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BY DACIA GARCIA
From left: Ross Winner, Clint Bradley and Amy Bradley opened 3rd Level Brewing in June 2023.
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3rd Level Brewing is decorated with art and gurines showcasing dierent shows, movies, anime, comics and video games.
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3rd Level Brewing shapes space for all things nerd With board games, books and gaming consoles, customers can participate in plenty of activities while drinking beer. Bradley said the brewery has become a space for the nerd community to meet friends and people who have similar interests.
The brewery oers a range of beers on tap with sour and tropical avors.
What started as a podcast dedicated to sharing love for local craft beer amongst friends has turned into a meeting ground for comic, anime, video game, movie and television fanatics on one of Round Rock’s busiest roads. How we got here After years of working on the podcast “3 Beers In” together, head brewer and co-owner Ross Win- ner spent some time homebrewing and presented co-owner Clint Bradley with the idea of creating beer full time. In 2023, 3rd Level Brewing was born. “It kind of tracked with the origin story of the rst level being the podcast, second level being homebrewing and the third level being the brew- ery,” Bradley said. What’s special about it? When walking into the brewery, attendees may notice the motherboard bar front as well as the trin- kets and video game, anime and television show art pieces on the walls. The concept of creating a “nerd-centric space” was inspired by the lack of breweries with a more relaxed, inviting atmosphere that oered a wider of selection of non-IPA drinks, Bradley said. “There are barcades and stu, but that wasn’t really what we were going for,” Bradley said. “We were going for more like a brewery that could double as your man cave, if you don’t have your own space for a man cave.”
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“My favorite part is allowing people to come in and talk about all these things,” Bradley said. “Some people tell me that they don’t feel like they really talk about this kind of stu with anybody else, and it’s nice for them to have a venue that can foster that kind of community for them.” The brewery holds a variety of events most days of the week, including trivia nights, crafting events, trading card events, Super Smash Bros. tourna- ments and Dungeons & Dragons nights. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere When it comes to the beer, Winner dove head rst into the brewery scene and studied up by read- ing about water chemistry and is always crafting a new recipe, Bradley said. Customers can nd a variety of beers named after references such as Slim Chance, an American light lager; Shell Shocked, a sour, fruited beer; and Dead Horse, an IPA with citrus and tropical avors. Half of the taps are available throughout the year while the other half is constantly changing. For those not interested in beer, the brewery oers a handful of canned ciders, wines and non-alcoholic options.
The brewery hosts weekly events for Dungeons & Dragons, trivia, trading card games and more.
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