Pam K.
Yelp
Wow! Wow! Wow! Second Chapter Brewing, housed in a renovated and repurposed city library building, is the real deal. Opening in January of 2023, my first visit has me looking for excuses to schedule a return trip.
Cassie, the knowledgeable, helpful, patient and sweet server shared drink recommendations suggesting the "trashy romance" cider for me and the "Ogalager" for my husband after letting him sample her two recommendations. I liked the sugar and cinnamon lipped "trashy romance" as well as I liked my last romance novel--tore through it quickly and checked out a four pack for later consumption. My husband's "Ogalager" took him out of his comfort zone with a bolder taste but he also purchased a few cans to take home.
Second Chapter uses the library theme in their brew names, serves flights in card catalog drawers, and uses books, library tables and lighting that strikes an image of your local Carnegie library. According to our new best friend, Cassie, the owners, have a family history in the brewing industry and consider themselves the second chapter of the family's brewing story. A relative operated an early century brewery in Hastings and another in San Francisco if my memory serves me correctly.
Food may be brought in although a food truck is on property and SCB also offers a light menu.
These infrequent bar and brewery patrons shut the place down, although it should be noted that they close at 9:00 pm on Thursdays. If anyone asks we were consuming a "trashy romance" novel at the library.