From Bowling Alley To Brewpub
Building Brentwood
Brentwood Bowl
For decades, Brentwood Bowl's 48 lanes were a gathering place for Springfield Township. The bowling alley closed during the pandemic, and the township wanted to keep that hub alive. This is the building we fell for.
Construction begins
Knocking down walls and building community. We started construction on our second location, in the former Brentwood Bowl in Finneytown, and got ready to join the Springfield Township neighborhoods.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Clearing out the lanes
Crews took the old bowling alley down to its slab and steel. Saving the building, instead of building new, was part of the plan from day one.
Floors set, walls rising
Major strides: the brewery floor was set, walls were rising and the brewery roof was being lifted.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Tanks by crane
A crane lifted the fermentation tanks over the walls and set them in a row beside the new brewery wing.
Framing and a new brewery roof
Interior framing went up, the brewery roof was installed and the outdoor patio started to come to life.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Tank prep, hoods and a smoker
Walls kept going up, the brewery space was prepped for tanks, the kitchen hoods and in-house smoker went in, and the parking lot was redesigned for more parking.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)The brewery floor is finished
The brewery floor was finished and windows started going in for natural light. Next up: electrical, and moving brewing equipment from Silverton to Finneytown.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Windows, doors and drywall
Exterior window and door framing was installed, the production brewery floor was complete and the final drywall was going up.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)The tanks are in
New tanks were in, floors were being finished, kitchen appliances arrived and the walls got their paint.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Building the bar
Finishing touches on the bar, ceilings and walls.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)The Brentwood Bowl sign comes down
The old Brentwood Bowl sign out on Winton Road came down.
Bar fronts with a past
Every bar front is sustainably sourced. The food and coffee bar is tile reclaimed from another construction project, the main bar uses leftover materials from Silverton, the patio bar is wood from the crate that delivered our centrifuge, and the private event bar is made from bourbon barrels we once aged beer in.
See the original post on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Final prep
Fermenters were craned out of Silverton and moved to Brentwood, kegs rolled in, the production brewery was finished, and the kitchen and dining room got ready for guests.
Grand opening
After more than a year of work, HighGrain Brentwood opened on Friday, May 3, 2024, with a ribbon cutting alongside Springfield Township leaders, a brand-new menu and a packed first weekend. Thank you, Springfield Township.
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Now open in Springfield Township
Come see how it turned out: a production brewery behind glass, a full kitchen, La Terza coffee and plenty of room to gather.