USA, KY: Noble Funk Brewing Co. ready to launch in Louisville on January 14

The former Old Louisville Kroger has completed its transformation into a 27,000-square foot brewery, the LEO Weekly reported on January 12.

Noble Funk Brewing Co. is opening on Friday, January 14 at 922 S. Second St., starting with three new beers and oven-fired pizzas.

“We’re ready to go,” said Dominique Shrader, who started working on the concept in 2019 with her husband, Johnathan Shrader. The Kroger closed in 2017.

Noble Funk is starting off slow. With 24 taps, the Shraders are beginning with just a few lighter drinking ales: a golden ale, a saison and an apricot wheat beer for $5 a pint. An IPA and stout are in the works.

Its hours will be limited, too. This Friday and Saturday (January 14-15), the brewery will be open from 4 to 10 p.m.

From then on, it will be open Wednesday through Sunday evenings.

In addition to beer, Noble Funk will also serve kombucha on tap, from the Sharders’ other business, Kentucky Kombucha. Wine and basic cocktails are on the menu, too.

Noble Funk’s pizzas will be 10-inch pies, thin crust, but not Neapolitan style levels of thin. They’ll have your classics, like cheese and pepperoni, as well as a range of specialty pizzas, including the Date Night, featuring dates, bacon, a spicy aioli and spinach. The brewery serves salads, as well.

Currently, around 8,000 to 9,000-square of the massive building is open to the public, including two areas that can be used for events. In addition to the kitchen and production areas, there’s 5,600-square feet of space that’s yet to be developed.

There will be seating outside once the weather is better. The outdoor area also features a putting green and a concrete ping-pong table.

E-malt.com, the global information source for the brewing and malting industry professionals. The bi-weekly E-malt.com Newsletters feature latest industry news, statistics in graphs and tables, world barley and malt prices, and other relevant information. Click here to get full access to E-malt.com. If you are a Castle Malting client, you can get free access to E-malt.com website and publications. Contact us for more information at marketing@castlemalting.com .