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Rahr to begin brewing select brands at Lakewood
Image courtesy of Lakewood Brewing Co. Bringing together two of the area's stalwart brands, Rahr Brewing Co. of Fort Worth and Lakewood Brewing Co. of Garland have announced a new contract brewing partnership that will expand production capacity for select Rahr brands. Since closing its own longtime Fort Worth facility in May 2025, Rahr has been seeking additional brewing capacity to help meet increasing Dallas demand. According to a press release, Lakewood will now produce certain Rahr brands at its Garland facility, while Rahr will continue brewing beer in Fort Worth. As a result of this new partnership, Rahr beers will be served on tap at the Lakewood Taproom. “This partnership is built on friendship, mutual respect, and a shared belief in the future of Texas craft beer,” says Fritz Rahr, founder of Rahr Brewing. “Together, we can continue to innovate while honoring the traditions that have made both of our breweries successful.” Lakewood founder Wim Bens added, “Rahr Brewing has lo
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2 viewsfort-worthgarlandlakewood-brewing-copress-releaserahr-sons-brewing-co - news
A look at 2025 North Texas production numbers
Click to enlarge. This is the annual update of the breakdown of brewery sizes in North Texas, based on 2025 production data as reported to the Brewers Association (BA) and published in the May/June 2026 issue of The New Brewer . Note, not all brewing companies provide their numbers, and some report statistics combining multiple locations. For 2025, roughly 80% of brewing companies active in North Texas are accounted for in the BA's production report. Data also includes production from breweries that closed during the course of 2025. As a result, the number of entities represented in the chart is not equal to the total number of breweries open and operating at any given time. Inside the numbers: Brewery tiers in North Texas, based on production (shown alphabetically): Regional (> 15,000 bbls) Manhattan Project Beer Co. of Dallas. Large (> 10,000 bbls) Martin House Brewing Co. of Fort Worth. Mid-Size (> 5000 bbls) Co
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2 viewsdallasdentoneconomicsfort-worthmanhattan-project-beer-comartin-house-brewing-co - news
Second Rodeo joins Firefly Park project in Frisco
Rendering of Firefly Park in Frisco (Wilks Development). For the past two years, Second Rodeo Brewing of Fort Worth has been actively exploring options for a second location, with the latest possibility - a least in North Texas - a new development being built in North Frisco. Coming from Wilks Development of Fort Worth, Firefly Park is a mixed-used urban village set to occupy a 217-acre tract of land on the southwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. 380, expanding down to PGA Parkway. According to a press release, once completed "Firefly Park will feature 3 million square feet of Class A office space, 400,000 square feet of retail, dining, and entertainment, 1,200 hotel rooms, 230 townhomes, and 1,970 residential units." Second Rodeo signed on as a tenant in late April. The brewpub, a concept from Jason Boso and Brain Storm Shelter (the group behind Truck Yard), debuted its original location in the Fort Worth Stockyards during the summer of 2021. "Second Rodeo Brewing has al
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2 viewsbrewpubsfort-worthfrisconew-breweriespress-releasesecond-rodeo-brewing - news
Blue Flag now flying over familiar Fort Worth spot
Single malt in the bottle, Blue Flag Pale Ale in the glass (Photos © Brian Brown/Beer in Big D). A new beverage alcohol business called Blue Flag Distillery has taken over a long-time familiar spot in the Near Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth. Led by Will Rucker and Nate Swan, Blue Flag replaces Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. at 701 Galveston Ave., with the brewery's former taproom transformed into a special event space known as The Vault. Blue Flag has been hosting private events there for a few weeks, but a Saturday soft opening was the first time The Vault's doors were open to the public. Incidentally, Rucker comes from an oil and gas background, while Swan spent many years as a cellarman and brewer at Rahr & Sons, which for him means this new venture makes for a full-circle moment. So, what's the "blue flag" all about? It's drawn from a tradition built around neighborhood gatherings. Symbolic of an open invitation, if a blue flag was being flown outside of someone's hous
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4 viewsblue-flag-distillerybrewstilleryfort-worthnew-breweriesrecap - news
Belgians on the Southside
Belgian brewers are known as rule-breakers, not bound by the often restrictive brewing heritage and conventions of other European countries.
by Paul4 viewsbeer-barseventspeoplebeer-dinnersbeer-stylesbelgian-beer - news
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
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4 viewsclosingsfort-worthpanther-island-brewing-co - news
2025 Year in review: Craft beer's continued mantra - adapt, adjust...survive
All logos and graphics the property of their respective owners. Image: Brian Brown/Beer in Big D. Another challenging year for the North Texas craft beer industry has come to a close. Yes, there are still headwinds. Yes, breweries are still struggling. Yes, growth is still stagnant (for the fourth year running), but a flat growth curve is better than one in a downward spiral, and North Texas is still holding firm (give or take) in terms of overall brewery numbers. And yes, a lot of these same things were said last year, and the year before that. It's just that the market environment hasn't changed much. If anything, headwinds are stronger ( according to the Brewers Association ), so many of the same messages from past years continue to apply - adapt, adjust...survive. As it applies to brewing operations, adjustments could mean changing up a product line, or even a business model. We've seen instances of both over the past few years, as owners have been putting other beverage types on t
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5 viewscraft-beerdallasdentoneconomicsexpansionfort-worth - news
Bankhead closing brewpub in Fort Worth
Image credit: Bankhead Brewing Co. Bankhead Brewing Co. has announced the pending closure of its location in Fort Worth. The company's Fort Worth space opened in August 2021, being the second of three brewpubs under the Bankhead banner. It followed the original in Rowlett, which debuted in 2016, while a third spot opened in Farmers Branch in 2023. As for the fate of the Fort Worth site, the property was purchased and will be redeveloped by another entity. From a social media post: "It's time for a new chapter for Bankhead! Earlier this year, we received an exceptional offer for our Fort Worth property, one that made perfect sense for our long-term plans. We accepted it, and something even bigger is coming into that space soon. But this isn’t a goodbye story - it’s a growth story. We’re already exploring new locations and are excited for what’s ahead in 2026 and beyond. To our incredible guests and employees: thank you for the love, the memories, and the loyalty. If you’ve shared a beer
by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4 viewsbankhead-brewing-coclosingsfort-worth - news
What Happened to Voodoo Brewing?
Voodoo Brewing rapidly expanding franchises into Texas saw some locations open and close before local craft beer fans were even aware of their existence.
by Paul5 viewsbeer-barsbreweriesclosuresindustrycastle-hillsfort-worth - news
A Quiet Moment at Martin House
Fort Worth's Martin House Brewing seems to succeed despite playing against the rules for a craft brewery—or maybe by ignoring them entirely.
by Paul4 viewsbrewerieseventsfestivalsreviewsbeer-stylesfort-worth - news
Rahr & Moth: End of an Era
Two major closures this month mean that the North Texas craft beer scene is now moving into a distinct and wholly new phase, both culturally and as a commercial industry.
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