Hammond Distillery Details Expansion
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Hammond-based 18th Street Distillery is expanding in the city’s downtown. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the distillery is taking over a former Pabst Blue Ribbon warehouse in order to grow its production capacity.
The distillery acquired the space from the city, according to the publication. Plans call for 18th Street to move its tasting room from its currently location to the new space, which will also feature an entertainment area, a botanical garden to grow herbs for cocktails, and apartment space.
Founder and President Drew Fox tells The Times the new location will allow for additional fermentation of up to 12,000 gallons, in addition to the other amenities, and create up to six jobs.
“It’s an event and living space with two new apartments, one we will lease and one we will make into an Airbnb,” Fox said. “It will be an event space as well as our new tasting lounge. Our current location is pretty small and we plan to move down the street in the early spring. We’ll have added seating capacity. The goal is to book weddings and social events. It’s a really cool space.”
The distillery says renovations are underway and when complete, the new location will double its current seating capacity to about 60. The facility will also be able to accommodate up to 200 people for events.