Rumors of Stone Brewing location in Manchester
This would be big news for Manchester and beer lovers.
By now every beer snob and most average Joes know that Richmond has made the list of three finalists to be the home of Stone Brewing‘s Eastern Empire Outpost. There is even a Facebook page, Bring Stone Brewing to Richmond, with nearly 1,400 likes trying to woo Stone to Richmond.
When talking about a location everything has been focused North of the River near Rocketts Landing. Richmond BizSense.com has very interesting news that Manchester might be in running as an RVA location as well. A decision is expected by Stone in the next 60-90 days.
Thalhimer Realty Partners is requesting a special use permit to allow a 130,000-square-foot brewery on its Reynolds South tract in Manchester. The application was submitted Aug. 6, as California-based Stone Brewing Co. nears a decision on where to put to its planned East Coast operations.
Thalhimer is requesting the special use permit to allow a brewery at a 6.3-acre tract bounded by Porter, Bainbridge, 4th and 7th streets. The permit would allow the potential brewing facility to expand to as big as 220,000 square feet and brew in excess of 100,000 barrels of beer each year.
Those specs line up with numbers in a Stone Brewing Company RFP for a major brewery, restaurant and retail facility to serve as the company’s base of operations on the East Coast.
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Richard Hayes
When Richard isn’t rounding up neighborhood news, he’s likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest craft beer.
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perhaps instead of vying for another Brewery, our Mayor should look into the Schools and infrastructure of Manchester, and RVA in general.
Oooh! Oooh! Yes PLEASE!
A brewery would bring jobs and recreation money, and accelerate the growth of Manchester as a cool area. That means more tax money for schools. I wish the city would look at Manchester for baseball.
As a resident of Manchester, I agree that we don’t need another brewery here. Although I would like to see maybe another restaurant or bar, I would more like to see a grocery store? Maybe more than two “convenient” gas stations? Schools? Anything else? There’s already a brewery here, give us a Kroger!
May be an Arrogant Bastard here… But Richmond having Stone within its boundaries would help solidify this area as the East Coast Beer Capitol… therefore taxes available to improve the infrastructure… provided city leadership doesn’t squander it… On a much more regular basis than the upcoming bike race
It appears that there is some confusion by readers on what is being stated. Private businesses choose the location of their operations, not the City. A lack of a grocery store stems from what may be a lack of interest of grocery stores to locate there. A large brewing operation will seek the low real estate prices that can attract a large contingency of consumers. In response to John Venable (supra), telling a private enterprise “no” for a special use permit request would be silly and should not be confused with the process of the mayor’s push for a publicly funded baseball stadium.
John Venable – what an odd comment. Where do you think the tax revenues come from that pay for schools and infrastructure? As a resident, I’d like to see a greater proportion come from businesses investing in our city versus residential property taxes.
Regardless of whether it’s in Manchester or Rocketts Landing, Stone Brewing in RVA would be a huge win for the city. Major tax revenue generator, major jobs generator, major growth generator. I think the Manchester site would be great and might be the kind of development and growth that draws more people there, and maybe even a grocery store. This is a privately funded endeavor with potentially huge benefits to the city and its citizens. I don’t understand how people could be opposed.
Plus their beer is delicious!!!
This is awesome news! As a “hop head”, I can tell you that their IPAs are the best on the market.
Tax revenue is a great thing. I’m not sure what communist country John Venable is coming from, but obviously this has nothing to do with our crooked mayor or city council. It’s called free enterprise capitalism- either look it up or simply open your eyes to the world around you. Government isn’t responsible for everything (thank goodness).
I realize that Michael has a point, however I must point out that it is primarily an industrial area that has recently become more populated with residents. Grocery chains look at demographic studies to determine demand based on population density. I think it makes sense to have one, but convincing the powers that be is a whole different matter.
I love all the people in these comments giving their opinion on what this property should be.
Open your own business or shut up.
Nobody has been interested in developing in manchester for a long time. Just be happy someone wants to open something that is bringing jobs.
Hey maybe the city would actually consiser paving the streets in Manchester if this happened?!?!?! Probably the worst in the city.
For what it’s worth, as you can see on the map, there is a market right across the street from the proposed Stone location, at Camden’s Dogtown Market. No, it’s not a Kroger. But it’s more convenient than driving 20 minutes to the nearest one.
John – Camden’s is more of a restaurant with a couple shelves selling wine and and other miscellaneous items. It’s not a place where you can find many basic staples like bread or milk.
Beer lover here, but has anyone discussed or though of the brewing aroma discharged into the air? I’m not sure how much brewery smell is made from a large plant vs a small plant (like Legend) but I’m surprised it hasn’t been discussed.
Having been to many breweries in the area, there really is no wofting smell from a brewery. Maybe the occasional woft of malty scent, which is actually pleasant. Not sure if that permeates much outside the brewery though.
Right now my building permit is working it’s way thru the city for a pizza shop at 10th & McDonough St. It’s kinda cool seeing all the new development in the area. I remember when Legends moved in and Hanks BBQ was at the end of the street where the Dollar Store is. This neighborhood is seeing a monster revitalization and I would like to welcome everybody.