The Brew Kettle plans March opening in Brunswick

The Brew Kettle is planning to open a location in Brunswick next month.

BRUNSWICK, Ohio – The Brew Kettle is continuing its busy path of brewing expansion and planning to open in Brunswick in March.

The location on Center Road (Ohio 303) sits four miles to the west of Interstate 71 in a strip mall anchored by Discount Drug Mart at the southeast corner of Center and Marks roads. The Brew Kettle is going into the old Riverstone Taverne and also expanding into additional space behind Great Scott’s Bakery & Coffee, owner Bryan Weber said.

“We’re on the far, far west side of Brunswick,” he said. “When you think about that part of Medina, Valley City, Grafton – there’s a lot of people who come from the west into Brunswick, and I think this is going to be well-received in the area.”

He said they are gutting the location and planning Topgolf simulator along with a state-of-the-art indoor Engage virtual shooting range. The amenities give folks the chance to actively do a few things in addition to being in a brewpub.

“Unfortunately, in Northeast Ohio, there are plenty of months out of the year when the weather isn’t that great,” he said.

The spot will have all new kitchen equipment, and artisan Rob Zacharias of Zacharias Milling in Valley City built a live-edge bar top from white Oak.

“He did an amazing job on it,” Weber said.

Weber and his team have been busy of late. In January, they bought Lock 15 Brewing Co. in Akron. They also took over Canton Brewing Co. while maintaining locations in Amherst, Canton (at the Hall of Fame Village, with Topgolf), Hudson, Mentor and the original in Strongsville.

“Each one of our pubs is a little different,” Weber said. “Obviously, Canton Hall of Fame is a very sports-branded theme. Strongsville is really old-school brewpub décor, a lot of really cool, older art (items). Brunswick is going to be really unique in what it is. The only thing in common will be great beer and great food.

“We’re not a corporate-owned company where every single store is identical. That’s not the message here. Local communities have different demographics and different tastes. We try to create something that is very unique and comfortable for each community we’re in.”

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