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The number of breweries in Texas dropped for the second year in a row, per new data from the Brewers Association.

Why it matters: The once-thriving industry is struggling amid a shift away from alcohol consumption, particularly among younger people.

By the numbers: The state lost 20 breweries last year, falling from 440 to 420, after peaking at 445 in 2023, according to the association.

What they're saying: "I have owners send me messages saying we're just barely getting by or we're barely breaking even," Brian Brown, who tracks the North Texas beer industry on his site Beer in Big D, tells Axios.

Zoom in: Texas Ale Project, which billed itself as the first Dallas brewery built from the ground up since the 1800s, kicked its last keg in August.

• The owners haven't said why, but Brown says many older breweries are closing rather than accepting big rent hikes as original leases expire.

New openings are down, too, dropping by more than half since 2023, per data from the Brewers Association.

• High interest rates and the rising costs of real estate and ingredients all contributed to a slowdown in openings, Caroline Wallace, executive director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, a nonprofit trade association, tells Axios.

Between the lines: The industry is seeing a shift from urban to suburban locations, where real estate is cheaper, says Wallace.

• Manhattan Project is building a sprawling production facility in Mesquite, due in early 2027.
• Rollertown Beerworks opened a brewery and headquarters in downtown Frisco last fall. And Farmers Branch's Odd Muse opened a Plano taproom with a full kitchen in April.

🏓 What we're watching: Breweries are rapidly adding amenities to bring customers in the door, Brown says.

• Armor Brewing in Allen added pickleball courts earlier this summer and Tupps Brewery in McKinney installed a soccer field.

What's next: When the Legislature reconvenes in January, brewers will again push a "beers for steers" tax credit, an incentive for the mash-like boiled barley that breweries give or sell to farmers as food for livestock.

Dallas celebrates Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with joyful parades and festivals, colorful altars and costumes. Here's what's happening...

💃 Enjoy a beautiful parade. The sixth annual Dallas Día de los Muertos Parade & Festival features live music, food and drinks, crafts and more. The parade showcases elaborate Catrina and Catrín costumes alongside illuminated floats decked out in marigolds.

• 4–10pm Saturday at City Hall Plaza. Parade at 7pm. Free admission.

🎊 Check out local venders and makers. Día de los Muertos Oak Cliff Celebration at CocoAndré also features dancers and live music.

• Noon-5pm Sunday. Free admission.

🕯️ Take a walking tour. Ruta de Altares, a free self-guided route of Día de los Muertos altars, stretches across the Bishop Arts District and Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff.

• Friday through Sunday. The route guide is available in English and Spanish.

🇲🇽 Pay tribute to the departed. Hosted by the Latino Cultural Center, Día de los Muertos Exhibition showcases unique altars created by community members, artists and organizations.

• Through Nov. 6. Free.

💐 Bring a photo of a loved one. The Community Altar at Sor Juana is a shared space for remembrance and connection.

• Through Nov. 8.

🎉 Sip a pan de muerto cocktail. Día de los Muertos Block Party at Sueño features a DJ, live entertainment, food and specialty cocktails.

• 4–9pm, Monday, Richardson. Free.

🇮🇹 A $2 billion Italian-inspired village with homes, hotels, retail shops, a performing arts center and a canal system has been approved by the Prosper Town Council. (KDFW)

💰 Fort Worth is offering tax breaks for a $1.3 billion semiconductor testing plant that could create over 600 jobs. (Star-Telegram)

👀 Your "I Voted" sticker could score you freebies and deals across North Texas. (DMN)

🕊️ Dolores Huerta, a labor leader and civil rights activist who founded the United Farm Workers union along with César Chávez, has died at the age of 96. (Axios)

Reese's rules Halloween candy nationally, but in Texas, Airheads stands out, according to new DoorDash data.

Our picks:

💃 Naheed is off again.

🍿 Megan is going to see "You Can See Everything."

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