USA, OH: The Laird Arcade Brewery to become Tiffin’s first brewery in 80-100 years

Owners of the first brewery to operate in Tiffin in 80-100 years are making final preparations to open its doors downtown, the Tiffin Advertiser Tribune reported on November 25.

The Advertiser-Tribune Editor Rob Weaver and his partners Eric Kuebler and Andy Flechtner plan to open The Laird Arcade Brewery at 114 S. Washington St., suite D.

Kuebler said it could be open before the end of the year or early next year.

“(We should be open in) two months, tops,” he said.

The city of Tiffin approved the nanobrewery earlier this year, but Kuebler said the three still have state and federal regulations to meet before they can open.

Weaver said the brewery will use a 3.5-barrel brewing system.

When the brewery does open, Kuebler said six beers will be offered at all times while six other taps will be rotated between seasonal and experimental brews. Most of the business will be done in the brewery’s taproom, but the beers likely will be distributed to other local businesses as well. Customers also can purchase growlers — jugs used to transport draft beer — or crowlers — a metal container used to transport smaller quantities of beer — for to-go convenience.

Kuebler said he and Weaver, who have been homebrewers for 10 and 20 years, respectively, have been testing out recipes they’ve made at home to prepare.

Kuebler some beers will have names that tie-in to local institutions. He said one of the most popular beers has been a red ale — the Screamin’ Mimi — and there are plans for a Scoth ale — Scutch Ale — and a coffee porter with ingredients from Bailiwicks Coffee Co.

Weaver said the brewers also are working on a chocolate stout, a caramel porter, a maple pecan porter and a beer called Tippin’ Glass House Ale.

Kuebler also said details on a membership program will soon be released on the group’s Facebook page, The Laird Arcade Brewery.

The brewery will be the first in Tiffin since the end of Prohibition. Kuebler believes this is a positive for the community.

“I think it’s an avenue for growth,” he said. “It’s giving something to the community, but it’s also a draw for our community. We could have people come from outside of the county.”

27 November, 2017