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| Image credit: Happy Hippie Brewing Co. |
Happy Hippie Brewing Co. has closed its brewery and taproom in Richardson.
The business originally got its start in early 2020, bringing its products to market by way of an alternating proprietorship agreement with Hop & Sting Brewing Co. of Grapevine. Two years later, ownership announced plans to open a destination taproom and brewery in the Lockwood District of Richardson. That vision became a reality when the new site opened in October 2023.
Of course, the name Happy Hippie was a reference to the hippie movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Appropriately enough, the brewery's patron saint was Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead - a.k.a. Captain Trips, and the beer Captain Tripels (a Belgian tripel) was named in his honor. Other beer names recalled popular classic rock songs of the era as well.
News of the closure was conveyed in an email to founding supporters, though no specific reason was given for the decision. The ownership group at Happy Hippie included Michael and Kellie Frederick, Scott and Happy Schweiterman, and Dave and Jess Steckel.
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