2023 is starting off with me on the road almost every week. Two weeks ago, I was in Dallas/Fort Worth and then another North Carolina trip followed soon after with more to come. I’ll get to Raleigh in another post, but let’s start here with my Texas trip.

Arriving late in Dallas on a Monday, not much was open but I did snag one beer at Deep Ellum Brewing before they closed. The bartender recommend an IPA so I went with Manic Confidence. Really delicious Hazy. I was pleased with my first Texas beer of the trip.

The next day I grabbed lunch at Wild Acres. While the burger and fries were really good, the Mac and cheese was about the equivalent of Stouffer’s. I didn’t even bother finishing it. I did really like the fries. They were like a thick potato chip. Nice crisp to them. Pretty good Apricot flavored blonde ale as well for the beer.

Which leads me to my last stop, Second Rodeo Brewing. Now, Dallas is basically a concrete jungle with little character in my opinion. Fort Worth on the other hand has a completely different vibe. A fantastic bar scene that is reminiscent of Nashville. They call it the Stockyards and I would vacation here. Could be a great spot for a bachelor party. The Big Buckle IPA at Second Rodeo was pretty good in this area. I preferred the Deep Ellum IPA but this was still delicious. I wish I had spent more time in Fort Worth than Dallas but that just means I need to find another excuse for a work trip.