When The Flying Saucer in Fort Worth opened in 1995, it was an anomaly: one of the few places in North Texas where one could imbibe in a European beer (RIP The Ginger Man and Idle Rich Pub).

The vibrant yet old-world bar, set in a historic building from the late 1800s, has done an amazing thing by enduring 30 years in an industry rife with ups and downs. Particularly as a purveyor of European draughts in the middle of a city known for its rodeo roots and honky-tonkiness.

But from the get-go, there was a thirst for this type of bar. Founder "Captain” Keith Schlabs, 57, has been working in the restaurant business since he "was old enough to work." He remembers a line around the corner on the day they opened.

"When we opened in '95, there was a lot of interest in European beer, and mostly

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