There ’s no question that DFW’scraft beer sceneis one of the most exciting , diverse , and fast - growing in the res publica . The Untapped Festivalfeaturing more than 100 local brews is coming to Dallas on November 12th , and Community Beer Company’sFunnel Cake Alewas refer the official beer of the State Fair of Texas . Even though most of the area ’s brewery have only been craft beer for the past few years , local favorite Revolver Brewing in Granbury wasjust bought out by MillerCoors . Despite its vernal craft beer residential area , DFW is getting national attention . Despite this attending , Arlington , which is the metroplex ’s third heavy city , must have missed the memo about the craftsmanship beer trend that the rest of the area got a few days back , until now .

Although Arlington is proper in the middle of Dallas and Fort Worth and has become an epicenter for sporting event , the city has remain almost entirely isolated from the craft brewing trend that has enwrap the area . Division Brewing , which specializes in small clutch of ample tang , was the metropolis ’s only brewery when it opened in early 2016 , that is , until this summertime whenLegal Draft Beer Companyopened its door just a few blocks aside . With a massive barroom , expertly crafted brews , and a paper based on sound bodily fluid ( yes , it ’s a thing ) , it ’s evident that Legal Draft is help shape Arlington into a name and address for some of the best guile beer in the metroplex .

“ Downtown Arlington has been out of the conversation of the craft beer craze since it set out , ” Tony Rutigliano , president of the Downtown Arlington management corporation , says . “ What these brewery have done is help acquire a craft beer story for the city and produce a more authentic experience . ”

Legal Draft Beer Company

Lauren Carter

The idea for Legal Draft Beer Company was born 15 age ago when carbon monoxide - owners Greg McCarthy and Curt Taylor were sharing beer on a terrace with Quaker . Out of the blue , the couple said they wanted to spread out a brewpub in their hometown to not only bring great beer to the locality but also to the tourists who frequent the town .

“ But , we had to go back to our job and get up our family , so the idea was put on hold after that nighttime , ” McCarthy said .

In early 2015 , the buddies constitute themselves booze beer together again , and the idea came back to life history . With investment assist from menage and friends and the hiring of German brewmaster Henryk Heiner Orlik , the idea that begin over beers with friends took physique in late June as Legal Draft Beer Company opened its room access in business district Arlington , an arena of the metropolis that is on the verge of becoming a new name and address for restaurants and Browning automatic rifle .

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“ Arlington has experienced this pent - up demand for a brewery and for really anything that is cool , ” McCarthy said . “ We have the stadium , but nothing that makes mass desire to outride . We desire to change that . ”

Even though the craft beer scenery is immature in Arlington , Legal Draft could be the missing teaser piece that rounds out the burgeoning development in the downtown area .

“ Ten years ago , our downtown was nothing like a traditional downtown experience , ” Rutigliano say . “ Now , we have Legal Draft , which is a high production brewery , and Division , which is more of a home brewer on steroids , and a growler bar called Kool Keg , which help pull these two together . ”

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You ’d never think the construction that Legal Draft occupies used to be a cars franchise as they have transformed it into a lustrous , lively and welcoming taproom . On any give weekend , you ’ll find the barroom pack with families , visitor and football fans ( this is a townspeople establish on sports , after all ) . With lively euphony , massive Jenga , board games and cornhole , it ’s well-off to spend 60 minutes here before a Cowboys game or catching up with friends . As for food , Legal Draft take in food trucks to park outside the brewery , and they allow you to bring in your own food , a pit stoppage at Whataburger is in decree .

So , where does the whole legal theme fit into the brewery ? McCarthy , a former attorney , wanted a unique theme for the brewery that would make it stand out among the hundreds of brewery popping up in the DFW area . With the help of the society ’s marketer Lauren Carter , McCarthy start brainstorm as many effectual references as he could , which provided enough material to bring the brewery ’s brash root to life .

The legal inspiration is most patent in the brewery ’s five flagship brewage . The cans feature an instance boast each beer ’s namesake ; for case , Presumed Innocent IPA is adorn with a personified hop with its hands up in the air state , “ Was n’t Me ! ” Legal Blonde Lager is the brewery ’s most universally appealing beer and is now usable at the Rangers sports stadium , and the plenteous Accused Amber , the Hung Jury Hefeweizen , which is complement with hint of banana , and the chocolatey Chief Justice Stout round out the brewery ’s signature collection .

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“ We wanted to produce beers that are sound for Texas , meaning you’re able to pledge them on the porch and pair them with Mexican food , ” McCarthy aver . “ We also wanted someone who commonly does n’t like IPAs to actually care our IPA . Drinkability was our number one priority . ”

move forward , Legal Draft is work on seasonal drafts for Thanksgiving and Christmas , and they want to host more events at the barroom that help oneself give back to the residential district . McCarthy look to that the speedy succeeder of Legal Draft will bring more local businesses to the downtown Arlington area that do n’t revolve around the Rangers or the Cowboys .

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