LAFAYETTE, Colorado – Giddyup! In simply 5 months since Stem Ciders acquired Howdy Beer, the 2 manufacturers have been busy engaged on rising wider nationwide distribution. Immediately, Stem Ciders and Howdy are excited to share much more thrilling information, which seeks to open the subsequent nice frontier for each manufacturers.
After almost 10 years at its authentic 2811 Walnut St location, Stem Ciders is happy to announce that will probably be shifting its RiNo taproom just some blocks all the way down to 3040 Blake Road. The constructing which beforehand housed The Preservery comes geared up with a full kitchen, enabling Stem to develop its burgeoning culinary program whereas additionally increasing music programming via an indoor and outside stage and a roof-top patio.
Based in July 2013, Stem Ciders started its cider-making operations from its present Walnut Road location earlier than shifting all manufacturing to its Acreage cider home and manufacturing facility in Lafayette in February 2018. And whereas the RiNo tasting room has remained profitable in serving as a tentpole within the RiNo neighborhood for progressive tradition-inspired cider, the chance to maneuver into the brand new house proved simply too good to move up.
“The neighborhood has definitely advanced over the past ten years, and we’re thrilled to develop into a brand new house that may higher mirror how Stem has additionally advanced over the past decade,” stated Stem Ciders co-founder, Eric Foster.
That evolution will likely be most noticeable within the addition of a full kitchen and bar program, which can serve up approachable, down-home menu gadgets like a flat prime burger, coney canine, sandwiches, and small plates helmed by Acreage Govt Chef, Matt Ochs. And whereas initially the Stem Ciders RiNo restaurant will open with restricted hours, the intent is to finally function from Lunch via Late Evening seven days every week with brunch supplied Friday – Sunday.
“The RiNo neighborhood is already residence to some great culinary abilities, so our aim is to carry extraordinarily well-crafted consolation meals that’s nonetheless very approachable,” stated Ochs. “We’re additionally excited to supply a late-night eating possibility in an space the place not many at present exist.”
Stem Ciders expects to vacate its present constructing by September thirtieth and goals to re-open at 3040 Blake Road by the tip of the 12 months.
In the meantime, Stem’s transfer down the road additionally opens the doorways for the arrival of Howdy Bar. Serving because the flagship location for followers of Howdy Beer, 2811 Walnut St will likely be remodeled right into a no-frills Nation Western-themed bar within the coronary heart of the RiNo Arts District.
“The state of Colorado remains to be in some ways the Wild West,” stated Foster. “With Howdy Bar, we’re hoping to channel that Western spirit of peanut shells on the bottom, old skool nation music blasting, pictures of whiskey, pitchers of Howdy Beer flowing, crisp refreshing ciders, and customarily an approachable place for business mates to come back to hold publish shift.”
Howdy Bar will obtain a faster transition with plans to open to the general public by the primary week of October in time for the Nice American Beer Competition. Howdy Beer may also be prominently featured on the fest with an entire slate of programming all through the week on the Colorado Conference Heart in addition to at its new residence in RiNo, providing loads of alternatives for followers to moist their whistles.
