Organizers are repurposing the historical concrete silos in Katy by creating an expansive beer garden, food hall, banquet hall, and family-friendly spaces in a scenic environment.
In that development is the Katy Beer Garden. Now open across from this historic rice dryer at 5345 East Third Street, the Katy Beer Garden is a 25,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor Bavarian-themed beer garden and patio populated with 45 shady oak trees, sexy cocktail lounge, and taproom.
The venue features 85 TVs where visitors can catch all the sports games. The venue also has plans to feature live music and other outdoor events.
KBG boasts 100 beers on tap from its 165-linear-foot bar top as well as a diverse cider, wine, and cocktail program.
Back in 1943 JV Cardiff & Sons built the first silo, essentially a large cylindrical rice storage facility and the very first rice dryer in Texas. Later in 1966, the company added on with the tallest rice dryer in the country standing at 177 feet high. Production at the silos would cease in 1987.
In 2021, local developer, Hadi “Andrew” Nurcahya, purchased the property with the intention of turning it into a mixed-use, community gathering space. Among the coming properties at what’s now called The Dryer include The Dryer Museum, Katy Beer Garden, banquet facility, and multi-vendor food hall consisting of Fusion Grill, Taqueria Tex-Taco, El Canton Pizzeria, Jos’Brisket, Noodle & Satay.
“This is a historic building,” Nurcahya said. “I don’t know how, but we somehow got a hold of it—and now we’re going to [preserve it] as much as possible. We’re not going to try to change it. We’re going to work around it and respect it.”
The Katy Beer Garden is a project from Steven Salazar previously of Kirby Group, the team behind Holman Draft Hall, Heights Bier Garten, and Pitch 25.
“Our mission is to recreate the ambiance and aesthetics of Munich’s beloved Bavarian beer gardens, marrying it with our own unique Texas hospitality,” Salazar stated in a release. “The result? An unrivaled beer garden experience for Katy and beyond.”
The Katy Beer Garden is located is now open at 5345 East Third Street in Katy. The venue is open from from 3 pm to 2 am from Monday through Friday, and from noon to 2 am on Saturday and Sunday.
Stay tuned for more details!
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