A brewery under construction in Linwood hopes to start brewing October
1, and sell their beer in kegs to local restaurants and bars. Double Barrel Brewery will be located at 4720 Eastern Ave. near Bella Luna and Terry’s Turf Club. It’s a dream business for Greg Brown, Charles Boucher and Sean Smith. Boucher is the brewer, taking a decade of experience in home brewing to a commercial venture. Their system will be capable of producing 1,000 gallons of beer per brew cycle, and since they figure to brew once a week, that’s about 240 kegs a week. They aren’t starting out with a bottling system: all the beer will go in kegs. They’re renovating a large building just east of Bella Luna restaurant. They’re including a tasting bar, where they’ll have occasional tastings; perhaps every Saturday. They’re not allowed to sell beer, but they are allowed to give it away, so the tastings will be free. Brown says they have gotten an encouraging amount of interest from local bars and restaurants. Their staple beers will be a Bad Tom Ale, an Irish ale that’s a little more hoppy than normal, and the mainstay of many craft brewers, an as yet unnamed India Pale Ale. The brewing system is being built by a Cincinnati company, Accurate Mechanical, who specializes in sanitary stainless-steel welding. Brown said using them has been a big break, since many microbreweries have their equipment shipped from Oregon. All three of the partners have full-time jobs and intend to keep them until, they hope, the brewery becomes successful. “I hope it’s a success. To me, that means I hope to see it on tap on some of the good beer bars around here. Being able to order it at Arnold’s or Dilly Cafe will make me very happy,” said Brown.
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