Historical Firehouses Across America Repurposed with Brewpubs & Coffeehouses

From coast-to-coast, former firehouses are proving to be great homes for the craft brew experiences in Tacoma, WA (E9 FIREHOUSE & GASTROPUB), Denver, CO (STATION 26), Rapid City, SD (FIREHOUSE BREWING CO.), Plattsburg, NY (OVAL CRAFT BREWING) and Brunswick, MD (SMOKETOWN BREWING STATION). Not to be left out, specialty coffee is equally at home in Highwood, IL (TALA COFFEE ROASTERS) and Richmond, VA (IRONCLAD COFFEE – SHOCKOE BOTTOM).

Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Company – Marlborough, MA

There are breweries that offer coffee and coffeehouses that add beer taps – but LOST SHOE is the rare, fully-integrated BREWERY & ROASTERY that has put into practice this blog’s motto to “[s]tart each day at a great coffeehouse; finish each day at the perfect brewpub.” They honor Marlborough’s shoe manufacturing history and support current-day community non profits. LOST SHOE is, in sum, a nice comfortable space for the whole community. A 5-mug/5-pint space for Coffee & Beer lovers.

BLACK GOLD RECORDS & BIERWAX – BROOKLYN NY

Coffee and Beer Travel Blog – The marriage of classic vinyl records with coffee & beer come together at BLACK GOLD RECORDS and BIERWAX. Black Gold serves up great coffee-records-antiques in classic a Brooklyn-cozy-vintage-vibe. BierWax stocks 5,000 vinyl records and curated craft beer with a beer garden thrown in for good measure.