USA, MI: Heights Brewing coming to Farmington soon

Another place to raise a glass of locally-made beer is coming to downtown Farmington, the Hometown Life reported.

Farmington residents Ryan Kavanagh and Shawn Tanner hope to open their new concept Heights Brewing in the former Page's Food and Spirits at 23621 Farmington.

Kavanagh, a homebrewer who has worked at other breweries such as Draught Horse in New Hudson, as well as Dragonmead and Kuhnhenn breweries in Warren, said he's excited at bringing their own spin on a brewery in the community they call home.

"I've wanted to branch out and start my own brewery and no better place than in this beautiful city here," he said. "It's just an awesome community to be a part of."

The brewery would feature a different look on the exterior, which requires some approvals from the city. The project went before the city's planning commission July 11, which recommended approval of the plans.

The brewery would feature an array of beers crafted by the brewery, as well as drink options such as wine, mead and more. It would also serve up a host of smoked dishes such as ribs, chicken and more. The restaurant will also have a small section of outdoor seating as a part of the renovations.

Page's Food and Spirits opened in the 1980s downtown and closed more than a year ago. The building has remained vacant since.

Planning commission chair Steve Majoros questioned whether the ongoing streetscape construction could affect work, including the outdoor seating. Kevin Christiansen, city economic and community development director, said the streetscape work would be completed before the brewery opened. It appeared the timeline for Heights Brewery calls for work to be complete sometime in late winter/early spring of next year.

Majoros said everything looked well put together and he looked forward to seeing a new option in town.

"The aesthetics area really nice, the materials are really nice, the look is really nice, the light, etc.," he said. "We look forward to it. Best of luck as you move forward in the process."

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