Photo: Members of the crew at Paris Station.
Paris, Tenn.–Paris Station, a new brewery at 304 W. Washington St. in downtown Paris, will host its grand opening from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 4.
The building is an historic landmark. Over the years, the building has housed the Somerville Mule & Horse Livery, which later became automobile dealerships such as Porter Chevrolet, as well as the Baxter Clark Furniture store, and is now receiving new life as a downtown Paris brewery, restaurant and event center.
Matt and AnneMarie Tanner, owners of Paris Station, said they are ecstatic to share their project with the west Tennessee community.
“After two years of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the opening of Paris Station and launch of West Tennessee Brewing in the heart of downtown Paris,” Tanner said. “We anticipate the rollout of the region’s only iPourit self-serving tap wall, kitchen and events center over the next few months.”
A soft opening Saturday for family and friends was a success, drawing a large crowd.
During Thursday’s grand opening, guests will be able to enjoy beverages and play games on the indoor lawn. The second phase includes rolling out the Taproom featuring the region’s only self-serving iPourit tap wall. The third phase will see the opening of Paris Station’s kitchen, where the flavors of west Tennessee will be available for guests to enjoy. The final phase involves the full launch of the brewery and events space.
Jonathan Lodge, head brewmaster and former owner of PerryLodgic Brewing company, said Paris Station is just what the community needs to amplify the importance of supporting locally-owned businesses.
“I’m most excited about bringing a communal space into Henry County that will be able to serve a vast array of people and interests,” Lodge said. “The community will be a tool that helps us grow Paris Station, in turn Paris Station will be a tool for the community to use to enhance and promote local businesses.”
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