Steadman & Son DraftworksAustin Draft Service & Solutions
Austin Draft Service & Solutions

Good beer starts behind the bar.

Draft system installation, repair, line cleaning and balancing for Austin bars, breweries and restaurants. Now with jockey box rental and event draft service. From keg room to tap handle.

Steadman & Son Draftworks logo: crossed wrenches and a draft tap handle, Austin, Texas
What we do

Your draft system should work as hard as you do.

Commercial draft service for the people pouring the beer. Every job is quoted after we hear about your system: tap count, symptoms, or the project you have in mind.

Build-outs, upgrades & consulting

Draft System Installation

New bars, breweries and restaurants, plus upgrades to the system you already have. Planned, routed and dialed in before opening night.

Full build consultation. Opening a new spot or overhauling a big system? We can run the project for you: design and scope, installer and vendor coordination, quote review, on-site quality control, final dial-in and closeout.

  • Full build consultation
  • Project management
  • Commercial systems
  • Glycol & long-draw
  • Draft towers
  • Kegerators
  • Line routing
  • CO₂ & gas
  • Labor-only installs
When something's off

Repair & Troubleshooting

Foamy pours, warm beer, slow taps, leaks. We track down the cause and fix it so you are not chasing the same problem next week.

  • Excess foam
  • Warm beer
  • Slow or restricted flow
  • Regulators
  • Gas & product leaks
  • Faucet rebuilds
  • Line swaps
Scheduled service

Line Cleaning

Dirty lines cost you flavor, foam and pour cost. Routine cleaning on a schedule that fits around your service hours.

  • Beer line cleaning
  • Faucet service
  • Coupler service
  • Deep cleans
Keep it dialed in

Maintenance & Balancing

Pressure, temperature and restriction set right for every line, so each beer pours the way the brewer meant it to.

  • System balancing
  • Pressure & gas blend
  • Preventive checks
  • System reviews
New
Festivals, private events, pop-ups

Mobile Draft Rental & Event Service

Jockey box rental with the option of a full draft crew. We deliver, set up, keep the taps running with a tech on site, and tear it all down after. You bring the beer.

  • Jockey box rental
  • Delivery & setup
  • On-site draft tech
  • Teardown
Ask about your date
Monthly service plans

Bar Partner Plans: clean lines on a schedule.

Three levels of recurring service, so your lines get cleaned on time and someone is already on call when a tap acts up. Each plan is priced to your tap count after a quick system review.

Level 1

Essential Pour

The basics, done right and on time.

  • Biweekly line cleaning
  • Basic system adjustments
  • Priority scheduling
Level 2

Performance

Deeper care for busy draft programs.

  • Everything in Essential Pour
  • Quarterly deep clean
  • Minor faucet adjustments
  • 10% off service labor
Level 3

Full Bar Partner

Your draft system, fully looked after.

  • Everything in Performance
  • Priority emergency scheduling
  • One hour of service labor each month
  • 15% off service labor
  • Annual system review

Pricing depends on tap count and a system review. Parts and larger repairs are quoted separately. Ask and we'll email you the plan details.

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How it works

Three steps to pouring right.

  1. Tell us what's going on

    Your location, tap count, the symptoms or the project. Photos help.

  2. We size up the job

    We assess the scope, explain the work we recommend, and send a clear quote.

  3. We get it pouring

    Maintenance, repair or installation, done to put your system back in dependable service.

Why Draftworks

A local bar partner who knows both sides of the tap.

  • 15+ years in Austin beer Bars, breweries and distribution. We know what a slow tap costs you on a Friday night.
  • A builder's background Construction and trades experience means clean installs, sensible routing and work that holds up.
  • Scheduled around your service We work around your hours so the bar stays open and the beer keeps flowing.
  • Straight answers You hear what is wrong, what it takes to fix, and what can wait. Clear quotes before work starts.
Service area

Built for the Austin bar community.

Based in Austin and serving the metro area. If your bar, brewery or event is a little farther out, ask. We'll tell you straight whether we can make it work.

  • Austin
  • Round Rock
  • Pflugerville
  • Cedar Park
  • Leander
  • Georgetown
  • Lakeway
  • Bee Cave
  • Dripping Springs
  • Buda
  • Kyle
  • Manor
Request a quote

Let's get it pouring.

Tell us about your system or your event. Every job is quoted to fit, so the more detail the better: tap count, what you're seeing, dates for events.

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