Deep Ellum Brewing - Dallas

The Deep Ellum district of East-Central Dallas is a very interesting collection of old industrial buildings now converted into restaurants, bars, clubs and music venues. It has apparently been the entertainment centre for Central Dallas for decades and its fortunes have ebbed and flowed over the years.

It is currently the home of two excellent taprooms, the first of which is Deep Ellum Brewing.

I arrived at about 3pm, with a large crowd inside watching the Russia v Croatia World Cup QF, and an equally large crowd outside in the baking hot yard watching a live band. I lasted all of five minutes outside in the sun, before retreating back to the aircon.

The beer selection was decent, although I only stuck around for one drink, before moving on in search of a bit of peace and quiet and somewhere to sit!

There were plenty of staff, delivering decent looking food from the full-service menu.

All in all, a really thriving taproom. I would like to have visited on a quieter day, but maybe I am just getting too old for packed pubs!