Cottonwood Creek Brewery & Smokehouse, the craft brewery and smokehouse known for its rotating house-brewed beer lineup in Hutto, is expanding into Round Rock with a new taproom set to open by the end of 2026. The new location will sit at 1201 E. Palm Valley Blvd., bringing the brewery's chef-driven smokehouse fare and full bar to a second corner of the Central Texas beer scene.
According to Community Impact, the Round Rock taproom is scheduled to open in November or December 2026. The outlet reports the business is locally owned by Bobby Delmonico, and that Cottonwood Creek plans to brew beer at both its Hutto and Round Rock locations, with some brews specific to each site.
Catalina McKenzie, general manager of the Cottonwood Creek taproom, told the outlet the Round Rock spot is expected to open later in 2026. A food truck is expected to join the new taproom in spring, according to the same report, rounding out the food offerings alongside whatever brews come out of the Round Rock brewhouse.
What's Already Pouring in Hutto
The original Hutto location gives a sense of what Round Rock customers might find once the taps start flowing. Per Cottonwood Creek Brewery & Smokehouse's own site, the Hutto brewhouse includes 15 house brews and 12 guest taps, with the tap list described as always evolving. The business describes itself as a craft brewery with a chef-driven smokehouse and a full bar.
Beer lovers looking to sample the lineup can build a flight of any four house brews for $15, per the brewery's website. The Hutto location also offers private dining rooms and special menus for events, giving a glimpse of the kind of amenities that could carry over as the brand grows into Round Rock.
A Second Round Rock Beer Destination Takes Shape
With a scheduled opening window of November or December 2026, Round Rock residents won't have to wait long to see the taproom take shape on Palm Valley Boulevard. The addition of a food truck come spring suggests the new location is being built out as a full food-and-beer destination rather than just a satellite taproom.
For now, the specifics of what's brewing at Round Rock beyond the shared house lineup remain to be seen, but the expansion marks a notable growth step for a brewery that started in Hutto and is now looking to pour into a neighboring Central Texas community.
