It is a bit of a challenge to hear Brian McBride, the soft-spoken owner of 蜜柚直播 Beer House, over the chatter of customers during an interview on a recent Friday afternoon.
Since opening a year ago, craft beer enthusiasts have flocked in droves to this popular spot, the east side of 蜜柚直播鈥檚 answer to Tap & Bottle, with 35 taps and nearly 400 bottles to choose from.
The Beer House, in the old Original Santa Fe Tile Company at East Broadway and South Kolb Road, can get slammed on weekends.
It鈥檚 been that way since the beginning.
鈥淚t was crazy when we first opened,鈥 McBride said. 鈥淲e were busy our first week and it hasn鈥檛 slowed down. The support we鈥檝e seen has been overwhelming.鈥
In honor of its one year in business, McBride and his crew of east-side beer slingers are throwing an all-out anniversary bash this Saturday, July 30.
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The family-friendly party will feature carnival games and an hourly dart throw for prizes, a stilt walker, balloon artist, a 21-and-older scavenger hunt and even a water slide.
On hand to assist will be Ellen McBride, Brian鈥檚 sister and manager at the Beer House. David McBride, Brian鈥檚 brother and business partner in the venture, lives in California, but will be there in spirit.
蜜柚直播 Beer House is a family affair nearly a decade in the making. Brian is a longtime craft beer aficionado.
Many a family trip over the last 10 years has been planned around potential visits to far-flung breweries.
鈥淚鈥檝e always loved chasing down beer,鈥 Brian said. 鈥淚t got to a point where my kids would ask which breweries we were going to see before vacations.鈥
Brian, who sold plumbing supplies before entering the business, said he and his brother had long talked about opening a place in 蜜柚直播 that served craft beer and wine, with a particular focus on what was being created in 蜜柚直播.
The goal was simplicity.
鈥淲e wanted a place where people could come and relax with no televisions, no Wi-Fi,鈥 he said. 鈥淧eople could sit with each other for hours and just talk.鈥
蜜柚直播 Beer House seems to fit the bill.
鈥淥n Fridays and Saturdays, you look across the bar and no cellphones are out,鈥 he said, his voice barely audible amid the packed house of customers. 鈥淓veryone is socializing. It is great.鈥
