April means that Fiesta is right around the corner, but local breweries are already in party mode. A much-missed pub chain is plotting a San Antonio comeback, new spring beers are flowing, and one local taproom is feeling ducky.

Down to brass tacks
After closing in 2018, Brass Tap is reportedly eyeing a multi-unit return to Alamo City. The Florida-based pub chain only had a brief run in San Antonio, opening in 2015 with more than 50 craft beers on tap. Three years later, the franchise filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and shuttered the Rim bar. The company is currently seeking partners to help plot its San Antonio rebirth.

Your round, San Antonio
San Antonio’s brewery scene may be embattled, but beer remains one of the most affordable options for a night out. Point-of-sale company Toast says the city has the cheapest average pint price in the U.S. at only $5.99. It’s also the only city where prices dropped, falling by a slight 0.4 percent year-over-year. The place with the least bang for the buck? New York City, of course, now sells pours at a median price above $9.

Roadmap Brewing is teeing up a month of promotions. Roadmap Brewing/ Facebook

Roadmap tees up giving
Downtown’s Roadmap Brewing Co. is lending a hand to San Antonio nonprofits this spring. The brewery regularly donates $1 from every sale of its house pilsner, drip coffee and non-alcoholic beer to different charities each month. But in April, Roadmap will donate to three nonprofits: SNIPSA , Snack Pak 4 Kids, and Kingdom for Kids.

In addition to the direct giving, Roadmap is offering guests a chance to “adopt” a rubber duck at the San Antonio Duck Derby, held May 9 on the San Antonio River at the Pearl amphitheater. Every sponsored quacker helps the nonprofits support local animals and children.

If that is not enough to lure fans to Roadmap for a round, maybe miniature golf inside the brewery will be a hole-in-one. The second Roadmap Open will be held April 10-12 during The Masters tournament.

Like last year’s inaugural event, the Roadmap Open features a nine-hole mini golf course winding through the brewery grounds. A big screen projector will broadcast the swing-by-swing action and kids can sip unlimited lemonade. Guests can also nab special merch to wear to their next tee time.

Try spring IPAs at Pinthouse's new San Antonio location. Photo courtesy of Pinthouse Pizza

Spring sips
Ease into warm weather with April’s seasonal brews. Spoiler alert: springtime is for IPAs.

• Pinthouse Pizza’s brand new San Antonio taproom is hopping with pours of Caden Hazy, a bitter IPA made with eight kinds of hops, adding a citrus-y flavor and pineapple aroma
• Dos Sirenos Brewing just released the Mooo-cha Latte Milk Stout, a boozy beverage that clocks in at nearly 10% ABV
• Thirsty Pups Brewery is serving up A Matcha Made in Castle Hills, a collaborative IPA made with Fine Line Cookies that contains bright citrus and tropical hop aromas, and the earthy character of Japanese green tea
• Freetail Brewing Co. released Lemon Lavender Lite, a light ale that boasts a smooth, light taste with a bit of lemon zest and lavender
• Black Laboratory Brewing recently debuted La Toxica, a double hazy IPA that holds hints of citrus peel.
• North of Seguin, BS Brewing is offering maple pecan ale, a variation of BS’ pecan ale blended with cookies, vanilla, and maple syrup.
• Cactus Land Brewing recently unveiled Bock, Bock!, a rich, strong doppelbock collaboration made with local influencer Mateo the Beer Reviewer