News & Updates
2022 in Review
2022 was our first full year in our new home at The Braniff Centre, and a year of more firsts for On Rotation. Despite having been at this for almost 8 years now, we had not, to date, entered any professional brewing competitions until this year. We sent beers off to be judged in the…
On Rotation awarded Best Outdoor Dining, Best Restaurant View, Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant & more by The Dallas Morning News’ Best in DFW voters
The 2022 winners were recently announced in The Dallas Morning News’ Best in DFW People’s Choice Awards. We were honored to once again take home a bundle. In total, On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen received 12 medals – 3 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze. We received gold in Best Outdoor Dining, Best Restaurant View,…
On Rotation celebrates 7 years of small batch beers with lawn games & new releases
On April 9, 2022, On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen will celebrate seven years of business with 15 On Rotation beers, rare guest taps, live screen printing, and an outdoor lawn game spread that would make your tailgate buddies jealous. Co-founded in 2015 by husband and wife Jacob and Lindsay Sloan, On Rotation has grown from…
On Rotation Jalapeño Saison takes silver in inaugural Texas Craft Brewers Cup competition, claims title of best chili beer in Texas
The Texas Craft Brewers Guild hosted the first Texas Craft Brewers Cup in February 2022, the first professional beer competition run and organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. In total, 131 breweries entered more than 150 beer styles, which boiled down to 27 medal categories. 755 beers were judged for the competition with 81…
What the Helles is a Helles Lager?
“What the Helles is a Helles Lager?” You asked, as a pun. Well, we can pun with the best of them. History of the Helles Lager The Helles lager, as a style, was first developed in Munich in the late 19th century by Bavarian brewers who were trying to compete with the popularity of the…
2021 in Review
And we thought 2020 was an interesting year. 2021 proved to be its own sort of animal. We started the year in the midst of construction on our new location while still dealing with COVID-19 and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. Like our fellow Texans, we endured the great freeze of February 2021,…
On Rotation named Best Craft Beer Bar, Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant, Best New Restaurant & Best Restaurant View by The Dallas Morning News’ Best in DFW
The Dallas Morning News’ Best in DFW Awards named On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen the Best Craft Beer Bar, Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant, Best New Restaurant, and Best Restaurant View in North Texas.
On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen to debut menu centered around gluten-friendly fried chicken
We’re officially moved in at the Braniff Centre so it’s time to talk about our menu, where “gluten-friendly” fried chicken takes center stage. We consulted with several of Dallas’ finest chefs and restaurateurs to develop a food program that could stand alongside our beer program as an equal partner. We took our time knowing we…
What does IBU mean?
Contrary to popular belief, IBU does not stand for “International Betterness Units.” IBU and ABV (Alcohol By Volume) are two of the most common descriptors you will see on a menu or tap list when selecting your perfect beer so it’s good to understand how to interpret IBUs in terms of the taste and style…