To support the growth of its beverage co-packing business, Bishop Cider, Dallas, acquired Wild Acre Brewing in Fort Worth and Legal Draft Beer Co. in Arlington Separately, Bishop secured properties for new entertainment concepts in Dallas, Arlington, and two in Fort Worth.
TexBev, a beverage co-packing company owned by Bishop Cider, will relocate operations from Dallas to Wild Acre’s Fort Worth facility and expand its capacity and capabilities by adding equipment from Bishop’s Dallas cidery and Legal Draft’s Arlington brewery. At the Fort Worth site, there is ample room for continued expansion, as the property comprises nearly 200,000 square feet of warehouse space and sits on 21 acres. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of May. Bishop will also be opening a one-of-a-kind entertainment concept at the site and details will be revealed in the fall.
In a related development, Bishop said Grant Wood, most recently co-founder and brewmaster of Revolver Brewing prior to its 2016 acquisition by Molson Coors, will join the company. Before Revolver, Wood spent 16 years at Boston Beer Company, finishing there as the Senior Brewing Manager.