CHEERS TO SCOTT’S NEW VENTURE
Another brewery is set to join Miami’s booming craft scene, with more predicted to follow
THE brains behind some of the Gold Coast’s best bars and restaurants is on to his next “childhood dream” venture – opening a brewery.
Hospitality identity Scott Imlach, who owns Hideaway Bar & Kitchen, Bine Bar & Dining, Mr Hizola’s, Nightjar and Nightcap, has revealed to ATG he will be opening a 680sq m restaurant-brewery at Miami in about three months.
“We’ve been planning with council for the past 18 to 20 months to get it approved,” Imlach says.
“There will be a restaurant and a kids’ playground. But it will be a full working brewery. All of the beers will be made on site before your eyes.”
The brewery’s location will be streets away from popular Black Hops Brewery and Grandad Jacks Craft Distillery. Asked if he is concerned business will be competitive within the area, he says “not at all”.
“We wanted a place close enough
for residents. We didn’t want a big industrial thing in the middle of nowhere,” he said.
“Once we get up and going, you should see more (breweries) there. It’ll be a little tourist attraction.
“I’ve been very honest and open. I called (the other breweries) first. We are not going down to try to compete against them. We are working together. There will probably be little tours you can do between us three.”
Black Hops co-owner Dan Norris said he was “looking forward” to the new brewery. “We’ve been to a few places in the world which have lots of little breweries together and they do tours. It works really,” Norris says