Jimmy Gohsman took the old floor and fashioned it into five tongue-in-groove table tops, two drink rails for the bar and two 8-foot-long public tables for the taproom. Look closely: A crane from 1899 left in the building has been repurposed to hold the milled grain in place in the brewhouse. From the bar, patrons can look at the 30-barrel brewhouse through a glass window and sliding glass barn doors that flank either side. Reclaimed wood - practically a requisite for any new brewery - forms a patchwork on the walls of the taproom. The soaring ceilings, once painted black, have been shined to a natural wood color. What looks like subway tiles are really the original brick work, which was hand-glazed by Tiffany in Chicago. Inside, the building stretches the blend of modern and contemporary design. It's taken this long to renovate the former Gas and Light building from its former life as a coal gasification station to production brewery and taproom. There were trenches to dig for the brewhouse - that's when they found the working rail line under the floor.
And David Ryder, former vice president of brewing, research, innovation and quality for MillerCoors, signed on as chief innovation officer. Gohsman's son, Jimmy, serves as brewmaster. "When I walked in three years ago, this is exactly how I envisioned it," said brewery president Robin Gohsman said looking at the nearly completed taproom. The new brewery is aiming high - as high as the red brick tower anchoring the former Milwaukee Gas Light Company building designed by Alexander Eschweiler at the beginning of the 20th century. Mount Vernon Ave., and a sample of the brewery's Brown Ale, the nearly yearlong wait appears worth it.Ĭity Lights will open Feb. View Gallery: Photos: Inside City Lights BrewingĬity Lights Brewing should have been open by now.īut after a sneak peek at the brewery, 2210 W.
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