After 29 years of serving craft beer and upscale pub grub in addition to internet hosting dwell music, an iconic downtown St. Augustine restaurant on the foot of the Bridge of Lions is asking it quits.
Thought of a neighborhood landmark, A1A Ale Works at 1 King St. — which had stopped brewing in 2017 — will shut its doorways completely Sunday evening, the favored restaurant and taproom introduced on social media.
“With a heavy coronary heart, we announce the closure of A1A Aleworks on Might twenty sixth. We’re grateful in your loyalty and invite you to say goodbye within the coming days,” the restaurant posted on Fb.
A1A Ale Works is the newest in a sequence of separate and unrelated closures of Jacksonville-area craft breweries and taprooms.
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Hyperion Brewing Co., 1744 N Most important St. in Jacksonville’s historic Springfield neighborhood closed in March after greater than six years
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Brewer’s Pizza, the house of Pinglehead Brewing Firm, 14B Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park closed final November after 14 years
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Lemonstreet Brewing Co., 2100 Dennis St. in Jacksonville’s Rail Yard District closed final December after 4 years
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Tabula Rasa Brewery, 2385 Corbett St., additionally within the Rail Yard District, closed final August after 5 years
A1A Ale Works is a part of SPB Hospitality, a Houston-based multi-brand restaurant operator. SPB Hospitality additionally owns Ragtime Tavern Seafood and Grill in Atlantic Seaside, in addition to Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery and J. Alexander’s Restaurant, each in Jacksonville.
A1A Ale Works is closing as a result of its lease is expiring, Ryan Russell, director of communications and trigger advertising for SPB Hospitality, informed the Instances-Union in an e-mail.
“This wasn’t a straightforward resolution for us, and the selection was in the end made attributable to an expiring lease,” Russell wrote. “We wish to lengthen a heartfelt thanks to all our group members and constant visitors who’ve supported us over time. Your dedication and visits have stuffed our restaurant with unforgettable reminiscences and experiences, and we actually cherish the relationships we have constructed with guests from close to and much. Thanks for being part of our journey.
SPB Hospitality’s different different manufacturers embody Logan’s Roadhouse, Outdated Chicago Pizza + Taproom, Krystal, Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill, Rock Backside Restaurant & Brewery, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Chophouse & Brewery, Twisted Tenders, Leo’s Italian Kitchen and Ember Smoked BBQ, its web site exhibits.
Russell mentioned none of its different eating places might be affected by the A1A Ale Works closure.
Based in 1995, A1A Ale Works was within the constructing housing the previous St. Augustine Plaza Lodge and Potter’s Wax Museum.
Seven years in the past, it stopped brewing its personal beer, switched to a 24-tap system that contains a rotating number of beers and centered on its restaurant, non-public eating and catering operations.
Longtime clients reacted with dismay on social media to information of the deliberate closing. As of Saturday morning, almost 500 folks had taken to Fb to share their reminiscences of the restaurant over time and supplied finest needs for the long run to the A1A Ale Works workers.
“I’m surprised. I do not get it…that is so unhappy. I dwell in St Augustine and it appears like I am shedding a member of the family. That is our go to position…now what? Good luck to all of the workers. I actually hope one thing wonderful goes in there that may be accessed by all, and never only a venue for rent,” one lady posted.
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Teresa Stepzinski is the eating reporter for the Instances-Union. Comply with her on X, previously generally known as Twitter, @TeresaStepz or attain her by way of e-mail at tstepzinski@jacksonville.com.
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