In what was a celebration of life on True Anomaly’s grand opening anniversary, regulars, families, and even newbies filled every corner of the award-winning brewery at 2012 Dallas St. People lined up for the brewery’s signature Belgian brews all the way from the front door.
“There’s a diverse group of people that have been with us for a long time, and there are a lot of familiar faces so I’m very proud to bring that community together one last time,” said Ben Stahl, True Anomaly’s co-founder.
“I know I will look back on this with a lot of tremendous memories.”
True Anomaly has been caught in the path of the I-45 expansion since last year. That, coupled with their lease terminating at the end of the month, were key drivers for shutting down the space, Stahl said. Now their team is trying to chart their next steps as a company, which could include their previously planned expansion to Second Ward.
In 2023, True Anomaly announced it had purchased property to open a space twice as large with a full-service kitchen, a larger taproom, and more space to brew. But construction delays and shifting timelines pushed that project further.
“We’re proud of the brand that we built and the product that we built and we’re doing our best to figure out how if it’s possible to preserve that and reintroduce ourselves at some point in the future,” Stahl said.
For now, the owners have said their focus is on making the most during their final days. Their loyal local supporters are already hopeful for the brewery’s return at another landing site. Martha Oliva, a True Anomaly regular, told Chron she was shattered by the news it was closing.
“I was like, ‘No, that’s probably my most frequented brewery’ but of course with the I-45 expansion, I knew it was bound to happen,” Oliva said.
“I’m just so happy to see how many people love this brewery as much as I do…and if it brings this many people together, there’s potential to keep it going.”