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Meanwhile Brewing Co. Opens New Creamery in Southeast

The brewery’s new ice cream trailer now serves soft serve treats every Thursday through Sunday.

Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Beer

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Meanwhile Brewing Co. in Southeast Austin debuted its new ice cream trailer, Meanwhile Creamery, this past September. The trailer serves soft serve staples and rotating specials, replacing the brewery's previous ice cream vendor.

Why it matters

The new trailer provides a family-friendly alternative to the brewery's standard taproom offerings, expanding the menu beyond beer for visitors in the Southeast Austin area.

The new trailer offers soft serve starting at $5.50 and features six beers on draft, marking a change from the brewery's previous vendor. While the core menu is set, the long-term rotation of seasonal flavors remains a work in progress.

The players

Meanwhile Brewing Co.

A brewery located in Southeast Austin that serves as the host site for the new creamery trailer.

The details

Operating from a trailer at the back of the brewery lot, the creamery maintains a weekend schedule to cater to brewery patrons. The menu focuses on vanilla, chocolate, and swirl staples, with plans to introduce pie-inspired flavors in November. The site continues to serve canned wines, non-alcoholic beer, soda, and juice alongside its core offerings.

Timeline

  1. September 2026: The creamery officially opened on the brewery grounds.

  2. October 2026: The menu features a chantilly cake sundae as a limited special.

  3. November 2026: The trailer plans to introduce a variety of pie-flavored ice creams.

  4. Thursdays and Fridays: The trailer opens for service at 4 p.m.

  5. Saturdays and Sundays: The trailer opens for service at 12 p.m.

The Texas Context

The debut of Meanwhile Creamery marks a departure from the brewery's previous partnership with Besame. This change transitions the site's dessert service from an external vendor to an in-house operation.

Families visiting the Southeast Austin brewery can now order soft serve ice cream on weekends starting at 12 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The trailer offers a consistent menu of chocolate, vanilla, and swirl options starting at $5.50.

The takeaway

Visitors should keep an eye out for the upcoming pie-inspired flavors arriving this November. Check the brewery lot's back area during weekend hours for the current seasonal sundae special.

Further reading

For more on the latest local brewery updates, visit our Beer section.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Austin American-Statesman.

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