Best Bars in Conroe TX: Taprooms, Live Music and Downtown Pubs

The best bars in Conroe, Texas, are a short list with real range: Pacific Yard House in a 1907 building downtown, Red Brick Tavern for cocktails and singer-songwriters, The Corner Pub for live music, and three breweries, Southern Star Brewing, B-52 Brewing and Copperhead Brewery, each with its own taproom. Conroe is about 40 miles north of Houston on I-45, according to Visit Conroe, the city's official tourism bureau, so it works as a night out or the end of a lake day.

This guide covers six bars with Conroe addresses, each confirmed open on its own official website in November 2026. For one well-known lake bar just outside the city, see the section on Lake Conroe below.

How did we choose these Conroe bars?

Every bar here had to be open, have its own working website, and offer something worth the drive: a historic building, a live music calendar, or beer brewed on site. We left out venues whose websites have gone dark or whose only presence is a social media page, and we left out bars that sit in neighboring towns.

Hours change often, and several Conroe taprooms open only part of the week. Treat every schedule below as "typically" and check the bar's own site before you go.

The quick list

• For a historic building: Pacific Yard House, in a 1907 building on Metcalf Street with 30 beers on tap.
• For ticketed live music and cocktails: Red Brick Tavern on Simonton Street.
• For a music venue that is a bar first: The Corner Pub on North Main Street.
• For a big brewery afternoon: Southern Star Brewing, on more than 13 wooded acres on North Frazier Street.
• For a shaded beer garden: B-52 Brewing, on three acres off Milroy Lane.
• For a small-batch taproom: Copperhead Brewery on North Frazier Street.

Which Conroe bars are downtown?

Pacific Yard House, Red Brick Tavern and The Corner Pub are all in downtown Conroe, close enough to walk between in one evening.

Pacific Yard House

101 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301 · open daily

Pacific Yard House in downtown Conroe pours 30 beers on tap inside a Texas building that dates to 1907, and its official site leans into those "1907 Bones." It has a full bar and a kitchen, and it is open every day of the week. Pacific Yard House typically opens at 11 AM on weekdays and 8 AM on Saturday and Sunday, and it stays open until 11 PM on Friday and Saturday nights.

The weekly calendar at Pacific Yard House is the reason to plan around it: live music on Tuesdays, trivia every Wednesday, an all-day happy hour on Thursdays, and Big Ticket Bingo once a month. Sunday brunch typically runs 11 AM to 3 PM. Check the official site for the current week before you go.

Best for: a weeknight out, or the first stop on a downtown bar walk.

Red Brick Tavern

119 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301 · (936) 539-2000

Red Brick Tavern in downtown Conroe pairs what it calls upscale gourmet comfort food with handmade cocktails, craft beer and wine, and it books singer-songwriters for ticketed live shows. Tickets for those shows are sold through the tavern's website, so check the calendar before you go if you want a particular act.

Red Brick Tavern also runs a VIP list with monthly offers and a birthday perk, which is worth joining if Conroe is a regular stop. The tavern's site does not post hours, so call ahead or check the website on the day.

Best for: date nights and groups who want dinner, a cocktail and a show in one place.

The Corner Pub

302 N. Main St, Conroe, TX 77301 · (936) 788-2390

The Corner Pub in downtown Conroe is a bar and live music room that books local, regional and national artists. It describes itself as a place to listen to music, socialize and unwind, and the official site posts the current month's shows along with ticket links where a show needs one.

The Corner Pub is a few blocks from Pacific Yard House and Red Brick Tavern, which makes it the natural last stop on a downtown walk. The site does not list hours, so check the events page before heading over.

Best for: music fans who want to see a live act in a bar setting.

Where are the breweries in Conroe?

Conroe's three taprooms sit outside the downtown core: Copperhead Brewery and Southern Star Brewing on North Frazier Street, and B-52 Brewing on Milroy Lane to the west.

Southern Star Brewing Company

3525 N. Frazier St, Conroe, TX · taproom and biergarten · typically open weekends

Here is the fact most Houstonians don't know: Southern Star Brewing in Conroe says it was the first brewery in Texas to can craft beer. The brewery was founded in Conroe in 2008 and moved into a custom-built facility in 2016. It now sits on more than 13 wooded acres, with a taproom that overlooks the production brewhouse and an outdoor biergarten with a stage for live music. Entry to the taproom is free.

Southern Star is typically open Friday and Saturday from noon to 10 PM and on Sunday afternoons, but its own pages list more than one schedule, and some weeks include Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Check the official site on the day you plan to go.

Dogs and kids: leashed dogs are welcome in Southern Star's outdoor areas but not inside the taproom (service animals excepted). Children are welcome with a legal guardian at all times. For more taprooms across the region, see our best breweries in Houston guide.

Best for: a long weekend afternoon, especially with a dog.

B-52 Brewing

12470 Milroy Lane, Conroe, TX 77304

B-52 Brewing is set on three acres in the forest near Lake Conroe, with a shaded beer garden, a large taproom and up to 20 beers brewed on site, from fruited sours to lagers and stouts. The B-52 Wood Fired Kitchen serves food whenever the taproom is open.

B-52 Brewing typically opens Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Friday afternoon, and Saturday and Sunday from noon. Its calendar has listed weekly events such as music bingo and trivia nights, plus live bands on Saturdays. Check the official calendar for the current schedule, since events rotate.

Best for: groups who want outdoor space, food and a relaxed afternoon.

Copperhead Brewery

822 N. Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77301 (corner of Frazier and Galveston)

Copperhead Brewery is Conroe's small-batch option: an air-conditioned taproom with a covered outdoor area, pouring a year-round lineup that includes Striker IPA and Black Venom Imperial Stout alongside specialty releases. Taproom hours are short, typically Tuesday to Friday from 4 to 7 PM and Saturday from noon to 8 PM, so plan around them.

Best for: beer fans who want to drink a pint a few steps from where it was brewed.

Is there a bar on Lake Conroe you can reach by boat?

Yes, but it's in Montgomery, not Conroe: Papa's on the Lake, at 14632 TX-105 in Montgomery, sits on Lake Conroe with both land and water access. Papa's on the Lake has an adult pool, covered and lakeside seating, table and backyard games, and live music on summer weekends. Its official site lists hours of 11 AM to midnight Monday through Saturday and noon to midnight on Sunday. It isn't counted in the six picks above because it isn't in Conroe, but it's the obvious stop if you're already out on the water.

Save this: two ways to do a Conroe night

Never drive between bars after drinking. Use a rideshare or a designated driver for both routes.

Downtown Conroe bar walk (an evening)

1. Start at Pacific Yard House on Metcalf Street for a pint from the 30-tap list.
2. Walk to Red Brick Tavern on Simonton Street for a cocktail and a show.
3. Finish at The Corner Pub on North Main Street for a late live set.

Conroe brewery trail (a Saturday afternoon)

1. Start at B-52 Brewing on Milroy Lane when it opens at noon, and eat at the wood-fired kitchen.
2. Head to Copperhead Brewery on North Frazier Street before its taproom closes at 8 PM.
3. Finish at Southern Star Brewing on North Frazier Street in the biergarten.

Before you go: a quick checklist

• Check hours on each bar's own site. Several Conroe taprooms open only part of the week.
• Copperhead's taproom hours are short, so put it early in any Saturday plan.
• Pacific Yard House, Red Brick Tavern and The Corner Pub are walkable from one another.
• B-52 Brewing and Southern Star Brewing are separate drives from downtown and from each other, so book rides ahead.
• Southern Star welcomes leashed dogs outdoors. Check the other bars' policies before bringing a dog.
• Some live shows at Red Brick Tavern and The Corner Pub are ticketed, so buy tickets online in advance.

More bars near Conroe

The Woodlands sits just south of Conroe on I-45 and has its own bar scene: see our guide to bars in The Woodlands. For the wider metro, start with the Houston nightlife guide, browse the best bars in Houston, or go straight to the best cocktail bars in Houston.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best bars in Conroe TX?

Our picks are Pacific Yard House, Red Brick Tavern and The Corner Pub in downtown Conroe, plus three breweries: Southern Star Brewing, B-52 Brewing and Copperhead Brewery. All six were confirmed open on their official websites in November 2026.

Are there breweries in Conroe TX?

Yes, Conroe has three brewery taprooms: Southern Star Brewing at 3525 N. Frazier St, Copperhead Brewery at 822 N. Frazier St, and B-52 Brewing at 12470 Milroy Lane. Southern Star says it was the first brewery in Texas to can craft beer.

Which Conroe bars have live music?

Red Brick Tavern and The Corner Pub in downtown Conroe both book live acts, and some shows are ticketed. Pacific Yard House has live music on Tuesdays, and Southern Star Brewing has a stage in its biergarten.

Is there a bar on Lake Conroe you can reach by boat?

Yes. Papa's on the Lake, at 14632 TX-105 in Montgomery on Lake Conroe, has land and water access, an adult pool and live music on summer weekends.

Are any Conroe bars dog-friendly?

Southern Star Brewing at 3525 N. Frazier St in Conroe welcomes leashed dogs in its outdoor areas but not inside the taproom. Check other bars' policies before bringing a dog.

How far is Conroe from Houston?

Conroe is about 40 miles north of Houston on I-45, according to Visit Conroe. Plan a rideshare or a designated driver for the trip home.