It all started with a groundhog.

After Punxsutawney Phil promised six more weeks of winter, Fritz Rahr decided to bribe the ‘weather gods’ into delivering sunny, blue skies by releasing our spring seasonal, Bucking Bock, early.

That didn’t work out so well.

It looks as if Mother Nature herself reached right into our brewery in an attempt to get her own free sample of Bucking Bock.

We are currently roofless and, as a result, operations are completely down. The good news is that we’re really good at weathering difficulties (pun completely intended) and we’ll be back up-n-running in no time.

We don’t have a solid timeline yet, since we’re still assessing the damage – but we will be producing beer as soon as possible (weather gods and Mother Nature willing).

We are grateful beyond words that no one was in the brewery when this happened. We lost some beer, but everyone is safe and that’s all that matters.

We're working on repairs to the brewery so our doors are closed for now - but we can't imagine a weekend without our favorite people (Rahr supporters!) ...so plan to meet up with us at a BBQ joint located at 301 Stockyards Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76164 between 1pm - 3pm this Saturday. We should have plenty of updates about the condition of the brewery - and the condition of the beer - by then.

It's our understanding that this location has a $5 parking fee - but the charge is refunded with the purchase of a meal.

It would do our hearts good to see some familiar, smiling faces! Hope to see you there!

ATTENTION VEGETARIANS!!! THIS IS YOUR WEEKEND!!! The restaurant named after the fair city of Chadra, Lebanon will serve their famous falafel (and gyros for the people who want a different sort of protein...) during the tour & tasting (1-3pm). On tap will be: Blonde, Red, Ugly Pug and Stormcloud. There's a rumor floating around the brewery that our next seasonal, Bucking Bock, might make an appearance too. Stop by Saturday to find out first-hand!

Thanks to guest brewers Melissa Glaser, Nick Goodman, and James Lallande, you can sample a Barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout and a Rauchbier (smoked beer) during tonight's tour & tasting! These special beers are only available at the brewery and once they're gone, they're gone...so come out for a visit and get 'em while you can!