{"id":193559,"date":"2026-03-06T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193559\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:36:19","slug":"whats-brewing-in-san-antonio-11-brewers-win-at-brewers-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193559\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s brewing in San Antonio: 11 brewers win at Brewers Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The volatility of the Texas craft beer market has mauled another Hill Country brewery. <a href=\"https:\/\/bearkingbrewing.com\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQWzjJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWVW1peW1pblNuRjBIY1dkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrGCn8zd0W8yHTB56os9j0FsaqFVaIqkDU8TBJpOwNvRjdkf_pCLb5T1hDI__aem_hTphhZI_pWKQJDIeRWzLQQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bear King Brewing Co.<\/a> in Marble Falls will close on Saturday, March 7, mere weeks after winning gold in a statewide competition.<\/p>\n<p>Via a release, the owners of the seven-year-old brewery cited financial challenges, including a declining economy and increasing industry costs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cClosing Bear King is one of the hardest things we\u2019ve ever had to do,\u201d J.D. Guidry, brewmaster and co-owner, said in a statement. \u201cThis place was never just beer \u2013 it was a community that welcomed us since day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guidry and three siblings founded Bear King in early 2019, naming the brewery after a mythical, half-man, half-bear creature said to stalk the area centuries ago. The spot quickly became popular for its beer garden featuring lawn games and frequent live music.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, it also racked up several industry honors. Most recently, the brewpub\u2019s guava IPA, Misty Lady, was <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/brewers-cup-local-winners\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">awarded a gold medal at the Texas Craft Brewers Guild\u2019s Brewers Cup competition<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p>Bear King will say its goodbyes during a Saturday, March 7 event from 10 am-9 pm with discounted food, free chicken strips for kids, and complimentary chips and queso. All sales proceeds will go to employees, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Bear King\u2019s closure is the latest blow for a Texas craft beer community, which has seen a rash of breweries and craft beer bars cease operations in the last few years. A late 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasstandard.org\/stories\/craft-breweries-closing-texas-struggles-beer\/#:~:text=In%202024%2C%20more%20craft%20breweries%20closed%20statewide%20than%20opened.&amp;text=Back%20in%202013%2C%20the%20Legislature,later%2C%20that%20trend%20is%20reversing.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Standard<\/a> report said that more Texas breweries closed than opened in 2024, an industry first.<\/p>\n<p>With Bear King leaving the scene, the Marble Falls area will now only have two breweries \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/doublehornbrewing.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Double Horn Brewing Co. <\/a>in downtown, and <a href=\"https:\/\/stwbrewing.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Save the World Brewing Co.<\/a> just north of town along US-281.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The volatility of the Texas craft beer market has mauled another Hill Country brewery. 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