Our Story | Maple Branch Craft Brewery

SAVOR THE JOURNEY

Maple Branch Craft Brewery was founded in celebration of Fort Worth's distinct entrepreneurial spirit. We've got a thirst for freedom and taking the path less traveled. For us, that means providing a space for trailblazers, free-thinkers, visionaries, friends and newcomers to unwind while igniting your taste buds.

Find magic in every sip. Voyage further than any craft beer-enthusiast has gone before. Crack open a cold one and savor the journey.

THE FACES BEHIND THE BEER

Stuart Maples

Co-Founder & Head Brewer

Allyssa Maples

Co-Founder & Head of Marketing

We met back in 2014 while attending TCU. Fast forward six years, we're now happily married and have four kids (two cats and two dogs, that is). We're strong believers in the saying "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could" - the only edit we would make is to add Fort Worth specifically. Our funky community means a lot to us, and we're proud to call ourselves Fort Worth locals.

Maple Branch began as a college pipe dream, and we're slowly seeing it become tangible, whether that's with the creation of our tap handles, breaking ground in the taproom, or the hundreds of batches we've brewed. As young entrepreneurs it hasn't always been easy, but for us taking the path less traveled has always been the only route.

Stuart & Allyssa

Paper City Magazine

Maple Branch Brewery is bringing craft beer power to Fort Worth's Foundry District. Blindfolded and thirsty, Stuart Maples raises...

D Magazine

Few know the importance of good chemistry the way horned frog alumni Stuart and Allyssa Maples do. The couple — who bonded during their studies at TCU’s Neely School of Business...

Fort Worth Weekly

If there ever were easy years for Fort Worth’s breweries, those days are gone. Rahr & Sons founder Fritz Rahr had the then-difficult job of explaining how small-batch beers were better in quality than corporate brews to restaurant owners 14 years ago...

Fort Worth Magazine

Maple Branch Craft Brewery will be the Foundry District's very own taproom and beer garden in the ivy-covered warehouse formerly owned by legendary interior designer Joseph Minton....

Beer in Big D

Up until now, areas to the south and east have been the primary target for breweries planning to open in Fort Worth....

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