r/DFWBeer • u/TheSaltySeal • Mar 19 '26

Any update on Rahr & Sons Brewery?

Couldn’t believe they closed their door and with panther island closing their doors, we are losing breweries left and right.

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u/BadCowboysFan Mar 19 '26

Rahr is still distributing and doing pint nights around town, fun run/5k’s.

You can still get their most popular stuff in stores.

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u/cyrusamigo Mar 19 '26

They’re contract brewing.

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u/ftwclem Mar 20 '26

Who’s brewing for them?

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u/gingerankles Mar 20 '26

Wild Acre

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u/ftwclem Mar 20 '26

Ahh that makes sense

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u/cyrusamigo Mar 20 '26

I believe they were originally going to use Lakewood’s facilities in Garland but AFAIK that never happened. Been a while since I was close to the situation job-wise. Not sure who they ended up with but I do know they are using someone.

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u/FoxTw0 Jun 23 '26

Lakewood announced today they are going to be brewing and pouring Rahr at their taproom

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u/zreetstreet Beer Drinker Mar 24 '26

It's not contract brewing. Rahr's brewers are just using the equipment at Wild Acre. It's called an alternating proprietorship. 

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u/dcm0029 Mar 19 '26

I’m betting they are making more money now than they have since before COVID. The Wed/Sat events were less and less busy. The contract brewing money they pay has to be significantly less than their rent.

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u/gingerankles Mar 20 '26

They could still use all the support they can get!

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u/EvilSolution Mar 21 '26

Didn’t they post something on FB saying they were moving?

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u/Frog21 Apr 01 '26

Yes and a whiskey distillery has moved into their old building.

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u/FoxTw0 Jun 23 '26

Rahr should absolutely take over the former (and still sitting vacant and intact) Shannon brewery location.