Supplier Spotlight at Southside Cellar

This episode features Oak Cliff Brewing Co. Sales Rep, Andrea Brashier, in for another unfiltered interview from the taproom. And she tells us what it takes to convince a bar manager to give up a tap handle. We move past the romance of the brewhouse and get in the trenches of craft beer sales. She breaks down the brutal daily grind of managing a distribution footprint, the challenges of selling a...

Before there was a brewery on every corner, there was Rahr & Sons Brewing Company in Fort Worth, Texas. We sat down with North Texas brewing legend Fritz Rahr to talk about what it takes to build a 20-year legacy in the craft beer game. The beer was crisp, the pizza tasty, and yet the night flew by with the man who started it all in DFW, quite literally spawning our local Craft Beer scene.  We...

This time around we sat down with some crafty brews and our very own Ben Walter of Priory,  long time teammate and Culinary Director of our Pizza Kitchen, to learn about the backstory and future vision of their beer collab & beer dinner business, The Priory. Joining alongside Ben, were our friends Big John McCurdy & Collin Zreet (Advanced Cicerone) also of The Priory. These guys are doing...

This episode we changed it up a bit & welcomed Gary Gordon of Breaking Brew Meadery to the taproom for the first time--to chat about this fabled libation style and get behind the scenes of the local Mead craft. What started from home brewing 20 years ago grew into an established Meadery in Farmers Branch, Texas. Their mission is to create a positive and flavorful drinking experience for a spec...

This week we welcomed Armor Brewing Co. to the taproom for the first time with Sales Manger Dave Strickland in house to chat all things North Texas Craft Brewing. Had a fabulous night hearing their stories and getting to know our Allen neighbors.   Thanks for giving this episode a listen. We hope to see you in-house soon for great industry insight you won't find anywhere else, and to enjoy th...

This episode we welcomed Sales Director Chris Nunez of Real Ale Brewing Co. to the taproom. Chris is a true veteran of the Texas Craft Beer game, representing one of Texas' oldest and most popular Craft Breweries. We had an amazing evening getting Chris' perspective on the future of the brewery, the industry at large, and a few great stories of the journey that led him here.  Thanks for...

This week we highlighted our South Main Village neighbor, HopFusion Ale Works & Swiss Army Knife, Casey Wilson in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. The Hop is a trailblazer in the South Main Village, paving the way for this beautiful neighborhood to grow and flourish. What an amazing night catching up with Casey, having insightful convos and recapping the Wo...

This episode we were absolutely pumped to host Texas brewing legend, Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold Brewing Company (Houston, TX), to the taproom for the first time. Saint Arnold Brewing holds the title of Texas' Oldest Craft Brewery with over 30 years of producing & serving great brews. We look forward to having Brock in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and both the history & fut...

This week we welcomed long time North TX Craft Beer staple, Chris Wilborn of Collective Arts Brewing, to the taproom to chat all things Craft Beer. We talk of a truly unique brewery concept, from the Great White North, whose's endless mission is to make the world a more creative place by bringing inspiration, collaboration and creativity into the everyday. Fusing the creativity of craft bever...

This episode we highlighted the fantastic brews from our friends in North Ft. Worth TX, Three Wide Brewing Co. We welcomed local Brewmaster & Beer Evangelist Matt Morriss in house to go down the rabbit hole discussing his vast experiences in the local Craft Beer scene, the brand & the brews, and the future of his newest brewery.  Thanks for giving this episode a listen. We hope to see you...

This episode we had a real treat with one of the true OGs of the industry, our friend Kent Deewall of Grand Rapids, Michigan's own, Founder Brewing Company. He stopped in and sat down to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. It was the perfect time to have Kent behind the mic to chat all things Founders as they are the Official Craft Beer sponsor of Real Madrid CF. He&a...

Our friends from the north east sector of the DFW Metroplex joined us from Richardson, Texas' own Oak Highlands Brewery. They were in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. We were stoked to have our homie, Ryan Hillman, on the mic along with first time taproom visitor, Brad Mall, to chat all things OHB. We were incredibly entertained hearing Brad's craft b...

This week we were pumped to host, for the first time, Michael Larson of Chouffe. All the way from his Chicago base to our Fort Worth, Texas taproom. We were excited to have him in our little Craft Beer joint to talk about the Belgian brews that got so many aficionados into Craft Beer. Michael had a ton of great stories, unique insider perspective on  Chouffe's brewing history as well as the c...

As always we were excited to welcome our long-time homie, Emilio Manzano in house to discuss all the buzz with  Dynamo Distributing's portfolio & their latest distribution acquisition. Emilio has been a staple and great steward of the local Craft Brew scene and we're pumped to have him in house to chat great brews and the future of craft beer distro in Texas. Thanks for giving anothe...

This week our friend, Michael Vallandingham of Hofbrauhaus of America joined us to talk about their iconic beer portfolio, and with their new location coming soon, Hofbrau will soon be bringing legendary Bavarian Beer culture to Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods. Michael is a veteran of the DFW Brew Scene and we are excited to share his insights and perspectives on the state of Craft Beer in 2026. ...

This episode we welcomed North Texas Brewing staple, Lakewood Brewing Company's President and founder Wim Bens to the taproom to chat all things Craft Beer and exciting happenings at the brewery and have a taste of their incredible Dubai Chocolate Temptress (Imperial Milk Stout). Wim has had a long stretching impact on the NTX Craft Beer landscape and we enjoyed hearing his craft beer stories...

This week we sat down with experienced home brewer and good friend of the Cellar, Greg Smith of the Horsemen of the Hopocalypse homebrew club to get a glimpse of the modern home brewing scene in North Texas and a recap of the 40th Annual Bluebonnet Homebrew Competition. Calling on any and all Homebrew enthusiasts for this one! Excited to hear his story and get his take on the current local Craft B...

This episode we welcomed in Will & Nate from the Near Southside's newest adult beverage company, Blue Flag Distillery of Fort Worth, TX, in house to make a proper introduction. This was a fun one with long-time Ft. Worth Brew Scene staple & former Head Brewer, Nate Swan, giving us insight about his newest project, that includes a tasting room for people to connect in and a distinct, p...

This week we highlighted the fantastic beer crafted by our friends in Carrollton TX, 3 Nations Brewing & Symbol Brewing Company, with the always floored in 1st gear Tyler Harris... we got him back in the saddle to chat all things modern brew-life and so much more.  Thanks for giving this episode a listen, and we hope to see you in-house soon for great beers and industry insight, as this partic...

This week we highlighted the fantastic brews from our Dallas friends at Oak Cliff Brewing with Head Brewer and Ft. Worth TX local, Conor Reeves, in house to chat their tasty brews and their move back into self-distribution.  We are SUPER proud to now offer delish bites from our new pizza kitchen here with some of the best pizza in town! Thanks for giving this episode a listen, and we hope to see y...

We sat down with Ben Walter, our long time teammate and new Culinary Director for our Pizza Kitchen launch to tell us how it all came to be. We feel like we've got such a killer team here at the Cellar and are excited to chat with one of own about his endeavors, along with a recap of our recent Belgian Beer Dinner and all the goings-on with The Priory. Looking forward to chatting all things P...

It’s been a great year for our Supplier Spotlight series and this one will certainly be interesting to say the least! When we started this supplier forum we never envisioned its growth and morphing into a live podcast recording. We simply wanted to chat beer and learn from the hard working folks in the industry. With encouragement from our good friend, Charlie Pelletier that begged for this event,...

This week WE ARE BACK FROM OUR WINTER HIATUS with our South Main Village neighbor, HopFusion Aleworks & Owner Macy Moore in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. Macy was a pioneer in the South Main Village, paving the way for this beautiful neighborhood to grow and flourish. We had a great night of conversation and cold craft beers in the taproom.  Thanks for g...

This week we sat down with local beer legend, John Mosher. John has been a Craft Beer mainstay in DFW for years as the retail manager for the robust HEB beer & wine sections of multiple locations. We were excited to hear his stories and get his take on the survivability and future of the local Craft Beer scene in North Texas and beyond. Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did here in the...

We welcomed back local craft brew advocate and local sports radio personality Matt McClearin (96.3 Sportsradio The Ticket) along with his homie Gavin Secchi of 3 Nations Brewing to chat their latest DFW Ticket P1 6-pack beer release "Matty Light" and all things local Craft Beer. Matty Beers is back to use his large local platform to preach the Craft Beer gospel. I'm absolutely pumpe...