re: Jester King for Sale

Have you been to Austin Beerworks lately? I wonder how they’re doing.

I’m not a huge fan of their beers but they did distribute widely across central Texas. Their Peacemaker Ale is solid. I don’t care for the rest of their lineup.

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A beverage that has been around for centuries is now what is seemingly a mere afterthought.

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This is not accurate at all

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I haven't seen Jester King anywhere around here for years.

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They have/had some over the last few months in metry

I had no clue they distributed outside of TX.

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Bringing their kids to breweries?

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Yes

Turning adult places into family places was the downfall.

I think that is the opposite. Small Breweries that are failing usually have 1 main issue they sell average beer and don't have other reasons to go besides the beer like a cool setting with good food for the family. If a brewery wants to make it they either need very good beer or a cool setting Ideally you have both but you have to have at least 1 of those things.

Having a 6 and 7 year old, if your brewery has a playground/large open outdoor space and serves food, there's a good chance I'm going to visit. The two breweries I frequent the most make the most mediocre beers ever, but they provide a good place for me to meet friends and have our kids run around for a couple hours. I'd love to visit the smaller, better breweries, but those visits are rare because of life with kids and two parents working full-time.

Sad to hear about JK. They were making legit world-class beers at one point.