Guadalupe Brewing Co. got its start as many small breweries do, making beer in a pieced together system in a leased warehouse space. Bordered by farmland and a massive limestone quarry and cement plant on the southwestern edge of New Braunfels, Keith and Anna Kilker have spent years moving away from the warehouse and tasting-room vibe to create a destination.
The decade-old brewery now sits on several acres of former farmland next door to where it all started. The cement plant, which can be seen from I-35 glowing at night is still there, but at Guadalupe it seems a world away.
There are surprises around every corner. The first encounters coming from the parking lot are a stage for music, a large, covered patio and an artisanal pizza kitchen with several house taps. The building housing the brewery has a long bar with numerous taps and opens onto a beer garden that is surrounded by multiple gardens with flowering shrubs and vegetable and herb plants that find their way into the pizzas.
