For Round Rock beer fans, the game really is over at 3rd Level Brewing. The comic-and-video-game-themed taproom has gone dark after owners say they were ordered to halt operations in the middle of a bankruptcy case, abruptly cutting off pours on April 17 and leaving a newer neighborhood hangout sitting empty.
Owner Clint Bradley delivered the news himself in an April 17 social media video, telling customers, "Unfortunate news today. We are closed. We are done. It's finito," as reported by Community Impact. According to 3rd Level Brewing's website, the taproom leaned hard into its nerdy identity, hosting trivia nights, Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and other gaming meetups. Community Impact also noted the business opened in June 2023 and listed Ross Winner, Clint Bradley, and Amy Bradley as owners.
Chapter 7 filing and court docket
Federal court records show 3rd Level Brewing LLC filed a voluntary Chapter 7 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas on April 1, 2026, under case number 26-10574, according to listings on Inforuptcy. The docket names a trustee, schedules a 341 creditors' meeting, and sets a July 22, 2026, deadline for proofs of claim, steps that align with a liquidation case rather than a reorganization. The petition lists the brewery’s address as 1201 E. Palm Valley Blvd in Round Rock.
Debt, assets, and what comes next
Local reporting and docket summaries indicate the company reported relatively modest assets but significant bank debt, including roughly $1 million owed to Dogwood State Bank, a gap that helped push the owners into Chapter 7, according to the Houston Chronicle and court-monitoring services. A case-monitoring site that aggregates PACER filings shows entries through late April as the trustee starts to inventory and advertise estate assets for sale. A docket summary is available via Bankruptcy Observer.
If the equipment is sold, brewing systems and on-site fixtures are the usual big-ticket items creditors look to for recovery, which makes it unlikely the taproom will reopen under the same ownership. For fans who hoped this was a pause and not a finale, the Chapter 7 posture is a pretty strong hint that the credits are rolling.
Part of a broader contraction
3rd Level’s collapse is not happening in a vacuum. The Brewers Association's Year in Beer overview for 2025 describes continued declines in craft volume and a trend of more brewery closings than openings nationwide. Industry watchers point to rising ingredient and operating costs, consolidation among distributors, and weaker on-premise traffic as pressures that hit small producers hardest. For a taproom that depended on events, regulars, and foot traffic, those headwinds left fewer ways to keep the doors open.
Legal implications
A Chapter 7 filing means a court-appointed trustee is in charge of gathering and liquidating assets to pay creditors. The filing and docket show the trustee has already set claim deadlines and meeting dates, according to the court record. Creditors who believe they are owed money must file proofs of claim by the bar date that appears on the docket, and the trustee will oversee any sale of brewing equipment, inventory, or other estate assets. Those notices, along with trustee contact details, are part of the public record in the case file.
The case remains active in bankruptcy court while the trustee inventories assets and reviews any bids. Patrons and vendors with unresolved questions are directed to check the public docket or use the brewery’s listed contact information for updates.
