Think social, drink local
King Street Beer Company to bolster downtown Bridgewater
After hitting a hoppy, sud-soaked home run with the Saltbox Brewing Company in Mahone Bay, the team is preparing to open a new location in Bridgewater.
The new business, which will sling drinks as the King Street Beer Company, is scheduled to open downtown on May 3.
Andrew Tanner — one of the four Saltbox partners and president of the new location—said the team is excited to be a part of King Street’s revitalization.
“We basically had the concept that Bridgewater was ready and ripe for another development,” he said. “We felt what we offered at ation marketing than that’s all but with a second level for private well and good. It’s beneficial for parties and functions. everybody,” said Tanner of the During the summer, Tanner downtown growth. said the there will also be side
He also noted Bridgewater’s walk seating. growing population and council’s When asked about the growinvestment in downtown projects ing craft beer scene along the as reasons for the expansion. South Shore, Tanner said the
The new location — although industry is very supportive and still under construction for a few communities have recognized more weeks—is expected to have their work.
16 taps and will include Saltbox In fact, Tanner said the beer, guest taps, ciders and wine. Saltbox team starting looking at
Tanner said King Street Beer potential opportunities shortly will also have a unique program after opening in Mahone Bay, aimed at helping homebrewers. although it took two years to
The Lahave River Beer Prosettle on King Street as their latest gram will encourage homebrewers project. to come to the location and use Tanner credited building
King Street Beer’s equipment to owners Jane and Peter Berrigan test out their recipes in 30 to 50 for making the expansion poslitres batches. sible.“We’ve worked hard at it and
The results of the program will
Saltbox could be replicated here then be available on tap on locathe community has come out and in Bridgewater.” tion. supported us,” said Tanner.
King Street Beer will be loc“If it’s good, they’ll be invited And as a sign of further ated on the corner of Dufferin to brew in Mahone Bay on the big growth, Tanner hinted that the and King Street and is just one of systems,” said Tanner. team is also working on a project several businesses scheduled to In terms of the space itself, the in the Town of Lunenburg. open in the coming months. new location will have a similar “That’s coming on the hori
“If we can help spur on destin- set up to the Mahone Bay brewery zon,” he said.
If we can help spur on destination marketing than that’s all well and good. It’s beneficial for everybody ... We’ve worked hard at it and the community has come out and supported us.”
Andrew Tanner