Old 75 Beer Garden

Old 75 Beer Garden is on the southbound side of Central Expressway and is 20,000 square feet of picnic tables, oak trees, as well as two separate bars if you'd prefer to do your drinking under a roof.

There's a stage for live music that will be on hand most nights of the week. And most importantly, there's plenty of cold beer. Old 75's taps span almost three dozen beers, with a little under half of those of the local craft variety from the likes of Petiocolas, Deep Ellum Brewing, Tupps and Community.

There are another two dozen beers in cans or bottles, plus an array of specialty mixed drinks and frozen cocktails.

Old 75 also has a full kitchen, and the menu is a solid offering of bar favorites. We started with an order of green chili queso with house-made tortilla chips ($7). The queso arrives thick and gooey, and the green chilis give it a palpable bite, while the thick chips are dusted with seasoning and sturdy enough to scoop up plenty of queso with each dip.

The Old 75 Burger earns high marks for its juicy charred patty, with lettuce, tomato, onion, dill pickle, American cheese and a house sauce all tucked between two thick slices of buttered Texas toast.