Waco Ale Company

O.M.F.G!!! BEST DAMN BURGER AND TENDERS IN TOWN! hands down!! Classic burger with cheese was absolutely perfect. Juicy, and flavorful! And huge too! The tenders weren't dry and gross! Everything is bigger on Texas right? Well this place has their tenders pretty big! Amazing great flavors! And if stop here, give their pretzel and beer cheese sauce a try! 🤤🤤 I have nothing bad to say about this place, great service, great food, great atmosphere! I definitely recommend this place! They also have a good selection of beer on tap too!

Made a pit stop in Waco on our way to Arlington and we wanted to try a local brewery. This place does not disappoint! We had a flight of 4 beers and added the Saison. Our favorites were the Pearly gates and the HBO, but they were all great! We sat at the bar and had a great conversation about craft beer with Zack! We will definitely stop by again when we visit Waco!

Amazing beer and amazing staff!!! We were in town for a girls trip and ended up making two nights out of coming here. Zach was so personable and friendly and had great beer recommendations based on our personal taste. Good food as well. We will make sure to stop in any time we are down south! Highly recommend. Keep it up!

Was in town for a convention at the Waco Convention Center. And Waco Ale Company was rated the top one in Waco, so I had to try it out! Zack, the manager was spot on with his recommendations of the craft beer that they make on site! He highly recommended the cheeseburger and it was great Went back to second night, and he said to try the chicken wings. They didn’t disappoint either! The staff there was great, and the customers that sat at the bar were great to talk with also! They definitely did not treat me as an outsider! Will definitely be going back when I’m back in town! Definitely would recommend Waco Ale Company to anyone!

I recently visited Waco Ale on a Friday night and was impressed by the delicious beer selection. The atmosphere was lively and the staff was friendly. However, I was disappointed to see that they were starting to close early. Shortly after 10pm, the staff began cleaning and flipping chairs, signaling that they were preparing to close. Last call was soon after, and they closed at 11pm. I couldn't help but feel a bit rushed and pushed out 30 minutes early on a Friday night. Despite this, the beer was fantastic. I enjoyed trying a few different brews and appreciated the variety available. I just wish I could have stayed longer to enjoy them. Overall, I would recommend Waco Ale for their great beer selection, but I hope they reconsider what time is appropriate to start cleaning and doing last call.

I really wanted to give this place a bad review but had a change of mind. They were out of wings, out of fries and the meat I think was going bad. The BBQ Burger tasted good in the beginning with the sauce and the fried onions but then was questionable as I was eating it. I mentioned it so they immediately took it off my bill. So I have to say they took care of the issue. On the positive side the beers were very good. I liked the Dank and the Hop Burst Orange. Too bad they didn't have any growlers I wanted to take one home. Things happen, I understand that and they took care of business. Thanks.

Great part of a great new beer scene in Waco. Not my favorite beers among the local options, but close. More than made up for it with friendly service and generous chicken finger/wing options (although not quite matching the online menu). Neat, renovated spot downtown - not the biggest, but it's got character.

Great Beer and Food. We tried several of their beers and they were all very good. The menu is small, I did not see any tenders like mentioned in other reviews, but the Pretzel, Burger and Salad were all very good.

A true diamond in the rough! The beer is delicious, the chicken tenders are huge! I had a great experience. Bartender was awesome. Highly recommend!

While visiting town for the weekend, my wife and I did what we always do - visit the local breweries. Since there are only 4 in town (that I know of), we had high hopes that this place would be decent with their Yelp rating. Sadly, this was a huge let down. The place just seemed dirty. The bartender was really nice, so that's why this moves to two stars. The beer - we got a full pour of one beer and two half pours. I honestly don't even recall what kind of beers they were, but we basically took two sips of each and left. They just seemed flat and had funky flavor. Part of me thinks they don't clean their lines regularly. I have easily visited almost 200 breweries and this was in the bottom 10 for me.

The head bartender was rude. And the food took forever to get out and they weren't even busy- over an hour and half The burger was good but not worth the wait.

Nice little microbrewery with plans to expand. They had a good selection of beers on tap with a decent variety of bar food...we had the "Bear Balls". Clever name and tasty snack.

We sought out a place to grab lunch on our way through town and landed on Waco Ale Company. The bartender was serving all patrons and was an engaging part of the experience. We started with two of their beers (mine was a lighter variety and my husband's was an amber). For lunch we both ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich that came with fries. We both liked the sandwiches. The breading wasn't too much and the amount of sauce was enough to give it good flavor and not overwhelming. We're a bit intrigued by the planned expansion for this place in 2025. It sounds like it will have indoor and outdoor seating and games for entertainment. We look forward to checking it out when we come through Waco again.

Brewery crawl stop number two! Big Bro mentioned this is one of the original breweries around the general, and that he and SIL like coming through here. There was even a time when there was no day or hour they were not busy. That was before other breweries started poppin' up (literally) around the corner from this place. But what's a little competition, right?! We came through on a mid-week, mid-day. We really were here just for drinks since we had already grubbed at the sorta nearby Union Hall. A few people in my party ordered flights. I went for the Playboy (because I'm a wheat beer gal) to split with another (I was designated DD). There really is nothing like beer on tap. I took a big sip and was surprised I wasn't impressed - but that was only at first. Like most hef's on tap from local breweries, it takes a few seconds before that taste comes through. As it did here. Good level of sweet and aromatics, I really liked it. Oh, boy. It's a good thing I was DD because I might have had a little more of this than I should have! I had hoped they had a 6pk in their fridge to take home, but they didn't. Service was great. Friendly staff and made sure we were all comfy and having a good time. My party all enjoyed their liquid treats. Would come by again at first opp. I'll make sure it's someone else's turn to be DD when I do!

Great place!! In town for a concert... stopped in for a burger and a beer. Really good burger! Big beer selection. Fun atmosphere. Great service!

First brewery we stopped by in downtown Waco. My bf and I had a great time here. Service was phenomenal. Great beer. We decided to end our day back here because we enjoyed it so much. We tried their beer batter mushrooms and we absolutely loved them. The batter had so much flavor along with the seasoning on them. The mushrooms were soft super juicy and perfect. The ranch sauce paired really well with the mushrooms. We had to try to make them ourselves back home!!!

Came here to make up for a poor experience elsewhere. It did the job! It was a Sunday so it was quiet, only 2 workers, the the bartender knew that we wanted a flight before my husband even did! They only have cans of soda and water. Of course there were some beers that we ordered but did not like. However we found a couple that we throughly enjoyed. We even took a couple cans home! The food was amazing! The pretzel was a little inconsistent, crunchy in some areas and super soft in others, but it hit the spot either way. Their garlic fries were definitely garlicky, don't order if you don't like a lot of garlic. The food did not come out together, but we were ok with that. The mushroom burger, grilled cheese, and fish and chips were all delicious! The grilled cheese was even loved by our picky son! The fish was crispy on the outside and so flaky and tender on the inside. The burger may have been frozen, but the mushrooms and Gouda totally made up for that! Good beers, great food, friendly and attentive staff! If we find ourselves in Waco again, we will definitely be stopping by.

Good food. Great beer. Fun place to drink and hang out with friends. Usually has great bartenders and music playing

Great hidden spot!! Bartender, Zach, was friendly & knowledgeable. He picked our flight & nailed 3 out of 4! Very chill, laid back vibe. Will definitely be back!

I love a brewery with bar seating, good beer/food and friendly people! Waco Ale Co has it all! Conveniently located in downtown Waco with parking right out front. Zack, the bar manager and Kevin, head brewer are passionate about the brewery. They were helpful with beer and food suggestions. The rib eye taco I had was delicious. Nice variety of beer types and they try to always keep a porter of tab year round!

Yes, you should do a brewery/beer crawl in Waco and pop in here for one of the local brews. This would be the only stop (I think) with Waco in the name so don't miss it! Located downtown in a 4-5 block area of eateries, breweries, antiqueries and some great shopping, there's easy parking and a fun vibe. $2 off during happy hour (4-6) gives you an incentive to try something new. A/C seemed to be not working well on the very hot afternoon we visited but big fans made it tolerable. Still hot? Drink another cold beer! Blonde was my fav. Some good IPA too.

Great selection of beers with some steady and some new. My go to is the 7th Day IPA. Staff is friendly and accommodating. I'm comfortable taking my kids there sitting away from the bar and enjoying the food. Wings are our fav.

The beer was delicious. Ben (the brewer) was so friendly and welcoming. And Jess makes you feel at home. Come here and try the hop-burst orange.

Really like this spot in the heart of downtown Waco. Close enough where you could walk from the Silo district but far enough away you escape from the crowd. Beers I had were all good but the wings were outstanding. Loved their bbq sauce and the fries were good too. Very friendly bartender was helpful and knowledgeable.

Very nice atmosphere decent food, good COLD beer, nice job!! A good variety of beer selections. Great service

I visited March 5, 2024 and ordered to go, sweet chili wings, bone-in($10), fries($2) and Sprite($). I paid before receiving food. My Sprite was a 12oz can. Asked for a receipt, which was not itemized and my amount was $26. I didn't question amount because I hadn't received food. I was handed food; went to car and opened and to my surprise, there were 7 tiny drumsticks cut from small whole wings. Wrote Brett Stewart(owner) on website and as of today, March 22, 2024, have not been given a call or sent an email. Not good business practice. Wings had small amount of glaze and were dry due to overcooking. Fries were good. Can Sprite is a can Sprite. Will definitely not visit again.

Best beer in all of Waco, if not all of Texas. Hop-Burst Orange is my favorite, but there is something for everyone. The Triple they have will knock you on your ass, but is totally worth it! The Oktoberfest beer they have this year is also great. Don't forget to get some cans to take home when you leave!

Great place to get your local brewery fix! This place has a good ambiance, it was quiet but happening, and had a Cajun inspired food menu with poboys, wings, and appetizers. I love Stout beers and the Dark Side Mash did not disappoint. I wanted to try some of the other more popular beers as well so we ordered a flight with Hazy Burst Orange (HBO), Waco Kid, Built for Speed, and Ba Bruin. We also ordered a pretzel and corn fritter appetizers. Dark Side Mash was delicious. Like most stouts I noticed a hint of chocolate which was nice. It was so smooth and flavorful. This was my favorite drink of the bunch. The Hazy Burst Orange tasted like most wheat beers taste but it too was also super smooth. The orange really came out in this brew. Build for Speed tasted good but was a bit too hoppy for me. Ba Bruin was a bit darker than the other three on the flight but I still enjoyed it. The corn fritters are the reason this review is getting 4 stars instead of 5. They had no flavor. Even with the side sauce it still had no flavor. You'd get bits of corn flavor from time to time but that's it. I would suggest either using a sweeter corn, adding cheese to the dough, maybe some bits of bacon, or season the batter to make them better. If you don't want to do any of these things then make the sauce more flavorful so it'll counteract the lack of flavor from the fritters. They were cooked well and had good texture just no flavor. The pretzel was awesome! I really enjoyed the beer mustard a lot! The mustard to pretzel ratio was spot on! I'm a huge fan of salty foods when I drink and this was just what I needed. We will definitely come back and try the other foods on the menu. We recommend this place to anyone looking for a good drink and grub.

Nice establishment good crowd. Good selection of beer on tap. Had a good burger from the kitchen had a good singer performing in the front will differently be back.

My second time here and a little disappointed. The first time I came with family members, one of which is as huge beer connoisseur from Tampa, and he enjoyed it. I value his opinion, and thought that if he liked it, I'd like it. And I did -- the first time. So this time as we rolled through town I wanted to bring my boyfriend in. The setting is Sunday, during football season, around 1:30pm. We ordered our drinks and asked about the poutine that was written on the chalkboard in front of us. Female bartender quickly stated they were out of cheese -- "no cheese curds." Okay; so we ordered some wings. Listened to the same bartender go to the kitchen and yell out, "how many wings do we have left?!" Right before our wings came out, bartender comes up to us and says, "we do have poutine -- I feel like a dickhead." Me in my head: "well, you should feel like a dickhead." Why are you capable of asking if there are enough wings but not to ask if there is poutine? Whatever; we told her it was fine and waited for our wings. The wings were great -- we got a regular order half mild buffalo and half lemon pepper dry rub. The wings were really good, I want to reiterate that for readers/yelpers. The rest of the time was just okay. From being a fly on the wall, we could tell the bar was super busy the night before with a crowd from the Baylor game. Good for them, that's good business. But also from being a fly on the wall, we overheard how hungover the bartenders were and watched both of them take adderall in front of us and everyone sitting at the bar. Cool if it's prescribed to both of them -- I am not hating on anyone that is prescribed adderall. People that take adderall don't usually need to announce it. Also cool if you take it recreationally -- not here to judge. But at least take up your extracurricular activities and/or prescribed medications out of the customers view. Tacky.

Good beer, good food, and good service. Nice brewery in downtown Waco. Quiet location.

Traveling from Dallas to SA on leisure and needed a solid joint for a beer and grub. This place far exceeded my expectations both from a service standpoint as well as quality food and craft beer. Brought 4 kids with me and everyone loved their food. Stop by if you're driving through. It's worth a visit.

This place was great! The Server Zach was vary nice bartender was vary pleasant.. beer was good lots of options.. didn't get food but it did look vary good specially the pretzel.. Good spot to watch a game

Still an impressive lineup of beers to sample. The in house food menu has changed from burgers/quesadillas, to Cajun style po boys and plates. Nice variety of sauces and rubs for their wings and tenders. As always, friendly staff and prompt service!

Stopped in for a snack and a drink, I ordered a glass of moscato and my partner ordered the Grip n Sip and we shared the big pretzel. The moscato was crisp and fresh and my partners beer was delicious as well they said. The big pretzel was sooooo good. The best fresh pretzel I've had in a very long time. I wasn't a fan of the cheese but that's my personal preference. It wasn't poorly made. As my partner thoroughly enjoyed it as well as the mustard. We will definitely be back when we're in the area again.

Beer delicious....so if that's what your looking for great....today burgers were way over cooked...basically burnt toast. AC unit broken, felt bad for the workers....

Good beer, good food, good atmosphere. Small inside and small outside. Sample all the beers! The stout and orange beer were tasty. Their food selections are pretty decent. It was hard to make a decision bc everything sounded good. We got margarita pizza and a Philly cheesesteak sandwich. The pizza was pretty tiny and VERY salty, but tasted good. The pizza had large salt crystals sprinkled on it! Thought that was a little odd, maybe this was by accident..? The Philly was big and came with fries. The bread was nicely toasted, the meat was flavorful, it had big juicy mushrooms, bell peppers, and lots of cheese, YUM. I would totally get the Philly again (good amount of food for the price) and it paired nice with beer of course!

Great brewery! Zach was a great server and was fun to talk to. The food is delish and I loved my beer. We will return when we are back in Waco.

I think most of us, if we are honest... Only report on places that we really like or really hate, at least, that's what I do. Mine is the former. what a great place, great vibe, welcoming with some excellent beer and food. I had the chicken wings which were excellent and some street tacos... Some of the best I've had. What a great little find, and in a college town where niche and cool are difficult to find. I will most certainly be back! Thanks for making me feel so welcome, a great policy for repeat business in this digitally vicious age.

Arrived and was quickly welcomed by the kitchen manager who asked me what type of beer I like and offered tasters and got me set up. I have a flight of Headless Horsemen (yum!!), the Grolsch (not as full as I'd like it to be), ....ok at this point the manager came over to chat and I didn't finish my review and forgot the other two I had. But all in all the beers were cold and delish, staff friendly, place was pretty full for a Tuesday night and I would definitely return.

This is my personal go to brewery whenever I'm in downtown Waco. Good atmosphere, and great beer! Any time I have guests come to Waco this is the first brewery I take them to.

We got inside, sat down and the waiter never came to our table or even acknowledge our existence... she literally cleaned the table by our side and didn't say anything. We left after 15 min.

Bought a canned beer for my buddy after work and payed with a 20$ (Laura) and only got 6$ back I'm sorry but something doesn't add up there and still my friend got charged for the same beer afterwards... disappointed to say the least

Great local beer and very friendly and hospitality staff, the music of the nigh and singer are very good

Went inside to try this place based on reviews. The menu was completely different with only a few items. They greeted me when I walked in and set there for 10mins with no service so left for Union Hall!!

Very nice place to have a craft beer. The bartender said the "phenomenal" special was fish and chips. Barely average in quality, this menu item is far over priced at 18 dollars. The cole slaw came out in a thimble sized cup and tasted bland. Curly fries were the only high point.

The beer is actually quite excellent. My mind was blown. Waco Ale Co is an underdog but shouldn't be. For the record, I tried a flight of 4 - Dark Side of the Mash, Engländer, Hazy IPA, and 254 IPA.

The food was great. The atmosphere not great, not bad but not great. It's kind of dumpy. The place just needs a little more warmth it looks stale, cold. The music awful. The server was nice. It is not a nice as the pictures portray.

We enjoy the chill atmosphere, the knowledgable and personable bartenders, and the varieties of beers. Love the dark stuff best. We have visited all of the breweries in town, and this one has our favorite beer by a long shot. Also, the house-made stone ground mustard is the bomb on their Bavarian Pretzel. We have had a variety of foods here at different times with different groups, and we have never been disappointed. A flight is a great idea here to get an idea of their variety of offerings.

This is one of the few breweries in the Waco area so I can't really knock them too much. It has a nice, small patio with a handful of seats. It's also pretty walkable to a couple of the other breweries if you're looking to do a little brewery crawl. Didn't try the food but the Kolsch and IPAs were pretty tasty.

Oh Waco Ale Company! I feel like we had an awkward first date. Ya know the kind where you're like "you're really nice ...but" I wanted to like you. You clearly cared about your appearance. You showed up and smelled good. But when you went to kiss me goodnight? Ya fell flat. I mean F L A T! The 7th day IPA lacked depth and literally tasted flat. The Pearly Gates pale...flat. The New Waco Haze #2... flat. The 9%, 80 ibu Dank Knight...flat!! The good news is flights are $6 on Friday nights, the service is attentive, there's a large community table that fits a nice size group and there's a cool mural on the wall . Sorry Waco Ale, maybe we can just be friends.

Both beers my wife and I had were good (bock and imperial stout) the atmosphere is very welcoming the staff is friendly. The was good and very reasonably priced. love the outdoor area

Awesome beer, great service and one delicious pretzel. I wish I would of tried more of their food. I highly recommend the bock beer. Such a yummy place!

After a pretty miserable experience at another local brewery I ended up here. The overall experience was fantastic but most importantly the beer was great! Every beer I tried was very 'clean' with characteristics unique to the style of which they had a good selection. I really enjoyed that they didn't load there menu with IPAs. My favorites ended up on both ends of the ABV spectrum with the 4.8% TailGate Kolsch which was great on an 85 degree Waco day and then the Hide Ya Wife Barrel Aged Stout at 12.5% .. wow!

If you are a beer connoisseur and value your beer money...try a different spot. The staff and vibe are great, just not the beer. I can't speak on the food, didn't order anything.

Zach was super friendly, advised us well on their beer, and was an all around kick ass host. This place has a really cool vibe topped only excellent beer and top notch pub fare. I have been in many many bars, restaurants, and breweries throughout the US. I'd rank this place number one overall. You rarely get the trifecta of high end service, beer, and food.

We went and ordered our food and they came back later and were out of both of our different orders. We left