The Refined Fool Brewing Company is officially taking another run at expansion.
Sarnia’s successful craft brewery has asked for an amendment to the city's official plan and zoning bylaw for a second location at 1326 London Rd., currently occupied by TJ's Home Renovation Centre.
City council will consider the application during a public meeting in council chambers Monday.
Mayor Mike Bradley thinks that part of London Rd. is a good fit for the company.
"The Refined Fool has brought provincial, national and international attention to Sarnia," says Bradley. "They're very creative in their operation, with their marketing, and have been a real asset to the downtown core and I think they would bring the same type of interest and credibility of their business to the area they want to locate into. It's a very high traffic area and one that is basically all commercial."
The application proposes converting the existing front building to include a restaurant/tap room and retail area, with brewing and storage areas proposed near the rear section.
Refined Fool hopes to produce nearly 2,500 barrels a year at startup, with long-term annual production at the site of just over 9,700 barrels.
The existing business on Davis St. would remain as a tap room and rental sales outlet with the majority of production shifting to the new facility.