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Eater
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Inside Cass Corridor's New Beer Bar Pouring Czech-Style Beer Shots and Boilermakers
8 Degrees Plato, a beer bar that served as an epicenter for craft beer for 14 years since its beginnings as a small shop in Ferndale, closed in December 2024. The space, often described by regulars as the neighborhood's living room, has been taken over by hospitality veterans Erik Annonson, Elliot Hoffman, and partner Brittney Carnahan. Their new bar, Meantime, embraces the idea of an undefined stretch of time — a place where patrons can stop in for one drink or stay for several. After two weekends of lowkey service, Meantime is set to officially debut on Friday, May 23. The team has reimagined the 2,400-square-foot space and added their touches, complementing design work by local designer Danny Jacobs. Materials from the bar's previous life, including former baker's racks and wood from old bleachers once used as beer shelving at 8 Degrees Plato, have been repurposed as drink rails. Communal seating has been updated in favor of a couch and individual chairs. The original beer cooler remains, offering a selection of local packaged brews, classics like Coors Banquet, wine, cider, and a variety of nonalcoholic options. As temperatures rise, the large front windows will lift open, blurring the line between indoor and patio seating. The trio initially planned to open Side Pull Brewery, but when the 8 Degrees space became available, they shifted gears, installing two side pull faucets in tribute to the original concept. This faucet, commonly used for Czech pilsners, controls the beer's flow to create a creamy head, a traditional way to serve and enjoy the style. They've partnered with Hamtramck-based Florian East Lagers & Ales to brew a Czech-style lager that will serve as Meantime's house beer — a recipe originally intended to be the flagship at Side Pull. The beer can be enjoyed on its own, with a shot of Old Grand-Dad in the custom shot glasses Brittney Carnahan casts at Pewabic Pottery, or as a mlíko shot — a Czech-style pour that fills the glass with dense foam and just a bit of lager. The creamy, sweet shot, which resembles milk, is traditionally consumed in one go to capture the beer's aromatic head before it settles. While Meantime doesn't serve food, it will regularly host rotating pop-ups. Opening weekend features offerings from Bao Chicka Bao Bao and Gajiza Dumplins. Guests are also welcome to bring in outside food. Guests can also become a 'pal,' which is the beer bar's version of a mug club membership, for $80 a year. Perks include discounts on the house lager and house lager-and-shot combo, 15 percent off all drafts, in-house wine, and cocktails, 25 percent off on Mondays, 10 percent off merchandise, and access to three annual member parties. Meantime is located at 3409 Cass Avenue in Detroit ; open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday, and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
180-year-old Battersea pub to reopen after being abandoned during Covid lockdown
A Battersea pub that's been abandoned since the Covid lockdown is set to be transformed into a Czech-style taproom. The Queen's Arms, on St Philip Street, has been taken over by Bohem Brewery, an independent chain specialising in dark lagers and malty pilsners. This marks the fourth venture from co-founders Petr Skocek and Zdenek Kudr since launching their business in 2017. The pair currently operate their namesake Bohem Tap Room in Bowes Park and The Nicholas Nickleby in Finsbury Park, as well as a warehouse brewery in Tottenham. If these venues are anything to go by, punters can expect live music, pub games, and snacks. However, it's likely the made over Queen's Arms will also boast traditional sideways-pouring taps and a chladici vana, a cooler bath that keeps glasses cold and wet, as dictated by Czech serving customs. READ MORE: The beautiful secret park next to London Underground station where you'll soon see bluebells READ MORE: The beautiful hidden street frozen in time that inspired Harry Potter but most tourists don't notice it In an online statement, the Bohem Brewery team said: "After opening the Nicholas Nickleby just 8 months ago, we found immense success and resounding support for not only our fabulous beer but also our brewery and what we stand to do for the beer world. Because of this, we're delighted to announce that Bohem Brewery has signed a lease on our third tap room: the Queens Arms in Battersea. It'll take us a few (short) months to be up and running, but we look forward to raising a glass of authentic Czech style beer with friends old and new." This will be the first time The Queen's Arms, which dates back to Queen Victoria's reign, will be occupied in almost five years. It shut in March 2017 after reportedly going bust before briefly reopening for a few months in 2020. Chef Tarell McIntosh later announced his intention to turn the historic venue into a community-funded social enterprise in mid-2023 but these plans now appear to have been shelved. For updates on The Queen's Arms transformation, check out Bohem Brewery's Instagram page. Stay updated on the top South London stories. Sign up to our MySouthLondon newsletter HERE for the latest daily news and more.
