"What can you say about Austin’s oldest brewery except that it’s a classic and the city is lucky to have it? Now a whopping 25 years old, the Del Valle brewery’s old-guard approach has always been to make German beer styles. As such, both the pilz and hefeweizen are among the best in the country. Live Oak’s main innovation in the past decade was actually opening a nice taproom on some acreage near the airport and starting to can its beers, but outside of that, it’s business as usual. German beer done properly, priced reasonably, and made with care and craft. There’s also a small food truck and a disc golf course should you be interested, and UT Longhorn football games are shown in the taproom. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Tom Thornton
