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    Idle Beer Hall & Brewery

    4.5 (71 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    IDLE BEER HALL & BREWERY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Karaoke
    Happy hour specials

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    Nori F.

    Great brewery with good drinks, nice seating (indoor and outdoor) and fun games. They have basketball hoops, skee ball, darts and pool. The interior of Idle is very nicely designed with good branding and a great setting to hang out. It's spacious so it never feels overly crowded. We talked to one of the bartenders once who told us they are connected to Golden Gopher in LA, which we had been to in downtown LA. They always have sports on their large TVs. You can also order food from Make Ready food hall and eat there which is pretty amazing. They have some snacks you can order as well and once I went when they had a taco vendor as a pop up. So cute! Family friendly and they have a large outdoor space where kids can run around. They do have a cut off time when they become 21 and up. Parking is either on the street or a surface lot close by.

    Bindi S.

    Amazingly chill place! Tasty craft beers-we had the sunburst and and gold standard. Both were light and crisp. Good pours and good prices. Thr hall itself is a huge place with tons of seating and games. We played darts. Some games are free and some paid. They have a huge TV as well to watch games. Its right next to the make ready market which has food options Enjoyed my time there and would recommend.

    Old Fashioned
    Joseph E.

    Strolling through the renovated Broadway area, we came across Idle Beer Hall & Brewery and glad we did. I had heard about this place but didn't know exactly where it was located. It is next to the Make Ready food hall and makes for a perfect 1 - 2 punch of activity. We arrived right at the tail end of Happy hour, so I order an Old Fashioned and found a spot at their outdoor patio. The patio is pet friendly and they do have live music. My drink was made well and made for a nice evening as the weather outside was nice and the live one-man band added some nice ambience. I can see why downtown residents would like to hang out in this area. Overall, I really liked the vibe of this laid-back icehouse and look forward to coming back to experience more.

    High Ball
    Emily A.

    I enjoyed an evening out with a great friend after a long and productive week. Good conversation and a refreshing drink made for the perfect way to unwind. Idle Beer Hall & Brewery continues to impress with its welcoming atmosphere and consistently great ambiance.

    Beer time!
    Jack W.

    BLUF: Solid beer, and cocktails, in a somewhat disjointed space with a lot of potential. Idle Beer Hall & Brewery should be on your radar if you're a fellow craft beer lover, and they're the last of the breweries in this area that still does craft cocktails as well, so your non-beer drinking guests have something to indulge in as well. Their location is premium and the space they're in has so much potential, but in my opinion it's a little disjointed in its current configuration. Not enough screens to be a sports bar, not enough pool tables to be a pool hall, and not enough arcade games to be an adult arcade. Personally, think they'd benefit from leaning heavier on one or two of those concepts and excelling at them instead of trying to do all of them poorly. They have two pool tables, two Skee-Ball machines, two arcade basketball machines, and some photo booths. They have a lone projector in their interior seating area, so you're stuck with whatever game they're playing, with no additional screens to check in on other games being played concurrently. You're also locked into looking in that direction if you're there for the game. They would benefit from adding a few more screens throughout the venue. No screen behind the bar indoors, but two screens behind the outdoor bar. On chillier nights they have some wood burning chimneas for warmth, but could use a few more. Things worth knowing ahead of time: Dog friendly, in and outdoors. No dedicated parking lot, but ample parking at nearby paid lots, and a limited amount of free street parking. The Make Ready Market lot offers two free hours with purchase, but not sure if an Idle Beer Hall & Brewery purchase satisfies that offering. The Make Ready Market is next door, so plenty of food options but they close relatively early so not recommended for late night dining.

    Beer hall
    Amy M.

    Such an awesome place to come hang out for a few drinks and perhaps some yummy bites. Came here for happy hour in which they offered $4 pints and $8 cocktails, not bad! Tried a few of their cocktails which were good and interesting. I like that they make their ingredients from scratch. There are quite a few games you can play like foosball, darts, basketball, skee ball, pool noetc but they do cost money. They validate parking which is a plus considering the area. They do not sell food but you can order food from the food hall next door, pick it up and bring it to the beer hall. They have quite a few options but seems like there's a little bit of everything for everyone. Come beat the heat and quench your thirst at idle beer. Outdoor seating is available for those who'd like to be outside.

    Meg F.

    Such a cool ambiance they have created here! It's open and sprawling inside and out, but still has a cozy intimate feel. The beers are excellent and priced great. They have frozen that are always fun and yummy. Pool tables, live music, skee ball, photo booths, etc. make it a great place to hang with friends. The proximity to the market allows you to get food and explore other spots without going too far, and to appeal to everyone in your party.

    Entrance and games
    Madeleine H.

    Big open air conditioned bar/brewery with an outdoor patio, pool tables, and some arcade games. Great beers. You can order food directly from the make ready market food hall which is next door and very convenient. I have seen lots of dogs inside so dog friendly as well. Great place to hang with friends and have a beer, cool off in the summer.

    Nancy M.

    Sundays are for Idle. We love the laid back atmosphere. Kids are ok until 7pm. DJ on Sundays.

    Jessica D.

    Great brewery to check out in San Antonio! Their beer selection is small but they do offer a lot of other cocktails and shots. We came for their Happy Hour and ordered almost everything so we could try them all. I really enjoyed their frozen drinks. They also have billiards and a photobooth!

    Bar tables and basketball
    Arryanna 1.

    Great vibes at this spot. They allow you to bring outside food which is pretty cool or they have Make Ready Market next door. Bartenders are funny and the drinks are great.

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    Ask the Community - Idle Beer Hall & Brewery

    Is there food options here?

    Not in the bar, but just outside across the courtyard are a couple of food vendors. Idle is OK with you bringing in the food.

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    “There is a food hall next door that has a wide variety of food and you can eat the food in the beer hall.”

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