Supplier Spotlight at Southside Cellar

This week we are excited to have the Co-Founder, JP Goytia, of Turning Point Beer in Bedford, TX. Admittedly, JP is a long-time close friend in the industry and we simply love having him out as we love his brewery, the juice, and their ability to continually rock out culturally relevant branding that draws in the customer base and keeps everyone guessing about what's next... and of course, th...

This week we welcomed the team from legendary Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, in house to chat all things Sierra Nevada. Nestled in Chico, California, the passion project of industry legend Ken Grossman quickly became and has continued to persist as the standard bearer in the industry for quality and consistency. Having Nick & Jordan in house to discuss this industry powerhouse was so much fun...

This week we welcomed beloved Local Brewery Owner & Advanced Cicerone Collin Zreet for a unique Belgian Beer Tasting and food pairing. This was the first ticketed tasting of it's kind and helluva time with fabled brews Cantillon Gueuze, Tilquin Quetsche, Trappist Westmalle Tripel, Brasserie de Blaugies La Vermontoise with assorted cheese, nut, & fruit pairings provided by Priory Hospi...

This week we welcomed Chris Lewis and Matt Ellis from TUPPS Brewing, McKinney, Texas. TUPPS has quickly grown from home brewing into one of the biggest Craft Beer producers in the great state of Texas. With a beautiful new (and very large) brewery in McKinney, they've planted their flag in that area as THE go-to brand with a space that can execute a multitude of events. It was impressive to h...

This week we welcomed the Owner Brad Farbstein of Real Ale Brewing Company, from Blanco, Texas. This one was rescheduled from the last spring and it was an absolute blast hanging out with the Texas OG from the Hill Country! It was a treat for the entire taproom to get the story from the man himself as Brad walked us through the early days of basement brewing in downtown Blanco to the growth that n...

This week we welcomed the Owner Seth Morgan of Denton County Brewing Company, from up north in Denton, Texas. It was a treat to get Seth in house to chat about his background and journey to opening a Craft Brewery in his beloved Denton. It was an interesting, and what feels like what's an almost repetitive, story of overcoming obstacles with construction issues, problems dealing with code req...

This week we welcomed the OG, the Godfather of NTX brewing, the Local Legend, Owner & Founder Fritz Rahr of Rahr & Sons Brewing Company, right down the road here in Fort Worth, Texas, way back in 2004! It was a great night for our Supplier Spotlight and certainly a great night at the Cellar. The place was packed with local brewers, OG Craft Beer nerds, and locals at large that just wanted...

This week we welcomed Caine Lackey and David Ersland from Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was a pleasure to sit with the NTX team and chat the current state of Craft Beer in Texas from one of the nation's top breweries with wide distro. The guys were fantastic in laying out their approach to the modern Craft Beer landscape, particularly from the perspective of a National Brewery...

This week we welcomed State Manager JT Bartlett of Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California. As JT is now a FTW resident we've been lucky enough to get to know him well and when we get to sit and chat Firestone Walker in a public forum, it's a huge treat for everyone. As one of the sharpest young minds in Craft Beer, JT brings a different perspective than we normally hea...

This week we welcomed Owner Dom Van Ausdall and Head Brewer Will Perry of False Idol Brewing of North Richland Hills, Texas. Ever since coming on the scene with ghost brew collaborations in the late teens, False Idol burst onto the DFW beer scene with sharp branding and a social media presence before opening. Brandon & Dom, both with backgrounds in the Craft Beer Distro game, brought their bre...

This week we welcomed Harold Sherrell and Ryan Shramek from Big Country Organic Brewing Company in Pflugerville, TX. This week our friends from the Austin are were in house to discuss the brand, the brews, and the future of the brewery. This was a real treat as we got into the real "nerd stat" details of the difficulties of operating a certified organic brewery. On top of the everyday ha...

This week we welcomed Owner Michael Peticolas of Peticolas Brewing, Dallas, TX. This was an absolute treat to have Michael in house, a real OG in the DFW Brew Scene. Peticolas opened for business proper in 2011 and has been a staple of quality in our market, all while maintaining his license as a practicing attorney, and being elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild and...

This week we welcomed Owner Matt Peterson of Equal Parts Brewing out of Houston TX.  Matt and Martina were in house from their team to chat all things Equal Parts and give us a clear picture of life at their beautiful facility in a Historic building outside downtown in the 2nd Ward. We absolutely love their brews, clean and refreshing, and cannot wait to have them in house again. Look for their br...

This week we welcomed Matt Reynolds of Celestial Beerworks in Dallas, TX. After opening the doors in Oct of 2018, Matt and his team have solidified themselves as one of the best breweries in all of DFW with killer Hazy IPAs, fantastic events at the brewery, and wide array of other brews and collaborations. It was a pleasure to have him out to Southside Cellar and this one was special as we got to...