Robb Larson and Lisa Colburn brought their unique style of homebrew and barbecue store to Clearwater and now the couple are looking to take the next step: they are opening a craft brewery. The same team that produced “Battle of the Brewers” and “Brew and View” will put their creative muscle to use crafting beers at an onsite brewery. Grindhaus Brew Lab will open in 2016 and is seeking some support.
Like many craft breweries in the startup phase, Robb and Lisa are looking for some help from the craft beer community to get the doors of the brewery opened. They have turned to Indiegogo to help raise funds for opening day, and are offering some very generous rewards for help.
From Robb and Lisa:
In less than a year, HiFi Homebrew and BBQ Supply has become one of the most popular homebrew stores in Pinellas County. HiFi … [has] a reputation for being unique and thinking outside the box. Robb and Lisa wish to add to this success by creating a brewery on premise…
The brewery will be named “Grindhaus Brew Lab”, a reference to a style of cinema they are fans of. The brewery will be movie-themed.
Grindhaus Brew Lab will be a small neighborhood brewery for the central Pinellas County area focusing on high quality beers and housed inside of HiFi Homebrew and BBQ Supply.
Robb and Lisa will be joined by Tony Vincenti, an award winning homebrewer and craft beer expert who has assisted at HiFi Homebrew and BBQ Supply since its opening.
Grindhaus Brew lab plans to open in 2016.
For more information, check out the Grindhaus Brew Lab fundraising page.