Supplier Spotlight at Southside Cellar

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...

This week we were stoked to host local legends Michael & Melissa Peticolas of Peticolas Brewing to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of their brewery. We're one of the few proud purveyors of their choice packaged goods in the DFW market. They chatted with us about why they focus on great beer, not chasing trends and what actually separates breweries that last from the ones that...

This week were excited to sit down with our very own Ben Walter, John McCurdy, and Collin Zreet of Priory, to discuss what these guys are up to and upcoming events their involved in. 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 the team at Priory. Looking forward to chatting all things Priory with Ben and...

This week we were excited to host a longtime homie, Spencer Withrow of White Rock Alehouse & Brewery. Spencer has been in the DFW craft beer scene crafting brews at Braindead Brewing, Vector Brewing, and now heading the brewing operations at White Rock. We sat down to catch up behind the mics breaking down what it actually takes to survive in one of the most competitive craft beer markets in T...

This week our homie, Tripp Wells was back in the taproom! We properly hoisted the fabled dimpled stein to cheers Altstadt's audacious Fredericksburg  brewery. It was a night of great beer and great convos, including him schooling us on the supply chain logistics of importing specific, premium German malts and hops to maintain the absolute authenticity of adhering to the 1516 German Beer Purit...

This week we were pumped to host our Tarrant County neighbors with Owner and the Malort King himself, Dom Van Ausdall of False Idol Brewing back in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting with one of the best beer brands in DFW! Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did here in the taproom, if you can catch the series live in the tapr...

This week we were pumped to welcome Brewer Justin Hatley of Jaquval Brewing Co. in Dallas TX to the taproom for the very first time! We got to know him well as we talked about his brews and the future of their Bishop Arts District brewery.  Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did here in the taproom. Make sure to check the calendar and make it in to enjoy the show as it was always intended, w...

This week we welcomed Owner/Head Brewer Chris Troutman of Good Line Beer Company in Lubbock, Texas to the taproom for the very first time! We are pumped to get to know him and check his brews and chat the future of his Panhandle brewery. Thanks for giving this episode a listen and we hope to see you in the taproom for the live taping of the next episode. Cheers! Recorded live August 21, 2025, at S...

This time we welcomed Dean Weaver of Autonomous Society Brewpub to the taproom for the very first time! We were pumped to get to know him and check his brews and chat the future of his Dallas brewery. He regaled us with stories of how he, a 30-year homebrewer turned film veteran, traded film sets for stainless steel brew kettles, building a Dallas brewpub rooted in old-world beer, modern craft bee...

We were excited to introduce the folks behind DFWs newest brewing endeavor, Sandra & Michael Murphy. They were in house to discuss their journey, the local beer scene, and the future of their upcoming new brewery in Burleson, TX. Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did here in the taproom. Make sure to check the calendar and make it in to enjoy the show as it was always intended, with a b...

This episode featured Nick Bunce & Michael McCoy of the big industry OG from Chico, California, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. This was truly a great episode as these guys are real pros, discussing their grassroots tactics and diving into the psychology and marketing challenge of selling icon brews to a new generation of 2...

This week we welcomed in an industry veteran Matt Breslin of Rogue Ales & Spirits to discuss the beer brand of national fame. We had a blast hearing craft beer industry insights from a national brand perspective, along with their expansion into a full-scale distillery and canned cocktail producer. We shook down the blessing and the curse of having an absolute juggernaut flagship like Dead Guy...

This week we brought back the boys from Turning Point with Owner Alex Knight in house to change it up and chat the new kid on the block, Delta 9 THC beverages and their new impact on our industry. We deconstruct the "Hype to Hemp" pivot—how a leader in the craft beer world is navigating the regulatory "Wild West" of hemp beverages and why the future of liquid hospitality might...