Despite his acting schedule, Ackles helped shape the brewery’s design, construction and constantly evolving beer selection.
In Dripping Springs, Texas, Ackles, his wife Danneel and brother-in-law Gino Graul transformed a 15-acre property into Family Business Beer Co., a destination built around craft beer, food, music and community. Weekend brewing sessions gradually developed into a genuine passion, prompting Gino Graul to pursue formal brewing education, including studies at UC Davis and the Siebel Institute in Chicago, states a 2018 Forbes report. As reported by Yahoo, the brewery was conceived around bringing people together through good beer, music and food, while its name offered a playful connection to Ackles’ Supernatural legacy.
“Family Business” echoed one of the show’s most recognisable themes while also reflecting the venture’s genuinely family-run foundation. For Jensen Ackles , the idea of a family business was already part of his professional mythology. After years of playing Dean Winchester on Supernatural, where family, loyalty and adventure formed the heart of the story, the actor brought a version of that ethos into real life. What began as a backyard experiment eventually became a full-fledged brewery, although its journey has since taken a different direction. Scroll down read the details. The origins of Family Business Beer Co. were surprisingly informal. Ackles and the Graul family began experimenting with a small brewing system that had been stored in the actor’s backyard While living in California. Food was also central to the concept. The property became home to Jep’s Southern Roots, a food truck operated by Duck Dynasty personalities Jep and Jessica Robertson, bringing Southern comfort food and Cajun-inspired dishes into the mix. Local wines and non-alcoholic beverages ensured the destination’s appeal beyond beer. The evolution marks a new chapter for Family Business Beer Co. The destination taproom may have closed, but the family venture continues to carry its Texas identity into stores and markets across the state.