And speaking of the Brewery, we hear from two sources this week that the Beer Works may be buying the Brewery Exchange in Lowell. A quick scan of the Brewery's website yields telltale signs of a shake-up. The downstairs restaurant is currently closed for biz, and a note on the site says to look for an all new Brewery next month. With its ample space and handy location to Spinner park, this spot is prime for the Beer Works. This means better beer, better food, better times. Watermellon pale ale should hit the spot come June. Food's good too, burgers, nachos and such. But it's all about the pints.
An observant reader found out more. Seems Lowell Beer Works applied for a liquor license w/ the city earlier this month. It's on!
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This is HUGE! I need to recant my statement that the Village Smokehouse will be the busiest restaurant in the city. I guess I picked the wrong time to quit drinking.
I checked out this myspace "website" and it does seem to have new owners but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Beer Works. I hope you're right! I'd love to see Beer Works here!!!
http://www.myspace.com/breweryexchange
I hope this rumor is true. I always believed that the Bewery Exchange was an untapped gold mine. A multi function facility (remember the movie theatre?) a stone's throw from a college campus. However the sub-par food, high prices, measured drinks and rude staff drove away their closest customer. Let's hope a recognized name takes over and makes some real changes!
Read the next to last two bullets on this page...not sure if this means it's a definite, but it sure looks promising.
http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/license/agenda.2008-03-13.2255559553
Sounds like they want to take over the downstairs only? I like how it will be called Lowell Beer Works.
Nice sleuthing madman, I googled slesar bros. brewing company, and they definitely founded the Boston Beer Works. Here is the link.
http://www.beerworks.net/html/about_history.html
This is a great sign, the Brewery has been a tragic waste of a great location/facility for years, lets hope this changes things.
This will be huge for the city, especially if they get the crowds from the spinners and Tsongas arena. I work in Boston and Beer works has a great reputation. I also live a stone's throw away at Renaissance on the river. The brewery never had great food or drinks before, but if beer works comes in, that will all change.
The Brewery is NOT currently closed! We are open! I should know I work there.
I was just in there last week to play some pool with the fam. I asked the manager who confirmed that it was indeed purchased by Boston Beer Works and that the remodeling was already underway. I was also told that they bought the entire space and that they will occupy the restaurant space and upper floors as well. I think this place was in dire need of an overhaul!