Freeport, Illinois-natives Michelle Sollenberger and Josh Proehl traveled to Fort Worth to try Martin House Brewing’s newest brew, a beer made with hot dog water, but “Glizzy Fest: A Celebration of Hotdogs” happened to fall on the same date.
“Funny story, we didn’t drive down specifically for Glizzy Fest,” Sollenberger said. “Hot dog flavored seltzer is a weird concept and, for science, we had to try it. It tastes like a full-on hot dog.”
Michelle Sollenberger, left, and Josh Proehl, right, drove to Fort Worth from Freeport, Illinois, to try Martin House Brewing’s newest beer, a hot dog flavored seltzer. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Vincent Atchison, left, and Thomas Falcon wear hot dog costumes on July 16 at Martin House Brewing’s Glizzy Fest. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Shugg Cole, the brand manager at Martin House Brewing Company, hands out canned lemonade on July 16 at Martin House Brewing’s Glizzy Fest. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
People wait in line to get into Martin House Brewing’s Glizzy Fest on July 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Customers inside Martin House Brewing wait in line to order beer on July 16 at Glizzy Fest. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
A Martin House Brewing customer carries pickle beer on July 16 at Glizzy Fest. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Martin House Brewing hosts Glizzy Fest: A Celebration of Hot Dogs on July 16. Food and drink vendors gathered near the Trinity River. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
A drink vendor sets up next to Martin House Brewing on July 16 for Glizzy Fest. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
A Martin House Brewing employee pours a pickle beer on July 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Glizzy Fest attendees eat hot dogs and drink beer on July 16 at Martin House Brewing. From left to right: Esmeralda Rogers, 24, Carman Cuevas, 46, and Wendy Mendez, 41. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) 
Courtney Holloway, left, Nicki Antonitis, center, and Basil Holloway, right, drink beer on July 16 at Martin House Brewing. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
A few years ago, Sollenberger, 35, and Proehl, 37, were on the search for the wackiest beer flavors — they stumbled across Martin House Brewing in their search. Now, the two make trips monthly to Fort Worth solely for the brewery.
Pretty much the only connection Sollenberger and Proehl have to Fort Worth is Martin House Brewing, Sollenberger said.
The couple relaxed and tried different beers and hot dogs at Martin House Brewing’s Glizzy Fest on July 16. Several hot dog, barbecue and drink vendors gathered at Martin House Brewing, 220 S. Sylvania Ave., for the first Glizzy Fest.
Not too far over in a spot in the shade, Basil Holloway, 49, and his daughter, Courtney Holloway, enjoyed some unique beers: a pickle beer, a pickle beer with chamoy, a savory Mexican sauce, and a mustard pickle relish beer.
Sitting with them was Fort Worth resident Nicki Antonitis, 30, an avid supporter of Martin House Brewing.
“I love supporting local breweries,” Antonitis said. “Martin House comes up with the craziest drinks, but it always works out for them.”
Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him by email or via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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