A brewpub from the owner of the J. Clyde is one step closer to opening after the purchase a house on Cobb Lane to house 5 Pts. Brewing.

J. Clyde Owner Jerry Hartley bought the Signature House at 1312 Cobb Lane, which is adjescent to the J. Clyde. He'll renovate the house, including excavating the basement 16 feet, connecting the house's back porch with the J. Clyde's, and renovating the upper floors.

"I am thrilled to open Alabama's first brewpub in the heart of Five Points," Hartley said in a statement. "The Signature House's premier location in downtown Birmingham and close proximity to The J. Clyde, combined with its well-preserved historic nature made it the ideal space for our newest venture."

Hartley hopes to open 5 Pts. Brewing in April 2017, the same month as the J. Clyde's 10th anniversary.

J.H. Berry & Gilbert executive vice president Edwin Moss represented the seller, SKS Corp., in the transaction.

Hartley plans to have six brews, each inspired by a different European country, including its own Dunkelweizen, a dark wheat beer hovering around 5.2 percent alcohol by volume.

Hartley plans for the brewpub is to serve smaller plates, tapas-style. He wants it to open in the morning and serve nitro coffee, which is a beverage made by adding nitrogen to a keg with coffee, yielding a foamy coffee drink. It'll also serve espresso drinks and Hartley said he plans for it to close about the time the J. Clyde ramps up for dinner.