USA, OH: Bridge’s End Brewing Co. to open its doors on May 21st

Bridge’s End Brewing Co. has finally reached its official beginning, 614now.com reported on May 21.

After owner Bill Schirmer announced the concept in late 2021, Bridge’s End shared on May 20 on social media that it plans to open on May 21 at 3 p.m. The brewery is located at 9320 Dublin Rd. in Shawnee Hills.

For Schirmer, a longtime Dublin resident and surgeon, the idea for a Dublin-area brewery came from his home-brewing history.

“I’ve been brewing beer since 1992, and I’ve saved every recipe I’ve ever made. I even have six taps of beer in my home,” he told 614Now in a 2021 interview.

After more than three years and several delays along the way, Bridge’s End has honed its offerings, and decided to focus primarily on craft lagers, as opposed to ales (similar to Columbus concept Gemut Biergarten). Former Watershed Distillery still operator Elliot Hamilton will lead the Bridge’s End beer production. Bridge’s End plans to embrace lower-ABV offerings like Czech and German-style pilsner, helles, dunkel, Kölsche, Berliner weisse, Belgian ale, “and the occasional hoppy pale or IPA.” It aims to produce about 2,000 barrels in its first year of operation.

Their menu is not publicly available yet, But Bridge’s End plans to offer a food menu complimenting the brewery’s beers, with a focus on shareables and small plates, including pizza, tapas and more.

“The plan is to serve small plates, kind or tapas style, with pizza and and other things to pair well with the beer,” Schirmer said in an interview last year. “I know some people aren’t beer drinkers; I want them to come for the food.”