USA, TX: Revolver Brewing ceases operations at original Granbury location

In November of last year, Revolver Brewing in Granbury celebrated its 12th anniversary with a tasting event, live music, and food trucks. Late last Sunday night (February 9), P.J. Milly, a brewer and scientist at Revolver, posted on LinkedIn that his team has "concluded all major operations" at the brewery, Dallas Observer reported.

Back in 2012, Revolver Brewing unquestionably helped elevate the craft beer scene in North Texas with its trademark beer: Blood and Honey. Sweet and gritty in name, texture and flavor, it was an essential gateway beer guiding many drinkers to the craft beer side. Along with several other local beers — Peticolas' Velvet Hammer, Deep Ellum's Dallas Blonde, Community's Mosaic and Lakewood's Temptress — the North Texas craft beer scene was birthed. Dallas rallied behind them all.

The brewery, about an hour southwest of Fort Worth, is nestled in rolling hills and tapped into well water, a crucial element in the production of the original beer. We liked that sediment often found at the bottom of the beer bottles — it had grit.

In 2016, Revolver was bought out by a division of MillerCoors. A couple of years later, they expanded to the Ballpark in Arlington, with a smaller brewing operation. In 2020, the original founders, Rhett Keisler and Grant Wood stepped down.

Last summer, Tilray Brands announced it purchased Revolver from Molson Coors Beverage Co. Today, Tilray confirmed that production of Revolver beer is being moved to other locations:

"As the Tilray Beverages business continues to evolve and transform, we have undertaken a reallocation of resources to enhance efficiency and leverage synergies. As such, large-scale production will transition from the Revolver Brewing facility to other brewing locations. The Revolver Brewing facility will continue to operate, focusing on unique and innovative brews, and the taproom will remain open.

"We are grateful for our employees’ commitment and are confident these adjustments will enhance customer experience and ensure our long-term success."

Oringal co-founder Grant Wood was saddened by the stop in production.

"It's a huge loss for Granbury," Wood said Monday afternoon even though, he notes, the taproom and pilot brewery will remain open. "As one of the founders, I’m proud of the beers and the brands we created. I’m also proud of the local team that took over from us. They did the best they could in a very difficult period for craft beer post-COVID."

As for changes in craft beer production, Wood points to a general decline in recent sales of craft beer from business cycles, people moving away from beer in general, younger people drinking less and the rise of legal cannabis.

"I do think craft will be back at some point. It just may take a few more years," Wood says.

Tilray confirmed that North Texans will still be able to purchase and imbibe in all the usual locations.

11 February, 2025