Our Story
About Coastal Bend Distilling Co.
Coastal Bend Distilling Company provides customers with a distillery experience that captures the spirit and lifestyle of South Texas. We proudly represent the independence and heritage of South Texas and the Coastal Bend Region, and our service rewards customers with an experience as memorable as Texas itself.
Coastal Bend Distilling Company is committed to serving and celebrating the culture and economy of rural South Texas. It is our goal to provide quality spirits and a rewarding distillery experience. We believe that life in South Texas is unique and worth sharing with the world.
Coastal Bend Distilling Company is located in downtown Beeville, Texas at 201 North Madison. The location of the former Grant Lumber company and hardware store. The old lumber yard and empty land has been cleared to make way for a new distillery building, while the original 1800's Grant Lumber store has been renovated and converted into a dance hall and event center.
Coastal Bend Distilling Company is committed to serving and celebrating the culture and economy of rural South Texas. It is our goal to provide quality spirits and a rewarding distillery experience. We believe that life in South Texas is unique and worth sharing with the world.
Coastal Bend Distilling Company is located in downtown Beeville, Texas at 201 North Madison. The location of the former Grant Lumber company and hardware store. The old lumber yard and empty land has been cleared to make way for a new distillery building, while the original 1800's Grant Lumber store has been renovated and converted into a dance hall and event center.
BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS
Social Responsibility
Coastal Bend Distilling Co. guides its business on the principles of transparency, authenticity, quality, and innovation.
At Coastal Bend Distilling Co., doing business in a responsible and conscious manner has always been central to our vision and strategy. Our values are at the forefront of all business decisions, in the leadership of our executives, and in the daily operations of all staff. As a family business, Coastal Bend Distilling Co. shares a collective culture toward corporate and social responsibility that is built upon three pillars: craft, community, and culture.
At Coastal Bend Distilling Co., doing business in a responsible and conscious manner has always been central to our vision and strategy. Our values are at the forefront of all business decisions, in the leadership of our executives, and in the daily operations of all staff. As a family business, Coastal Bend Distilling Co. shares a collective culture toward corporate and social responsibility that is built upon three pillars: craft, community, and culture.
CraftIn addition to being bound by the laws of the United States and the great state of Texas, Coastal Bend Distilling Co. fully supports a culture of responsible drinking, responsible marketing, responsible operations, and craft industry standards. We take pride in our products and the years of hard work it took to make our distillery a reality. We want our customers to enjoy our portfolio of spirits in good quality and in good health.
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CommunityCoastal Bend Distilling Co. is proud of our roots in small-town, rural America. The success of our company and the success of our community become mutually reinforcing. We therefore take an active role in investing in our community both financially and in action. Following our first year of business, we anticipate growing and participating in programs for community involvement such as local clean-up days, downtown revitalization, supporting local businesses, charities, and other activities that strengthen the economic growth of Beeville and the surrounding communities.
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CultureSouth Texas culture is a significant part of our company’s identity, and Coastal Bend Distilling Co. seeks to preserve that culture both through our distillery experience and through contributions to or participation in effective programs, charities, and public policies that reinforce those values. Coastal Bend Distilling cultural initiatives seek to support Texas agri-life, environmental conservation, Texas country music, and Texas history.
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Coastal Bend Distilling in the News

Beeville, Texas has a vibrant history, some of the kindest folks around, and is a picture of rural America.
At Coastal Bend Distilling Co., we're more than entrepreneurs. We're stewards of this great community.
September 10, 2020 - Distilling and Distributing Spirits During a Pandemic: Coastal Bend Distilling Co's Kenneth Bethune (Guest appearance on Restarting America Podcast)
May 4, 2020 - #TXBusinessCares: Coastal Bend Distilling, Co. (Asset Texas)
April 16, 2020 - Cocktail that kills COVID-19 (Bee-Picayune)
April 7, 2020 - Pence applauds small business response to COVID-19 (NFIB)
April 6, 2020 - Distillers want to do their part in hand sanitizer shortage, but here's the problem (Caller Times)
April 6, 2020 - Beeville distillery shifts business from spirits to sanitizer (Victoria Advocate)
March 31, 2020 - Here are the Corpus Christi-area distilleries making sanitizer (Caller Times)
March 30, 2020 - Distillery now selling hand sanitizer (Bee-Picayune)
December 24, 2019 - Small batch distillers begin spirited effort to make tax cut permanent (Victoria Advocate)
January 7, 2019 - Owners of Victoria businesses open distillery in Beeville (Victoria Advocate)
December 7, 2018 - Pouring Forward (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
November 27, 2018 - Coastal Bend Distilling Co. to host Holiday Market, distillery tours at Grant Building Dec. 1 (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
September 2, 2018 - Coastal Bend Distilling Set to Open in Weeks (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 18, 2017 - It will take four years to age first batch of straight bourbon whiskey to be produced by new distillery (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 14, 2017 - Ground preparation begins at distillery building site (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
March 7, 2017 - Picture feature in Groundbreaking held for new distillery (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
January 21, 2017 - Ready, set... Capture the spirit(s) (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 17, 2016 - Distillery owner will give downtown a shot (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
At Coastal Bend Distilling Co., we're more than entrepreneurs. We're stewards of this great community.
September 10, 2020 - Distilling and Distributing Spirits During a Pandemic: Coastal Bend Distilling Co's Kenneth Bethune (Guest appearance on Restarting America Podcast)
May 4, 2020 - #TXBusinessCares: Coastal Bend Distilling, Co. (Asset Texas)
April 16, 2020 - Cocktail that kills COVID-19 (Bee-Picayune)
April 7, 2020 - Pence applauds small business response to COVID-19 (NFIB)
April 6, 2020 - Distillers want to do their part in hand sanitizer shortage, but here's the problem (Caller Times)
April 6, 2020 - Beeville distillery shifts business from spirits to sanitizer (Victoria Advocate)
March 31, 2020 - Here are the Corpus Christi-area distilleries making sanitizer (Caller Times)
March 30, 2020 - Distillery now selling hand sanitizer (Bee-Picayune)
December 24, 2019 - Small batch distillers begin spirited effort to make tax cut permanent (Victoria Advocate)
January 7, 2019 - Owners of Victoria businesses open distillery in Beeville (Victoria Advocate)
December 7, 2018 - Pouring Forward (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
November 27, 2018 - Coastal Bend Distilling Co. to host Holiday Market, distillery tours at Grant Building Dec. 1 (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
September 2, 2018 - Coastal Bend Distilling Set to Open in Weeks (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 18, 2017 - It will take four years to age first batch of straight bourbon whiskey to be produced by new distillery (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 14, 2017 - Ground preparation begins at distillery building site (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
March 7, 2017 - Picture feature in Groundbreaking held for new distillery (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
January 21, 2017 - Ready, set... Capture the spirit(s) (Beeville Bee-Picayune)
October 17, 2016 - Distillery owner will give downtown a shot (Beeville Bee-Picayune)