Southern Star Brewing Company
Founded in 2008 in Conroe, Texas, we were the first brewery in Texas to can craft beer. Since then, the popularity of our brews gave us the opportunity to move operations into a newly custom-built facility in 2016. We now sit on over 13 acres of wooded property with an extraordinary taproom that overlooks the production brewhouse and an outdoor biergarten with a stage for live music. Come August of 2024, we will reopen with the addition of a gorgeous downstairs Taproom/Restaurant with indoor and outdoor patio seating.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
