Pep's Backyard Sugar Land: $5M Beer Garden Opens August 2026 at Constellation Field
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Pep's Backyard is on track to open in August 2026 next to Constellation Field in Sugar Land, bringing an 18,000 square foot family- and pet-friendly icehouse to the rapidly growing entertainment district southwest of Houston. The $5 million project sits at 13111 State Highway 6 South in the Imperial neighborhood, right next door to Talyard Brewing Co. and within walking distance of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys ballpark.
Named after the owners' family dog Pepper, the venue is built around an open-air beer garden concept with multiple zones, including a 21+ rooftop and a kid zone. The location was chosen for its proximity to Constellation Field's year-round event traffic, which includes Space Cowboys home games, concerts, and Fort Bend County festivals.
Inside Pep's Backyard: taps, food trucks, screens, dog park
The headline number is 30 beers on tap, paired with a full bar mixing specialty and frozen drinks. Food rotates through a curated lineup of trucks and vendors rather than a fixed kitchen, a setup the team says will let menu variety flex with what is happening at Constellation Field next door. Expect Texas barbecue, tacos, smash burgers, and a steady rotation of Houston-favorite trucks.
The venue's entertainment side is built for game days. A 26-foot main screen anchors the patio, with 20-plus additional TVs spread across the property. Live music from national touring acts is planned as part of the calendar. A kid zone gives families room to spread out, and a fenced dog park welcomes leashed pups. For more on the surrounding neighborhood, see our Things to do in Sugar Land guide.
Parking, hours, and how to get there
Pep's Backyard will share Constellation Field's surface parking lots on Space Cowboys game days, with overflow parking expected in nearby Imperial Market lots. The site is about a five-minute drive from US-59 and 25 minutes from downtown Houston outside of rush hour. Opening hours have not been published yet, but icehouse competitors in the area typically run from late afternoon through midnight, with extended hours on event nights.
For families planning a Space Cowboys visit, the Pep's Backyard opening will fit perfectly with the second half of the Triple-A baseball season at Constellation Field. The Astros' top affiliate plays into early September, and that gives Pep's a built-in foot-traffic flywheel as soon as the doors open. Read up on dining alternatives in our best restaurants in Sugar Land roundup.
Why Pep's Backyard matters for Sugar Land
Sugar Land's Imperial district has steadily filled in over the past five years with restaurants, breweries, and entertainment. Talyard Brewing Co., Buffalo Wild Wings Go, and Constellation Field already anchor the area. Adding Pep's Backyard creates a real cluster, the kind of walkable destination block that has been missing from Fort Bend County's hospitality map.
The arrival also signals continued investor confidence in Sugar Land. Pep's Backyard is the second major hospitality build to break ground in Imperial in two years, joining the recent Talyard expansion. Track our Houston business news for ongoing coverage of the Sugar Land development pipeline.
Project details verified via Community Impact, KHOU, and The Business Journals.