The suburban sprawl of the craft brewing movement continues, this time with a brew pub planned for a former Ruby Tuesday building in Inver Grove Heights.
The owners of Lakeville Brewing closed on the building last week, and are beginning to formulate plans for a 165-seat brew pub (which includes a full menu and full bar) with an eventual patio to add more space.
The operation will be similar to Lakeville Brewing in a few key ways, including the possible addition of wood-fired pizzas.
Because they just closed on the property, owners Megan and Don Seiler and Kate and Glen Bruestle said they can’t commit to a timeline, but that the city of Inver Grove Heights has been supportive of their effort.
They are planning an addition to the building to accommodate the brewhouse, which will take a while to be built and shipped from Nebraska.
The owners said they are “99 percent sure” the name of the new venture will be Inver Grove Brewing.