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Brauhaus Schmitz won't be open by Beer Week, but never fear!
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Brauhaus Schmitz won't be open by Beer Week, but never fear!
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So Brauhaus Schmitz, Kelly Schmitz and Doug Hager's German beer hall at 718 South, is not going to be pouring brews in time for Philly Beer Week (March 6-15), as they'd originally hoped. That would've been amazing, but we are more than willing to wait until late April, which Schmitz believes is a realistic opening estimate.
Right now, the couple (Schmitz is German-American; Hager, who was born in Germany, holds dual U.S./German citizenship) is searching for a head chef to helm a traditional Teutonic menu for the 100-seat space, which'll boast butcher block tables, church pew seating and a 14-person bar. Some strong candidates so far, Schmitz says, but nothing official to announce just yet, other than that they hope their chef will be keen on crafting bratwurst in-house; they're been informally chatting with a deli in the Northeast about the possibility of sourcing sausages, as well.
The plan is to fill their 16-tap system with German beers exclusively, then branch out into the domestic/international selections with an 80- to 100-count bottle list. "Nowadays, you can get great microbrews at any of the Belgian cafés," says Schmitz. "Why compete with that when we can have something unique?" She adds that they're also exploring the idea of asking a local brewery to create an exclusive house beer for them.
You might remember reading a poll on Foobooz back in November in which Schmitz and Hager asked the public if their staff should wear dirndls. Fifty-four percent of voters were in favor of the servers donning the traditional maiden-y peasant dresses. "It was an overwhelming majority for dirndls," laughs Schmitz, "so we'll go with that."
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