Flying Saucer Draught Emporium (Austin)

June 2, 2008 [ Updated September 15, 2008 ]
Really unimpressive. A bar for yuppies and college kids with popped collars to pretend that they have good taste because they drink overpriced pints of imported beer. Staff has little to no beer knowledge. Huge selection of beers, but nothing that can’t be acquired elsewhere.

March 6, 2008
Although they have over 200 beers available - none of them are too spectacular. A bit loud and crowded on a Wednesday night but overall not horrible by any means. Turkey burger is yummy and the servers were nice. Since it has newly opened, I am sure that some of the kinks will get worked out over time. A bit yuppy but not a horrible place to go and hang out. Also, if you join their UFO Club and drink 150 of their beers - you get a frisbee.

March 6, 2008
Was told upon sitting down that they had 230 beers available between taps and bottles. Very good selection, but nothing too unique to the area. Food was actually surprisingly good and what we had was better than your typical bar grub. (Chicken Quesadillas and a Turkey Burger.) Basically this is a beer bar that doesn’t doesn’t have the feel of one. Waitresses were nice enough in their schoolgirl outfits, and somewhat knowledgable, but this isn’t exactly where beer nerds go to hang out. More of a younger, yuppie crowd, with fairly loud, popular music. Prices seemed reasonable to slightly expensive. Has a very new, clean feel about it, more so than a comfortable old standby pub where you’ll run into people you know. Good selection overall, but not as casual and relaxed of an atmosphere as I like.

February 3, 2008
For a draught emporium their staff has no beer knowledge.Though my waitress tried to be helpful and cute she had no idea what she was doing. After she said that they didn’t have a beer I wanted on tap or in bottle, I had to point behind the counter for her to get it for me. Loud and yuppy, but has a decent selection. I’ll go Monday for $2.50 pint night.

January 13, 2008
Has only JUST o[pened, so will see what or if anything will change. As is, doesn’t seem quite as spacious as others I’ve visited, which did make it faal rather cramped as my kids and I grabbed the very last available table. And why do places have to BLAST THE MUSIC SO FUCKING LOUD?!?!? I may be old, but I’m not fucking deaf yet. Might be if I go to more places like this. Pretty sure it didn’t make the beer taste any better. Good selection as might be expected and that to equal most any place (in Texas).