New Braunfels

New Braunfels, founded by German immigrants in the 1840s and still home to Gruene Hall, the oldest continually operating dance hall in Texas, has a bar scene led by classic bars and sports bars: BarFinder lists 113 venues here, with a real brewery, winery, and cocktail bar presence too. The city's reputation as a summer tubing destination along the Comal and Guadalupe rivers shows up in riverside spots, while Glass Half Full Taproom and Ott Haus Bar and Grille round out a growing craft scene. It's a Hill Country scene that blends German heritage, honky-tonk history, and river-tubing crowds.