Best of Austin®

Best Lounge Side

Strange Brew

Since its founding in 2010, Strange Brew was known to the far-south side as a bustling coffeehouse with a cozy lounge – Manchaca's answer to the Saxon Pub. It's a honky-tonk where the owner might donate a round to the band, with flexible seating, and where the healthy mix of veteran and fresh-faced newbies exit the stage and mingle with the crowd.