metered parking and paid parking lots are available throughout the streets of deep ellum. metered parking is free until 6pm.
We're also a five minute walk from the DART Green Line's Deep Ellum station.
Viewing: Kitchen specials
Picadillo, roasted tomato salsa, asadero cheese, guacamole & queso fresco.
Vegetarian option also available.
House ground brisket & bacon patty, clarified butter, stout mustard, sweet onion jam, house made beer pickles, shredded butter lettuce, tomato, smoked cheddar, crisp shallots & sweet potato chips.
Winner of "Best Burger" from the 2015 Best of Big D Awards from D Magazine.
House cured bacon, honey sriracha aioli, sourdough, arugula, heirloom tomatoes, fried egg, fresh avocado & sweet potato chips.
Pre-Prohibition Cream Ale
4.4% ABV, 23 IBUS
An approachable yet obscure light blonde ale style descended from old world golden lagers. Brewed with malted barley, wheat, raw maire & noble type hops for a crisp & immensely drinkable ale.
India Red Ale
6% ABV, 65 IBUS
Aggressive late hop additions produce abundant pine, citrus & spice notes while American & British crystal malts provide a layer of sweet, dark fruit. Our red ale is a welterweight with the impact of a heavyweight champ.
American Pale Ale with Wheat
4.8% ABV, 50 IBUS
A mashup of two classic styles that defined the early modern brewing Renaissance. With the sweet & grassy grain profile of an American wheat beer & the hop character of an orange citrus forward American pale ale.
Oatmeal Extra Stout
6.6% ABV, 43 IBUS
A complex black ale reminiscent of dark chocolate covered espresso beans & currants. Built on dark and caramel barley males with fruity American hops & a hint of licorice root.
Barrel-aged Rye Brown Ale
7.8% ABV, 45 IBUS
Barrel forward, but seamlessly integrated with the malty, spicy, hoppy base beer.
Saison
5.0% ABV, 27 IBUS
Our collaboration beer with the band of the same name, this is floral, spicy, easy drinking and fairly classic Saison with a slightly tart finish. Brewed to be an easy drinker in the Texas heat, not unlike the farmhouse ales that inspired it. It just rocks.
American Wheat
5.1% ABV, 22 IBUS
In the early days of American craft brewing most operations could be counted on to have a similar lineup, which offered something for most type of beer drinkers. You could count on seeing an Amber, a Pale Ale, a Blonde, a Stout or Porter and a wheat beer. It is impractical to manage a second yeast strain for only one beer, so more often than not, the wheat offering was not a classic Bavarian Hefeweizen nor Belgian Witbier. Instead, their house ale yeast was used. Generally a much cleaner (less esters and phenols) that the classic European wheat beers. No such style as Unfiltered American Pale Wheat Ale existed at the time, so brewers frequently called their beers Hefeweizen as a nod to history.
Some of these became iconic craft brands and were among the earliest to see nationwide distribution. Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Odell Easy Street Wheat, Bell's Oberon and the incredibly influential Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat and of course Schlafly Hefeweizen.
This beer pays tribute to those pioneering spirits in reviving a style generally left by the roadside nearly two decades ago. We've updated it bit to modern tastes and added one newer hop variety, but this would be just at home in a brewpub in 1993 as it is at ours today.
5.7% ABV, 12 IBUS
Another tart and refreshing beer that will "crush" it. A gose is a German style wheat that's slightly tart and brewed with salt and coriander. We then add Gewurztraminer white wine grape concentrate which has notes of "rose to apricot kernel and tropical fruits, together with pepper and sweet spices" (I just copied and pasted that). Terrasse is french for "a flat, paved area outside a cafe where people sit to take refreshments" (I also copied and pasted this).
Berliner Weisse
4.3% ABV, 4 IBUS
German for "The Stork," Der Storch is our brewmaster's love letter to his wife. Her favorite beer was La Folie, and after their first child he wanted to brew a refreshing sour beer for her to enjoy. Lacto and Brett were included in this one, but it's the lightest beer we have yet made at Braindead. Lightly tart, bready, dry, highly carbonated.
Spiced Fruit Ale
4.6% ABV, 11 IBUS
A drink so easy to crush it's dangerous. Dry, thick tannins, slightly spicy and sweet.
Kolsch-style Ale
4.9% ABV, 24 IBUS
A patio pounder. Sweet, bready, crisp with a subtle lemon zing.
Altbier
5.6% ABV, 52 IBUS
German for "springtime," this Altbier has enough caramel and biscuit body to satisfy the discerning bock and schwarzbier lover, yet light enough to enjoy a few during dinner.
Chocolate Maple Brown Ale
5.5% ABV, 25 IBUS
An alternate take on the brew process that birthed We Own The Night, we combined French Kiln coffee malts with maple syrup and cocoa nibs to create a sweet and nutty brown ale experience.
Oak Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Dark Fruited Strong Ale
8.8% ABV, 31 IBUS
A bold Belgian dark strong ale with tart cherry puree, you'll notice the sweet bourbon sting make way for a mellow dark plum and cherry aftertaste. One of the staff's favorite beers at the moment.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Tart Rustic Honey Ale, sour mashed with Brett
4.7% ABV, 10 IBUS
A complex and attention-demanding collaborative effort with our good friends at Colorado craft beer heavyweight Odell, we mashed a portion of the grain at a lower temperature than normal and let the bacteria produce lactic acid for 24 hours before adding figs, wildflower honey, sage and lemon to the wort, finishing off the fermentation with Brettanomyces Bruxcellenus var. Drei. As loud and cloudy as it is sweet and subtle, you don't have to be a honey bee to want to move from glass to glass of this refreshing ale.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Red Wine barrel aged Biere de Garde
8.7% ABV, 27 IBUS
We used 100% Brett in this one -- bright bubblegum sweetness dances with the bold Cabernet's plum drawn from its months of aging. A slight spice and funk sit well back in the palate, with the overall composition changing with every sip.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
BBA Imperial Wheat Porter
11.1% ABV, 65 IBUS
An Imperial Wheat Porter aged in Woodford Reserve and Stranahan's barrels. Unlike most barrel-aged offerings, Hammer of the Gods was designed from the ground up to be whiskey barrel aged. The inclusion of wheat adds a soft pie-crust character to a big, milk-chocolaty wake up call for your mouth.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
White wine barrel-aged Imperial Golden Ale/Barleywine Hybrid
9.2% ABV, 72 IBUS
An already fruity explosion of funk and apricot, we aged this one in California Sauv Blanc oak barrels for six months to pull a grassy melon glaze. Candi syrup ups the sweetness and viscous mouthfeel, finishing strong with a lingering fruity ester bitterness. We recommend pairing it with pan-seared fish or a strong Belgian blue cheese.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Light, crisp, medium bodied.
Acidic, abundant tropical fruit, balanced mouthfeel.
Light and crisp.
Full bodied and buttery.
Off-dry with sweet lime and peach with subtle mineral notes.
Rich, smoky, velvet mouthfeel with red fruit notes.
Bright cherry and black currant, cocoa, soft mouthfeel. Few tannins.
Plum, black cherry, black pepper. Spicy, full tannins.
Rose, white chocolate, cumin. Medium bodied, spiced finish.
Soft and creamy. Blackberries.
Full bodied. Cherry, plum, cocoa, vanilla.
Picadillo Beef, Cotija, Guacamole
Roasted Pepper, Avocado, Pickled Red Onion
Melon, Jicama, Berries, Pequin Chile, Lime
Cherry-Ancho Pork Wings, Black Garlic Dressing
Heirloom Tomato Relish, Chipotle Sauce, Parmesan
Charred Baby Octopus, Jicama, Orange, Melon,
Tomato, Pepitas, Plantain Chips
Potato-Crusted Chicken Tenders, Raclette Cheese,
House-Cured Bacon, Wing Sauce
Four Styles of House-Made Bacon,
Four Badass Beers, ‘Nuf Said
Duck Fat, Roasted Garlic, Parmesan, Thyme
Grilled Orange Vinaigrette, Cotija, Pico,
Black Beans, Cabbage, Jicama, Tortilla Strips
Seasonal Greens, Red Onion, Heirloom Tomato,
Herbed Goat Cheese, Malt Vinaigrette, Croutons
Beer Glazed Wagyu Sirloin, Balsamic Bacon Dressing,
Tomato, Candied Pecan, Blue Cheese, Croutons,
House-Cured Bacon, Onion, Shallot
Heirloom Texas Tomato, Texas Olive Oil, Red Onion,
Kalamata Olives, Feta, Pita, Cubanelle Pepper
Huitlacoche Butter, Roasted Pepper, Pico, Shallot, Hoja Santa
Jerk Seasoned Chicken, Manzano Chile Peach Glaze, Rice and Beans, Plantain
Pineapple-Beer Wagyu Chuck, Spanish Rice
Hand-made Flour Tortillas, Charro Beans
Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Ranchero Sauce, Crema
Beer Battered Cod, Blackberry Bacon Tartar, Parmesan Fries
House-Cured Bacon, Honey Sriracha Aioli,
Sourdough, Arugula, Heirloom Tomato, Avocado,
Fried Egg
Brisket & Bacon House-Ground Patty, Stout Mustard, Onion Jam,, Butter Lettuce, Tomato, Smoked Cheddar, Shallot
Pepperoni, Soppressata, Genoa Salami,
Smoked Provolone, Tomato Jam, Onion,
Italian Dressing, Lettuce, Cubanelle Pepper
Carnitas, Dr. Pepper Ham, Gruyere
Stout Mustard, House-Made Beer Pickles
Baked to Order, Stout Chocolate Milk
Mexican Chocolate, Cajeta, Marshamallow
Spent-Grain Graham Cracker
House cured bacon, honey sriracha aioli, sourdough, arugula, heirloom tomatoes, fried egg, fresh avocado & sweet potato chips
Two traditional Texas kolaches with seasonal fillings.
4 types of house-made bacon, paired with 4 badass beers. The perfect way to eat and drink before noon on a Sunday.
Sourdough corn pancakes, buttermilk chipotle chicken thigh, cream cheese sauce, stout maple syrup
Sourdough corn pancakes, housemate bacon or sausage patty, onion hash browns, free-range eggs
Beer marinated fajita steak, Spanish rice, crisp tostadas, fried egg, avocado, ranchero sauce
Stout beer chocolate milk, oatmeal and dark chocolate chips. Made fresh to order.
Herbed Canadian bacon, toast, English cheddar, marinated apples, brie mornay
Braised beef cheek, Spanish rice, charro beans, tortillas
Flaky biscuit, gulf crab, pancetta, papilla hollaindaise, cage-free eggs
Spanish rice, mole coloradito, cage-free eggs
Graham cracker-crusted Texas toast, seasonal fruit
Pineapple, Cranberry, Orange
Your Choice: Seasonal Cider or Traditional
Bloody Mary + Beer (Gritz or Get Crazy)
House-Ground Patty, Mesquite Smoked Cheddar, Grilled Onions, Sriracha Steak Sauce
Grilled Texas Toast, Oven Roaster Turkey, Smoke Ham, Roasted Garlic Aioli, House-Cured Bacon, Avocado, Bib Lettuce, Tomato
Sesame Bun, Custom House-Ground Patty, Kewpie Dijonnaise, Caramelized Onions, Bib Lettuce, House Made Beer Pickles, Tomato
-Add Bacon $1, Add Patty $5
Tempura Texas Bass, Hoisin Cole Slaw, Miso Paste, Pickled Carrot
(pick 2) 1/2 Soup, 1/2 Salad, 1/2 Sandwich
Soup
Chef's Daily
Brisket Chili
Salad
Drunken Steak
Chicken Noodle
BDB House
Sandwich
Patty Melt
Club
N.A.P.
Tempura Bass
Pre-Prohibition Cream Ale
4.4% ABV, 23 IBUS
An approachable yet obscure light blonde ale style descended from old world golden lagers. Brewed with malted barley, wheat, raw maire & noble type hops for a crisp & immensely drinkable ale.
India Red Ale
6% ABV, 65 IBUS
Aggressive late hop additions produce abundant pine, citrus & spice notes while American & British crystal malts provide a layer of sweet, dark fruit. Our red ale is a welterweight with the impact of a heavyweight champ.
American Pale Ale with Wheat
4.8% ABV, 50 IBUS
A mashup of two classic styles that defined the early modern brewing Renaissance. With the sweet & grassy grain profile of an American wheat beer & the hop character of an orange citrus forward American pale ale.
Oatmeal Extra Stout
6.6% ABV, 43 IBUS
A complex black ale reminiscent of dark chocolate covered espresso beans & currants. Built on dark and caramel barley males with fruity American hops & a hint of licorice root.
Barrel-aged Rye Brown Ale
7.8% ABV, 45 IBUS
Barrel forward, but seamlessly integrated with the malty, spicy, hoppy base beer.
Saison
5.0% ABV, 27 IBUS
Our collaboration beer with the band of the same name, this is floral, spicy, easy drinking and fairly classic Saison with a slightly tart finish. Brewed to be an easy drinker in the Texas heat, not unlike the farmhouse ales that inspired it. It just rocks.
American Wheat
5.1% ABV, 22 IBUS
In the early days of American craft brewing most operations could be counted on to have a similar lineup, which offered something for most type of beer drinkers. You could count on seeing an Amber, a Pale Ale, a Blonde, a Stout or Porter and a wheat beer. It is impractical to manage a second yeast strain for only one beer, so more often than not, the wheat offering was not a classic Bavarian Hefeweizen nor Belgian Witbier. Instead, their house ale yeast was used. Generally a much cleaner (less esters and phenols) that the classic European wheat beers. No such style as Unfiltered American Pale Wheat Ale existed at the time, so brewers frequently called their beers Hefeweizen as a nod to history.
Some of these became iconic craft brands and were among the earliest to see nationwide distribution. Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Odell Easy Street Wheat, Bell's Oberon and the incredibly influential Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat and of course Schlafly Hefeweizen.
This beer pays tribute to those pioneering spirits in reviving a style generally left by the roadside nearly two decades ago. We've updated it bit to modern tastes and added one newer hop variety, but this would be just at home in a brewpub in 1993 as it is at ours today.
5.7% ABV, 12 IBUS
Another tart and refreshing beer that will "crush" it. A gose is a German style wheat that's slightly tart and brewed with salt and coriander. We then add Gewurztraminer white wine grape concentrate which has notes of "rose to apricot kernel and tropical fruits, together with pepper and sweet spices" (I just copied and pasted that). Terrasse is french for "a flat, paved area outside a cafe where people sit to take refreshments" (I also copied and pasted this).
Berliner Weisse
4.3% ABV, 4 IBUS
German for "The Stork," Der Storch is our brewmaster's love letter to his wife. Her favorite beer was La Folie, and after their first child he wanted to brew a refreshing sour beer for her to enjoy. Lacto and Brett were included in this one, but it's the lightest beer we have yet made at Braindead. Lightly tart, bready, dry, highly carbonated.
Spiced Fruit Ale
4.6% ABV, 11 IBUS
A drink so easy to crush it's dangerous. Dry, thick tannins, slightly spicy and sweet.
Kolsch-style Ale
4.9% ABV, 24 IBUS
A patio pounder. Sweet, bready, crisp with a subtle lemon zing.
Altbier
5.6% ABV, 52 IBUS
German for "springtime," this Altbier has enough caramel and biscuit body to satisfy the discerning bock and schwarzbier lover, yet light enough to enjoy a few during dinner.
Chocolate Maple Brown Ale
5.5% ABV, 25 IBUS
An alternate take on the brew process that birthed We Own The Night, we combined French Kiln coffee malts with maple syrup and cocoa nibs to create a sweet and nutty brown ale experience.
Oak Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Dark Fruited Strong Ale
8.8% ABV, 31 IBUS
A bold Belgian dark strong ale with tart cherry puree, you'll notice the sweet bourbon sting make way for a mellow dark plum and cherry aftertaste. One of the staff's favorite beers at the moment.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Tart Rustic Honey Ale, sour mashed with Brett
4.7% ABV, 10 IBUS
A complex and attention-demanding collaborative effort with our good friends at Colorado craft beer heavyweight Odell, we mashed a portion of the grain at a lower temperature than normal and let the bacteria produce lactic acid for 24 hours before adding figs, wildflower honey, sage and lemon to the wort, finishing off the fermentation with Brettanomyces Bruxcellenus var. Drei. As loud and cloudy as it is sweet and subtle, you don't have to be a honey bee to want to move from glass to glass of this refreshing ale.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Red Wine barrel aged Biere de Garde
8.7% ABV, 27 IBUS
We used 100% Brett in this one -- bright bubblegum sweetness dances with the bold Cabernet's plum drawn from its months of aging. A slight spice and funk sit well back in the palate, with the overall composition changing with every sip.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
BBA Imperial Wheat Porter
11.1% ABV, 65 IBUS
An Imperial Wheat Porter aged in Woodford Reserve and Stranahan's barrels. Unlike most barrel-aged offerings, Hammer of the Gods was designed from the ground up to be whiskey barrel aged. The inclusion of wheat adds a soft pie-crust character to a big, milk-chocolaty wake up call for your mouth.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
White wine barrel-aged Imperial Golden Ale/Barleywine Hybrid
9.2% ABV, 72 IBUS
An already fruity explosion of funk and apricot, we aged this one in California Sauv Blanc oak barrels for six months to pull a grassy melon glaze. Candi syrup ups the sweetness and viscous mouthfeel, finishing strong with a lingering fruity ester bitterness. We recommend pairing it with pan-seared fish or a strong Belgian blue cheese.
Available in bottles at the brewery.
Light, crisp, medium bodied.
Acidic, abundant tropical fruit, balanced mouthfeel.
Light and crisp.
Full bodied and buttery.
Off-dry with sweet lime and peach with subtle mineral notes.
Rich, smoky, velvet mouthfeel with red fruit notes.
Bright cherry and black currant, cocoa, soft mouthfeel. Few tannins.
Plum, black cherry, black pepper. Spicy, full tannins.
Rose, white chocolate, cumin. Medium bodied, spiced finish.
Soft and creamy. Blackberries.
Full bodied. Cherry, plum, cocoa, vanilla.
Picadillo Beef, Cotija, Guacamole
Roasted Pepper, Avocado, Pickled Red Onion
Melon, Jicama, Berries, Pequin Chile, Lime
Cherry-Ancho Pork Wings, Black Garlic Dressing
Heirloom Tomato Relish, Chipotle Sauce, Parmesan
Charred Baby Octopus, Jicama, Orange, Melon,
Tomato, Pepitas, Plantain Chips
Potato-Crusted Chicken Tenders, Raclette Cheese,
House-Cured Bacon, Wing Sauce
Four Styles of House-Made Bacon,
Four Badass Beers, ‘Nuf Said
Duck Fat, Roasted Garlic, Parmesan, Thyme
Grilled Orange Vinaigrette, Cotija, Pico,
Black Beans, Cabbage, Jicama, Tortilla Strips
Seasonal Greens, Red Onion, Heirloom Tomato,
Herbed Goat Cheese, Malt Vinaigrette, Croutons
Beer Glazed Wagyu Sirloin, Balsamic Bacon Dressing,
Tomato, Candied Pecan, Blue Cheese, Croutons,
House-Cured Bacon, Onion, Shallot
Heirloom Texas Tomato, Texas Olive Oil, Red Onion,
Kalamata Olives, Feta, Pita, Cubanelle Pepper
Huitlacoche Butter, Roasted Pepper, Pico, Shallot, Hoja Santa
Jerk Seasoned Chicken, Manzano Chile Peach Glaze, Rice and Beans, Plantain
Pineapple-Beer Wagyu Chuck, Spanish Rice
Hand-made Flour Tortillas, Charro Beans
Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Ranchero Sauce, Crema
Beer Battered Cod, Blackberry Bacon Tartar, Parmesan Fries
House-Cured Bacon, Honey Sriracha Aioli,
Sourdough, Arugula, Heirloom Tomato, Avocado,
Fried Egg
Brisket & Bacon House-Ground Patty, Stout Mustard, Onion Jam,, Butter Lettuce, Tomato, Smoked Cheddar, Shallot
Pepperoni, Soppressata, Genoa Salami,
Smoked Provolone, Tomato Jam, Onion,
Italian Dressing, Lettuce, Cubanelle Pepper
Carnitas, Dr. Pepper Ham, Gruyere
Stout Mustard, House-Made Beer Pickles
Baked to Order, Stout Chocolate Milk
Mexican Chocolate, Cajeta, Marshamallow
Spent-Grain Graham Cracker
House cured bacon, honey sriracha aioli, sourdough, arugula, heirloom tomatoes, fried egg, fresh avocado & sweet potato chips
Two traditional Texas kolaches with seasonal fillings.
4 types of house-made bacon, paired with 4 badass beers. The perfect way to eat and drink before noon on a Sunday.
Sourdough corn pancakes, buttermilk chipotle chicken thigh, cream cheese sauce, stout maple syrup
Sourdough corn pancakes, housemate bacon or sausage patty, onion hash browns, free-range eggs
Beer marinated fajita steak, Spanish rice, crisp tostadas, fried egg, avocado, ranchero sauce
Stout beer chocolate milk, oatmeal and dark chocolate chips. Made fresh to order.
Herbed Canadian bacon, toast, English cheddar, marinated apples, brie mornay
Braised beef cheek, Spanish rice, charro beans, tortillas
Flaky biscuit, gulf crab, pancetta, papilla hollaindaise, cage-free eggs
Spanish rice, mole coloradito, cage-free eggs
Graham cracker-crusted Texas toast, seasonal fruit
Pineapple, Cranberry, Orange
Your Choice: Seasonal Cider or Traditional
Bloody Mary + Beer (Gritz or Get Crazy)
House-Ground Patty, Mesquite Smoked Cheddar, Grilled Onions, Sriracha Steak Sauce
Grilled Texas Toast, Oven Roaster Turkey, Smoke Ham, Roasted Garlic Aioli, House-Cured Bacon, Avocado, Bib Lettuce, Tomato
Sesame Bun, Custom House-Ground Patty, Kewpie Dijonnaise, Caramelized Onions, Bib Lettuce, House Made Beer Pickles, Tomato
-Add Bacon $1, Add Patty $5
Tempura Texas Bass, Hoisin Cole Slaw, Miso Paste, Pickled Carrot
(pick 2) 1/2 Soup, 1/2 Salad, 1/2 Sandwich
Soup
Chef's Daily
Brisket Chili
Salad
Drunken Steak
Chicken Noodle
BDB House
Sandwich
Patty Melt
Club
N.A.P.
Tempura Bass