Panther Island closing brewery in Fort Worth

Image credit: Panther Island Brewing. Panther Island Brewing has announced its closure in Fort Worth. Led by Ryan McWhorter, the family-owned business debuted in December 2014 after taking over a spot formerly occupied by two other North Texas breweries of the past - the first of these opening in the year 2000. The name Panther Island, of course, was drawn from the area surrounding the brewery, which consisted of 800-acres of land set to be revamped as part of the Panther Island development project. Though, long-time industry observers may also recall the early days when the venture went by the name of Wahoo. As for notoriety, Panther Island pulled off the rare feat of winning a GABF medal before its first anniversary, bringing home a silver for Allergeez in September 2015. The brewery's American wheat ale colored-up just four years later, when Allergeez won gold at the 2020 event. Beyond those awards, Panther Island was also known for its Buc-ee's beer, after the brewery rolled out Ro

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