Revolver, one of D-FW’s ‘most popular brews,’ stops brewing at original Granbury location
Revolver Brewing’s Granbury facility officially stopped production on Feb. 7 and will move its brewing operations to other locations, according to an emailed statement brewery owners Tilray Brands sent to the Star-Telegram Feb. 11.
Granbury’s Revolver Brewing facility has “concluded all major operations,” Revolver’s senior operations manager P.J. Milly wrote in a LinkedIn post on Feb. 10.
Revolver’s 20,000-square-foot tap room at Texas Live! on 1650 E Randol Mill Road in Arlington will remain open.
The facility at 5650 Matlock Road in Granbury opened in 2012. On Saturdays, guests were able to join for a tour of the facility and tastings.
“Revolver Brewing was filled with talented people. Our employees embodied top-notch leadership and ownership,” Milly wrote on LinkedIn. “The technical expertise was impressive and contagious. The beer we brewed and packaged was an example of excellence in Quality, Consistency, and Innovation.”
Craft beer sales down in 2024
The Brewers Association noted in its 2024 Year in Beer that 399 breweries closed their doors, while 335 opened across the country. Unfortunately, the craft beer industry’s growth is slowing.
BA told Fox Business they believe the decline is because taprooms are dealing with an increase in supply costs while demand for beer is waning.
Texas has the sixth-largest amount of breweries in the country (445), according to BA. However, the Lone Star state’s data mirrors national data, with 23 breweries closing and only 20 opening in 2024.
In 2024, beer sales were down 2 percent nationwide. In 2023, sales were down 1 percent.
Another contributing factor could be the rise in near beer. BA notes that non-alcoholic beer sales were up 30 percent from January to October in 2024.
How Revolver (and Blood & Honey) became a Texas favorite
University of Texas alumni Rhett Keisler, Grant Wood and Keisler’s father Ron founded Revolver Brewing in 2012. In 2016, Molson Coors bought out the brand through its craft beer division, Tenth and Blake. The two original owners stepped down in 2020. Then in 2024, Tilray Brands acquired the beer brand from Molson Coors.
Tilray specializes in medical cannabis products. However, they are expanding their horizons to beer brands and is now the sixth-largest craft brewing company by ber sales volume in the U.S., according to the Brewers Association.
Revolver Brewing is popular for its “Blood & Honey” beer, a 7 percent ABV, unfiltered wheat ale. This brew put them on the map as one of the most successful breweries in Texas. After a year of opening, the Star-Telegram referred to Blood & Honey as “one of the most popular brews at DFW restaurants and bars” in an August 2013 print article.
Where can I find Revolver Brewing beers?
You can still find Revolver beers at local breweries by searching on Tap Hunter.
Blood and Honey is on tap at Fort Worth’s Social House at 840 Currie St. and Sickies Garage at 6770 Fossil Bluff Dr.
Revolver beer is also sold at local liquor stores and at grocers like H-E-B, Central Market, Kroger and Target, to name a few.