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Jester King for Sale
Posted on 10/29/26 at 9:48 pm
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Posted on 10/29/26 at 9:49 pm to Zappas Stache
Brazos Valley Brewing in Brenham closed earlier this month.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 6:55 am to Zappas Stache
Reading the article it sounds like they need someone who understands running a business model that’s profitable. They’re tired of running a business it sounds like. The beer crash unmasked good breweries that were poor at running a business.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 7:44 am to BeerMoney
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They’re tired of running a business it sounds like. The beer crash unmasked good breweries that were poor at running a business.
Not to mention in a city like Austin with some of the best breweries in all of Texas. There’s a ton of competition.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:17 am to Zappas Stache
Sadly, the people have soured on JK.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:18 am to Zappas Stache
I am not a sour beer guy so I never really cared for most of their stuff outside heavy metal. They they went full retard during the pandemic so it was an easy choice to avoid their beers. Oh well.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 9:33 am to Zappas Stache
So disappointed last time I was there. No sours on tap, everything very mediocre and hazy. No tours. Place turned into a daycare after they built that playground, stage, etc. Sad day.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 9:37 am to Zappas Stache
All of these breweries are horribly run. The government regulation doesnt help them either.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 9:40 am to Prosecuted Collins
Their peak was around 2016-2019 in my opinion.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 10:09 am to Prosecuted Collins
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So disappointed last time I was there. No sours on tap, everything very mediocre and hazy.
That was my experience as well
Posted on 10/30/26 at 12:36 pm to Prosecuted Collins
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So disappointed last time I was there. No sours on tap, everything very mediocre and hazy.
This was my last experience there as well. Sad.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 1:09 pm to BeerMoney
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Reading the article it sounds like they need someone who understands running a business model that’s profitable. They’re tired of running a business it sounds like. The beer crash unmasked good breweries that were poor at running a business.
JK made some great beer. However, their popularity exploded in a time when great beer was appreciated. Now, and for whatever reason, it seems like there is a pure rejection of beer, especially craft beer. We all know about the affect covid had of thinning out the heard, and establishing great quality beer makers that also had sound business knowledge. Now, it appears, that too can't be relied on to maintain a brewery.
JK was made famous by it's farmhouse beers. Right now, sours/farmhouse is the furthest thing from current day beer drinkers. IPA and Lagers seem to be the mainstay, and the breweries that make it, make them well. JK has made both, but none of it tasted like their best efforts.
JK didn't help themselves with their antagonistic stance against those that didn't fall within their political spectrum. Maybe they shouldn't have waded into that arena. Maybe that didn't affect their sales 1 bit. Or maybe alienating potential new and existing customers was a bad move.
Regardless, as much as i denied it during the post-covid downturn, craft beer is dying. The only thing that may survive are good neighborhood breweries and maybe some long established "traditional" regional breweries.
ETA: and as i finish reading, it appears the thing that made them stand out, farmhouse ales, they themselves went away from. Rather foolish if the business model was working for you.
This post was edited on 10/30/26 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 10/30/26 at 3:04 pm to BugAC
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as i denied it during the post-covid downturn, craft beer is dying.
It’s just so odd to me that this has happened to beer. Who would had ever thought 6-8 years ago that this would be where we are today?
A beverage that has been around for centuries is now what is seemingly a mere afterthought.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 3:32 pm to Paul Allen
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. Who would had ever thought 6-8 years ago that this would be where we are today?
I knew it was over when people started bringing their kids
It will come back in about 20 years.
This post was edited on 10/30/26 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 10/31/26 at 3:44 pm to Rouge
Some more info
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At its peak, Jester King Brewery sold about 2,000 barrels of its farmhouse ale annually. In the past three to four years, sales dipped to about 500 barrels. That does not include sales of its other products.
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The decline in revenue has also been paired with rising costs. Jester King pivoted by starting its own distribution company and began making more mainstream craft beer like IPAs, lagers and stouts. That helped the company stay open, Stuffings said.
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“I’m trying to be proactive… ultimately what I’m just trying to guard against is having to shut our doors. Seeking a buyer to inject some new financial life into the company, but largely keep the business model intact. We have got, I think, a very loyal following, we have a strong team,” Stuffings said. The co-founder said he fears that if nothing is done, it would lead to closure.
LINK
Posted on 10/31/26 at 4:34 pm to Zappas Stache
The land is worth the price of the sale.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 4:42 pm to Rouge
That's true, load it up with 2 ac ranchettes
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:19 pm to Zappas Stache
Stayed in Fredericksburg and drove there. Wanted to try everything. Told me I could only get a flight if I took the tour. Drank one full pour and left. F Jester King
This post was edited on 10/31/26 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:43 pm to Zappas Stache
It will die.
I haven't seen Jester King anywhere around here for years.
I haven't seen Jester King anywhere around here for years.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:49 pm to RummelTiger
It’s not like it’s in the middle of nowhere 
This post was edited on 10/31/26 at 5:50 pm
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