Two friends from middle school reconnected recently and realized they have something in common besides just where they grew up: John Stecker and Devon Ponds are both opening their own breweries, on opposite sides of town.
Whereas Stecker and 4th Tap Brewing Co-op’s other co-founders have finally gotten their beers onto the market and have an up-and-running taproom in North Austin, Ponds and his business partner are further out from realizing their dream. Their East Austin brewing space still needs renovations and proper permitting from the city. But that’s where Stecker comes in — he’s letting the Friends & Allies Brewing team make beer early in the 4th Tap brewhouse.
With this arrangement, which is possible thanks to a relatively new Texas law that allows for what’s called an alternate proprietorship, Friends & Allies might have a beer or two out as early as the end of this year.
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