said that despite the company’s name, he’s actually a nice guy. He considers the Core4 team to be good friends. They’re also his customers.

Amy Simon said seeing this collaboration in an industry is different to her, coming from a more traditional business background.

Core4 is still under construction. On Tuesday, the floor was cut through for plumbing work to start.

Buchanan called it the point of no return. They’ve been spending money on getting to this point.

“We have to see this through and it feels great,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, it still feels scary.”

The taproom will be on the Lee Avenue side of the building. There will be a covered outdoor patio space with a garage door that can open on nice days.

The small-barrel size allows for a lot of variety at the brewery.

“We’re making beer for the neighborhood,” Buchanan said.

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