March 27, 20232 yr Author Middle West Spirits Expanding with 14-Acre Campus When Middle West Spirits opened in 2008, it was the state’s first craft distillery. Soon it will be Ohio’s largest. The Columbus-based distillery announced today a multi-year expansion of its operations at a 14-acre campus at 1165 Alum Creek Dr. The new facility will include a 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art distillery, grain recycling center, packaging and bottling operations, new office space and more, with the potential for additional hospitality space. “We are excited about the Alum Creek development and the future of our company. The expansion of our operations allows us to hit capacities, aging goals and the volumes needed to continue to develop our brands and partnership programs,” said Ryan Lang, founder and chief executive officer for Middle West Spirits. “Our team has worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to bring us to this point, and we are excited to start the next chapter of Middle West.” Middle West acquired the vacant property in 2020 and has already completed some initial renovations to relocate and expand its operations. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/middle-west-spirits-expanding-with-14-acre-campus-sp1/ & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/03/27/middle-west-spirits-upping-production-by-10x-with.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 6, 20232 yr Author Noble Cut opening new tasting room, growing sales with its well vodkas Noble Cut Distillery is giving its spirits a proper showcase. The Gahanna craft distillery will open an expanded and renovated tasting room April 12 at its 750 Cross Pointe Road operation. “We want to show off,” CEO Shawn O’Reilly said. “Now restaurants can bring in their staff. We can taste product, test cocktails, really educate about who we are and what we do.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/06/noble-cut-opening-new-tasting-room-growing-sales.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 6, 20232 yr Author Wario's team bringing new concept to Jackie O's Columbus space Jackie O’s Brewery is teaming up with one of Columbus’ most renowned sandwich makers on a new food concept. The kitchen in the Athens-based brewery’s upcoming Columbus bar and restaurant at 171 N. 4th St. will be run by Stephan Madias and the team behind Wario’s Beef & Pork, the Arena District sandwich shop that opened in the pandemic and quickly became one of the area’s hottest spots for a meal. But don’t expect cheesesteaks at Jackie O’s On Fourth. ... Jackie O’s made another notable announcement Thursday: its opening date. Jackie O’s On Fourth will open May 5. Bagel Street will be on site from day one, but the new Wario’s concept in the kitchen isn’t expected to open until June. 🥳 More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/06/warios-team-bringing-new-concept-to-jackie-os-co.html & https://columbusunderground.com/jackie-os-sets-opening-date-for-downtown-patio-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 7, 20232 yr Author Hoster Brewing in home stretch of construction, could open in June Columbus’ oldest beer name is ready to be Columbus’ newest brewery and taproom. Hoster Brewing Co. hopes to open at 653 N. James Road near John Glenn Columbus International Airport in June. Dan Meyers, managing partner of the group that has owned the Hoster brand since 2004, said the timeline is contingent on wrapping up taproom construction and going through the city’s inspection process. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/07/hoster-brewing-in-home-stretch-of-construction-co.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 15, 20232 yr Today, I stopped in at the newly expanded Noble Cut Distillery tasting room that @ColDayMan mentioned upthread, since I was down in Columbus (and sadly, not for the OSU spring game). Spend some time by myself in the tasting room, and then joined (late) a group tour of the production area in the back. They have at least a few winners among the spirits lineup, particularly the peach whiskey, and the VoHio classic vodka, that is very similar to Tito’s (and significantly cheaper). The maple whiskey is also a solid offering that I can easily see myself chilling out on my back patio with in the fall. Tastings are stunningly reasonably priced for the moment ($4 for six thimble-cup tastings, 5 from a standardized flight list and one elective from the rest of their offerings). Would not be at all surprised if that price does not last. Downsides: the distillery has no cocktail or other serving license; they cannot even add ice to the tastings at the moment, because that apparently makes it a cocktail under some Ohio liquor control regulations that some bureaucrat was drunk when they wrote. One of the workers told me that the owner is hesitant to even apply for the permit because the brewery next door (Heart State Brewing) also serves liquor from noble cut and they don’t want to compete with their next-door neighbor that is also apparently a good customer. The ambience is also very much suburban industrial park. Those who appreciate good urban design and planning, and good architecture, will not be impressed by either the interior or exterior ambience. It’s a nondescript white concrete building in the middle of an ocean of parking, and the view across the street is of the worst kind of density: autocentric, single-use mid-rise apartments. The newly renovated tasting room itself is a hybrid of the gift shop at a travel plaza in West Virginia and a low-rent dentist’s office. 9/10 would drink peach whiskey in a depressing dentist’s office again soon.
May 3, 20232 yr Author It's HAPPENING!!! Jackie O's ready for its Columbus opening Friday The beer is ready to flow at Jackie O’s on Fourth. The Athens-based craft brewery first set up shop in Columbus in 2020 when it acquired the former Elevator Brewery space at 171 S. 4th St. What began as a beer store in fall that year is now giving way to the full Jackie O’s experience with dozens of beers on tap, ample outdoor space and a food plan that features local and Athens favorites. Jackie O’s on Fourth will open Friday at 3 p.m. Initial hours will be Friday and Saturday 3 to 11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Days and hours will be added through the summer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/03/jackie-os-ready-for-its-columbus-opening-friday.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 9, 20232 yr Author First Look: Jackie O’s Multi-Story Patio Opens Downtown A little piece of Athens has arrived in Columbus. Jackie O’s officially opened its Downtown taproom and patio on Friday, May 5 at 171 N. Fourth St. To say the space is massive is an understatement. Not only are there two floors inside, but multiple levels outside on a patio that stretches the length of the building (and then some). The patio also provides a home for Athens-based Bagel Street Deli. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-jackie-os-multi-story-patio-opens-downtown/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 17, 20232 yr Author High Bank Distillery taking over historic Westerville post office A building that once was a historic hub of anti-alcohol propaganda is getting new life as a restaurant and speakeasy-style bar. High Bank Distillery plans to open a new location at 28 S. State St. in Westerville next year. That building is a former post office dating back to 1935 and as the story goes, was originally opened to handle the high volume of mailings generated by the Anti-Saloon League, whose headquarters and printing operation was nearby. “What better place for us to tell our story,” said co-founder and master distiller Adam Hines. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/17/high-bank-distillery-taking-over-historic-westervi.html & https://columbusunderground.com/new-speakeasy-part-of-plans-for-high-banks-third-location-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 23, 20232 yr Author Toledo's Maumee Bay Brewing planning taproom in Shawnee Hills One of Ohio’s oldest craft breweries is expanding to Central Ohio. Toledo’s Maumee Bay Brewing Co. plans to open a taproom at Shawnee Station, a retail center developed by Equity along Glick Road in the village of Shawnee Hills. Timing and details about the brewpub are still to be announced, but several entities involved with the project confirmed the plans. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/22/toledos-maumee-bay-brewing-brewpub-shawnee-hills.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 30, 20232 yr Author Retreat 21 in Marysville adding taphouse serving its own ciders and wine Retreat 21 is ready to show off to the public. Owners Carl Seiley and Liz Seiley opened their event space on a 64-acre plot of land between along the eastern edge of Marysville last year. Now they're adding the Taphouse at Retreat 21, which will be open to the public and serve its own ciders and wine. It opens June 15. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/29/retreat-21-in-marysville-taphouse-ciders-wine.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 13, 20232 yr Author Firefly Winery to be next addition to Hilliard's restaurant scene When Andy Warnock moved to Hilliard in 2006, date night meant going somewhere else. Today he's working to change that. He launched Westwood Collective in 2018 to develop real estate that would fit neighborhood-level needs, including restaurants and gathering spaces. “I grew up in Delaware and downtown is the real heart of that community,” he said. “Hilliard has a great little downtown. The question was: What can we bring to it?” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/06/13/firefly-winery-westwood-collective-hilliard.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 23, 20231 yr Author Garage Beer & Leisure Club Team Up on Trolley District Space They may have different products and different business models, but ultimately the goal is the same for entrepreneurs Andy Sauer and Matt Barnes. “We had some common interests around this idea of third place – not home, not work,” Sauer, owner of Garage Beer, says. “We bonded over a shared vision for wanting another intentional third place,” Barnes, who owns Leisure Club adds. A place to bring people together, to build community, “a place to go where [people] can disconnect to connect.” More below: https://columbusunderground.com/garage-beer-leisure-club-team-up-on-trolley-district-space-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 18, 20231 yr Author Thunderwing Brewing Takes Flight this Fall Sideswipe Brewing may be winding down operations later this month, but craft beer fans won’t have to wait long for a new brewery to fill the void. Long-time home brewer Jason Wing will trade his basement for a five-barrel brewhouse, taking over the space at 2419 Scioto Harper Dr. to launch Thunderwing Brewing this fall. It all started 10 years ago with a turkey fryer and a Cincinnati Pale Ale out of John Palmer’s How To Brew. “It was ok, but it was cool because I made it,” Wing says. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/thunderwing-brewing-takes-flight-this-fall-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 21, 20231 yr Author Goood Friends to Offer Food Option at Jackie O’s Yes, it’s Goood Friends with three Os, because according to a social media post announcing its arrival, “this joint is about to be just that goood.” When Jackie O’s announced the opening of its Downtown patio and taproom, 171 N. Fourth St., there was a promise of a partnership on a food concept courtesy of the folks at Wario’s. Hellooo Goood Friends. Partners Stephan Madias, Tyler Minnis and Terry Gibbs all have extensive experience in the restaurant industry in Central Ohio, and working with each other. Gibbs is the owner of Paulie Gee’s, Madias the man behind Wario’s and Minnis was co-owner of Angry Bear Kitchen and at the helm of the kitchen at The Market IV. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/goood-friends-to-offer-food-option-at-jackie-os-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 7, 20231 yr Author The Crest in Clintonville to become Yellow Springs Taproom and Kitchen An Ohio craft brewer is moving into The Crest space in Clintonville. A&R Creative, owners of that restaurant at 2855 Indianola Ave., and Yellow Springs Brewery announced that the Yellow Springs Brewery Taproom and Kitchen will open in that space this fall. A&R will remain the landlord and the Crest’s executive chef designed the menu for the new space, but the restaurant and bar will be run by Yellow Springs Brewery once that conversion is complete. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/08/07/the-crest-in-clintonville-yellow-springs-taproom.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 7, 20231 yr 38 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: The Crest in Clintonville to become Yellow Springs Taproom and Kitchen An Ohio craft brewer is moving into The Crest space in Clintonville. A&R Creative, owners of that restaurant at 2855 Indianola Ave., and Yellow Springs Brewery announced that the Yellow Springs Brewery Taproom and Kitchen will open in that space this fall. A&R will remain the landlord and the Crest’s executive chef designed the menu for the new space, but the restaurant and bar will be run by Yellow Springs Brewery once that conversion is complete. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/08/07/the-crest-in-clintonville-yellow-springs-taproom.html I am happy about this but find it odd they would keep the same chef on. All the negative reviews mostly have to do with the menu they created and that’s why people don’t go.
August 8, 20231 yr Author Yellow Springs Brewery on plans for its new Clintonville taproom and restaurant Yellow Springs Brewery expects to create new fans with its upcoming Columbus taproom and restaurant, though its leaders hope existing fans will still venture out to the mothership. The Ohio craft brewery, which has a pair of taprooms in its hometown, is expanding to Central Ohio by taking over The Crest space at 2855 Indianola Ave. in Clintonville. “There is a draw, a tourism aspect to Yellow Springs,” COO Jayson Hartings said. “We did have that question: Will people from Columbus still come to our Yellow Springs taproom if we open here? We think they will.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/08/08/yellow-springs-brewery-clintonville-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 22, 20231 yr Author Yellow Springs Brewing Expanding to Columbus, Replacing The Crest After a decade in business, The Crest is winding down operations. The Clintonville-based gastropub announced last week that the final night of service will be Saturday, September 2nd. “Many of you may have heard, but it’s time you hear it from us,” the business owners stated via social media. “As we reflect on the years spent serving the Columbus community we are filled with a lot of emotions, but the biggest one is gratitude. We couldn’t have made such an impact on the local food community without all of you who have kept us going through the years.” The space at 2855 Indianola Avenue is not going to sit empty, though. Yellow Springs Brewing will be expanding operations to Columbus, with a quick turnaround aiming for an October opening. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/yellow-springs-brewing-expanding-to-columbus-we1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 22, 20231 yr Author First Look: North High Brewing Opens in Westerville North High Brewing celebrates the grand opening of its largest location yet tomorrow, Friday, September 22. The brewery has once again partnered with coworking space COhatch to open the location at 240 S. State St. in Westerville, replicating a model they first debuted in Dublin. (North High took over the former home of Brazenhead, while COhatch built a new location behind…one that will be expanding.) “That one really set the tone for what our expansion plans would be – suburban, high-traffic areas with patios,” North High Owner Gavin Meyers says. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-north-high-brewing-opens-in-westerville-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 27, 20231 yr Author Thunderwing Brewing opens next month in Columbus Columbus’ next new craft brewery starts pouring next month. Thunderwing Brewing will open to the public Oct. 6 at 2419 Scioto Harper Dr., a space that for the previous decade was home to Sideswipe Brewing. Jason Wing acquired the brewery over the summer. Sideswipe closed in July. “We are beyond excited to meet everyone, and serve up some great tasting beer,” Wing said in a release. “We will aim to rise up when it comes to quality, creativity and community. In these areas we will strive to continuously improve.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/09/27/thunderwing-brewing-opens-next-month-in-columbus.html & https://columbusunderground.com/new-brewery-thunderwing-opens-next-week-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 29, 20231 yr Author Columbus' Holy Trinity Brewing closes 'until further notice' A Columbus craft brewery has closed and its future is unclear. Holy Trinity Brewing at 155 N. 5th St. in the Warehouse District announced on Instagram that it is closed “until further notice.” “Please keep an eye out here for further information,” the brewery wrote. Owner Tim McFeely has not yet responded to questions about the status of the brewery going forward. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/09/28/columbus-holy-trinity-brewing-closes-until-furth.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 3, 20231 yr Author Brothers Drake Meadery moving full business to 3rd Avenue site Brothers Drake Meadery plans to close its bar and event space at 26 E. 5th Ave. at the end of the year and move all operations to the Grandview Heights area. The company had previously moved its production to 1025 W. 3rd Ave., near Grandview. With a taproom open there now as well, the entire business will transition to that space. The majority of Brothers Drake’s 15,000 gallons of annual production already is being made at the 3rd Avenue facility. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/02/brothers-drake-meadery-moving-full-business-to-thi.html & https://columbusunderground.com/brothers-drake-consolidating-operations-to-5xnw-production-space-we1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 8, 20231 yr Author Maumee Bay Brewing's Shawnee Station Taproom expects early 2024 opening Maumee Bay Brewing Co.’s Central Ohio restaurant and taproom could open in early 2024. The family-owned Toledo-based craft brewery, one of the oldest in Ohio, earlier this year confirmed plans to build an outpost in Shawnee Hills. It shared more details this week. Shawnee Station Taproom & Kitchen will be located at 6058 Glick Road. The full-service restaurant will be open for lunch, dinner and brunch on the weekends. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/07/maumee-bay-brewings-shawnee-station-taproom-expec.html & https://columbusunderground.com/toledo-based-brewery-expanding-to-central-ohio-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 15, 20231 yr Author Yellow Springs Taproom & Kitchen opens in Clintonville this week Clintonville adds a new craft brewery and restaurant this week. Yellow Springs Taproom & Kitchen opens Wednesday at 5 p.m. at 2855 Indianola Ave. The new outpost from Yellow Springs Brewery has been in the works for a few months. It's taking over the space where The Crest had operated for the previous 10 years. It’s the third location for Yellow Springs, which was founded in 2013 and has a pair of sites in its hometown. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/14/yellow-springs-taproom-kitchen-opens-clintonville.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 16, 20231 yr Author Standardized Brewing to bring beer, coffee to Evans Farm, Lewis Center Work-from-home isn’t an option for the hands-on business of brewing and serving beer, but an upcoming brewpub is coming close. Standardized Brewing hopes to open next spring at 5920 Evans Farm Dr. The space is, of course, in Evans Farm, the neighborhood co-owner Mark Robinson has lived in since 2020. Robinson and Jason Kissel are veteran homebrewers who've long wanted to open a combo coffee shop and brewery. But there was always the question of where, especially as dozens of craft breweries popped up around Central Ohio over that time. The solution was practically in Robinson's front yard. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/15/standardized-brewing-beer-coffee-evans-farm-lewis.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 22, 20231 yr Author First Look: Yellow Springs Brewery Arrives in Clintonville Yellow Springs Brewery Taproom & Kitchen officially opened its doors last week in the former home of The Crest in Clintonville, 2855 Indianola Ave. Adding another taproom wasn’t necessarily on the radar for the brewery. Chief Operating Officer Jayson Hartings says if anything, they’d been eyeing more production space as they’ve been at capacity for a few years. But then A&R Creative Group reached out. Looking to do some restructuring of their businesses, A&R started looking for a brewery to potentially take over The Crest space. Hartings says as the two started to talk about the opportunity, they found a lot of alignment between their creative views and the ideologies behind their businesses. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-yellow-springs-brewery-arrives-in-clintonville-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20231 yr Author Columbus Brewing closing taproom with plans to reopen in the spring Columbus Brewing is making changes at its brewery taproom. The Columbus craft beer maker is closing its original bar space at the front of its brewery at 2555 Harrison Road with plans to change the menu and service model for a spring relaunch. “We’ve learned a lot there, but this is an opportunity to reimagine it into something new,” co-owner Eric Bean said. He said the space is profitable, but with the opening of the Columbus Brewing Beer Hall at the Trolley District earlier this year, the time is right to make changes at the original taproom. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/11/30/columbus-brewing-closing-taproom-reopen-spring.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20231 yr Hmmm, I'm surprised it was profitable. Yes it is "close" to Grandview but it is on the other side of 670 and 70 in a warehouse area. It's one thing to cross 670 then McKinley (still considered the road with all the junkyards and quarries on it) but then 70 as well. The East Market location is much better if you ask me. And I don't know why they call it the original, wasn't that the one on Short Street?
December 1, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Trolley District Columbus has an Olde Spaghetti Factory?
December 5, 20231 yr Author A.M. Scott Distillery planning Plain City restaurant, lounge and shop A historic Central Ohio building is getting new life as a distillery, restaurant and more. Troy-based A.M. Scott Distillery hopes to open The Clock Tower by next summer at 101 S. Chillicothe St. in Plain City. That's the historic clock-topped building at the village’s main intersection. The clock was dedicated in 1904. Anthony Scott, previously co-owner of Moeller Brew Barn brewery, launched A.M. Scott last year. He said he wants to move the business "from pet project to regional brand." The company also is remodeling the 95-year-old Mayflower Arts Theater in Troy to house a restaurant, lounge and live music space with a rooftop bar. That’s on track for a February opening. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/12/05/am-scott-distillery-plain-city-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 13, 20231 yr Author Ill Mannered Brewing ready to open its new Marysville taproom Ill Mannered Brewing Co. is opening its Marysville location this week. The Powell-based craft brewery, which announced its expansion plans earlier this year, is ready to welcome guests into the Uptown Marysville Taproom & Barrel House at 117 S. Main St. It opens at 3 p.m. Friday. “Friday will be a celebration of several years of hard work, the marriage of wood and beer and the Marysville community,” Ill Mannered co-founder Tom Ayers said in a release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/12/13/ill-mannered-brewing-ready-to-open-its-new-marysvi.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 9, 20241 yr Author Middle West Spirits completes Alum Creek expansion project Middle West Spirits is ready for a toast. The Columbus-based distillery has finished its multi-year, multimillion-dollar expansion at 1221 Alum Creek Dr., a project that increases its production capacity tenfold. Additions include a 75,000-square-foot distillery as well as grain processing and bottling facilities. Middle West first began moving operations onto that roughly 14-acre, multiple building Alum Creek campus in 2020 and last spring announced the expansion plan. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/09/middle-west-spirits-alum-creek-expansion-project.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20241 yr Author Middle West Spirits shows off its new Alum Creek distillery The leader of Middle West Spirits is ready to take a breath. It’s a big breath. The Columbus distillery has hit a milestone in its multi-year expansion plan. Its new 75,000-square foot distillery operation at Alum Creek Drive is fully up and running. Though there are more steps to come — including new on-site warehouses and a hospitality component —co-founder Ryan Lang is ready to get back to pushing and creating new spirits after the almost 16-year-old distillery’s second major expansion in the past decade. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/18/middle-west-spirits-products-alum-creek-expansion.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 23, 20241 yr Author Maumee Bay aims to make Shawnee Station Taproom & Kitchen a neighborhood destination It is fitting that a brewery named after a body of water would turn to a fishing reference to explain its upcoming Central Ohio expansion. “You got to fish where the fish are,” said Rich Rores, a longtime Columbus restaurant operator and consultant who has partnered with Toledo’s Maumee Bay Brewing Co. to bring the 29-year-old Ohio craft brewery to Shawnee Hills. The brewery last year announced plans to open the Shawnee Station Taproom & Kitchen at 6058 Glick Road. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/23/shawnee-station-taproom-kitchen-shawnee-hills.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20241 yr Author Rise of the Machines! - Arnold Schwarzenegger AI-guided Species X Beer Project opens Thursday in Columbus Businesses often like to claim they’re doing something new, but Columbus’ newest craft brewery really is. Species X Beer Project opens Thursday at 408 N. 6th St., the former home of Platform Beer in the Warehouse District. The hook is that its creator Beau Warren is using AI to come up with the recipes for the beers that will be served. “What’s wild is that it’s like another person telling me what to do but they’re not telling me why,” he said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/01/25/species-x-beer-project-ai-columbus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 1, 20241 yr Author COhatch Acquires North High Restaurants, Brewery Turns Back to Beer COhatch has found itself with a new line of business, while North High Brewing is getting back to its roots. A partnership between the coworking company and the brewery saw North High quickly expand to several locations across the state and into Indianapolis. Now COhatch has taken over the three remaining brewpubs, as North High comes under new ownership and takes its focus back to beer. North High opened its first brewpub in partnership with COhatch in Dublin in July of 2020. The number of partnership locations would balloon to eight over the next few years, mostly recently culminating in the opening of a second Central Ohio location in Westerville. The restaurant opened in tandem with another COhatch location at 240 S. State St. last September. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/cohatch-acquires-north-high-restaurants-brewery-turns-back-to-beer-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 9, 20241 yr Author Species X on how AI beer works, and how it's connected to Virginia's Aslin Beer Beau Warren is letting AI lead much of his brewing, but the algorithms don’t have free reign over the creations. The owner of Species X Beer Project, which opened late last month at 408 N. 6th St. in Columbus, said that while he’s excited to see the recipes generated by AI, some suggestions have been and will be impractical. The brewing system — with a 3.5-barrel brewhouse and a handful of tanks ranging from 3.5 barrels to 10 barrels — has physical limitations. It won’t accommodate 400 pounds of hops, for instance no matter how much the A.I. may want that. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/02/09/species-x-on-what-is-and-isnt-ai-beer-ties-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 16, 20241 yr Author Homestead Beer moving to Gahanna after Heart State acquisition A growing Central Ohio brewery is moving to Gahanna. Homestead Beer Co. Friday announced that it has acquired Heart State Brewing and its 16,000-square-foot production space and taproom at 750 Cross Pointe Dr., Suite 1. It’ll be a move for Homestead, which launched in Heath in 2012. Founder Adam Rhodes confirmed the original Heath taproom will remain open in the short term, but its lease on the space is up this summer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/02/16/homestead-beer-move-gahanna-heart-state-acquisitio.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 17, 20241 yr Author First Look: AI-Powered Brewery Species X Opens Downtown AI is entering an industry you may not have expected. The buzzy technology is the driving force behind new Downtown Brewery Species X Beer Project. The brewery celebrated its grand opening earlier this month in the former home of Platform Beer Co. at 408 N. Sixth St. Platform entered a temporary closure when its staff walked out during the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2021. That closure became permanent when the brand announced it would cease to exist in early 2023. Species X’s unique concept means there will always be something new to try as various AI-algorithms and novel biological organisms drive the recipes for Founder and Head Brewer Beau Warren. The brewery breaks its beers into two categories: ...below! https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-ai-powered-brewery-species-x-opens-downtown-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 5, 20241 yr Author Brothers Drake Meadery ready to grow with new bar, new products When Brothers Drake Meadery's owners say their new space will allow them to do more, they're talking about more than just volume. In 2020, the-17-year-old Central Ohio mead maker first moved production from its space at 26 E. 5th Ave. near the Short North to 1025 W. 3rd Ave. near Grandview Heights. This year, its public-facing bar made that move, too. Phase one of that bar, which is in the production and warehouse space, opened in January. Phase two, an expansion that includes a lounge area and additional bar space will soon be completed. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/05/brothers-drake-meadery-ready-to-grow-with-new-bar.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 8, 20241 yr Author Ohio Distillery Trail coming in May with more than 30 stops around the state Ohio’s distilleries are inviting fans to hit their trail this year. The Ohio Distillers Guild will launch the Ohio Distillery Trail on May 22 to showcase 35 of the state’s spirits makers. “A program like this puts you on the map for people who may not have heard about you,” said Joe Bidinger, co-owner and CEO of Columbus-based Echo Spirits Distilling and secretary of the Ohio Distillers Guild. “That’s especially important for smaller distilleries like us. It puts you on the same stage as the big guys.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/08/ohio-distillery-trail-coming-in-may-with-more-than.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 26, 20241 yr Author Shawnee Station Taproom & Kitchen opening in Shawnee Hills next week Its origins may be in Toledo, but Shawnee Station Taproom & Kitchen aims to be a local fixture. The new 6058 Glick Road restaurant, an offshoot of Maumee Bay Brewing, will open to the public April 4. With more than 1,000 potential customers signed up for email updates and art on loan from nearby Muirfield Village, Rich Rores, a partner in the restaurant, said the team has been reaching out into the community well before the doors open. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/26/shawnee-station-taproom-kitchen-opening-hills.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 20241 yr Author Homestead Beer thinking big after acquisition, Gahanna move The new home of Homestead Beer Co. will help take the company statewide. The local craft brewery, which opened in Heath in 2012, earlier this year acquired four-year-old Heart State Brewing and its facility at 750 Cross Pointe Dr. in Gahanna. “We’ve been seen as country mice this whole time,” Homestead founder Adam Rhodes said. “It’s fun for us to be city mice now. We’re excited to be a bigger part of the scene.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/28/homestead-beer-thinking-big-after-acquisition-gah.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 1, 20241 yr I think this is going into the Manifest building? Popular Columbus brewery opening “cutting edge” new taproom with beer-wine hybrids, more “Land-Grant Brewing Co. plans to add its newest taproom, The Extension, at the brewery’s current Franklinton campus later this year. Land-Grant’s taproom today is located at 424 W. Town St., and is known for its expansive outdoor space, alongside igloos and keg curling in the winter. The Extension, which be situated behind Idea Foundry on W, Chapel St., will be next to Land-Grant’s current home, but the 1,000 square foot space plans to set itself apart with its offerings. According to a press release, the new taproom will serve as an “epicenter of innovation,” for the craft brewery, featuring “innovative beers incorporating unexpected ingredients to tantalizing wine-beer hybrids and refreshing ready-to-drink draft cocktails.”’ https://614now.com/2024/food-drink/popular-columbus-brewery-opening-cutting-edge-new-taproom-with-beer-wine-hybrids-more
April 1, 20241 yr Author More on that... Land-Grant Expanding with New Bar Land-Grant is adding a new bar to its Franklinton campus. To be known as The Extension, the 1,000 square foot space sits at the rear of Idea Foundry on West Chapel Street, near the Gravity Experience Park. The Extension will be all about innovation, “with its unparalleled dedication to pushing the boundaries of flavor and creativity,” Land-Grant says. Twelve taps will feature small-batch, unique and experimental creations. The ever-rotating menu will include innovative beers brewed with unexpected ingredients or made through unconventional brewing techniques, beer-wine hybrids and ready-to-drink draft cocktails. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/land-grant-expanding-with-new-bar-sp1/ & https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/04/01/land-grant-brewing-to-open-the-extension-next-mont.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 1, 20241 yr Author Hoof Hearted Brewing to open new Short North-area taproom Hoof Hearted Brewing LLC expects to open a new location at 26 E. 5th Ave. this spring. The space, which is next to the Service Bar restaurant and Middle West Spirits, previously was the home of Brothers Drake Meadery. That business recently moved its operations to the Grandview Heights area. The Italian Village space at 850 N. 4th St., which opened in 2016, remains open, but the Marengo-based brewery is in a legal dispute with Columbus-based Hoof Hearted Brewpub LLC and 2023 E LLC, the partner in that joint venture. Trevor Williams, co-founder of the Marengo-based Hoof Hearted, said the lease at the Italian Village space is expiring this fall, which is prompting the move, though 2023 E LLC disputes that and said the lease is longer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/04/01/hoof-hearted-brewing-to-open-new-bar-near-short-no.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 3, 20241 yr Author First Look: Shawnee Station Ready for its Central Ohio Debut Shawnee Station Tap Room | Kitchen is ready to introduce itself to Central Ohio. The brewery and restaurant from Toledo-based Maumee Bay Brewing Company opens its doors on Thursday, April 4 at 6058 Glick Rd. in Shawnee Hills. Dining room, bar, four seasons patio or patio-patio, Shawnee Station offers a variety of seating areas across its roughly 10,000 square feet. Inside offers a more sit-down dining experience, accented by rich wood tones and green leather booths. The main dining room features an open kitchen, but there’s also a private dining room that can accommodate around 30 guests. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/first-look-shawnee-station-ready-for-its-central-ohio-debut-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 12, 20241 yr Author Hoster Brewing opens a Columbus taproom decades in the making Hoster Brewing is back in business after a more than 20-year break. The roots of the historic Columbus beer brand go all the way back to 1836, but it hasn’t had a regular presence since its Brewery District brewpub closed in 2001. Dan Meyers and a group of investors acquired the brand in 2004. They've been keeping it alive since with occasional limited time releases of its flagship Gold Top Dortmunder Gold. Since 2021 they’ve been developing a space of their own. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/04/11/hoster-brewing-opens-columbus-taproom-decades-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 21, 20241 yr Author New Brewery Opening in Westerville this Fall That feeling of hanging out in the backyard with your friends and family, sipping on a beer around the fire – that’s exactly the kind of atmosphere a new Central Ohio brewery aims to create. And the name reflects it. Campfire Brewing will open this fall at 6300 Frost Rd. in Westerville. While the address was most recently a salvage yard, it’s actually the perfect set-up, and location, for the brewery that spun out of a home-brew hobby – and counts itself among the good things to come out of the pandemic. It all started five or six years ago. Eric Hatton saw his neighbor, Dan Haskins, brewing in his garage and decided to go over and introduce himself. The pair would bond over the hobby, also bringing another nearby neighbor, Brett Haaser, into the fold. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/new-brewery-opening-in-westerville-this-fall-sp1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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