Huss Brewing Co. experiences unexpected pushback on proposed taproom

PHOENIX — Huss Brewing Co. has had their eyes set on a 2,000-square-foot facility to open a taproom in central Phoenix’s Uptown Plaza.

Now, the project may be over before it even began.

Several neighbors have voiced their concerns about the possible addition to the community, however, Chip Mulala, sales chief for the company, believes it’s all a misunderstanding.

“(The Windsor Square Neighborhood Association) was opposed because they thought we were a bar, they were told there would be no more bars. The next thing you know is the neighborhood filed a protest. It was very shocking,” Mulala told the Phoenix Business Journal.

According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the Tempe-based company’s plans are not for a bar, but for a taproom that would not stay open late, play loud music and not serve liquor.

While many people in the area are under the impression it will be a bar, there are others who are fully aware of what Huss is trying to do.

“I just don’t see why they would fight a taproom, but welcome a restaurant with a full bar. Just proof they don’t understand what the Huss Taproom is all about,” Mary Thompson, nearby resident, told the journal.

What Thompson is referring to is the Applebee’s, Shake Shack, Lou Malnati’s and Flower Child restaurants in the area. These institutions serve greater amounts of alcohol compared to what Huss is discussing for the taproom.

The Phoenix City Council will come together and decide on whether or not Huss’ proposed taproom with receive a liquor license on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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