Not Kalamazoo, but this should be a pretty big deal for Battle Creek's downtown. New Holland Brewing announced it plans to open a new brewpub at
64 W. Michigan Ave, right across the street from the Battle Creek Tower. The business will receive a grant from Battle Creek Unlimited to help with the renovation efforts in the former night club building. They will have less competition here than in Kalamazoo, which may or may not have had any bearing on the decision.
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New Holland Brewing to open Battle Creek location in 2019
Malachi Barrett | MLive
April 20, 2018
BATTLE CREEK, MI -- New Holland Brewing Company is opening a new location in downtown Battle Creek next year. The West Michigan craft beverage business was selected for a $200,000 grant after Battle Creek Unlimited sought proposals for a new brewery or distillery last winter. Plans for New Holland's 64 W. Michigan Ave. location include a roughly $1 million renovation of a former night club into a brewery and distillery, restaurant, seasonal beer garden, retail space and possibly a coffee bar...
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Some might recall that Arcadia Brewing closed its doors just a few steps down the street last year at
103 W. Michigan Ave. This apparently had more to do with structural issues in the building than business being down. From what I can tell, Arcadia still wants to retain a presence in Battle Creek and has been working on finding a new downtown location. Not sure why New Holland ended up with this space and this grant instead of Arcadia, for they certainly must have been looking at it as well.