltzers, named TAPWTR, and frequently release new flavors. Most re- cently, they released a Blood Orange Mimosa hard seltzer and Mexican IPA. In 2021, they launched Pantera Golden Ale, a collaboration with the legendary Dallas band Pantera. They host Thursday trivia, live music Saturdays and plan various special events throughout the year. Vector Brewing 9850 Walnut Hill Lane (Lake Highlands) vectorbrewing.com Vector opened their family-owned and oper- ated brewpub just over two years ago at the start of COVID-19. It wasn’t easy, but they piv- oted their business strategy to offer to-go ser- vice and packaged beer. Once they were able to open the taproom to the public, they were ready with eight beer taps, which rotate fre- quently but often offer staples like Bullpen Classic American Lager, Ballyvaughan Dry Irish- Style Stout and Monospace Single-Hop Hazy IPA. They also offer a full menu of appetizers, salads, pasta and stone deck pizzas, served in- side the taproom or their mural-filled biergar- ten. They hold weekly Monotone Trivia, quarterly drag shows and other special events like The Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings and Prom Redux for adults. They partner with the community to host spirit nights and PTA events for local schools, along with partnering with the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League and local shelters for animal rescue events. 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