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Today, ground officially was broken on the ambitious Hofbrauhaus Cleveland project. The massive 24,000-square-foot complex will incorporate the former Hermit Club building on Dodge Court off Chester plus a newly constructed beer hall, kitchen and brewery adjacent to the existing building. The total cost of the project is estimated around $8.4 million and it is aiming for a late-2014 opening.

The Hofbrauhaus Brewpub is licensed by Hofbräuhaus of America and is affiliated with the original in Munich, Germany. The Hofbrauhaus has franchises in Newport, KY; Pittsburgh, PA; Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Hofbrauhaus Cleveland will feature the usual lineup of Bavarian culinary dishes as well as the world famous Hofbrau beer, which will be brewed on premises using the original recipes and manufacturing processes.

The complex will be divided into various seating areas, each having a specific function. There’s the 2,000-square-foot brewery, 5,000-square-foot, 450-seat main beer hall, smaller 2,000-square-foot dining area in the former Hermit Club lounge, 2,500-square-foot main kitchen area, and the 5,000-square-foot beer garden that will seat 1,000 people.

This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2013.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

9 replies on “Massive Hofbrauhaus Project in PlayhouseSquare Officially Underway”

  1. Good news. Between Heinens, the E 9th St development, and Playhouse Square renovations, the balance of power/fun downtown is shifting toward the East.

  4. This is a big plus for the German Comunities in Cleveland. It will further promote the ethnic heritage of the German People. However will the music be authenitc as the food and the beer? Or will it just be Rock muisc? The owners should consider this and try to bring Schlager stars to their stage. Schlager music is the current hit music over in Germany & Switzerland and much of Europe. It would be comparable ot our top 40 hits. There are many great performers overthere with many gold records in their Gendre of Music. You tube has a lot of Schlager on the site.

  6. My Favorite German links:
    David Jakupca German Ambassador
    Renate Jakupca Austrian Ambassador
    Christkindlmarkt Cleveland
    Ohio German American Business Association (OhioGABA)

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