Meanwhile Brewing is a sprawling, family- and dog-friendly brewery in Austin with lush outdoor spaces, top-notch beers, diverse food trucks, a playground, and live music.
"Meanwhile Brewing is a large brewery off of Ben White that really takes the outdoors seriously. There’s a stage, a big patio, a playground, and even a soccer field. Stock up on coffee and beers inside, then head out to grab food from one of the excellent food trailers out back (Distant Relatives, Pueblo Viejo, and Side Eye Pie)." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Though there’s a small indoor area to dine, the sheer size of the outdoor area of Meanwhile Brewing means there’s plenty of room to run and play (there’s even a soccer field). Food trucks, including ice cream truck Bésame and Michelin Bib Gourmand barbecue spot Distant Relatives, offer a range of dining options. The brewery offers beer, wine, low-ABV cocktails and mocktails, coffee, and chocolate milk." - Erin Russell
"For those who want the quintessential Austin brewery experience without the alcohol, this South Austin brewery and taproom has a mocktail menu and standout agua fresca. The rosemary and hibiscus agua fresca offers a refreshing, flora beverage featuring blood orange, lemon, and mint; while the yuzu and candied ginger, offers a zing of lemongrass, lemon, mint foam, and nutmeg. Bargoers can also consider the Palmer Royale — black tea, yuzu, lemongrass, and candied ginger. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Lane Gillespie
"The McKinney brewery is chock-full of daytime beers, coffee, and sake-, wine-, and hard seltzer-based cocktails (think Negronis and palomas) with a great array of food trucks from pizza-slinging Side Eye and barbecue-focused Distant Relatives starting at 8 a.m. weekday sand 9 a.m. weekends. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Depending on the time of day, Meanwhile Brewing can mean breakfast tacos and coffee (from Pueblo Viejo), a barbecue lunch (from Distant Relatives), or an evening hangout with pizza (from Side Eye Pie). There’s a playground (for kids), a soccer field (for adults), and a stage (for bands). It’s mostly outdoors, anchored around a large patio that feels like an enchanted forest full of trees, and it’s one of our favorite South Austin spots for when we don’t want to deal with tricky parking, expensive drinks, or general rowdiness. We like the German- and Italian-style pilsners here, but you’ll also find every variety of IPA imaginable, as well as stouts, sours, and a helles that we like a lot." - nicolai mccrary
