With 50 beers on draft and another 500 varieties in bottles, the new, 3,800-square-foot bar slated for a “Facebook opening” on March 19.
The plywood has come down from the windows. The tables installed and polished. The huge cooler is set to the appropriate temperature. All that’s left for World of Beer is, well, beer. Hundreds of brands of beer should arrive in the next couple weeks, as the new, 3,800-square-foot bar is slated to open in the INA Building on March 19. Mark Pottschmidt, a partner in the enterprise, said that the bar will feature 500 different bottles of beer, and 50 drafts that rotate every night. But this bar chain will only serve fancy beers. “Our focus is definitely on the beer,” he said, adding that the approximately 40 employees will undergo a rigorous two-week “beer school.” “Beer school definitely sets us apart,” said Darren Greene, a co-owner of …
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The bar is hiring positions this week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 14701 Detroit Avenue, suite 362.
For a business that hasn’t even opened yet, almost 1,100 Facebook "likes" isn’t too bad. World of Beer announced plans during the summer to move into a 3,600-square-foot space in the INA Building, across the street from Melt Bar and Grilled. It seems that word of the bar — specializing in high-end beer — is spreading around town. World of Beer is expected to open by St. Patrick’s Day, said co-owner Mark Pottschmidt. Although the windows are boarded up to keep the place a surprise, the build-out is well under way. (Check out the floor plan at right) Pottschmidt told Lakewood Patch earlier this year that the bar will feature 500 different bottles of beer, and 50 taps that rotate every night. Liquor won’t be served at World of Beer, but a few…
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Barbara Greene
5:44 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Partnering with area restaurants to deliver food is a brilliant idea! Great beer and the best-of-the-best food! Now if they could just create some parking downtown ... more ›