We wandered the 18 miles to Clear Fork Liquor in search of Martin house beer I couldn't find elsewhere. This store is located in River Oaks, a section of Fort Worth notable for an odd access-road-to-the-two-lane-road setup that I've only seen in small town Texas. It feels old and forgotten, like you have to have grown up here to have a reason to venture here.
Clear Fork Liquor's sign is missing some lights. The parking lot is awkwardly on the street itself. And I was unable to pull all the way in the parking spot I chose because of an inconveniently placed power pole.
Inside we found possible the most neat and organized store I've ever been in. Like, a master organizer must walk through the store regularly and make sure all the bottles are equally spaced and turned forward in just the same way. 've had roommates like this, but never seen a store where it was taken to this level. Other than that, decor is reminiscent of a sort of hunting lodge kinda vibe, without fully committing. It seemed like decor "about" Texas, rather than from Texas. Which, strangely fits this section of Fort Worth.
I found the beer I was looking for and we discovered a few other hard to find titles as well. we had a nice chat with one of the staff behind the desk about local beer and how they stock. It's a bit far for regular shopping, But, if we are looking for Martin House that has recently passed out of other stores, we will definitely look up Clear Fork. read more