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On a blue-sky dream of a day in October, on a first visit to Global Brew Tap House in Rock Hill, the clouds reflected on the door almost look like sudsy foam on a great beer, portents of good things to come when Global Brew opens at 1 p.m. on October 9.
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A view of the taproom from patio to the front includes a wall lettered with a Global Beer mantra: ‘The world’s best dang brews betwixt the walls of one amazingly awesome place.’
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Overhead doors raised from the taproom to the patio let in the just-right October air.
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The bar, high tops and a glimpse of the corner of the private party room, wrapped in map wallpaper, at the end of the bar.
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Rock Hill manager Cyle Lunsfordhodson hand-letters a flight paddle with tap selections.
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The flight, each beer marked with maker and name, at tables on the patio.
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Chalked beneath the 4-Hands logo, a Hunter S. Thompson quote: good people drink good beer. Agreed.
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The line-up: Rock Hill owner Rob Peel, his wife Arlene Cruz-Peel, franchise developer Ryan High, Pamela Peel, wife of Rock Hill owner Chris Peel.
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Branding at Global Brew includes the logo with globe and beer references in its signature colors of gold, grey and black, a theme carried throughout the store.
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The owners, franchise developer, and the crew gather beneath the beer belief sign just prior to the soft opening on October 8th.
There’s a new place to quaff one, or three cold beers in town, and it’s a doozy of a place. At Global Brew Tap House in Rock Hill, 50 craft beers on tap and 200 beers in bottles and cans await thirsty beer geeks in a place that spells fun in any language.
The graphics, a loosely drawn map of the world framed in beer, convey the message: Beers, in select circles, local and worldwide, make the world go round. Beer mantras and slogans crop up on walls and chalkboards. ‘Good people drink good beer,’ a Celtic axiom cited by none other than Hunter S. Thompson, and ‘Believe in good beer,’ for example.
The sophisticated space seats 120 inside and on the spacious patio, with cushy sofas and club chairs, high-tops and regular tables. Comfortable bar stools line up like soldiers in front of the bar. The place is classy but not pretentious. For owners and brothers Chris and Rob Peel, habitués of the original Global Brew in Edwardsville, the opening of the Rock Hill location couldn’t be sweeter.
“We’re excited about the brand and about teaching people about beer. Not all beers a alike,” Rob Peel says. “We’ll have beer school about once a month here.”
His brother and business partner Chris agrees. “We’re about sharing our love of craft beer. We’re Irish Catholics on a fun adventure.”
And so, the adventure begins. Look for more Global Brew Tap Houses as interest in the franchise grows.
“Chris and Rob were customers from day one,” says franchise owner Ryan High. “They would say, ‘We want to be your first franchisees – store 001— and they are.”
A view of the fifty taps, the bar, the TV's, and the clocks that show the time in the great beer cities of the world: Brussels, Dublin, Fort Collins, San Diego, Quebec, and St. Louis.
Here’s a snapshot of Global:
At the bar:
- A rotating line-up of 50 taps featuring at least eight local brews
- Bottles and cans of nearly 200 international craft beers
- Knowledgeable servers
- Proper glassware for each selection
- Four nitrogen taps, three rotating, one mainstay, a classic Irish brew: Murphy’s Irish Stout. No Guiness.
- Cask beer selections that change often
- A brief, refined list of wines by the glass from Charles Smith
- Non-alcoholic selections
What’s to eat?
- You choose. The taproom has an open policy. Bring in what you like and enjoy.
- Easy and fast: Order delivery from Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria, located across the mall from Global
- Global keeps a selection of menus on hand from local restaurants for patrons’ use
Party party!
- The private party room holds 20 to 30 guests. Halloween, engagement parties, showers, birthdays – book a beer party today. Custom catering available
Community events
- Watch the website and the Facebook page for upcoming community events and festivals
- Mobile Brew, the refrigerated truck with beer taps on wheels, shows up at the best places
Who’s welcome?
- The over-21 crowd
- Dogs – on the patio
Special Notice: Global Brew Tap House is a No Child Zone
Don’t get steamed up, they’re not mean. “Our community events are family-friendly,” founder Ryan High says. “Our taprooms – we’re a getaway from the kids.”
Global Brew Tap House
9578 Manchester
314-395-4504
Opening Friday, October 9, 2015 at 1 p.m.
Mon - Thu: 3 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Fri: 1 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Sat: 11 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Sun: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.
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Twitter: @globalbrew
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