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Places 2 Check Out: The Brass Tap
Open only a month and packed every day, this brand new spot in south Reno has over 260 craft beers from around the world and great food.
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Downtown Raleigh taproom sets opening date, more locations planned
A new taproom at a Downtown Raleigh tower could be just the start for a pair of local entrepreneurs.
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The Brass Tap Raleigh Opening Early November
Prepare to tap in, Raleigh. Highly anticipated sports hub The Brass Tap is opening its first NC location on the ground floor of 400H in Nov. 11. Not your typical sports bar or college bar, owner Niraj Bidari sees it as a mod community-based watering hole catering to all walks of life—a "one-stop shop for all groups of people," he maintains. And adding yet another true DTR sports and sips destination serving TVs both inside on the patio.
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Brass Tap is bringing the beer necessities to Reno
Craft beer lovers in Reno now have a new place to enjoy their favorite brews from the Reno-Tahoe area.
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Brass Tap Craft Beer and Restaurant opens, features local beers
The restaurant is located right along Steamboat Parkway, near Veterans Parkway.
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From Beefs to Brass — sports bar changes to adult hangout
After 13 years, the parent company of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Sunlake opted to convert the family-friendly sports bar and restaurant to a more adult-oriented bar and lounge.
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From Beef’s to Brass — Pasco sports bar changes to adult hangout
After 13 years, the parent company of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Sunlake opted to convert the family-friendly sports bar and restaurant to a more adult-oriented bar and lounge.
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Brass Tap owner named Franchisee of the Year
Sid Patel, owner of the Frisco, Allen, Prosper and Crossroads Brass Tap locations, was awarded with the Franchisee of the Year award for the second time.
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Brass Tap franchisee brews up more expansion
A franchisee for The Brass Tap bar chain is looking to add to his locations in North Texas, and he's got his eyes on the fastest-growing city in the country.
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The Brass Tap Builds Stronger Texas Presence with Euless Addition
With the launch of a new location in Euless on July 1, 2024, The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar that started in Tampa, strengthened its presence in Texas, especially in the DFW Metroplex.
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Cousins trade scrubs for beers to become Brass Tap franchisees
After spending a collective 15 years in the health care industry, these family members wanted to go into business together. They settled on a well-known bar chain that already has more than a dozen locations in North Texas.
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Munchin’ & Brunchin’: Indulging in Moderation
Vanessa Marquis joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show, Bloom, to share her recipe for cinnamon twirl flap jacks and a dragon mocktail.
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Scott SirLouis with FSC Franchise Co. Franchise Marketing Radio
FSC Franchise Co. is more than a restaurant company with multiple brands in its portfolio. We are a company that understands people and each neighborhood we serve. In total, our brands span the country covering a total of 25 states with more than 280 locations.
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Brothers Bring Beer Bar to Powers Ferry
Brothers Meghl and Raj Patel will open the Brass Tap off Powers Ferry Road in Marietta on Monday.
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More Locations of The Brass Tap Brewing in Metro Atlanta
The craft beer bar is opening soon in Marietta, with more locations to follow. Two brothers plan to bring several locations of The Brass Tap to the metro Atlanta area.
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Brothers team up to open the Brass Tap in Marietta with 60 brews on draft
Brothers Meghl and Raj Patel have known what it’s like to run a business from an early age. When the Middle Georgia natives weren’t at school, often they were working at one of their family’s gas stations or hotels, doing anything from stocking shelves to making beds to pushing around the luggage cart.
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Recipe: Easy Asian Shrimp Bowl
Today we have international inspiration as we make an Easy Asian Shrimp Bowl, and learn how to whisk up a home-made Teriyaki sauce, plus a Japanese Cucumber Salad. Joining us to share this recipe is Vanessa Marquis, Corporate Executive Chef for The Brass Tap, Newk's Eatery and Beef O' Brady's, where similar dishes have just been added to their menu.
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Newk's developing cost-efficient prototype, elevating menu
Since being acquired last year by FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap, Newk's Eater is developing a more cost-effective footprint and upgrading its menu.
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Marina's newest place to grab a drink opens next to movie theater
Marina's newest bar and restaurant opened this week, marking a new milestone for a major development project next to the Target shopping center.
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Marina business owner taps into his past with new venture at Promenade
Karl Waller came to Marina when he was about ten years old and remembers riding his bike in the area where his new business now stands. That was in the early 1970s when his dad was in the Army at Ford Ord. Now, nearly 50 years later, Waller is back and the proud owner and operator of The Brass Tap craft beer bar, part of the Promenade at the Dunes.
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The Brass Tap, Marina's new beer-centric destination, is set to open.
Karl Waller recalls watching the marine layer build over the Peninsula as his flight from Dallas approached Monterey Regional Airport. For the previous three days in Texas, the thermometer had spiked at over 100 degrees.
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Beef 'O' Brady's parent company buys sandwich chain, angles for growth
Tampa-based FSC Franchise Co. added a third brand in late 2023, Newk's Eatery, to go with its established brands, Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap.
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The Franchise Model: What Bar & Restaurant Operators Should Know About Becoming a Franchisor
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap had a record year in 2023. The franchisor opened 10 Brass Tap locations and one Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, and it awarded another 36 and four, respectively.
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Florida-based craft beer bar getting first Reno outpost later this year
An East Coast craft beer bar and restaurant brand is making inroads into the Silver State. Nevada native Brian Edwards will open Brass Tap, a Florida-based concept with franchises across the country, at 1171 Steamboat Parkway #120 in late summer.
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The Brass Tap To Open In Plano, Texas
The bar features a variety of local brews, specialty cocktails and shareable food items.
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Friends from India open Brass Tap in McKinney
A new Brass Tap location is opening soon in McKinney by three friends from India who have had a dream to open a business.
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Taps, trivia, more to come to Lubbock with The Brass Tap
Southwest Lubbock's bustling business scene is set to see a taphouse and restaurant open this summer, with the possibility of more locations later. The Brass Tap, a Florida-based brewpub franchise that started in 2008, confirmed it will open at 11108 Slide Road, Suite 600.
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Here are some Super Bowl party snack ideas
How to build the best game day spread.
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The Brass Tap's guide to a Super Bowl spread
If you're planning on staying home for the Super Bowl but want a yummy spread to munch on, the Brass Tap has you covered. Owner Shamir Rodriguez shows Natalie McCann how to create the perfect spread for the big game.
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The Brass Tap craft beer chain eyes expansion into several Hampton Roads cities
A Florida-based restaurant and taphouse chain is expanding in one Hampton Roads city and looking for partners in others, according to its CEO.
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So Baltimore: Preparing your Ravens tailgate
If you are looking for the perfect way to set up your playoff Sunday, the Brass Tap has an easy-to-plan spread for your weekend party to celebrate the Ravens' playoff journey.
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Food truck-inspired LTOs drive Brass Tap's new menu
Behind the Menu: The 10 new items feature on-trend flavors, smaller portions and value pricing—all presented to look Instagram-ready.
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Kingwood family opening upscale craft beer franchise Brass Tap, with 5 more locations planned
After 22 years living in Saudi Arabia, the Bumstead family is ready to return to their Houston roots and embrace their shared hobby — craft beer.
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Husband-Wife-Son Team Gear Up For The Brass Tap Opening in Kingwood
The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based craft beer bar and entertainment venue of nearly 50 bars in 16 states is continuing its expansion with Tommy Bumstead opening a new Brass Tap located at 4635 Kingwood Drive, Suite 800 on January 22.
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FSC Franchise Co. Enters 2024 with 40 Signings, 11 Openings and Newk’s Acquisition
FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, had a record year in 2023. In addition to acquiring Newk’s Eatery, a fast-casual café concept, the franchisor opened 10 Brass Tap locations and one Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, and it awarded another 36 and four, respectively.
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The Brass Tap revs up ‘food truck’ menu
The craft beer bar, which has over 50 units, will provide both value-based and premium offerings inspired by popular food truck items.
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The Brass Tap Borrows from Food Trucks for its LTO Menu
Crafting a memorable guest experience was a major trend in 2023, and it will continue into 2024 as guests dining out look for something they can’t replicate at home. The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based beer chain that opened its first location in 2008, is planning to meet that guest demand with a new food truck inspired menu in 2024. The menu will be available at all locations and will feature crave-worthy, Instagrammable eats at aggressive price points.
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Why The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar, is focusing on food as it grows
The new ‘food truck’ menu has Instagrammable items alongside value-based food.
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Brass Tap aims to open seven Maryland restaurants, with three set for Greater Baltimore
The Tampa-based chain is targeting Howard and Anne Arundel counties for its next expansion.
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Three new Sarasota, Bradenton area locations planned for craft beer bar, restaurant chain
Craft beer bar and restaurant The Brass Tap plans to open new locations in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Parrish, as well as Ruskin and Wimauma in Hillsborough County.
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The Brass Tap Opening Soon in Milton, More on the Horizon
Samy Onsi, a former VP of Sales, is opening his second The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based craft beer bar, in Milton, Georgia, on November 15, 2023. The new concept will be located at 5310 Windward Pkwy, and will provide new job opportunities to the Milton community.
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The Brass Tap Opening in Milton, Georgia
The sports bar known for its variety of craft beer is looking to tap into the metro Atlanta market. The Brass Tap will continue to grow in metro Atlanta when a new location opens soon in Milton, with more on the horizon.
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The Brass Tap in Richardson offers ‘top-quality’ craft beer and burgers
Ridham Bhatt didn’t want to open just any bar, he wanted to open one that represents the community in which it was located. After looking into several franchises, Bhatt decided to open a The Brass Tap location due to the franchise's focus on local beers, which helps breweries in the area.
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Local Lawyer Opens The Brass Tap In Austin
Steve Sheets, owner of The Brass Tap in Round Rock, Texas, opens his second location at The Triangle in Austin
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U.S. Veteran Couple Opens The Brass Tap in California, MD
The Brass Tap, Tampa-based craft beer bar and entertainment venue of nearly 50 bars in 16 states continued its expansion with Josephine & Michael Snavely opening a new Brass Tap located at 44940 St. Andrews Church Rd, Suite A, California, MD on September 4th.
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Veteran Couple Opens Dream Craft Beer Concept in Southern Maryland
The Brass Tap Beer Bar is planning to bring an immersive experience with the flavors of localized craft beer to California, Md., as it is set to make its grand opening sometime in September.
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Brass Tap opens third Greater Baltimore location in Harford County
The bar and restaurant serves 45 beers on tap along with burgers, wings and flatbread.
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The Brass Tap has a new location in Belcamp, Maryland
The Brass Tap is a Tampa-based craft beer bar and entertainment venue known for its extensive localized brewery offerings.
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The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar Continues Expansion
The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar, known for its exceptional offering of local craft beers, is expanding its reach with a new location at 4550 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345.
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Local Favorite- The Brass Tap Huntsville
Longtime Huntsville locals Chris Ray and his business partner Kurt Morgenweck wanted to create a hub for their community to gather and celebrate moments both big and small, and in 2019 they did just that when they opened The Brass Tap. For holidays, birthdays, game night, Tuesday Trivia, karaoke, or simply a night out with friends and family, The Brass Tap Huntsville provides the perfect atmosphere through live music, trivia, sports, exclusive beer tastings and tap takeovers.
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Florida-based craft beer bar opening first Philadelphia location in Manayunk
A Florida craft beer bar chain is entering the Philadelphia market with a location in Manayunk. Tampa-based brand The Brass Tap plans to open at 177 Markle St. in late 2023 or early 2024.
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Right beer pairings pay off on Father's Day thrill of the grill
On Father’s Day, dads across America reign supreme. Their kingdom is the patio, deck, backyard or driveway just outside the garage – wherever the grill sits, fired up and ready to go. As important as the thrill of the grill is for Dad, equally important is what is being served to sip alongside those steaks, ribs, tenderloins and chicken wings.
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Empowering Franchise Success Through Innovative Training and Support: A Deep Dive with Industry Expert Alan Rogers
VP of Organizational Learning & Development for Beef O'Brady's and Brass Tap discusses training & development in franchising industry.
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The Great Resignation & The Future Of Work: Alan Rogers Of FSC Franchise On How Employers and Employees Are Reworking Work Together
FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, has appointed 30-year restaurant industry veteran Alan Rogers as Vice President of Organizational Learning and Development. In his role, Rogers will focus on building out the brand’s leadership development programs and ramping up the New Store Opening process to handle the projected unit count growth for both brands.
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The Brunch Boom is Alive and Well for Restaurants
Not quite breakfast. Not quite lunch. The late-morning and mid-afternoon brunch daypart is more than a meal. It’s a social experience, and one that consumers are hungry for coming out of the pandemic. Opportunities exist for non-breakfast brands to carve out their share of the brunch segment. When executed correctly, the daypart can be a solid revenue generator for restaurants that have traditionally focused on dinner service.
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Tampa-based taproom to open Charleston location
When Matthew Luciano and Crystal Coslop decided to move from South Jersey to Charleston, they were determined to do it big by opening the first Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar in the area. Luciano said his plans for running a bar business have been in the works for quite some time now and touts a 20-year stint in the bartending arena, eight of which were spent working alongside The Dave Matthews Band.
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The Brass Tap breaks ground in Marina
The Brass Tap celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony in Marina, just around the corner from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) on Thursday, March 23. Karl Waller, The Brass Tap’s owner, grew up in Marina and graduated from Seaside High School. After almost 40 years, Waller is returning to his hometown to open a new taphouse.
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Alan Rogers with FSC Franchise Co
FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap, has appointed 30-year restaurant industry veteran Alan Rogers as Vice President of Organizational Learning and Development.
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Beef 'O' Brady's Parent Appoints Alan Rogers as VP of Organizational Learning and Development
FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, has appointed 30-year restaurant industry veteran Alan Rogers as Vice President of Organizational Learning and Development. In his role, Rogers will focus on building out the brand’s leadership development programs and ramping up the New Store Opening process to handle the projected unit count growth for both brands.
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The Brass Tap at Libbie Mill now open with 60 beers on tap
Longtime best friends Abhi Sheth, 29, and Yash Patel, 27, are realizing a dream: opening their first restaurant together, The Brass Tap at Libbie Mill-Midtown.
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Host a Super Bowl Feast Without Breaking the Bank
The team at The Brass Tap has got you covered with some helpful tips for hosting a Super Bowl feast without breaking the budget.
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Realtor Couple Tap into New Gilbert Pub
After working in real estate in the East Valley for 27 years, Realtors Karen and Jesse Herfel felt it was time to diversify their investments with the recent influx of development in the
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Brass Tap at Libbie Mill hoping to open in December with 80 beers on tap
The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar and entertainment venue, is planning to open in Libbie Mill in December, if not earlier.
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The Brass Tap now serving craft beer, diverse food menu at CityLine in Richardson
The Brass Tap opened its newest location at CityLine in Richardson on Aug. 16. The new restaurant is located at 1251 State St., Ste. 650, and is expected to provide up to 15 new jobs to the area.
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Perfect Beer Pairings for Fathers Day
Learn some ways to match dad with the perfect brew this Father Day season.
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Craft Beer 101: Find the Right Beer for Your Taste!
Britni Dingfield, from The Brass Tap Mesa, gives us a taste of some of the top craft beers for beginners to try.
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Gary on the Go: The Brass Tap
It’s American craft beer week and there are so many great choices. Gary is at the Brass Tap in Rocklin learning about how to find the right brew for you.
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Gary on the Go: The Brass Tap
It’s American craft beer week and there are so many great choices. Gary is at the Brass Tap in Rocklin learning about how to find the right brew for you.
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Celebrating Wisconsin brews for American Craft Beer Week
Craft Beer Specialist Andrew Grossman with Brass Tap Beer Bar in Greenfield joined WISN 12 News to talk about the perfect Wisconsin beer for every personality type.
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FSR NextGen 25: The Trailblazers of Casual Dining
Even the pandemic couldn't hamper the momentum behind NextGen Casual, as evidenced by these 25 brands that are leading the pack.
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Good buzz coming from future of the Grand Strand beer industry
There is a lot of good buzz when it comes to the future of the beer industry. That's according to "Brass Tap" general manager Frank Defeo. From the big national brands to locally brewed craft beers, the industry is exploding.
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FSR NextGen 25: The Trailblazers of Casual Dining
Even the pandemic couldn’t hamper the momentum behind NextGen Casual, as evidenced by these 25 brands that are leading the pack.
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Local bar shares drink and snack pairings to try while you watch March Madness
Andy Grossman, owner of the Brass Tap in Greenfield shares some pairings you can try or serve as your support your Milwaukee and Wisconsin teams!
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Brass Tap Spurs Growth with Elevated Franchise Offering
The beer chain is winning over operators with a new menu and brunch program.
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The Brass Tap completes menu and design revamps
The Brass Tap, a casual-dining beer-focused chain based in Tampa, has completed the rollout of a new menu at its 40 locations, Chris Elliott, CEO of FSC Franchising Co., parent of The Brass Tap and Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, told Nation’s Restaurant News.
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Brass Tap offers $200 to employees who get vaccinated
CEDAR FALLS – The Brass Tap is upping its vaccine incentive to $200 for its 24 employees who choose to get it.
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FSC Franchising Co. Doubles Vaccination Incentive, Offers Employees $200 Gift Card to Maximize Guest and Employee Safety
In an effort to boost vaccination rates among employees, FSC Franchising Co., the parent company of Tampa-based Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, The Brass Tap and The Hatchery, is offering a $200 gift card to any employee with proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, an increase from their original $100 gift card incentive.
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Olympics food and drink pairing from around the world at The Brass Tap
The Brass Tap in Myrtle Beach located at The Market Common is a great place to go watch the Tokyo Olympics. They can prepare some fun food and drinks for the country you are routing for!
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Huntsville bar giving employees $100 to get vaccinated
A hundred bucks can be groceries. Or clothes. Or gasoline. Or internet. Or random superfluous purchases off Amazon.
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A Florida Restaurateur Is Giving $100 to Each Worker Who Gets a Covid-19 Vaccine
It's a costly incentive, but the marketing benefits are apparently worth it. Among the most valuable rules that any restaurant-chain executive can attest to is this one: If you’re looking for a good idea, ask your franchisees.
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The Brass Tap craft beer bar
The owners of Huntsville’s Brass Tap here to talk about what’s cooking in their kitchen and how they are rewarding their workers who get vaccinated.
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How Iowa employers are encouraging workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine
From gift cards to wellness plans, companies incentivize but are not requiring vaccinations.
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Restaurants offering incentive for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Restaurants have changed the experience of dinning in over the last year. Constant sanitation, face coverings, temperatures and more to keep COVID-19 safety as a top priority. Now restaurants are taking an extra step to ensure safety for staff and customers.
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$100 gift cards offered to vaccinated Brass Tap bar, restaurant workers
Vaccinations continue to increase across Alabama as more than 43 percent of the state’s population have received at least their first shot against COVID-19.
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Restaurants serve vaccines to staff in effort to speed recovery
Oscar Fuentes receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine from Jocelyn Oviedo during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Legacy Restaurants group employees and their family members Monday, April 12, 2021 in Houston.
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Get Vaxxed, Get $100 at FSC Franchise Co., Plus Legal Considerations for Incentive Programs
When FSC Franchise Co., parent company of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, saw the success their franchisee Chris Overbeck had after implementing a $100 cash incentive to employees who received a COVID-19 vaccine, it decided to roll out a systemwide program.
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These Milwaukee area employers are offerings monetary incentives to employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccination
At least two local employers are offering monetary incentives to their employees to promote vaccination.
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Vaccine incentives: Vaccinated employees at Brass Tap beer bar get gift card bonus
Brass Tap is offering $100 gift cards to employees as an incentive for receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. The upscale beer bar's parent company launched the incentive program statewide to increase the health and safety of its workforce and customers.
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Local Business Helping Employees Get Vaccinated
As the race to vaccine unfolds, some local businesses are offering incentives to their employees to get the covid vaccine shot. General manager of Brass Tap, Barry Lowen, talks about a similar program.
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Local bar offers employees $100 gift card to get vaccinated
One bar in Tallahassee is finding a unique way to get its employees vaccinated. The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar is offering a $100 Amazon gift card to any of its employees who get vaccinated.
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Brass Tap Offer $100 Bonus For Vaccines
The brands’ franchisor will reimburse franchisees who opt to pay the incentive. Sister chains Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap are offering to pay unit-level employees $100 for getting vaccinated against COVID-19, an incentive that trumps the encouragement now virtually standard in the industry of providing paid time off for the inoculations.
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Gilbert Realtors venture into bar business
You kind of expect seasoned real estate pros like Karen and Jesse Herfel of Gilbert to know the next big thing in locations. What you may not expect the Realtors to do is seize the moment and get into owning a bar.
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Real estate veterans pivot with The Brass Tap in Gilbert
Real estate duo Karen and Jesse Herfel have recently signed to open a franchise location of The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar and restaurant, in the Verde at Cooley Station development in Gilbert by the end of 2021.
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The Brass Tap on the Morning Show
Baltimore (WBFF) — Barry Lowenthal, franchisee of The Brass Tap, shares some sweet treats for the adults this Halloween season.
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Brass Tap beer bar eyes big expansion in North Texas
The scenic city of Rockwall gets a new place for craft beer via The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based beerpub chain opening a location at 2075 Summer Lee Dr. on September 21.
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Rockwall gets sudsed in craft beer thanks to new Brass Tap gastropub
The craft beer franchise opens a Rockwall location this week, with more suburban locations on the horizon. The Brass Tap, a craft beer and bar franchise based in Tampa, Fla., is opening a location in Rockwall on Monday, Sept. 21.
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Neighborhood craft beer bar The Brass Tap opening at Rockwall Harbor Sept. 21
A Rockwall businessman will open an upscale, neighborhood craft beer bar at The Harbor on Monday, Sept. 21. Ridham Bhatt, who runs the Cold Stone Creamery at The Harbor along with his wife Helat, invites the community to the opening of The Brass Tap (2075 Summer Lee Dr. Suite R101), featuring more than 150 craft beers from across the globe. The craft beer bar and entertainment venue is well known for its extensive localized brewery offerings, specialty cocktails and premium wines paired perfectly with a select menu of upscale shareables.
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The Brass Tap Continues To Grow Throughout Texas, Opening A New Location In Rockwall
Entrepreneurs Ridham Bhatt, Kirat Shahiwala and Ravi Patel have signed on to bring The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based craft beer bar, to five new locations throughout the Greater Dallas area with the first location set to open in Rockwall, Texas, on September 21 at 2075 Summer Lee Dr. Suite R101. The group plans to expand their four additional stores across Plano, Sachse, Sherman and The Colony.
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Brass Tap Williamsburg is opening soon
The Brass Tap Williamsburg is finally opening in New Town. The craft beer franchise location opens July 22. "I really think this is a good spot," said Franklin Herring, the franchise owner. "I really think it’s going to be great for the community."
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Greenfield bar holding Girl Scout Cookie beer flight pairing
The Brass Tap in Greenfield is holding a Girl Scout Cookie beer flight pairing this week.
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The Brass Tap shares Super Bowl Sunday food tips
With the Super Bowl coming up, some may be thinking about those game day snacks. Some guests with The Brass Tap joined us in our studio with some ideas.
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Pair your wings & beer perfectly at the Brass Tap!
Pair your wings and beer perfectly at the Brass Tap! Head there on Sunday for the Big Game.
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Halloween pairing
Brass Tap gives ideas for cocktails to go with leftover candy.
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How to pair your Halloween candy with alcoholic drinks
What better way to celebrate Halloween than pairing your candy with beer, wine, and cocktails? An expert from Brass Tap helps us find the best pairings.
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Halloween candy isn’t just for kids: Tips for pairing beer with sweet treats
Halloween candy isn't just for kids. Nick Marking from the Brass Tap joins FOX6 WakeUp with how to pair beer with sweet treats.
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How to pair your Halloween candy with alcoholic drinks
What better way to celebrate Halloween than pairing your candy with beer, wine, and cocktails? An expert from Brass Tap helps us find the best pairings.
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Get started on National Chicken Wing Day, International Beer Day
It just so happens that National Chicken Wing Day is July 29, and International Beer Day is Aug. 2 — but why not satisfy your appetite and quench your thirst at the same time? "The most common style of beer you're going to want to pair with wings is the American Pale Ale or India Pale Ale, because it covers the hoppiness and the bitterness at the same time," said Brass Tap General Manager David Dominguez. "The hoppiness helps accentuate the spices, and the bitterness helps cleanse the palate to taste fresh after that. ... Pale Ales and IPAs go with everything."
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Huntsville Entrepreneurs Open Cicerone-Certified Brass Tap Beer Bar
Craft beer lovers will have a full-bodied experience awaiting them Monday when Huntsville entrepreneurs Chris Ray and Kurt Morganweck open the Brass Tap Beer Bar. Located in the Shops at Merchant Square on Bob Wallace Avenue and South Memorial Parkway, the Brass Tap will offer more than 300 beers from around the world, 56 craft beer taps, four Nitro taps, a chef-designed menu, and expert cicerone-certified beer servers.
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Prosper Gets a New Craft Beer Bar With 80 Draft Lines
Dallas beer fans just got another drinking destination with the opening of the Brass Tap last week, bringing a whopping 80 draft lines and 120 bottles to Prosper. The 170-seat location (790 N. Preston Road), which opened for lunch and dinner service on Monday, May 6, is part of the Florida-born brand dedicated to craft beer. There's about 60 franchised locations from coast to coast, and Prosper's opening represents the start of a big Dallas-area expansion.
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Calling all craft beer lovers! 60 tap-bar to open 1st N.J. location
If craft beer is your thing, you might want to head to Vineland. The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar, a Tampa-based franchise, opened its first New Jersey bar on South Delsea Drive. This will be Brass Tap’s 50th bar. Others are in Maryland, Wisconsin and the Carolinas, among other places.
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The Brass Tap hopes to deliver unique experience in Vineland
Workers moved diligently Monday transporting kegs into the cold storage room at The Brass Tap, but it was by no means a quick process. That is the consequence of having to accommodate 60 rotating taps.
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Barbecue hits the comfort spot
While consumers pursue their cold-weather quest for palate-pleasing comfort foods, many are looking for the kind of sweet and spicy profile that only barbecue can deliver.
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Florida-based craft beer chain to open first NJ location
Tampa, Florida based craft beer bar The Brass Tap will open its first New Jersey location this month as it continues nationwide expansion.
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Olmost The Weekend: Get some exercise and a few beers at the same time
If you're looking to get some exercise and have a few beers at the same time, we may have just the event for you. The 5th annual "Beer Mile" event at Brass Tap in Mesa is set to kick off this weekend, and all the money raised will go to a great cause.
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Pairing beer & holiday treats
With so many choices, how do you choose which beer to pair with some of those holiday treats you're munching on this time of year? We got some tips from the experts.
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Brass Tap National Lager Day
Dave Matherne speaks about the difference between lagers and how The Brass Tap is celebrating National Lager Day on December 10.
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The Brass Tap - Candy and Beer
Have you been skimming your kid's Halloween candy? Give it a grown up twist with these candy and beer pairings from The Brass Tap!
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How to pair Halloween candy and craft beer like the pros
Matt Stock has the kind of beard one associates with brewers these days: ZZ Top long but silky smooth and manicured. Stock, 35, is manager for Brass Tap. He trains new staff on craft beer and oversees the inventory, including an average of 125 new craft beers cycled throughout the system each week.
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The Best Beers to Pair With Snickers, Twix, & Other Halloween Candy
Who knew brown ale paired so well with Snickers?
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Brass Tap recommends beer, candy pairings for Halloween
Need some candy to pair with your beer? Janique Doyle of Brass Tap in Vacaville's suggestions include Snickers with brown ales, Reese's with Oktoberfest ales and Sour Patch Kids with fruited beers.
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What's on Tap? Craft Beer is Pouring into Dallas-Fort Worth
The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based craft beer and entertainment venue, is searching for five real estate locations throughout DFW in a massive North Texas expansion.
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The Brass Tap hosts one last Oktoberfest hurrah
If you've missed out on Oktoberfest celebrations in the area this fall, this weekend is your chance at redemption at The Brass Tap, a place that does beer events right.
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Finger Foods and Beer for Tailgating
The Brass Tap Rocklin celebrates National Dog Day.
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Yappy Hour at Brass Tap on Fox 40
Mae is in the kitchen with Ed Fralick from Brass Taps learning which beers to pair with finger foods when tailgating.
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The Brass Tap: Yappy Hour
A tap house with locations in Baltimore, Towson and Annapolis is giving you the opportunity to enjoy craft beer with your dog. Barry Lowenthal with the Brass Tap, and Nick Schaefer, the Beer Guru from the Brass Tap, join us now to talk about their Yappy Hour in celebration of National Dog Day.
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Yappy Hour at The Brass Tap
Ed Fralick, owner of The Brass Tap in Rocklin, talks about Yappy Hour, a celebration for National Dog Day, where a portion of the sales will go to a local dog shelter.
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Yappy Hour for Dog Day
The Brass Tap is celebrating National Dog Day by allowing guests to bring their furry friends to The Brass Tap while also enjoying food and drink specials.
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Brass Tap looks to add franchises
Craft beer bar franchise The Brass Tap is looking to expand on its success in suburban Chicago by bringing at least three additional units to the area.
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Tampa Tailgating Tips
What you need to know before pulling into the parking lot.
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Drink up; five new craft beer bars opening across the valley, starting in Modesto
Florida-based chain The Brass Tap plans five new locations in the region in coming years, with the first debuting in Modesto in late 2019. Husband-and-wife Modesto-based franchisees Rick and Kathy Sousa have signed a deal to open all of the restaurant-bars locally.
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Tap Into The Brass Tap
For craft beers in a warm environment, head over to Roanoke's latest brew destination: The Brass Tap. The new restaurant prides itself on taking beers seriously, which they proved during their grand opening on Monday by popping some rare kegs.
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The Brass Tap Takes on Roanoke
Ron Jankowski, owner of the Fort Worth location on Camp Bowie Boulevard, is opening a new 3,200-square-foot bar at 856 E. Highway 114. This new location will mark the Tampa-based brand’s 50th location opening.
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Brass Tap: Maryland Day
Maryland Day is tomorrow, marking the day settles landed in St. Mary's County. To celebrate, the Brass Tap is the throwing a huge party. Barry Lowenthal, from the Brass Tap, is here to tell us what you can expect.
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Bar review: Brass Tap Carrollwood gets a fresh, fun update
For the past couple of years, the Brass Tap Carrollwood has boasted an extra perk over the chain’s other bay area locations: an in-house brewery. Earlier this month, the bar and restaurant briefly closed for renovations, reopening with a few more perks, like barrel-aged bourbon cocktails and a new focus on bar games.
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Five Courses: Brass Tap Carrollwood expands with bourbon program and more
The Brass Tap is known for its extensive lineup of craft beer in Tampa, but the Carrollwood neighborhood’s location is also tapping into specialty bourbons.
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The Brass Tap Offering Craft Beer/Girl Scout Cookie Pairings
As some consumers eagerly await their deliveries of Girl Scout cookie orders, several locations of The Brass Tap restaurant chain are gearing up to offer craft beer pairings with said cookies.
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Beer & Chocolate
Good Day Charlotte's Jason Harper gets shown what local beers go with which chocolate for Jaimal Patel from the Brass Tap just in time for Valentine's Day.
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The Brass Tap Hosts a Girl Scout Cookies & Brews Pairing
The Brass Tap teams up with another local brewery, Bowigens Beer Company, to host a Girl Scout Cookies & Brews pairing party in Orlando, FL.
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How to pair beer with Girl Scout cookies
Don't let Girl Scout cookie season pass you by without a few treats — and sips. The beloved treats go surprisingly well with a pint or two. Not sure where to begin on your cookie-beer flight? Bobby Bowen of Bowigens Beer Co. and Tyler Rainville of The Brass Tap had some suggestions.
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Let's Talk Live - Featuring Brass Tap National Harbor
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Here's How To Pair Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookies With Beer
It's one of the sweetest times of the year: Girl Scout cookies season. Grab a box from your next-door neighbor's daughter or visit stands outside local businesses to buy a few of your favorite flavors—and don't forget to purchase a pack of your favorite brew, too.
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Brass Tap offers the perfect pairing for Girl Scout Cookie season
Move over, wine and cheese, there's a new favorite food and alcoholic beverage pairing in Solano County.
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The Brass Tap, Bowigens Beer Company pairs Girl Scout cookies with beers
Tyler Rainville of The Brass Tap Mills Park and Bobby Bowen of Bowigens Beer Company helped us figure out which brews go with which cookie.
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What's on tap? New brewery owners spill out
In a few weeks, Gilbert will be home to four new craft beer establishments.
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The Brass Tap Adding Craft Bourbon Cocktails
The Brass Tap, a trailblazer of the upscale craft beer bar and entertainment concept, is kicking up its competitive game with plans to add liquor to the brand's craft lineup.
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Brass Tap Celebrating One Year
The Brass Tap, a local craft beer bar, is getting ready to celebrate its first year operating in Baltimore in a big way.
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Pair These Beers With Your Leftover Christmas Cookies
Now that the holidays are over, what is one to do with all those leftover cookies? The Brass Tap White Hall Ferry Terminal Beer Specialist and General Manager Calvin Boayue joined Cheddar to discuss The Brass Tap brand and some classic holiday cookie and beer pairings.
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Brass Tap
A bar chain known for its wide selection of local craft beer is getting ready to complete its first year of business here in Baltimore. This morning, Barry Lowenthal, from the Brass Tap joins us to talk about some popular lagers you can find here in Charm City.
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Local entrepreneur Josh Bolin bringing The Brass Tap restaurant and bar to Florence in January
Josh Bolin has always dreamed of owning a restaurant and bar, and the local entrepreneur is about to make his lifelong ambition a reality. The Brass Tap will open for business in January at 8720 Bankers Street in Florence. The Brass Tap is a craft beer bar and restaurant offering a vast selection of local and national brews.
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Brass Tap bar and restaurant will open in Boone County
A new Boone County bar and restaurant will pour draft craft beers from 60 taps starting in January.
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Restaurant Roundup: Next Bosscat concept opening in January, new Midtown bar planned
Franchise Brand The Brass Tap will be opening a new location in the Midtown section of Houston.
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Craft-beer bar chain the Brass Tap to open in Towson early 2018
Craft-beer bar and restaurant chain the Brass Tap will open at Towson Town Center early next year, which will make it the third franchise to operate in Maryland. First-time restaurant owner Mike Kettell said the restaurant would open to the public on Jan. 8, pending inspections and permitting, inside a former clothing retail store in the Towson mall. The 3,700-square-foot space has been gutted, and construction is half complete, he said.
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The Brass Tap to open at Towson Town Center in January
The Brass Tap, a bar and restaurant chain known for its wide selection of craft brews, is coming to Towson Town Center in January. Mike Kettell, a local entrepreneur and member of the military, said he has signed a lease on a space in the mall and is planning a grand opening for Jan. 8. A soft opening for family and friends is set for Jan. 6.
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The Brass Tap: Pairing Beer & Extra Halloween Candy
When the kids go to sleep, parents have no shame digging into their kids' Halloween candy stash. Well this year, parents get to celebrate with the same enthusiasm as their kids with a little help from The Brass Tap.
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Pairing Florida beer with popular Halloween candy
Parents can sip on some local Florida craft beer while also pairing it with Halloween candy.
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A bootiful blend: Brass Tap pairs beer with candy
'Tis the season to raid the kids' trick-or-treat candy while they're asleep or at school, so without a single gossamer string of guilt, I go for the Twix bars and York peppermint patties first and then succumb to the Sour Patch Kids and the Snickers bars later.
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Pairing beer and Halloween candy
WXIX (FOX Affiliate) Cincinnati, OH segment featuring Brass Tap Franchisee Mic Foster.
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Pairing beers with candy
After your kids trick or treat, you sample some of their candy, right? The Brass Tap stopped by to show us which beers go good with certain candies.
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What Local Craft Beer Goes Best With Your Halloween Candy?
It's almost Halloween, and that means candy, candy and more candy. But why should kids have all the fun of the season? Here are some tips for pairing your favorite craft beers with your favorite Halloween candies.
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The Brass Tap Baltimore
With 60 craft beers on draught, almost half are local or regional, The Brass Tap is one of the best places around to sample craft beers. Stop by during Baltimore Beer Week (October 16-22) for specials and a daily taste test pitting a local beer against a national beer. Vote for your favorite today!
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Sweets and Suds Pairings
Some Halloween candy and craft beer pairings from The Brass Tap.
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Horror Issue 2017: I want candy
A roundup of beers that taste just as good as your favorite Halloween confections. Craft beer and candy might seem like a strange match at first. But brewers near and far have been making these two opposites attract for quite some time.
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Halloween candy and beer? Yes please!
Have you ever learned how to pair Halloween candy with the perfect beer? If not, Winnie Mak from The Brass Tap shows you how it's done! Halloween is just around the corner, and you are more than welcome to celebrate with The Brass Tap!
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Rock Hill craft beer bar to open this month in Riverwalk
A new craft beer bar will open this month in the Riverwalk community of Rock Hill. The Brass Tap at 819 Terrace Park, suite 103, officially opens Oct. 23 with hours from 11 a.m. to midnight Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday.
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Halloween candy and beer? Say no more.
With Halloween approaching, The Brass Tap went over a fun way for parents to eat left over Halloween candy by pairing it with beer. Five local Sacramento beers were paired with Halloween candy such as Hersey chocolate, candy corn, chocolate malt balls and Almond Joy.
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Football Food
Football season is back and the next best thing to the game is the food at game-day festivities.
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The Brass Tap celebrates 1 year in COS on FOX21 AM News
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Polaris craft beer bar gets refresh under new owner, who plans to open more
Bharat Chhabria, an OSU grad, is excited to be taking over as the new owner of The Brass Tap in Columbus. Bharat spoke with Dan about changes that are being made with the restaurant, how he hopes to involve the community and what is planned for the grand re-opening celebration from September 8-9.
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Brass Tap craft beer restaurant to open in Gilbert Heritage District
The bustling Gilbert Heritage District will add another destination to its lineup later this year when the newest Arizona location of The Brass Tap craft beer concept opens in Building 313, next door to Whiskey Row.
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Beef and Brass
Beef O’Brady’s and the Brass Tap might be part of the crowded field of franchise bar-and-grill-style restaurants. But the brands go to great lengths to give patrons a locally focused look and feel — and in the case of Beef O’Brady’s, a little taste of home, even if "home" is a long way away.
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Brass Tap beer bar coming to Cedar Falls
The Brass Tap, which began in Tampa, Fla., in 2012 and has since expanded to 22 states, has expectations of crossing the 50-unit milestone this year. Now, thanks to two local brothers, the franchise will add Iowa to its locations list.
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Gilbert is getting a new craft beer bar!
The Brass Tap will be opening in downtown Gilbert in November in Building 313. "Over the past years, we've watched Gilbert grow tremendously," Rowe told the reporter. This location won't just serve craft beer, it will also have a full-service kitchen and offer wine, soda and coffee to the guests. It will also have fun games like shuffle board and giant jenga.
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Brass Tap picks downtown Gilbert for new craft-beer bar
Another hot spot is coming to downtown Gilbert, one of the Valley's fastest-growing dining hubs. The Brass Tap is scheduled to open a craft-beer bar and restaurant this fall at 313 N. Gilbert Road.
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I Scream, You Scream—National Ice Cream Day Is This Sunday!
My best guess for the sweetest day of the year is July 16, National Ice Cream Day. Make it even sweeter by thinking outside that fudge bar box in your freezer.
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Adult Floats, National Ice Cream Day
For national ice cream day The Brass Tap has come up with some fun craft beer and ice cream pairings.
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The Best Cincy Beer to Pair With Ice Cream – Happy National Ice Cream Day
I couldn’t figure out how I was going to celebrate National Ice Cream Day… I mean, I love Ice Cream but I wasn’t sure what the typical "beer person" tends to do on a day like today. Should I just shun my favorite summer time refresher in lieu of the creamy treat that we are celebrating? Of course not. We have to figure out how to give both of them their fair shake – and maybe even elevate them both beyond what they are together.
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Beer and Ice Cream with Brass Tap Beer Bar
Jaimal stopped by the WBTV studio to discuss some unique ice cream and beer pairings, using local craft beers available at The Brass Tap. They wrapped up by making a root beer float with Not Your Father's Root Beer.
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First Annual North Gate Block Party Finds a Home at The Brass Tap
The first annual North gate summer block party will be held on Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Owners of The Brass Tap-Colorado Springs, Mike and Darlene Warmouth, are hosting the event with neighboring Polaris Pointe businesses: Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern, Dog Haus, Overdrive Raceway, Boot Barn, Lillie Avenue and Magnum Shooting Center.
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Upscale beer bar eyeing Fayetteville
The upscale beer bar The Brass Tap is looking to expand its presence outside Florida. The Tampa-based company is pursuing growth in the Carolinas, with a focus on the northern state and Fayetteville, it appears, is seriously under consideration for a location.
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The Brass Tap in Rocklin: Craft Beer Fun with a Twist
Craft Beers, Tasty Bites, Mixed Drinks in a Family Friendly Environment. When we heard about the recent grand opening of The Brass Tap in Rocklin with a rotating list of 48 carefully selected beers, our craft beer research team (squad of two!) fired up the GPS and set course for our next adventure.
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Craft beer pub opens its doors
A growing chain of upscale beer bars launched its first location in Alabama on Monday, seven months after announcing their intent to set up shop in Tuscaloosa's Midtown Village shopping center. The Brass Tap is now open for business, and the brand's Chief Development Officer Jean Baudrand said it offers ale enthusiasts 60 craft beers on tap and hundreds more in cans and bottles from all over the world.
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Crafting the Ale
The craft beer business is booming and no one does it as well as The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar. After an exhaustive search for the right franchise opportunity, retired United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agent Mark Ridley and his wife will open the first Brass Tap bar in the area at the National Harbor at 164 Fleet Street this summer.
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The former deputy NCIS director is opening a brewpub at National Harbor
A new craft beer bar is coming to National Harbor, courtesy of a former agent of the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The Brass Tap, a brewpub franchised by Tampa, Florida-based Beef 'O' Brady's, is slated to open at 164 Fleet St. as early as June 10, a date that could change depending on construction, said franchisee Mark Ridley.
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A Native Son Opens Palm Coast’s Largest Craft Beer Bar
If craft beer had its entrepreneurial equivalent, it’d be Ed Schatz. He’s as home-brewed as they come, and not just because he and his wife Lisa are opening the region’s first Brass Tap on Monday at Island Walk, bringing some 200 beers—some 70 of them on tap—to the heart of Palm Coast.
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Craft beer chain from Florida ready to debut in Rocklin
Ed Fralick has worked as a homebuilder and as a solar energy installer. Now, he's marking his newest career venture with a glass of beer. He and his son, Chad Fralick, own The Brass Tap - Rocklin at 5150 Commons Drive. The business in the Rocklin Commons shopping center — the first local site for a Tampa, Florida-based franchiser — opens Monday.
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Craft beer bar opening second location in Atlanta
The second Atlanta location of The Brass Tap is opening today. The new location of the craft beer bar will be in the Glenwood Place development, at 790 Glenwood Avenue in Suite 260.
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The Brass Tap Glenwood Place To Open April 10
The Brass Tap is scheduled to debut its second Atlanta-area location Monday, April 10, a company spokesperson Friday told What Now Atlanta in an email. It's the second Atlanta-area location for The Brass Tap, a franchised craft beer bar concept.
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Where To Get Girl Scout Cookies: Bars Pair Craft Beers With Thin Mints, Tagalongs And Samoas
2017 has become the year of creative marketing for Girl Scout Cookies. There were the Girl Scout Cookie doughnuts that released once again in a New Jersey Bakery, Girl Scout Cookie cereals and, recently, the treats were made available to purchase online.
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Chris Elliott - IF I KNEW THEN...
In this ongoing series, we ask executives, entrepreneurs and business leaders about mistakes that have shaped their business philosophy.
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Strangest brand extension yet: Girl Scout cookies and beer
Thin Mints and Birdsong porter? Brass Tap took a stab at matching your local beers with Girl Scout cookies.
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Cookies and craft beer go together at Brass Tap
Last year, local beer bar The Brass Tap held an event that paired two delicious items that could be perceived as being worlds apart — Girl Scout cookies and craft beer — to the delight of its patrons. On Thursday, the event is making its return.
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How to pair beer with Girl Scout cookies
Why pair Girl Scout cookies with milk if you can pair it with beer? Brass Tap beer expert Matthew Stock said the many ingredient variations in beer makes it easier to pair with food.
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How to pair Colorado craft beers with Girl Scout cookies
Tiffany Haversack from the Brass Tap has some ideas for how to pair your favorite Girl Scout cookies with Colorado craft beers.
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Bar of the Month
Never wonder again where to get a drink! Here are Milwaukee's best options for imbibing, as selected by you, the readers of OnMilwaukee.
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Pairing beer with snacks at your Super Bowl
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With first location open, Brass Tap looks for further Greater Baltimore expansion
The craft beer bar opened Jan. 9 in Midtown with a robust beer list and chef-driven menu.
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Craft beer bar the Brass Tap set to open Monday in Baltimore
Maryland's first Brass Tap, a chain bar and restaurant focusing on craft beer, will open 11 a.m. Monday inside the Fitzgerald apartment building in Mid-Town Belvedere, said franchisee Barry Lowenthal.
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Pair your favorite Austin beers with the Halloween candy stash
Kids don’t have to be the only ones getting a sugar rush from their candy loot on Halloween. Beers, with their array of flavors, have proven to be apt pairings to all the kinds of foods we love, from cheese to holiday cookies, and they’re similarly complimentary to many of the sweet treats that our little ghouls and witches get during trick-or-treating.
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Pikes Pub: Halloween beer, candy pairings from Colorado Springs craft bar owners
Good news for parents and all those facing the loathsome task of dispensing with leftover Halloween candy. (If that's not you, wait for the kids to load up then grab a handful and tell them it's a tax.)
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Pair Halloween candy with craft beer
After the sugar-high subsides and the kids go to bed on Halloween night, it's time for the parent to raid that candy bag. Jason go over a few craft beer pairings that will perfectly complement some classic Halloween candy for the upcoming holiday.
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Candy & Craft Beer Pairing
We've got chocolate Halloween candy and craft beer pairings.
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Five beers to pair with your kid's Halloween candy
Raise a glass with your kid's Halloween stash with the help of these suggestions from Brass Tap breweries.
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Candy and beer pairings ... That is all
Who says kids should get all the Halloween fun? And who says they should get all the candy? And who says you can't have your candy and drink a beer, too.
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Five candy and craft beer pairings
Want to wash down that leftover Halloween candy with something spirited? Matthew Stock, a beer expert from the Brass Tap, says craft beer can complement our candy cravings. "I always tell people pairing beer is easier than even pairing wine," he said, "because there is such a variety of natural flavors in beer, and lots of interesting specialty ingredients." We threw out a few candy suggestions to see if Stock could identify the right beer for the job. Here are his picks.
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Halloween Beer Pairing
Samy and Mary Kate show viewers how to pair some delicious local craft beer from The Brass tap with classic Halloween candy.
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Beer & Halloween Candy Pairings
It's late into the night of October 31st. The constant doorbell introductions to costume-clad kiddies has finally ended. Your own kids have scoured their candy bags for their favorites; their sugar high has, at long last, worn off and the subsequent crash has led them to bed and you finally have some quiet respite. This evening's beer has been well-earned; and perhaps your gallant efforts made today demand an accompaniment to that fermented goodness. Fear not, The Brass Tap is here to help.
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How to Pair Beer with Halloween Candy
Parents, there's just no way your kids are going to finish all of their Halloween candy. Luckily, Danny Jackson from the Brass Tap in Vacaville is here to help when sneaking candy from the bucket.
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Getting a foot in the door with developers
As competition for top real estate locations continues to heat up, franchise groups are finding that forging relationships with developers can pay big dividends when it comes to securing space in new retail projects.
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Brass Tap opening set for Monday in Colorado Springs
The first Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar in Colorado will open Monday at 13271 Bass Pro Drive in Colorado Springs. Mike and Darlene Warmouth, longtime residents of Colorado Springs are co-owners of the franchise and announced that the bar has partnered with Colorado brewery Oskar Blues for a saison, called Mancrush Brass & Blues, for the new bar.
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Beer and Bacon
The Brass Tap gets behind the grill to whip up some great meals you can get at their restaurant.
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Craft beer bar chain to open first location in the state in Colorado Springs
Craft beer's immense popularity among Colorado beer drinkers is attracting more places that specialize in serving it. The Brass Tap, a chain of upscale craft beer bars founded eight years ago in Florida, will open its first Colorado location in mid-September at the Polaris Pointe retail center on Colorado Springs' north side.
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Seasonal Beers for Summer
Some seasonal beers to take advantage of as the weather heats up.
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Brass Tap talks summer beer & food pairings
What beers go best with your cookout? Experts from the Brass Tap have some advice.
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The Lonely Bar Crawl: Brass Tap, Mash'd, Lion and Rose and General Public
In north San Antonio, the Rim near 1604 and I-10 is growing rapidly. Originally anchored by the vaguely Greek Palladium, the area's growth has bolstered retail and service industry ventures. As such, dozens of bars and restaurants have cropped up in the area, four of which happen to be within 100 feet of each other. With the intention to survey the nascent mini bar-district myself, I visited Brass Tap, General Public, the Lion and Rose and Mash'd on a Thursday night. Below, from favorite to least favorite, are my impressions.
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Stan Dorsey to spearhead menu development at Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap
FSC Franchise Co. LLC, parent to Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap, has named Stan Dorsey director of research and product development.
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National Beer Day - Cheers!
Craft Beer Expert Matthew Stock of The Brass Tap brings out 3 seasonal beers viewers should be trying to celebrate!
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Springtime Brings New Beer Brews!
Beer blogger Sean Nordquist shares the lighter side of beer with an assortment of fruit infused flavors!
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Franchisee details the Brass Tap, an 'upscale' beer bar coming to Baltimore
This fall, if all goes according to plan, Baltimore resident Barry Lowenthal will open the Brass Tap, a growing bar chain with roots in Florida known for its craft-beer selection.
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Brass Tap adds craft beer varieties to Dunwoody menus
While craft beer makes up just ten percent of total beers sales in the U.S., sales have been growing at double digits for the past ten years. Even people who don't normally drink beer are trying craft beer, partly because like wine, the experience is not just about the taste but also about the stories, people and culture behind them.
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Girl Scout Cookies Paired with Beer
Bye, bye milk. Girl Scout Cookie season has arrived and to celebrate local craft beer expert Danny Jackson, The Brass Tap Franchise, will go over the perfect beer pairings to complement the delicious cookie flavors.
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Brass Tap craft beer bar to open in Midtown
Another craft beer bar is coming to Baltimore. An October opening is planned for the region's first Brass Tap, a growing chain based out of Tampa, Fla. The 3,150-square-foot bar and restaurant will be located in the Fitzgerald, an apartment building on Mount Royal Avenue near the University of Baltimore in Midtown.
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Girl Scout Cookies Get the Craft Beer Treatment
Those tasty Girl Scout cookies are now for sale, but you need something to drink when you're chowing down - enter the Brass Tap!
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New restaurant franchise in Dunwoody first to test new menu
A new restaurant franchise in Georgia will open its doors Feb. 22 and offer menu items unique to other branches.The Brass Tap, 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road, will have a wide selection of rotating craft beers like other franchise locations in Florida, but will also be the pilot location to test and launch a gastropub lunch menu.
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Whitehall Ferry Terminal beer bar now brewing with patrons
The Brass Tap, a 3,300 square foot beer bar with an outdoor patio that opened last month at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal - is already becoming a popular hot spot for Staten Island commuters.
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Brass Tap recognized for top-notch craft beers
If you like sampling beer brands you might not find elsewhere, the Arizona Society of Homebrewers has a suggestion for you.
That group of people who brew their own beer chose the Brass Tap in Mesa's Riverview the best craft beer bar in Eastern Arizona.
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GDC: Beers & Burgers With Brass Tap
Learn a few tricks to kick your burgers up a knotch.
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Florida company wants a piece of Sacramento's craft beer scene
Craft beer. Cocktails with intriguing names. A millennial-friendly menu with options ranging from nachos to quinoa. Sound familiar? The themes that characterize many restaurants slated to open in the region also dominate a Florida-based company that wants a piece of the market.
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New beer bar opening soon at Whitehall Ferry Terminal
Soon docking at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal is The Brass Tap, a Florida-based tavern franchise brought to Manhattan by the Himanis, a family of restaurateurs.
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The Brass Tap coming to Vacaville
In coming weeks, locals and visitors alike can look forward to The Brass Tap, an upscale pub featuring craft beer, spirits, good food and live music. Essentially, a cool new hangout for friends, families and even pups.
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Brass Tap celebrates craft beer
The Brass Tap offers something for every palate — on tap, from the kitchen or both. "Half of the craft beer lineup of 60 is local," said Brass Tap franchisee Vik Patel. "We have a great wine selection, full liquor bar, great cocktails ... live music, trivia. We have great things to do, something going on every night. Come find something different to drink, eat, a destination — a premiere upscale craft beer experience."
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Brass Tap craft beer bar now pouring in Allen
Hopheads up in Allen have a new place to pick up a pint. The Brass Tap opened Monday, August 17 in the shopping strip near Highway 121 and North Watters Road. The business is still in soft open mode, says co-owner Sid Patel, but the bar's 80 draft taps are pouring. Patrons also have a selection of 200 bottles and cans to choose from.
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Chefs give white fish dishes modern spin
Cod is a rapidly growing menu item, according to the latest research from Technomic Inc.'s MenuMonitor, and is available on 31 percent more menus than just five years ago. Cod is still the most frequently prepared fried at restaurants, but baked, grilled and broiled are also among the top preparations. Many restaurants are also turning to similar fish, such as pollock, haddock and whitefish instead of the traditional cod filet. The Brass Tap uses haddock for a traditional fried fish tacos. The dish is topped with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, onion and a poblano pepper sauce on a flour tortilla, a perfect complement for the flakey fish.
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Latest mega-tap tavern opening in Polaris area
The Brass Tap is getting a handle on the local craft-beer scene. The latest mega-draft beer dispensary, set to open July 20, joins such notable brands as the Pub at Polaris, Cantina Laredo and the Cheesecake Factory in the lifestyle section of Polaris Fashion Place. Brass Tap has 80 beers on tap, with 35 local brews and two dedicated lines for sours. Another 100 are available by the bottle.
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The Brass Tap to open a microbrewery in Carrollwood bar
The Brass Tap knows its customers can go just about anywhere to find a good beer these days. In an effort to offer a more authentic experience beyond sampling the hundreds of beers it sells on tap and in bottles, the chain is opening its own microbrewery inside its bar on N Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood.
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The Brass Tap opens Monday at Treasure Coast Square
Something new is on tap at the Treasure Coast Square mall.
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Brass Tap ready for Craft Beer Week
Just because it's Chicago Craft Beer Week doesn't mean Southlanders must travel to the city. The Brass Tap in Orland Park is part of the May 14 to 24 celebration. "We're planning a bunch of events with local brewers and to do something different each day," said Kerri McMullen, who co-owns the Brass Tap with her parents, Tom and Rita, of Orland Park.
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New craft beer bar making its way to Jacksonville
A new upscale craft beer franchise will soon be making an entrance into Jacksonville.
The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar, founded in Tampa in 2008 by Jeff Martin, retails more than 300 varieties of imports, local craft beers and offers a large selection of wine and cigars.
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Craft beer bar The Brass Tap coming to Frisco
Three local residents are looking to bring a new concept to Frisco—an upscale craft beer and wine bar, called The Brass Tap.
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The Brass Tap brews up Central Florida expansion plans
A Florida-based craft beer chain in January opened its first Orlando location in Mills Park and already wants to tap into other Central Florida submarkets.
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The biergarten has arrived. Where's the oom pah band?
Did you know there's a new beer garden in town? Yes, the Brass Tap Downtown on Ganes Street has doubled its space by adding a German-inspired biergarten just west of the bar. It consists of a half-dozen long picnic tables in the paved section closest to Gaines, with an open area to the rear featuring Adirondack chairs and tailgate-type games such as Cornhole.
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The Brass Tap expects a June opening at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal
The Flagship Brewing Co. and Staten Island Brewing Co. soon could see their tap handles dispensing beer in the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. The Brass Tap plans to open in the Manhattan terminal in June. The franchise will be operated by the Himani family, the entrepreneurs who run the recently opened River Dock Cafe in the St. George Ferry Terminal.
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Mature mix: Brass Tap, Segafredo
Orlando's hip Mills 50 neighborhood is growing up. Or getting gentrified, depending on your age and point of view.
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The Brass Tap sets sights on Charlotte's South End
The Brass Tap will make its Charlotte — and North Carolina — debut with a location in South End. The Tampa, Fla.-based franchise has signed a lease for roughly 3,000 square feet at 1440 S. Tryon St.
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Brass Tap Scouting Buffalo Market
The Brass Tap, a Florida-based craft beer and wine bar, may soon be ready to uncork a local outlet.
The local franchisers, businessman Keith DiPirro and surgeon Ken Eckhert, are close to finalizing a deal that could see the first Brass Tap in New York state open by this fall. Among the locations being considered is Uniland Development's 250 Delaware Building, which is due to open this summer and will be anchored by Delaware North's corporate headquarters.
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The Brass Tap to open brand's first brew pub in Naples
The Brass Tap location in Naples plans to offer brewing classes that will go over the mechanics of making beer, how the brewing process works and taste beer straight from the fermenters. Craft beer will have a little more representation in Southwest Florida when The Brass Tap opens its newest location in Naples in late February.
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Brass Tap scouting Bradenton real estate for new bar
Tampa-based craft beer bar plans to double number of units in next year. Craft beer bar Brass Tap is scouting real estate in Manatee County for its first Bradenton-area bar.
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Tampa-based Brass Tap brings craft-beer focus to Sarasota
As beer bars and craft-beer culture continue to see a boom in Sarasota, beer aficionados can look forward to another microbrew-centric establishment slated to open early this summer. The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based bar and restaurant chain, has been rapidly expanding its brand (there are currently 17 locations, with 50 more planned to open) and Deb Hargreaves, co-owner of the Sarasota location, says she and her business partners, Dwayne Waltrip and his sons Desmond and David, recently settled on Stickney Plaza as the new home for Sarasota location.
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Brass Tap in Ybor experiences minor delay, set to open Jan. 19
The new Brass Tap at Centro Ybor had to back up its targeted opening date a week to Jan. 19, largely because of complications resulting from the purchase of the license from a private party. "A headache," said partner Deb Hargreaves with a laugh. "But we're good to go now."
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Pairing Donut and Craft Beer Franchise Concepts
Born and raised in London, England, Vik Patel moved to the U.S. in 2000 to work as a portfolio manager and, later, a mortgage broker. Six years later, Patel decided to leverage his experience with real estate and finance to open a business of his own as a franchisee. Dunkin' Donuts was his first foray into franchising, but Patel decided he wanted more. The Brass Tap, a craft beer and wine concept, brought a whole new set of challenges and payoffs to the table.
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Brass Tap to open Ybor City restaurant
Ybor City will soon have another national brand name operating on Seventh Avenue.
Officials with The Brass Tap company confirm they plan to open a bar/restaurant space at the entrance of the Centro Ybor complex, directly underneath the Hamburger Mary’s restaurant.
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Crossing Over
Dunkin' Donuts franchisee Vik Patel shares how he transitioned to the full-service segment with a craft-beer brand. Vik Patel is a man driven by two different business passions: the fast breakfast fare of Dunkin' Donuts and the upscale bar atmosphere of craft-beer emporium The Brass Tap Bar & Grill.
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Foaming over: New additions to Milwaukee's beer, brewing scene
Hey, Milwaukee, your beer selection is bigger than it was six months ago. New beer-related enterprises — breweries to brewpubs to beer boutiques — are popping up from Cudahy to Shorewood.
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'Bullish on the brand,' new Brass Tap franchisee plans major growth
Pinellas County's largest Dunkin' Donuts franchisee likes beer better than coffee. So when Vik Patel, who owns 22 of the ubiquitous pastry-and-java shops, decided to expand the restaurant portfolio of his Clearwater-based Purple Square Management Co., he started having frothy thoughts.
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Down to Brass Taps
New Craft Beer Bar opens in Boynton Beach with plans for more.
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It’s the Great Pumpkin
Pumpkin beers are rolling out at Brass Tap locations. The Brass Tap partners with local and national breweries to offer craft brews, such as Southern Tier Pumking (NOT A TYPO), Harpoon UFO Pumpkin, Cigar City Good Gourd, Shipyard Pumpkinhead and Smashed Pumpkin. Buchta adds there’s a "growing trend of pumpkin ciders coming out."
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Deals for Brass Tap, Juice it Up!
Now meet London-born Vik Patel, a former mortgage broker who became a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee in 2006 and has since developed or acquired 22 stores, the bulk of them in the Tampa, Florida, market. A typical entrepreneur, he keeps an eye out for opportunity.
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World of Beer competitor Brass Tap coming to Polaris, with 4-6 possible
At least one Brass Tap pub is set for Columbus, but it may not be the last. "Columbus is a beautiful market," Peter Petrosian chief development officer of the Tampa-based craft beer bar chain told me. "We think the whole (market) could support four to six bars. The key is finding the right real estate.
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80-tap craft-beer restaurant opening at Polaris in November
The Brass Tap expects to open its 80 taps late that month next to Barnes & Noble in the mall’s outdoor section. The bar and restaurant, a franchise concept out of Tampa, Fla., plans to reserve about 30 of its taps for products from local breweries.
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Craft beer nirvana in Midtown
Tallahassee's craft beer explosion continues almost non-stop. The Brass Tap, a Florida-based chain that focuses on craft beer, is set to open at 1321 Thomasville Road in Midtown in two weeks – on July 14. It will feature 60 tap handles, franchise owner Bharat Chhabria tells me. He is also getting ready to open a second Brass Tap in the Stadium Center complex on Gaines Street. On target to open in August, it will feature between 65 and 70 taps.
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The Brass Tap serving brews in Boynton Beach
The Brass Tap has opened a location in Boynton Beach and plans a grand opening party Saturday, July 19. Expect two bands, plus specialty brews from the Funky Buddha Brewery.
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Expansion on tap for The Brass Tap
A year after FSC Franchise Co. LLC acquired The Brass Tap, the craft beer and wine bar chain has signed 32 franchise agreements. Locations are on the way in Texas, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Arizona and Michigan, the Tampa-based chain said in a written statement.
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Brass Tap adds food to its plate of craft beer
For the folks at the Brass Tap, it's a no-duh reality they hope will translate to heady business. Its flagship location that opened last week at 10019 N Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood is the first to have a full food menu to complement the more than 300 kinds of craft beer.
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The Brass Tap to Launch Airport Venue Prototype
When Beef 'O' Brady's acquired the rights to franchise The Brass Tap in June 2012, Chief Development Officer James Walker had an incredible idea; open The Brass Tap in airports. Now, less than one year later, The Brass Tap, the emerging franchise known for its more than 300 craft beers, premium wines, live music and extravagant cigars, has launched a new venue prototype exclusively for airports.
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New bar, craft beer franchise to open tap on Archer Road
The Independent Florida Alligator: In a college town like Gainesville, there's a bar on every corner. But Allen Hessell is convinced he can bring something new to the table.
Hessell is the owner and operator of The Brass Tap and is planning to open his new bar, located at 3833 SW Archer Road, Building B, Monday.
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The Brass Tap offers a New Type of Tavern
Tampa Bay Times: Cashing in on the imported microbrew and craft beer craze, World of Beer and The Brass Tap are trying to revive the drinks-only neighborhood tap room that was declared an endangered species two decades ago.
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The Brass Tap Opens In Trinity
Neighborhood News Announces The Brass Tap Grand Opening in Trinity, FL!
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The Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News
Neighborhood News reader’s vote The Brass Tap the #1 Bar in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel!
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South Tampa Patch: New Craft Beer Bar to Open in South Tampa
The Brass Tap will launch next summer and will offer a variety of over 350 craft brews and imports.
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St Petersburg Times: Toasting Tampa Bay’s top craft beer bars
The Brass Tap was named as one of the top craft beer bar’s in Tampa Bay!
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