Brewing area of Stonefly Credit: Michael Sears

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The former director of coffee at Colectivo roasters and the owner of Bavette la Boucherie will open Company Brewing, a brewpub and restaurant in Riverwest, in what is now Stonefly Brewing.

Stonefly, 735 E. Center St., remains open while loose ends are tied up, said owner Julia LaLoggia. She said the goal is to close it by the end of the month.

Karen Bell, the chef who owns the Third Ward butcher shop and restaurant, said she and George Bregar hope to open Company Brewing in February after some remodeling. (You can keep tabs on Company Brewing's progress on Facebook.)

Bregar, a home brewer, said Company Brewing would open with five or six of its own beers and will add seasonal beers as well.

Beers will include takes on American and Belgian styles. Bregar said said styles he's considering for the opening include an American pale ale, a riff on a Belgian wit, an IPA and a lightly oaked red ale. He's also working on a rum barrel-aged Belgian quad.

For summer, he expects to brew beers with wild yeast, "something crisp and complex and refreshing," he said.

The site has about a dozen draft lines, and some would be given over to other brewers, such as 3 Sheeps; Bregar noted he has a relationship with 3 Sheeps because the Sheboygan company brews Colectivo's beers.

As for the food, Company Brewing will hire its own chef, but Bell will divide her time between the new place and Bavette, she said.

The food menu would have at its core nose-to-tail cooking, with some sausages coming from Bavette. Bell said the restaurant would have some family-style dishes on the menu, and noted that it won't serve small plates. "Diners can decide for themselves if they want to share," she said.

In a statement issued today, Bell said, “The menu will be creative and playful, while remaining approachable. We feel that both the beer and food need to be on the same level at Company, which at its core is about high-quality ingredients and freshness.”

The new brewpub would incorporate some beer in to menu items and will suggest beer pairings for dishes.

LaLoggia, Stonefly's owner, bought what was Onopa Brewing in 2004 and renamed it Stonefly Brewing Co. in 2006. LaLoggia also owns Ginger, a restaurant and bar in Walker's Point at 235 S. 2nd St.

"I live in Bay View now, so I want to spend some more time in this area," she said. LaLoggia said she's also planning to expand use of Ginger's second floor and spend more time working with local producers for ingredients. "That's where my passion is now," she said.