Beer Bar Franchise Taps Into Downtown Fort Worth
February 7,2014
Reposted from the Dallas Morning News .
By TINEY RICCIARDI Special Contributor
Published: 07 February 2014 04:22 PM
Updated: 07 February 2014 04:26 PM
FORT WORTH — Fort Worth residents and visitors will have a new place to swig craft beer when the Brass Tap pub opens downtown.
Construction has begun on the 2,500-square-foot space at the corner of Houston and West Eighth streets. Owners Jay Thompson and Ron Jankowski expect the bar will be up and running by the end of March.
True to its name, the Brass Tap will house 60 draft taps, a third of which will be dedicated to local beers, Jankowski said. Pints will run $6 to $8. The bar will also serve more than 150 bottled and canned beers, eight red and white wines, sangria and a selection of cigars, but no liquor. Smoking will be limited to a small patio.
The Fort Worth bar is part of a franchise operation that originated in Florida and is expanding into the Midwest and Southwest. There are now 12 Brass Taps in Florida, Texas and Ohio, with 26 more in the works. Thompson and Jankowski are opening the only one in North Texas.
“The craft beer industry is kind of the latest and greatest craze right now,” Jankowski says. “That area of Fort Worth could use another upscale-type bar.”
The Brass Tap will be outfitted in warm woods, a muted color scheme and a few televisions to attract young adults and business professionals for happy hour or “a nice beer or glass of wine after dinner,” Jankowski says. Food will be limited to bar snacks, though specifics have yet to be determined. Delivery will also be available from neighboring restaurants.
Tippling tips
Jason Kosmas, the Johnny Appleseed of Dallas mixology, has moved on, but his legacy continues. The cocktails at Nora Restaurant and Bar on Lower Greenville are part of it. The restaurant and bar features Afghan cuisine, so Kosmas concocted drinks that utilize pomegranate juice, rosewater, cucumber and cardamom. Nora’s rooftop bar is relatively new and is open Thursday through Sunday nights.
The agave-driven Pozo Mercado endured a gnat’s lifespan on McKinney Avenue. It’s been replaced by Three Sheets Uptown, with the Ross Avenue original’s popular formula of pizza, burgers and booze intact.
Tiney Ricciardi writes for Pegasus News. Mr. Dallas contributed to this report.
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