Sidetrack Brewpub is all about potential. Across Boylan from Bloomsbury Estates a quiet building has sat for the past years; in the window a sign on an easel reading “Sidetrack Brewpub.” Owner Andrew Leager is an architect and woodworker who has worked on many local projects, including the Cameron Village Public Library. Previously the loss of Greenshields and Southend left downtown without a microbrewery and with those loses the anticipation for Sidetrack is only underscored.
Since the new year Sidetrack has sprang to life, after a long period of inactivity. Last week a ‘pergola’ or trellis was erected to the south side of the building- providing what looks to be a great outdoor area to drink and take in the industrial angle of the city. This past weekend the brewing equipment was installed and suddenly you can almost taste the downtown micro-brew’s pending success.
So while we don’t have a date, Leager says “Spring” when asked when it will open. His site has gone so far as to include architectural renderings and detail the menu. Beer, the focus of the business, is more vague “Our production will start out with ales such as pale ale, IPA, amber, and others. Lagers will come later. Beer names include Whistle Stop, Gandy Dancer, Red Caboose, and Okay Porter,” and “Raspberry flavored beer or beer made from grass clippings won’t be available.”
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