E-Malt.com News article: USA, WI: Company Brewing to open in Riverwest

The former director of coffee at Colectivo roasters and the owner of Bavette la Boucherie will open Company Brewing, a brewpub and restaurant in Riverwest, in what is now Stonefly Brewing, the Journal Sentinel reported on October, 22.

Stonefly remains open while loose ends are tied up, said owner Julia LaLoggia. She said the goal is to close it by the end of the month.

Karen Bell, the chef who owns the Third Ward butcher shop and restaurant, said she and George Bregar hope to open Company Brewing in February after some remodeling.

Bregar, a home brewer, said Company Brewing would open with five or six of its own beers and will add seasonal beers as well.

Beers will include takes on American and Belgian styles. Bregar said styles he's considering for the opening include an American pale ale, a riff on a Belgian wit, an IPA and a lightly oaked red ale. He's also working on a rum barrel-aged Belgian quad.

For summer, he expects to brew beers with wild yeast, "something crisp and complex and refreshing," he said.

The site has about a dozen draft lines, and some would be given over to other brewers, such as 3 Sheeps; Bregar noted he has a relationship with 3 Sheeps because the Sheboygan company brews Colectivo's beers.

LaLoggia, Stonefly's owner, bought what was Onopa Brewing in 2004 and renamed it Stonefly Brewing Co. in 2006. LaLoggia also owns Ginger, a restaurant and bar in Walker's Point.

"I live in Bay View now, so I want to spend some more time in this area," she said. LaLoggia said she's also planning to expand use of Ginger's second floor and spend more time working with local producers for ingredients. "That's where my passion is now," she said.


24 October, 2014