Mistake by the Lake: Last call at Uncle Billy's

Uncle Billy's Lake Travis, the barbecue restaurant/microbrewery/live music venue at Oasis, Texas, has closed its doors as of today, Monday November 12th. It will re-open for the remaining dates on its music calendar, and for any private parties already booked. Ownership of the space, which includes two floors, a state-of-the-art brewing system, a professional stage, and a capacity of 1100+, reverts to Oasis main man Bo Theriot.

The original Uncle Billy's Brew & Que was opened in 2007 on Barton Springs Road in South Austin, combining Texas barbecue with the brewing wizardry of Brian "Swifty" Peters (who left the company earlier this year to co-found his own brewpub/pizzeria, the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company). A second, much larger location, Uncle Billy's Lake Travis, opened its doors in November of 2010...

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