Charlotte Observer Logo

Blue Blaze Brewing Co. planning a brewery for northwest Charlotte | Charlotte Observer

×
  • E-edition
  • Customer Service
  • Advertise
  • Newsletters

    • News
    • Local
    • Crime
    • Databases
    • Education
    • Election
    • Politics
    • Nation/World
    • Special Reports
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Corrections
    • Columnists
    • Retro Charlotte
    • Your Schools
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Sports
    • Carolina Panthers
    • Charlotte Hornets
    • That's Racin'
    • High Schools
    • College Sports
    • Charlotte Knights/MLB
    • Other Sports
    • Blogs & Columnists
    • Inside the Panthers
    • Inside the NBA
    • Prep Insiders
    • Scott Fowler
    • Tom Sorensen
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Politics
    • Elections
    • The North Carolina Influencer Series
    • RNC 2020
    • Business
    • Banking
    • Stocks Center
    • Top Workplaces
    • National Business
    • What's in Store
    • Development
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Living
    • Religion
    • Food & Drink
    • Health & Family
    • Home & Garden
    • CLT Style
    • Travel
    • Living Here Guide
    • Blogs & Columnists
    • I'll Bite
    • Kathleen Purvis
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Arts/Culture
    • Events
    • Movie News & Reviews
    • Restaurants
    • Music/Nightlife
    • Television
    • Books
    • Comics
    • Puzzles & Games
    • Rewards
    • Blogs & Columnists
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Influencers Opinion
    • Kevin Siers
    • Letters
    • Submit an Op-ed
    • Submit a Letter
    • Viewpoint
    • All Blogs & Columns
    • Blogs & Columnists
    • O-Pinion
    • You Write The Caption
    • Taylor Batten
    • Peter St. Onge
  • Celebrations
  • Obituaries
  • TV Listings

  • Public Notices
  • Cars
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Virtual Career Fair
  • Homes
  • Classifieds
  • Place an ad
  • Mobile & Apps

  • MomsCharlotte
  • Carolina Bride Magazine
  • South Park Magazine

What's In Store

What's In Store

Blue Blaze Brewing Co. planning a brewery for northwest Charlotte

By Katherine Peralta

kperalta@charlotteobserver.com

    ORDER REPRINT →

July 07, 2015 07:43 AM

Blue Blaze Brewing Co. is planning to open a microbrewery in Charlotte’s northwest side.

Property records show the beer-makers are eyeing the lower portion of the historic building at 528 S. Turner, right off State Street.

The brewery will add parking and do landscaping and streetscape improvements, according to the records, and will build a new outdoor deck and patio adjacent to the tap room inside.

According to its Facebook page, Blue Blaze specializes in artisan, handcrafted beers made sustainably with organic ingredients. The brewing company was founded in May 2013.

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The Charlotte Observer

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

It’s headed by co-founders and brewers Craig Nunn and Sven Giersmann, and its head brewer is Steve Turner, an instructor of fermentation science and technology at Colorado State University, according to a recent interview with the Queen City Brewers Festival.

“I appreciate what Birdsong has done with their taproom, and without having TVs, they’ve created this environment where people can interact where they might not have otherwise,” Nunn said in the interview.

The brewery will be in a part of town near Johnson C. Smith University that has experienced a slowdown of business activity over the years. But revitalization efforts, like a recent grant from the Knight Foundation, aim to turn the historic northwest corridor into a bustling residential and commercial district that connects directly to uptown Charlotte.

Peralta: 704-358-5079;

Twitter: @katieperalta

  Comments  

Videos

Do Charlotte grocery wars mean you’re paying less? We take a look.

Thousands eat and run in the Krispy Kreme Challenge

View More Video

Trending Stories

DNA testing needed to help identify mystery animal that viciously attacked NC teacher

February 18, 2019 07:37 AM

A 6th grader asked a billionaire for tickets to the All-Star Game. His school got 30.

February 17, 2019 01:44 PM

How 5Church came to host Lebron James & Co. at All-Star Weekend’s most-buzzworthy bash

February 17, 2019 09:44 PM

Who won the NBA All-Star Game? The city of Charlotte, which did itself proud.

February 17, 2019 11:18 PM

Was Anthony Hamilton’s NBA All-Star national anthem a win? Well, it wasn’t Fergie.

February 17, 2019 08:46 PM

things to do

Read Next

Park Terrace fans will notice one big difference as renovated theater reopens soon

What's In Store

Park Terrace fans will notice one big difference as renovated theater reopens soon

By Katherine Peralta

    ORDER REPRINT →

February 05, 2019 11:35 AM

When AMC Park Terrace 6 reopens this spring at Park Road Shopping Center, moviegoers won’t find the usual lineup of independent and foreign films that the theater had long been known for.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The Charlotte Observer

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE WHAT'S IN STORE

Bridal boutique opens this spring in South End

Business

Bridal boutique opens this spring in South End

January 28, 2019 02:20 PM
Colorado chain to open first Charlotte restaurant in NoDa near the light rail

What's In Store

Colorado chain to open first Charlotte restaurant in NoDa near the light rail

January 24, 2019 03:55 PM
Earth Fare embarks on ambitious growth plan with latest Charlotte store

What's In Store

Earth Fare embarks on ambitious growth plan with latest Charlotte store

January 23, 2019 08:35 AM
Changes coming to this J.Crew store at the Park Road Shopping Center

What's In Store

Changes coming to this J.Crew store at the Park Road Shopping Center

January 17, 2019 11:29 AM
New coffee bar and bottle shop to open in a renovated old warehouse near NoDa

Business

New coffee bar and bottle shop to open in a renovated old warehouse near NoDa

January 10, 2019 11:34 AM
New brewery set for South End as Charlotte’s craft beer boom shows no signs of slowing

What's In Store

New brewery set for South End as Charlotte’s craft beer boom shows no signs of slowing

January 03, 2019 10:41 AM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

Charlotte Observer App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Customer Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Photo Store
Advertising
  • Information
  • Place a Classified
Copyright
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service


Back to Story