Local pour · checked 2026-09-03
Houston beats the heat frozen. The local pour is a frozen cocktail on a patio, an ice-cold draft in a beer garden, and Gulf oysters when the price is right. The pint has history behind it: Saint Arnold Brewing in Houston calls itself Texas' Oldest Craft Brewery, brewing in the city since 1994. The happy-hour version is cheaper: $5 frozens in Montrose, $5 drafts in the Heights, $3 drafts in EaDo.
Montrose goes frozen
BB's Tex-Orleans Montrose at 515 Westheimer Rd posts Voodoo Happy Hour Monday–Friday 3–6: regular frozens $5, glass of wine $5, draft beer $2 off, domestic bottle $3, import bottle $4, 1 dozen oysters half price, 10ct Hot 'N' Spicy Shrimp $6, chips and queso $6, boudin nachos $8, and buffalo bites $6. The same page adds Monday $5 frozen cocktails all day. In Rice Village, Sixty Vines Rice Village at 2540 University Blvd posts Happy Hours Monday–Friday 3–6 in the bar and lounge: $3 off 5oz pour on select wines, $3 off specialty cocktails, Wheatley espresso martini, brews, and $2 off shared plates.
The Heights and EaDo drink beer
Botanic Beer Garden at 1920 Houston Ave posts Happy Hour 3–6 weekdays with $5 draft beers, $2 off all wines, and $8 select cocktails — plus Wednesday Happy Hour all day, Saturday Happy Hour 3–6, and Sunday Reverse Happy Hour 7–10. Named $5 beers include Modelo Especial, Michelob Ultra, Eureka Heights Buckle Bunny, and Karbach Love Street. In EaDo, Little Woodrow's EaDo at 801 St Emanuel St posts Monday–Thursday 3–7 and Friday 12–7 with $3 Select Drafts, $3 Wells, $5 Select Liquors, and $5 Select Shots.
How to drink it like a local
- Afternoon: $5 frozens with half-price oysters in Montrose (BB's), Mon–Fri 3–6.
- Golden hour: $5 drafts in the Heights greenery (Botanic) or $3 off wine in Rice Village (Sixty Vines).
- Gameday: $3 drafts and $3 wells on the EaDo patio (Little Woodrow's), Fri from 12.
Windows and prices move — confirm on the venue's own page via Deals or On now before you go. Home-bar versions of the frozen pours are measured out in six cocktail recipes.
Sources
- BB's Tex-Orleans Montrose — location page (bbstexorleans.com)
- Sixty Vines Rice Village — location page (sixtyvines.com)
- Botanic Beer Garden — happy hour page (botanicbeergarden.com)
- Little Woodrow's EaDo — location page (littlewoodrows.com)
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company — about us (saintarnold.com)
Poured here: BB's Tex-Orleans Montrose · Sixty Vines Rice Village · Botanic Beer Garden · Little Woodrow's EaDo