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Fort Worth craft beer destination Pouring Glory closes after 9 years

Pouring Glory has closed.
A craft beer destination in Fort Worth's Near Southside has closed: Pouring Glory, a unique and well-regarded gastropub and growler station at 1001 Bryan Ave. has closed its doors after nine years.
"It's been a wild ride," the owners said in a post about their closure on January 7. "Thank you to our awesome staff for everything, thank you to our amazing friends and family, and to all the guests who walked through the doors."
Pouring Glory was a unique and pioneering gastropub in more ways than one. It was among the first to introduce the concept of a growler filling station to Fort Worth, where you can bring your own container and get it filled with whatever beer they have on tap.
But unlike most growler stations which are pretty much beer only, Pouring Glory was more ambitious in that it was a restaurant as well, serving a full menu of food, cocktails, wines, and even mocktails.
It was opened by a team that included hands-on owners Scott and JoAnn Glover in the Near Southside in 2015, where it was a pioneer in the area, settling into the area well before South Main Street began blowing up with new developments.
They operated out of a 1940s-era brick building with a clean, minimalist vibe, but made warm with industrial steam-punk decorative elements. They built a following among craft beer aficionados as well as Southside regulars for their long list of brews from around the world, served in a customer-friendly array of pour sizes — from tasters to pints to 32-oz and 64-oz growler fills.
They hosted generous happy hours Monday-Friday and all day Sunday with drafts for only $4, as well as performances by local musicians.
The food was also highly regarded — Scott Glover was a chef who previously worked for the Chili's chain — with burgers, tacos, and fun creations like a gumbo "poutine:" fresh-cut skin-on French fries topped with a ladle of gumbo.
They'd had some hard times in the post-pandemic world and in July, they mounted a "saving Pouring Glory" campaign to stay in business. Craft beer as a buzzy trend has dimmed, with a spate recent closures such as Funky Picnic, Voodoo Brewing, and Fort Brewery (who will still continue to brew beer).
The decision to close seemed sudden, since Pouring Glory was still booking events until the day they closed. The closure drew regrets from diners to beer drinkers to neighbors alike, who called it a special place that gave artists an opportunity, with wonderful staff and many fond memories.