Weathered Souls Brewing Co. 606 Embassy Oaks, #500 Following the departure of co-founder Marcus Baskerville in June, Weathered Souls Brewing Co. announced in September it was closing after eight years in business. “Over the years, we’ve weathered the storms & despite the challenges the brewery world has faced, we managed to do things we’re incredibly proud of,” the then-owners said via social media. Credit: Facebook / Weathered Souls Brewing Co.

San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque and Weathered Souls Brewing Co. are bringing their James Beard Award-nominated wares together on a new culinary venture called Barrel and Bloom.

Barrel and Bloom will occupy the kitchen at Weathered Souls, 606 Embassy Oaks, Suite 500, and serve up Blaque’s Caribbean jerk-infused cuisine alongside the brewery’s craft beers, according to the owners of the two businesses.

The new dining spot’s dishes will include smash burger sliders dressed with a hop-infused aioli, street tacos and a grilled watermelon salad featuring a watermelon champagne vinaigrette. Each dish is crafted to enhance one or more of Weathered Souls’ craft brews, officials said.

Blaque — who owns and operates San Antonio’s acclaimed The Jerk Shack, Mi Roti and newcomer Freight Fried Chicken — has carved a culinary niche with an innovative approach to Caribbean cuisine.

Weathered Souls gained national recognition with its groundbreaking Black Is Beautiful initiative, which raised more than $2 million for social justice groups following the 2020 deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Brewery co-founder Marcus Baskerville has expanded his reach to include an incubator program that helps members of underrepresented groups get a leg up in the craft-beer industry. Weathered Souls also opened a satellite location in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Barrel and Bloom will hold a soft opening April 25, featuring an abbreviated food menu that will expand in the coming weeks, officials said. Past that, the eatery will operate 3-9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

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Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...