There will be time later to sort through the details, which likely will take the form of a future “Hip Hops” column.
For the moment, your bullet points:
- Against the Grain’s Brewery & Public House at Louisville Slugger Field will cease following a final day on Tuesday, December 23.
- AtG’s production facility will continue operations, producing beer and numerous other beverages.
- There will be a new occupant of the restaurant space at Slugger Field (Bats gotta Bat) but this can wait.
Following is the announcement as released at Facebook, with the text reprinted below.
This feels like the end of an era, although this might be better stated borrowing a word from AtG’s post: “It’s the evolution of an era.”
All good things come to an end… or whatever it is they say! Our lease has come to an end at Slugger Field and we’ve made the difficult decision to not renew it. Tuesday, December 23 will be the last day for our restaurant operations at Against the Grain Public House, also known as “the smokehouse,” “the pub,” and “the main grain” to many.
The last 14 years have been a blast-and-a-half with so many great people — from getting blasted on Yelp! for having smoked grapes in a salad to giving Louisville its first “whale beer” Bo & Luke, hosting countless international and national brewers and a pop-up from renowned cocktail bar The Aviary, helping share our fondness for local music during The Local Lineup series, and just being a part of the growth of downtown Louisville. It’s all been a heckuva ride, and one that we’ll cherish forever.
But Against the Grain is evolving. All these great experiences and our community have helped shape us into the beverage manufacturing company we are today, committed to putting our best foot forward to produce world class beers and beverages right here in Louisville, Kentucky that we can all be proud of. So there are no heavy hearts or regerts (see Jerry’s tattoo), only a million great memories and friendships that will never fade.
We will always stay true to our mission: “We strive for excellence in everything we do, value individuality, and take pride in sharing our unique spirit and good times with the world.” Against the Grain beers will have the same distribution in restaurants, bars, and liquor stores. We’ll pop-up...Read more
