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Downtown Fredericksburg getting brew pub
Capital Ale House coming to downtown Fredericksburg
BY BILL FREEHLING
Date published: 1/12/2008
BY BILL FREEHLING
A popular Richmond-area brew pub and restaurant plans to open a location in downtown Fredericksburg.
Capital Ale House will open later this year at 917 Caroline St., said company president Matt Simmons. Chords restaurant had occupied that space before closing last year.
Simmons described the brew pub as "upscale casual." It'll be open for lunch, dinner and into the night, closing at 1:30 a.m. most days.
Capital Ale House opened in 2002 at 623 E. Main St. in downtown Richmond. Its second location is in the Innsbrook Shoppes in Glen Allen. The third will open soon in Midlothian.
A popular feature at the brew pub is a strip of ice that runs through the middle of the bar to keep beers cold. In 2006, Beeradvocate.com ranked the downtown Richmond location as the 10th best place to have a beer in America. The Glen Allen pub ranked 14th on the list.
The Fredericksburg location will offer about 75 draft beers and 300 bottles. The restaurant's menu lists items ranging from a $7.50 burger to a $30 filet mignon. Simmons said the brew pub restaurant will likely attract business types at lunch and after work, and transition to a younger crowd at night.
Capital Ale House signed a 10-year lease on the 11,000-square-foot space with building owner Joe Wilson. The interior will soon be gutted, with the building's wood beams and brick walls left exposed. Simmons is shooting for a late-summer or early-fall opening.
Simmons was attracted to the historic character and special events of downtown Fredericksburg. "I didn't want to be another box on the highway," he said.
Wilson said Capital Ale House might have to get approval from the city's Architectural Review Board on some of the windows they have planned.
Capital Ale House has applied to the city for economic assistance. Fredericksburg Economic Development Director Kevin Gul-0lette said no decisions have been made.
Fredericksburg's JumpStart program, which fo-cuses on downtown development, recently contributed $25,000 for a heated awning outside a wine and tapas bar being developed by the owners of Kybecca Wine & Gourmet at 402 William St. Owners Kyle and Rebecca Snyder hope to open that venture this summer.
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Date published: 1/12/2008
Most recent reader comments:
Bay??????
(posted by
rellascout
, Jan. 14, 2008 1:56 pm)
I agree that we need to see what the incentive package really contains. I do not think that the tax payers of Fred need to be paying for the renovations of a private building.
As for your characterization of those who drink ad destroyers of personal and public property is narrow minded and simply wrong.
There are very few places to drink late night in Fred. The Capital Ale house is a nice place and should be a nice addition if the incentives are not too high.
schweet
(posted by
AUTiger2000
, Jan. 14, 2008 1:55 pm)
Now if it were a nonsmoking joint, it would be AWESOME!
You Are Loved!!
(posted by
bbfet
, Jan. 13, 2008 10:26 pm)
Tax moneys go to all kinds of silly things. Are you
suggesting that everyone who drinks alcoholic beverages is
out to kill others on the road?
You need a hobby, try donating some time to the local
United Way, take some courses at on of Virginias wonderful
community colleges, or ponder creative ways to better
yourself. Hopefully no one will develop a - progressive tax -
for something legal that you enjoy.
Don't be a drag, God loves you!!
Why should Fburg Citizens bay for another beer joint...
(posted by
freedomfirst
, Jan. 13, 2008 1:27 am)
They tax tax the people then give it to corporations so they can squeeze more profit out of their business. What's in it for Fredericksburg? Another drunk factory open until 1:30 A.M. then turning them loose to kill us on the roads. Instead of giving them money the city should impose a tax of $5.00 per beer for the first 2 beers. Add $5.00 for each additional beer. This is called the progressive tax for the prevention of the destruction of brain cells, personal property, public property and human life.
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