Thirsty for more craft beer options, Northeast Austin residents can soon raise a glass at a new brewery spot. St. Elmo Brewing Co., a South Austin favorite since 2016, is expanding with plans to open a second, larger location come spring 2024, planted at 8110 Springdale Road, as reported by Eater Austin. With ample space to experiment, St. Elmo's brewery buffs can expect the classic beers that have etched the brand into the local beer scene, alongside new brews meant to broaden their beery horizons and distribution footprint within Texas.
While details are still fermenting, the new hub will reportedly span nearly 13,500 square feet and mimic the original venue's zest by serving eats from Spicy Boys Fried Chicken. An all-day coffee menu, courtesy of long-time buddy Spokesman Coffee, will fuel the place from dawn to dusk. Brewery owner Bryan Winslow has yet to announce the other potential food truck residents, although Eater Austin noted space allocated for a couple to hitch up alongside Spicy Boys. Despite the new venture, Winslow confirmed continuity at the original St. Elmo locale nestled in The Yard—an industrial hive also housing the likes of Still Austin and The Austin Winery.
Talking real estate, the second home for beer devotees carries a last tax valuation of roughly $2 million, according to Austin Business Journal. Brewing ambitions apart, the new location brews excitement close to home for Winslow, the former Austin Beerworks employee. "It's a great neighborhood" with the right zoning for his frothy dreams. With Austin Beerworks also on the move, Springdale Road could very well ferment into a local beer boulevard.
As for when the first kegs will roll out at the new site, an early hint via a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing suggests a February start for construction efforts, aiming at about $4.5 million to get the taps flowing. "The estimated construction cost is in the right ballpark," Winslow told Austin Business Journal, sketching a picture of readiness to dive into the blueprint phase. With anticipation bubbling up among the Austin beer community, St. Elmo's second act in Northeast Austin may just be the frothy frontier local hop-heads didn't know they needed.
