No Label is by my parents’ place so I went there a lot when they first started tours. Like Karbach, this brewery has come a long way. Katy was a small town once upon a time and that makes this brewery feel like a high school reunion. It’s friendly and down to earth here. Brewery staffers are walking around talking to people visiting and the guests are just as friendly. I think I’ve talked about my dog, my career and music within a hour here with seven people just sitting in one spot not moving. Families gather their folding chairs in a circle around the cooler, younger kids are frolicking all over the property and dogs abound plentiful at this family friendly brewery. The atmosphere is reminiscent of going to high school in Katy, a small football town where everyone knows everyone else. It’s like the Texas ideology we are all told about but don’t see as much closer to town. Going to No Label on Saturday makes for a relaxing and pass by too fast.
The Basics:5351-A 1st Street
Katy, TX 77493
281-693-7545 No Label Brewing Co. Website
On their website:
“Tastings are held 1pm-3pm at our brewery every Saturday.Admission table is closed at 2:30pmAdmission is $5 for 21 and up.
We recommend bringing cash.Under 21 are free but must be accompanied by a parent.No outside alcohol is allowed at our brewery.
We are dog and kid friendly!”
If you haven’t made it out to our brewery on a Saturday, we hope you will join us soon! We are open every Saturday from 1-3pm. We are dog and kid friendly. We always have a food vendor out during our Saturday tastings. Check our events page on our website or our Facebook for the food vendor that will be out for a certain Saturday. We also have local bands that play during our tasting. Admission is $5 for 21 and up and you MUST have your ID. Anyone under 21 is allowed with their parent only. We also sell No Label Merchandise at our tasting in our merchandise room. One of our owners and brewers are always at the tastings to chat with you about our brewery. We hope to see you out very soon!
Our tastings are outside of the historic rice elevators in Old Town Katy.Directions to our brewery:
From Houston, take I-10 West
Exit Highway 90
Take a right at Highway 90 (at first stoplight)
Pass Katy Land Dr.
Take a right at Carpen Car Wash over railroad tracks
You will see our sign!
(If you hit Avenue A you have gone too far)
Tastings are held 1 pm-3 pm at our brewery every Saturday.
Admission table is closed at 2:30 pm
Admission is $5 for 21 and up. We recommend bringing cash.
Under 21 are free but must be accompanied by a parent.
No outside alcohol is allowed at our brewery.
We are dog and kid friendly
T-Shirts, Pint Glasses, koozies and other No Label Gear is available for purchase at our tastings.”
Price: $5pp. You get a No Label glass the size of a juice/ kids cup. No Label glasses are for sale at the merchandise table. I love to pick them up for 5 bucks.
Tokens: 3 nickles given to you when you show your i.d.
Shopping: No Label has the sexy Dickies shirt but not a lot of selection that I’ve seen.
Parking: There is lots of parking in the grassy area. You will be directed by signs. Stick to the dirt path, the last time we came we found wood with nails in it, not far from cars.
The Digs: No Label is outdoor with indoor production to look at.
During the hot months bring a pop up tent if you have one. Bring Chairs!!! Seating is available anything thats concrete and shade is provided by the historic rice elevators.
•Port-a-potties outside and one restroom inside I recall from wen the place to hang was the other side of the building.
•Bring Cash or Food and non alcoholic drinks. Coolers of non alcoholic drinks and food are totally fitting and permitted here.
•Kid friendly! Lots of them are there but bring them chairs so they don’t get cranky like! During the summer it gets very hot at this brewery. There is shade but it gets crowded so a giant umbrella to stick in the ground would be good also. I don’t think multiple pop up tents would fit that close to the brewery. I haven’t seen it, but hell, try it.
•Bring your dog! Plenty of space for pups and people to meander from music to taps to food trucks.
•Everything is highly visible and brewery people are by the taps, walking around and the office that socialize and some work to ask questions if you have any.
•Wheel chair accessible. It’s outdoors, so accessibility in the logic sense is fine, but when you are out there the ground isn’t super smooth or even all the time.
In May the Wild West Brew Fest is in the same town. I liked stopping by the brewery and going to the festival afterward in 2012. Free beer before crayfish then more beer!