Founders Brewing Co. has set a reopening date for its Detroit taproom.

Michigan's largest brewery announced Tuesday that it will reopen the brewpub at 456 Charlotte St. at 11 a.m. Thursday, a little more than three months after closing it "indefinitely."

“After three months of progress behind-the-scenes, now is the best time to honor our commitments in Detroit and reopen the Detroit taproom,” said Founders co-founder and CEO Mike Stevens in a released statement. “While our intentions were good when we first launched the taproom in 2017, we need to make more efforts to connect in meaningful ways with the City of Detroit. We’re going to do this right and we look forward to sharing the journey with our fans, community partners and business partners.”

Founders has also hired a new general manager for the Detroit taproom: Emily Faulkner, who previously served as operations manager for Topgolf in Auburn Hills and general manager for the TAP bar and restaurant in the MGM Grand Detroit. The taproom will reopen with a fresh taplist and amended food menu.

Founders, based in Grand Rapids, closed the Detroit taproom on Oct. 25, citing an abundance of caution for employee safety as it battled a racial discrimination lawsuit that made national headlines and spurred widespread outrage.

Tracy Evans, a former events and promotions manager, filed the lawsuit in October 2018, alleging that Founders tolerated a "racist internal corporate culture" and that he was passed over on promotions because he's black. The lawsuit resurfaced a year later, when the Detroit Metro Times leaked a portion of a deposition transcript in which then-Detroit taproom general manager Dominic Ryan wouldn't say whether Evans is black. Ryan is no longer a Founders employee.

Founders reached a settlement in that case in late October, then announced Nov. 7 that it would reopen the Detroit taproom in early 2020, with plans to donate 100% of the profits of the taproom to Detroit charities and community organizations through at least 2022. Founders also hired Buzz Thomas, principal of Detroit-based Thomas Group Consulting and a former Democratic state senator, to help the company implement a "robust" diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

Founders revealed more about that strategy Tuesday: It will partner with the City of Detroit and its Detroit At Work platform to hire qualified Detroit residents, with the intention of making jobs more accessible to returning citizens and individuals with criminal records. Founders also said it's "deepening" its relationship with the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan to "establish a health and wellness program for the community" and has partnered with Grand Rapids-based Global Bridgebuilders to focus on inclusion as a business discipline.

“We realize this goes beyond financial donations and we’re committed to becoming a more integral part of the Detroit community,” Founders co-founder Dave Engbers said in a released statement. “We’re not viewing the Detroit taproom as a profit center but instead as a hub for community engagement with the residents of the city."

Founders said in November that it will renew annual memberships for 2019 Mug Club members, free of charge, for 2020.

Founders opened the Detroit taproom in December 2017. Co-founders Dave Engbers and Mike Stevens acknowledged in November that they experienced failures in connecting with the Detroit community in a meaningful way since the taproom's opening, and that the development they expected along the Cass Corridor has been slower than anticipated.

As of the new year, Founders is now 90% owned by Mahou San Miguel, Spain's largest beer company, with Engbers and Stevens each owning a 5% share.

EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Dominic Ryan is still a Founders employee; he is no longer with the company, Founders said Wednesday.

Spirits of Detroit writer Brian Manzullo covers craft alcohol for the Free Press. Contact him: bmanzullo@freepress.com and on Untappd, bmanzullo and Twitter, @BrianManzullo and @SpiritsofDET.