USA, OR: Ratchet Brewery to open second location

In December 2018 Salem's Ratchet Brewery celebrated a year in business. By the time they reach their second anniversary they'll have an additional and much larger brewery up and running, the Statesman Journal reported on March 5.

Co-owners Dan Miletta and William Mary announced this week that they will be opening a second location, complete with a brewpub. The new venture will be located at 990 North First Street, Silverton in the space that, for eight years, was home to Seven Brides Brewing.

Miletta and Mary estimate that they brewed more than 50 different beers within their first year in business. They were considering expanding in Oct. 2018 when Seven Brides announced their plans to close.

At the time, Seven Brides said they would continue brewing and selling beer to wholesale clients, closing only the taproom and retail store. Now, it appears they ceased operations entirely.

The owners of Seven Brides did not respond to requests for comment.

For Miletta and Mary, the chance to lease a turnkey brewery space is an exciting and rare opportunity. They plan to paint and redecorate the taproom to give it the garage vibe consistent with the brewery's name.

Pending permit approvals, they hope to complete renovations and begin operations within three months.

When they open the new space it will be in a tiered fashion. First, they will open the taproom, essentially mirroring operations of their existing brewery at 2701 22nd Street SE in Salem. They plan to pour the same selection of beers and will likely host food trucks. Once established, they will begin brewing at the new space. Finally, they plan to hire a chef and establish a menu for the brewpub.

Despite this planned growth, the existing Ratchet Brewery location will remain open. Even when they move bulk brewing to Silverton they will continue to use their current half-barrel brewing system to make test batches and limited edition brews.

07 March, 2019