Empty pint on the oak bar in a brick brewhouse
Amber lager with a foam head in the same pint glass

Fort Smith, Arkansas · Since 2017

On tap.

Good beer.
A place to land.

Find your pint

Garrison Gold

Lager · 4.8% ABV

Switchyard Pale

Pale ale · 5.6% ABV

Freight House Amber

Amber · 5.3% ABV

Brewed here. Poured here.

Your usual, or something new.

Twelve lines. Small batches. Ask for a taste before you choose.

12 beers · 11 pouring

Garrison Gold

Clean malt, a little biscuit, a crisp finish.

Lager 4.8% ABV 18 IBU
$6 / pintgarrison-goldservice600Clean malt, a little biscuit, a crisp finish. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Switchyard Pale

Orange peel and pine, easy all the way through.

Pale ale 5.6% ABV 36 IBU
$6.5 / pintswitchyard-paleservice650Orange peel and pine, easy all the way through. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Freight House Amber

Toasted bread and caramel, without the sweetness.

Amber 5.3% ABV 24 IBU
$6 / pintfreight-house-amberservice600Toasted bread and caramel, without the sweetness. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

River Bend Hazy

Soft citrus and ripe peach from a late hop addition.

IPA 6.5% ABV 42 IBU
$7 / pintriver-bend-hazyservice700Soft citrus and ripe peach from a late hop addition. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Night Shift

Roasted coffee, dark chocolate, a dry finish.

Stout 6.1% ABV 30 IBU
$6.5 / pintnight-shiftservice650Roasted coffee, dark chocolate, a dry finish. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Whistle Stop

Soft wheat and lemon, made for patio weather.

Wheat 4.6% ABV 14 IBU
$6 / pintwhistle-stopservice600Soft wheat and lemon, made for patio weather. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Westbound

Grapefruit and resin with a proper bitter finish.

IPA 7.0% ABV 65 IBU
$7 / pintwestboundservice700Grapefruit and resin with a proper bitter finish. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Ozark Red

Rich toasted malt with a quiet hop balance.

Amber 5.8% ABV 28 IBU
$6.5 / pintozark-redservice650Rich toasted malt with a quiet hop balance. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Platform Pils

Floral hops, crackery malt, bright and dry.

Lager 5.1% ABV 25 IBU
$6.5 / pintplatform-pilsservice650Floral hops, crackery malt, bright and dry. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Black Rail Porter

Cocoa, toasted nuts and a smooth body.

Stout 5.7% ABV 26 IBU
$6.5 / pintblack-rail-porterservice650Cocoa, toasted nuts and a smooth body. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Boxcar Saison

Peppery yeast, pear and a gentle dry finish.

Farmhouse 6.2% ABV 22 IBU
$7 / pintboxcar-saisonservice700Peppery yeast, pear and a gentle dry finish. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Last Light

Tart blackberry with a clean, refreshing finish.

Sour 4.9% ABV 8 IBU
Kickedlast-lightservice700Tart blackberry with a clean, refreshing finish. Served in a clean pint glass.Enjoy at your own pace.assets/img/flight.webp

Flights of four, $12. Four-packs from $12. Last Light is kicked; the next batch is conditioning.

Pull up a chair this week.

October 13–18, 2026

Tue13

Trivia at the long table

Bring a team of up to six. No entry fee.

7–9 PM

2026-10-13T19:00:00-05:002026-10-13T21:00:00-05:00Railyard Brewing Co.Taproom and patio, Fort Smith
Thu15

Brick Oven Betty

Wood-fired pizza on the patio.

4–8 PM

2026-10-15T16:00:00-05:002026-10-15T20:00:00-05:00Railyard Brewing Co.Taproom and patio, Fort Smith
Fri16

River Valley Tacos

Chicken, carnitas and roasted cauliflower.

4–9 PM

2026-10-16T16:00:00-05:002026-10-16T21:00:00-05:00Railyard Brewing Co.Taproom and patio, Fort Smith
Sat17

The Copper Strings + Rail Stop Grill

Acoustic folk inside. Smash burgers outside.

Music 7–9 PM · Food 2–9 PM

2026-10-17T14:00:00-05:002026-10-17T21:00:00-05:00Railyard Brewing Co.Taproom and patio, Fort Smith

Food trucks sell directly. Weather can change the patio schedule; call before heading over.

Grain. Patience. Glass.

Ten barrels at a time, right here behind the bar.

Mash in the brewery

Mash

Hot water meets crushed malt. We draw out the sugars that give each beer its body.

Boil in the brewery

Boil

We boil the wort and add hops for bitterness, flavor and aroma.

Ferment in the brewery

Ferment

Yeast does its work in stainless tanks. We give every batch the time it needs.

Condition in the brewery

Condition

Cold time softens the edges and settles the beer before it reaches a keg.

Pour in the brewery

Pour

A clean glass, the right temperature and a proper head. Your turn.

Golden afternoon light across the oak taproom bar

An old building.
A new local.

We found a brick freight house that needed a second life. Since 2017, we’ve filled it with stainless tanks, good beer and a few more neighbors every week. Come as you are. Stay for another conversation.

Meet the crew

Meet us at the freight house.

118 North 3rd Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

Just off Garrison Avenue. Serving Fort Smith, Van Buren and the River Valley.

Plan your visit

Tuesday–Thursday 4–9 PM
Friday 3–11 PM
Saturday noon–11 PM
Sunday noon–6 PM
Monday closed

(479) 555-0147
Call the taproom · (479) 555-0147