The Hop Doctor — Restaurant in San Antonio

The idea behind this place is awesome. Bring in your growlers and have them refilled to go with any of your favorite beers on tap. Their selection of both draft beers and canned/bottled are stupendous. At the time of this writing, they had both a blackberry Meade as well as a raspberry Meade. I think they rotate their selections quite frequently, so they may not have these by the time you visit. If they do though, I HIGHLY recommend them. I'm going by this week to have my growler refilled with the meade they have on tap (I don't remember which one it was).

They have a very nice outdoor deck in the "back yard." Perfect for chilling with this great fall weather we are having.

So with all these positives, you are probably asking "why did Brent only give it three stars?"

Here's the rub - this place get's so crowded and busy and there are usually only two people serving up the suds. There are people sitting at the bar and then a bunch of people standing in make shift lines. Unless you are seated at the bar, it can be a bit difficult to get your beer order in. If they can figure out a way to fix this, I will give them a solid 5 stars.

Don't get me wrong though - I am eager to return simply because of the beer selection - especially the local Texas...

Really chill place. The beer (only) selection is pretty good, and the electronic menu is informative so you don't have to ask all the questions. However, the staff is very relaxed and super helpful. It is a BYO food/snacks place (there are food options in the strip it's in). There is usually sports on the TV and some rock/old hip hop playing. It's a cool place you can bring friends to actually talk and hang out. Prices for a beer range from $5-$10, and they have some specials...

This is an excellent tap house to visit with friends or after a long day at work. The tap list today's regularly do you won't have the same experience twice. There is an outdoor area out back so you don't have to worry about being close to anyone (this was posted during the COVID era). It is a smaller Big Hops overall so the outdoor area might be best anyone. Be sure to check for any beer specials on the...