The Truth About Running a Craft Brewery 20+ Years with Owner Fritz Rahr of Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

This week we welcomed the OG, the Godfather of North Texas 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 to hear Fritz' story. This was a great episode and Fritz had so many incredible stories that we really didn't get in any of the questions we normally ask during a normal episode of the podcast. It was a blast to get to hear from the pioneer of the NTX Craft Beer scene what the journey has been like so far and what he sees as the future of the Craft Beer industry. A fun side note: our host, Shawn Howell was the daytime beertender at the old Flying Saucer location on 4th Street in downtown Fort Worth many moons ago when Fritz rolled in with some of his homebrew and pledged that he'd be opening a brewery in Fort Worth. It's been quite a ride for both Shawn and Fritz over the years, and tonight was a special one to be able to share these stories of a Craft Beer community that has grown so much over the years.Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did here in the taproom. Thanks for giving this episode a listen and we hope to see you in house for the live taping of the next episode. Cheers!Recorded live August 1, 2024 at Southside Cellar.125 S Main St, Fort Worth, Texas 76104www.southsidebeercellar.comwww.instagram.com/southsidecellarShawn Howell, host.Recorded & Produced by Shaun Fernandez & Jaime Salazar.Liquid beats are "Brewed Up" by J/O/E - check it out: www.instagram.com/brewedupjoe+++++++++++++++++++++++Recorded live and in-person, in front of a real human audience.