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Texas To-Do List: Armor Brewing Co.
Texas To-Do List: Armor Brewing
Looking for an ideal spot for a fancy date night or a family lunch? Look no further than Armor Brewing in Allen, as this place always has something brewing.
ALLEN, Texas – Looking for an ideal spot for a fancy date night or a family lunch? Look no further than Armor Brewing Co. in Allen, as this place always has something brewing.
Mike and Jenn Todryk, the star of HGTV’s “No Demo Reno,” started Armor Brewing after launching Armor Coffee Co.
Armor Brewing is not just a full-scale brewing operation but also a full-service restaurant and bar, serving as a community connection point.
“Everything in Armor is built through experience. Right? So, whether you’re in this taproom, you’re having a beer with a buddy, or on a date night with your significant other, or want to just come hang out and play darts with people. We have places for each individual or group or couple to build to have something that’s for them,” said owner Mike Todryk.
Armor Brewing has live bands on Fridays and Saturdays and a large grass area that is great for kids.
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You may come to the brewery for their 24 tap selection, but don’t overlook their food menu.
“We are making everything scratch. This is a true scratch kitchen. And likewise, we brew everything in-house here. We use really great ingredients. We manage and handle our water filtration system with precision because it’s really important,” Todryk said.
Every purchase you make at Armor Brewing actually helps someone in need.
“1% of all proceeds will go towards a charitable outreach. I want time for my employees and then profits to be able to go back to the place that matters the most and are two targets are Children Advocacy and Veteran and First Responder Outreach,” Todryk explained.
The two organizations are held close to Armor Brewing’s Heart, especially because their brand has such a strong veteran component.
“We say ‘brewed by veterans, enjoyed by everyone.’ And it’s the truth. I’m a prior armor officer, hence the name armor. And it’s sort of a nod to my past as a military officer. But my head brewer Brian actually a prior veteran as well. Haley, who is our marketing director, she’s a prior Blackhawk pilot. So yeah, pretty cool,” Todryk said.
Even though it is a brewery, it is family-friendly.
“We love families coming here. It’s really we encourage it. We want people to come and have a place to be with their family. Generally speaking, around 9 p.m., most of the kids are leaving anyway and we do stay open till midnight on the weekends. So, we’re seeing the older crowd coming in. In the end, you know, the people that are 21 plus hang out here,” said Todryk.
Armor Brewing constantly has something going on, so we recommend checking their website and social media for updates.
“We have music every weekend, we’re having a dart league, we’ll have a pickleball league over here. We’ll eventually going to have trivia nights and things like that. We’ll be bringing people in on the off nights to go have a lot of fun,” Todryk said.
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A day off at the pool — and a little sunburn — didn’t stop the Minnesota Twins’ momentum.
Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer as Minnesota scored multiple runs in the first inning for the third consecutive game, and the Twins went on to complete a series sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 win Thursday.
Minnesota has won four games in a row and scored 25 runs in the three-games series in Texas. The two teams had a rare, mid-series day off on Wednesday with the England-Croatia World Cup game being played in Arlington.
“We’re locked in every day,” Lee told Audra Martin on the team’s broadcast. “Yesterday, taking time off, lay out by the pool, get a little burnt and then right back to it. We did a good job getting focused. I feel like we do that with rain delays, too, just lock back in and we’re doing it.”
Lee’s 12th homer capped a four-run first off Jack Leiter (3-7). Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna. Larnach’s third hit was an RBI single in the fifth, and Ryan Kriedler hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
Joe Ryan (5-3) struck out seven but needed 97 pitches to get through five scoreless innings while allowing three singles. Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row.
The Twins never trailed in the sweep that extended their winning streak to four, matching their longest this season. Their 14-5 record at Globe Life Field is the best for any American League opponent since the ballpark opened in 2020.
Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue hit solo homers for the Rangers, who have lost five of six games. They are 0-15 when giving up multiple runs in the first inning.
Twins DH Josh Bell, who was born in nearby Irving and grew up in the area, had an RBI single before Lee’s homer. Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning of the series-opening 4-2 win Monday, and had an RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the first of a 12-2 win on Tuesday.
“We’re just passing the baton each time,” Lee said of the offensive output. “Our guys are hot. They feel good and they came out swinging today. It was awesome to see. We’ve done that for a while now.”
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