USA, OH: Taft's Brewing Co. to close brewpub in Franklinton

After five years in Franklinton, Cincinnati-based Taft's Brewing Co. announced this morning that it has closed Taft's Brewpourium, The Columbus Dispatch reported on October 29.

The closure is "effective immediately," the company said via Instagram Tuesday morning. Its website shares information about the Columbus closure but offers no reason.

Taft's Brewpourium opened in November 2019 at 440 W. Broad St. in Franklinton, on the ground floor of Gravity, a residential-office-retail development west of Downtown.

Kaufman Development, the Columbus company behind Gravity, said Tuesday afternoon that it already has a new restaurant lined up to take over the Taft's space. It will be new to the central Ohio market, the company said, and details will be shared soon.

"Taft's has been a wonderful part of the Gravity community," Kaufman said in a written statement. "While we are sad to say goodbye, we are excited to welcome a new-to-this market restaurant concept into that space scheduled to open in 2025."

Taft's statement thanked its Columbus customers.

"We came to Columbus with a lot of excitement to share our beer and pizza, and we were truly welcomed by all with open arms," Taft's Brewing said.

"We want to wholeheartedly thank our friends, loyal patrons, and the city of Columbus for all the love and support the past few years."