FARGO - You can still get a cold craft brew at Fargo Brewing Company’s southside Ale House.

Whether that continues depends on if someone bites on an offering through Goldmark Commercial Real Estate to lease 4445 17th Ave. S.

“It’s just something we were pursuing as we were putting more attention and resources into the north side” brewery and taproom, Fargo Brewing co-founder Jared Hardy said Friday, July 19.

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If someone wants the 2,730-square-foot space, Hardy said the Ale House will close and its operations absorbed into the brewery's main building at 610 N. University Drive.

If no one takes over the spot, it’s no big deal, Hardy said.

“We just kind of put that out there,” he said.

In the meantime, renovations continue at the northside brewery that aim to turn that site into a hipster hub, including Red Buffalo Barbers, Zoltar Tattoo, Stumbeano’s Coffee, an expanded taproom and live music at a new venue called The Hall.

“We got those plans kind of finalized now. And we have gotten our conditional use permit from the city,” Hardy said. (The delay was) Not too big of a surprise, with adding a barbershop, tattoo (shop), coffee and a taproom all into one space (that there were) some questions and stuff that we worked with the health department on.”

He added that “it took a while to get parking lot standards met for the city. We have that covered.”

Hardy said it was interesting to get all the groups in one room and talk about the best way to handle the licensing of the diverse venue.

Hardy said the aim is to have the venue ready for shows scheduled at Fargo Brewing in October.

But that’s not a drop dead deadline.

“If it takes us an extra month to to do it right, … that’s fine, too. Not really too rushed on that side of it. Kind of be ready when it’s ready thing,” Hardy said. “We’re not going to cut corners and make mistakes just to get open on time. Just do it right.”

Plans for the facility also include an outdoor patio space and a year-round food truck.

The Hall is planned as a 400-person capacity music venue that will showcase local and touring acts in an intimate setting.

The multi-use space will also be available for weddings or private parties, partners said earlier this year.

The project includes adding a sprinkler system and replacing the current heating system with a new HVAC system to provide good air movement and air conditioning.



