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Discover brewtopia at these 6 North Texas craft breweries

Deep Ellum Brewing sports the most attitude of any of the Dallas breweries.

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Lakewood Brewing Co. in Garland has a bar with taps for all beers.

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McKinney-based Franconia is the granddaddy of Dallas breweries.

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Revolver Brewing in Granbury celebrates its grand opening October 20.

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Peticolas Royal Scandal took the gold in the “classic English-style pale ale”category at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival.

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In the span of just a few years — this last year, actually — Dallas has become a hotbed of craft brewing. Texas brews are no longer limited to Austin, the Hill Country and Houston. They’ve migrated north, and we’re better off for it.

This weekend, Revolver Brewing opens in Granbury. Yeah, Granbury is a bit of a drive, but there’s some talent behind Revolver. Grant Wood, who spent 16 years in the Sam Adams brewery, is working with the father-son team of Ron and Rhett Keisler.

The October 20 grand opening is from noon to 4 pm. It’s free and includes a tour of the brewery and sample of the beer.

It got us thinking about the other breweries in the area and the tours offered. So we typed them up, and here they are. Boom.

Lakewood Brewing Co.
This Garland-based brewery has been doing its thing for about a year now, and in that time Lakewood Brewing has made a name for itself with European-styled crafts. The imperial milk stout, lovingly called “The Temptress,” clocks in at 9.1 percent ABV, but you wouldn’t know it.

Tours are offered every Saturday from noon-3 pm, and that includes a souvenir glass, four samples and an informal tour. It’s $10 cash at the door, and they usually wrangle up a food truck or two.

Peticolas Brewing Company
It’s a little nuts to think how far Peticolas Brewing has come in just the first year. In early October, Peticolas Royal Scandal took the gold in the “classic English-style pale ale” category at the Great American Beer Festival. That’s the largest commercial beer competition in the world, son.

If you’re inclined to check out the facilities, you better wrangle up some friends, because tours are limited to private groups of 30 to 50 people. It’s $15 per person, and that includes a private tour, your choice of glassware and a Q&A.

Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
We’re cheating a bit by grabbing Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. from Fort Worth, but when we’re talking breweries in North Texas, we are legally required to mention these guys, and for good reason. Around since 2004, Rahr & Sons has been winning awards for nearly as long.

Tours are Saturdays, 1-3 pm. Ten bucks gets you a pint glass and free samples, but if you can make it to one of the Wednesday tours from 5-7:30 pm, you’ll experience a more intimate crowd and experimental and special brews that you can’t get anywhere else.

Franconia Brewing Co.
Rahr may be four years older, but Franconia is the granddaddy of Dallas breweries. Located up in McKinney, Franconia was founded Dennis Wehrmann, who hails from Bavaria, so the brews have some German expertise behind them.

Wehrmann has had brewing in his blood since he was 12. Saturday tours, 11 am-1 pm, cost $5 and include beer samples.

Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
Deep Ellum Brewing definitely sports the most attitude of any of the Dallas breweries, but they back it up with crafts like hops-heavy Dreamcrush 2x Rye IPA. It’s only seasonal, though, so you better check it out soon on one of the two weekly tours.

Tours are Thursdays, 6-8:30 pm, and Saturdays, noon-3 pm. For $10 you get a glass, complimentary beer and a tour of the facilities. Luckily, being in Deep Ellum means you won’t have to travel far to find the rest of the beers on tap.

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Punk Noir will host a caviar tasting this week.

Indulge this week with not one, but two, caviar events along with other luxe experiences like a Burgundy wine tasting and Amalfi Coast brunch. There's also opportunity to keeps things more laid back with a summer burger party, and even a humorous dinner with a former TV writer from The Simpsons.

Wednesday, July 15

Caviar & Wine Tasting Experience at Punk Noir
This guided wine and caviar tasting will feature wines from Hyde Vineyards Estates paired with Altima caviars in a bump-and-sip setting at the new Punk Noir tasting-menu restaurant on Turtle Creek Boulevard. Tickets are $50, and the tasting will run from 6-8 pm.

Thursday, July 16

30th DFW Restaurant Week Reservation Day Happy Hour at The Stoneleigh Hotel
The historic Stoneleigh Hotel will host a kickoff party in conjunction with reservations officially opening for the 30th annual DFW Restaurant Week. Visit the hotel from 4-6 pm for complimentary passed appetizers, samples of Stella Artois beer and Penfolds wines (the official beer and wine of DFW Restaurant Week), chalice engravings, a shuffleboard competition with prizes, and a champagne toast at 5 pm. (DFW Restaurant Week runs August 10-September 7.)

Friday, July 17

Red Burgundy Wine Tasting at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Join the Pappas Bros. Steakhouse sommelier team for a tasting of rare wines from Burgundy, France, including selections from the storied Cote d’Or. A dozen wines are included at various stations as well as paired hors d’oeuvres. The tasting is $150 and will run from 6-8 pm.

Saturday, July 18

Sun's Out, Buns Out Patio Party at Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar
Embrace peak summer heat with a playful party built around burgers - and buns - at both Loro Asian Smokehouse locations (East Dallas and Addison). Guests can expect $10 sandwiches, like smoked pulled pork, pork katsu, smoked brisket, and smoked chicken, along with $8 “Porch Pouches” and a popsicle pop-up with free popsicles from 1-4 pm, or while they last.

National Caviar Day at Dee Lincoln Prime
The Frisco steakhouse will offer an indulgent special pairing to mark National Caviar Day. The menu includes two caviar “sammies” – butter-toasted mine Hawaiian rolls with chive crème fraiche and premium caviar – paired with the new Dee Luxe Sour, made with Hendrick’s gin, Lillet Blanc, white crème de cacao, and Supasawa premium sour cocktail mixer. The pairing is $65. Call 214-387-3333 for reservations.

Sunday, July 19

A Taste of the Amalfi Coast at Monarch
Experience a taste of coastal Italy paired with sweeping views of the Dallas skyline. The prix-fixe menu includes warm focaccia, heirloom tomato caprese, lobster benedict, rigatoni carbonara, lemon ricotta pancakes, steak and eggs, and more. The brunch is $95 ($35 for kids under 12), plus tax and gratuity, with the option of adding bottomless mimosas for $33 more. Seating times run from 10 am-1:30 pm.

Championship Match Watch Party at Columbian Country Club
Celebrate the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a final watch party at Columbian Country Club featuring DJ music, an ice luge, soccer-themed décor, and drinks sponsored by Don Julio, Casamigos, and La Marca. Admission is free and the party will run all day from 1 pm-2 am. Match time is 2 pm.

Bill Oakley's An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner at Vector Brewing
Bill Oakley is the Emmy Award winning former show writer of The Simpsons TV series, and he’s teaming up with Vector Brewing for two nights of dining and imbibing. This seven-course dinner event will offer a “secret” menu of rare regional American foods and a humorous talk by Oakley. Tickets are $135, with an optional beer pairing for $25 more. The dinner begins at 7 pm both Sunday and Monday nights.

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