Brewery Profile

Small Brewpub

On Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff, this Dallas brewpub served as a neighborhood-scale entry in the city’s craft beer scene rather than a production brewery built around distribution. During its five-year run, a visitor walking in would have found a full-service restaurant, cocktail bar, and brewery operating under one roof. The concept was started by a group of friends who wanted to create a different kind of neighborhood brewpub, and the beer program reflected that small-format approach: rotating house beers, recognizable flagships, and occasional cellar or anniversary releases tied to the life of the business.

Travelers exploring Dallas and North Texas beer often look for places that connect beer with a specific neighborhood, especially stops where the experience is not limited to a flight at the bar. Small Brewpub fit that pattern by pairing its brewing program with food and cocktails in Oak Cliff. Its known beers included the Black Pepper Pils and New Hats, while anniversary and cellar offerings gave repeat visitors something less routine to track. Mish Mish, released for the 2017 anniversary, and Byzantium, released for the 2018 anniversary, were among the notable cellar beers. The final release, Ultimo, was an 11% ABV strong ale fermented with kveik yeast and conditioned on Madagascar and Mexican vanilla beans and nutmeg for the fifth anniversary.

Practical planning for this address is shaped by the fact that Small Brewpub is no longer operating. It concluded operations on December 7th, five years after it opened, so visitors cannot currently stop in for a meal, cocktail, or draft pour there. For those researching Dallas beer history, the brewpub remains a useful reference point for Oak Cliff’s role in the city’s independent beer culture and for the way small breweries used anniversary releases to mark time with their regulars. Any current visit to the area should be planned around other open businesses, while details about Small’s beer list are best treated as part of the historical record rather than an active taproom offering.

Located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, Small Brewpub operated as a full-service restaurant, cocktail bar, and brewery on Jefferson Boulevard for five years. The establishment was founded by a group of friends with the intent of creating a novel neighborhood brewpub concept. Small produced a rotating selection of beers, including flagship offerings such as the Black Pepper Pils and New Hats, alongside specialty anniversary releases. Notable cellar offerings included Mish Mish (2017 anniversary) and Byzantium (2018 anniversary). The final beer release, Ultimo, was an 11% ABV strong ale fermented with kveik yeast and conditioned on Madagascar and Mexican vanilla beans and nutmeg, released to coincide with the brewpub's fifth anniversary. Small Brewpub concluded operations on December 7th, five years after its founding.

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333 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75208-4602

Phone: 9728631594

Website: http://www.smallbrewpub.com

Hours: TUE-FRI, 3PM—Midnight, SAT, 11AM—MIDNIGHT, CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY