E-Malt.com News article: USA, KY: 3rd Turn Brewing to build its second facilityin Oldham County

A Jeffersontown brewery will continue its trend of bringing local beer to underserved areas with the opening of a second location in Oldham County, The Courrier-Journal reported on December 19.

3rd Turn Brewing - which celebrated its first year anniversary in September - announced plans on December 19 to build a brewhouse and small farm on four acres of property in Crestwood.

The brewery will be the first in the county, which was voted wet last December.

"When we were looking at opening a second location, Oldham County was at the very top of our list," co-owner Greg Hayden said in a press release. "We cannot wait to have more outdoor space for beer gardens, grow some of our own ingredients for beer and introduce the county to our locally and on premise brewed ales."

Several elected officials joined the 3rd Turn owners December 19 to break ground on a 4,000-square-foot facility, which will hold a four-to-seven-barrel brewhouse and 20-tap taproom.

The facility, located at 6300 Old Lagrange Road, will consist of existing buildings left by a former nursery that the owners plan to renovate using reclaimed products, much like they did with a former church in Jeffersontown.

3rd Turn expects to initially invest $500,000 in the project, with future additions including garden areas, outdoor seating, event space and storage for barrel aging.

The property abuts land owned by the Kentucky Artisan Distillery, and brew master Ben Shinkle said 3rd Turn hopes to draw on its customers to create something of a craft beer tourism spot.

"We wanted to give people the winery experience at a brewery," Shinkle said. "We're going to grow ingredients for beer here. We'll have a picnic space. The outdoor space is really the star of the show here."

Shinkle said 3rd Turn hopes to begin serving out of its taproom by spring 2017, with production to follow a short time later.


19 December, 2016