Texas Roadhouse beer menu covers domestic drafts, bottles and cans, plus a rotating set of imports and local craft. Beer starts around $4.49 and climbs to roughly $8 for larger pours or craft. The list is location-specific, so what pours in Ohio may not pour in Texas.
What the beer menu actually is
The beer menu is a bar list, not a printed national menu section: a short draft lineup, a longer bottle and can list, and a few imports, all chosen by the individual restaurant and its state alcohol rules. There is no single nationwide beer menu.
That is the first thing worth understanding before you drive out. Steaks, ribs and sides are standardized across the chain. Alcohol is not. Each location works inside its state’s licensing rules and its own distributor contracts, which is why one store has four drafts and another has ten, and why a local brewery you have never heard of shows up on the board in one town.
Beer spec table
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| What it is | Bar list of draft, bottled and canned beer; domestic, import and rotating local craft |
| Typical pour sizes | Standard draft glass, tall/large draft, 12 oz bottles and cans, 16 oz tallboys at some stores |
| Price | From $4.49; most drafts and domestics land in the $4.49-$7 band, craft and large pours higher |
| Calories | Not printed on most beer lists; a 12 oz domestic lager runs roughly 100-160 cal, craft IPAs often 180-250 |
| What’s included | The beer only. No refills, no free sides. Rolls and cinnamon butter still come with your table regardless |
| Category | Drinks / bar menu, alongside margaritas, cocktails and wine |
| Availability | Every location with a liquor license; a small number of stores in dry or restricted counties serve no alcohol at all |
Beer prices and pour sizes
Beer at Texas Roadhouse starts at $4.49 for a standard domestic and typically tops out near $8 for imports, craft pours or oversized drafts. Prices swing 10-15% by region, and bar-area pricing during happy hour can drop below the printed number.
| Type | Typical price range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic draft (standard glass) | $4.49 and up | The cheapest way to drink here; Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite class of beer |
| Domestic bottle or can | ~$4.50-$6 | Often within pennies of the draft price |
| Large or tall draft | ~$6-$8 | Usually the best price-per-ounce on the list |
| Import and craft | ~$6-$8+ | Modelo, Dos Equis, Corona and whatever local brewery the store carries |
| Bucket of bottles | Varies; often 5-6 bottles at a modest discount | Not offered everywhere; ask your server |
Compare that to the rest of the drink list: soft drinks run $2.99 with free refills, iced tea $2.99, lemonade $3.49, and margaritas $5.99 for the house version up to $9.99 for the Legendary. A domestic draft is the cheapest alcoholic thing on the table.
What’s usually on tap, in bottles and in cans
Expect a core of national light lagers on draft, a bottle and can list that adds Mexican imports and a few heavier domestics, and one or two rotating local taps. The exact names change by store, season and distributor, so treat any published list as a starting guess.
Patterns that hold up across most locations:
- Light domestic lagers anchor the draft board. If a store has only three or four taps, this is what they are.
- Mexican imports are nearly always available in bottles, because they sell well against the margarita crowd.
- A local craft tap shows up in most markets with a decent brewery scene. Ask what is rotating; servers usually know without checking.
- Non-alcoholic beer is stocked at some stores but not most. Call ahead if it matters to you.
- Seasonals appear around fall and winter at stores whose distributor pushes them.
If you want the real list before you go, the fastest route is calling the store and asking the host what is on tap. The online menu for your location may not itemize alcohol at all, since many markets restrict how alcohol can be advertised.
Calories, ABV and what the menu doesn’t print
Beer calories and ABV are generally not printed on the Texas Roadhouse beer menu. Food items list calories because federal menu labeling rules apply to standard menu items, but alcohol is handled inconsistently and most bar lists show price only.
Rough working numbers if you are tracking: a 12 oz light domestic lager is around 100-110 calories, a full-strength domestic lager around 145-160, a Mexican import around 145, and a craft IPA anywhere from 180 to 250 depending on strength. A large draft pour can be 20 oz or more, which means the calorie number scales up with it.
For context on how that fits a meal here: a 6 oz Hand-Cut Sirloin is 250 calories before sides, and a Cactus Blossom appetizer is about 2,250 calories on its own. Two beers are a rounding error next to the appetizer.
How to order beer well here
Order the large draft rather than two standards if you plan on more than one, ask what local tap is rotating before defaulting to a national lager, and time your visit for the 3-5pm window on weekdays if your store runs happy hour pricing.
A few practical notes from how this restaurant actually operates:
- Order it at the bar if you are waiting. Weekend waits at Texas Roadhouse are long and the bar is first come, first served. Bar seating is full service, so you can order your whole meal there and skip the list entirely.
- Beer pairs against the seasoning, not with it. The seasoning blend on the steaks is salt-forward. A light lager cuts it. A heavy stout fights it. Ribs and the BBQ chicken take a hoppier beer better than the filet does.
- Your entree still includes two sides and the rolls. Beer changes nothing about that. Do not let a server “simplify” your order into losing a side.
- Bring ID. Many locations card everyone at the table who is drinking, not just the person who looks young.
- Takeout beer is usually a no. A handful of states allowed to-go alcohol during and after 2020, but most stores do not sell beer to go. Assume no unless the store says otherwise.
Buckets, happy hour and where beer gets cheaper
Happy hour at participating locations runs Monday through Friday, roughly 3-5pm, with reduced pricing on select drinks including beer. Bucket deals on bottles exist at some stores. Neither is a chain-wide guarantee, and both are usually bar-area only.
What that means in practice: the same beer can cost $4.49 at 4pm and full price at 7pm in the same building. If you are price sensitive, the early window is also when Early Dine food pricing is live at participating stores, so the whole check drops, not just the drink.
Coupons and app offers almost never apply to alcohol. Free appetizer promotions, birthday rewards and email offers typically exclude alcoholic beverages in the fine print. Do not plan around discounting your beer that way.
Is the beer worth it vs a margarita or Kenny’s Cooler
A domestic draft is the best-value drink on the bar list at $4.49 and up. The house margarita at $5.99 delivers more alcohol per dollar; the $9.99 Legendary margarita and the $7.99 Kenny’s Cooler are event drinks, not value drinks.
Honest comparison: if you want two drinks over a long meal without adding $20 to the check, beer wins. If you are having one drink and want it to feel like the reason you came, the margarita program here is stronger than the beer program, because the beer list is whatever the distributor delivers while the margaritas are built to a chain spec. And if you are driving, the $2.99 soft drink with free refills is the only item on the drink menu that gets cheaper the more you drink.
Why the beer list changes from store to store
Alcohol is regulated at the state and county level, so each Texas Roadhouse builds its beer list around its own license, its state’s rules and the distributors that serve that territory. Two stores an hour apart can have completely different taps and different prices.
Specific things that shift by location: whether alcohol is served at all (a small number of stores sit in dry counties and serve none), whether happy hour pricing is permitted (some states ban discounted drink promotions outright), whether buckets are allowed, what hours alcohol service starts on Sunday, and whether the store can advertise its beer list online. This is the single biggest reason a generic “Texas Roadhouse beer menu” list you find online will not match your receipt.
Honest limits of this page
This is an independent guide, not the official Texas Roadhouse site, and we do not have access to internal pricing systems. The beer figures here reflect the verified starting price of $4.49 and observed ranges across location menus in July 2026. They are a planning tool, not a quote.
We deliberately do not publish a fake nationwide beer list with specific brands and exact prices, because that list does not exist. Anyone showing you one has invented it. Calories and ABV in this guide are general beer-industry figures for those style categories, not lab numbers for what your store pours. For the actual list and the actual price, call your location or ask at the bar. That takes 60 seconds and beats any page on the internet, including this one.
Frequently asked questions
Does Texas Roadhouse have beer?
Yes. Nearly every Texas Roadhouse serves beer on draft and in bottles or cans, alongside margaritas, cocktails and wine. The exception is a small number of stores in dry or restricted counties that hold no liquor license and serve no alcohol at all.
How much is a beer at Texas Roadhouse?
Beer starts around $4.49 for a standard domestic draft. Most drafts, bottles and cans fall between $4.49 and $7, with imports, craft beer and oversized pours reaching roughly $8. Regional pricing varies by about 10-15%.
What beers are on tap at Texas Roadhouse?
Draft lineups are set by each location and its distributor. Most stores pour national light lagers, and many add one or two rotating local craft taps. There is no single chain-wide tap list, so call your store or ask at the bar for the current pours.
Does Texas Roadhouse have happy hour on beer?
Participating locations run happy hour Monday through Friday, roughly 3-5pm, with reduced pricing on select drinks that usually includes beer. It is typically bar-area only, and some states prohibit discounted drink promotions entirely, so confirm with your store.
Does Texas Roadhouse sell beer buckets?
Some locations offer bucket pricing on bottled beer, often five or six bottles for a modest discount over ordering individually. It is not a chain-wide offer and it is not on every printed list, so ask your server directly whether your store runs it.
Can you get beer to go from Texas Roadhouse?
Usually no. To-go alcohol depends on state law and store policy, and most locations do not sell beer for takeout with online or curbside orders. Assume beer is dine-in only unless your specific store confirms otherwise.
Does Texas Roadhouse have non-alcoholic beer?
Some stores stock a non-alcoholic option, but many do not, and it rarely appears on the printed list. If it matters for your visit, call ahead. Otherwise the non-alcoholic choices are soft drinks at $2.99 with free refills, iced tea at $2.99 and lemonade at $3.49.
Are beer calories listed on the Texas Roadhouse menu?
Generally no. Food items show calorie counts, but alcohol is usually listed with price only. As a guide, a 12 oz light domestic runs about 100-110 calories, a full-strength lager 145-160, and a craft IPA 180-250 depending on strength.
Related guides
Planning the whole visit, not just the drink? Start with the full Texas Roadhouse menu for current items and pricing. From there, check the weekday happy hour window and what it covers, browse discounted early evening entrees if you are arriving before 6pm, and see the latest running promotions by day before you order.