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Grand Opening: LoveDraft’s Brewing Company – August 7th, 2021

BKline — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:30:00 +0000

LoveDraft’s Brewing Company’s Grand Opening is Tomorrow – August 7th, 20221 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy of LoveDraft’s Brewing Company’s Facebook page.)

The Grand Opening

Its finally here! Tomorrow is the full, true, grand opening for LoveDraft’s Brewing Company! We’ve talked before on the blog of their soft opening, and their continued soft opening, and their “no kids allowed” policy, and all the media and attention, and controversy that has ensued because of that. But, now its time to talk about their full grand opening.

We first broke the news that the Harrisburg downtown bar – JB LoveDraft’s Micropub – was going to be getting their own brewery back in October 20220. “Is JB LoveDraft’s Opening a Brewery?” And now its time for that realization to happen.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Its time to get ready Mechanicsburg, because LoveDraft’s is going to be a lot different than a normal bar and a normal brewery on your block. Just take a look at their social media presence and you’ll understand.

Recently, LoveDraft’s got some nation wide attention with their “no kids allowed” policy post, which you can read about here: “NO KIDS ALLOWED“. They followed this all up with a list of their in-house rules, some of which are: everyone must be 21+, no politics, no religion, no sports, no wearing certain colors, be accepting of all people, and finally and most importantly “HAIL CTHULU.”

They are going into the old Quakerstate Lube off the Carlisle Pike. The address for the LoveDraft’s Brewery is 165 Gateway Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA.

The head brewer for LoveDraft’s will be Terry Hawbaker. The award winning former brewer for Pizza Boy. If you are from the Central PA area, you are most likely familiar with his work and his beers, and I’m sure you will be loving the beers he gets to make at LoveDraft’s.

The Venue

The venue is designed to be very similar to their bar in Harrisburg. They will be a big music presence in the area, and are working with the former production and agents from the Chameleon Club to book talents for their stage. Along with their rules policy, they will have a very eclectic and loud brand of music playing, with a much more adult theme to it than most other breweries and bars, especially in the area.

Their kitchen is going to be “Smokehouse” themed, ran by ShakeDown BBQ. They will specialize in BBQ, vegan and meat, and similar cuisine. Their Facebook page (under the MENU tab) currently has a code reader to let you see their full menu.

Grand Opening

The grand opening party / event kicks off at 5PM – tomorrow – August 7th, 2021. You can find their Facebook event page here: LoveDraft’s Grand Opening. It is looking to be a banger of a party!

Social Media Links and other Links

You can follow LoveDraft’s on the following social media outlets:

Relevant LoveDraft Links:

Is JB LoveDraft’s Opening a Brewery? (October 2020)
NO KIDS ALLOWED – LoveDraft’s Brewery (August 2021)

Nearby breweries:

Visiting Mellow Mink (Mechanicsburg)
Wolf Brewery Opening (Mechanicsburg)
Highway Manor Brewery Opening (Camp Hill)
Highway Manor Brewery Review (Camp Hill)
Beer Review – EverGrain Brewery (Mechanicsburg)

Can’t wait to get to see you guys out there at LoveDraft’s, listening to some killer tunes, eating amazing grub, and washing it down with Terry’s fantastic beers. Cheers all and Hail Cthulu!

-B. Kline

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NO KIDS…. ALLOWED….. (LoveDrafts Brewing)

BKline — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:42:00 +0000

No Kids Allowed

So, as many have seen go around and around the internet lately, LoveDrafts Brewing has gotten some nationwide (or near close to it) notice due to their post on Facebook (and Instagram and other social medias) stating their policies as the brewery opens. (Grand Opening is set for August 7th.) (We’ll have more on that soon.)

You can read their Facebook post here:

“Here’s a little reminder as opening day quickly approaches. You must be 21 or older with a valid ID (state issue ID card, state issue Driver’s License, Active Duty Military ID, or Passport). No other identification will be accepted. A picture on your phone isn’t good enough. A hole punched in the corner of your card makes it invalid. A concealed carry is not identification. And so on.
No children will be allowed inside. Private events, where the entire facility has been rented for weddings and so on will be the only exception to this rule.
Otherwise, no one under 21 will be given access to our building. It’s not going to happen. There are plenty of other places to take your kids, have a few beers & cocktails, and then drive them home. We’re not the one and We’re not sorry about it.
#lovedraftsbrewingco
#21andover
#notafamilyrestaurant #nokidsallowed #brewery— at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.“
LoveDrafts Brewing Co. (FaceBook)

Controversy

Who doesn’t love a good controversy? To say the above post didn’t ‘blow up’ and go viral is a bit of an understatement. People took to social media and especially to LoveDraft’s comment section to voice their opinions; either way on the issue. Pro or con. For it, or against it. The above post has certainly garnered a lot of attention. With people commenting from across the country (and even across the pond) stating their support (or lack of support) for the small – not even open yet – brewery. There has been a large uptick in their social media followers and likes as well due to the post.

Snoopy: No Dogs Allowed

Ironically, dogs are allowed (because, frankly, who doesn’t love dogs?), so just swap “KIDS” for “DOGS” in the above Snoopy / Peanuts clip.

What are your thoughts?

We here at The Beer Thrillers are curious about everyone else’s thoughts, especially since LoveDraft’s is smack dab right in our little community area. What does everyone think about their no kid policy? Especially given the verbiage of their post?

How about dogs?

How about kittens?

What about martians? Moon plants? Pet rocks?

Let us know in the comments section!

We will be posting another article – most likely on Friday – about their grand opening (set for Saturday – August 7th). So be on the lookout for that. As always, thanks for reading, and cheers everyone!

-B. Kline

Is JB Lovedrafts Opening Their Own Brewery?

BKline — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:52:35 +0000

JB Lovedraft’s Micropub

Quick, short answer is – yes. Yes they are. On October 16th, they posted on BrewBound a job posting looking for an experienced brewmaster. You can find their job posting here: BrewBound – JB Lovedraft’s.

Their posting reads:

“Seeking experienced Brew Master/ Head Brewer for upcoming Brewery location in Central PA area. Competitive Salary. Full input on brewery installation, direction, and styles. Location near major shopping areas along heavy traffic routes. Installing 10-15 bbl system, with canning line.

Brewery is to be an extension of an existing area franchise with a focus on live music, the addition of a distillery, and a smoke house restaurant concept.

Projected launch date May 2021.”

Other information included on the posting lists:

Posted date – October 16th, 2020
Job Title – Head Brewer/Brewmaster
Employment – Full Time
Company – JB Lovedrafts Brewing Co
Compensation / Salary – Not Specified
Location – Harrisburg, 17050

JB Lovedraft

On October 27th, they posted to their Facebook page “We’re growing” with a link to the above BrewBound job posting.

On the 28th, they posted the following (picture and text):

“Our tentacles are spreading #jb“

Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.

They haven’t outright specified where the location of the brewery will be, but it could be either their upcoming West Shore location, or it could be at their current location in Harrisburg. If I was a betting man, I would bet on it being the Mechanicsburg / West Shore location.

Their current location is at 225 N 2nd Street Harrisburg. Its a burger bar / music venue, and in recent history (pre-COVID but within the past year) they’ve ran into a few issues with the Harrisburg area on the loudness of their music. Their venue has been a wonderful music scene for the ‘misfits and outcasts’ for the ‘freaks and the geeks’ and for the ‘fringe aspects’. Their page lists their place as: “Beer, Burgers, Fries, Music, Nerds, Geeks, Freaks”.

They also have a portable food truck called the JB Lovedrafts Canteen.

Their Harrisburg location is all inclusive, celebrating people of all diverse backgrounds and cultures and ideas. It is one of the greater stops in Harrisburg and an area where everyone is welcomed. So it’s absolutely great to see them getting to expand and to even have their own brewery and brewing line. Will be something to keep your eye on and to look forward to. The job opening page says planned launch date May 2021. (Planned launch date and planned opening are two different things, and with most things, schedules can change, especially now with COVID and the pandemic and everything going on.)

So definitely put this on your calendars and keep an eye on their sites for more information.

JB Lovedrafts Micropub logo

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Cheers!

-B. Kline