Brewz founder Brian Slucker is expanding into Riverside with the acquisition of the former Dahlia’s Pour House at 2695 Post St.
Slucker's first two Brewz locations are in Atlantic Beach, which opened in April 2016, and Bartram Park.
He said his group chose the location at Post and King streets “because we thought our concept would fit into the Riverside culture.”
Slucker said he hopes to open the Riverside location by July 4. Before opening, the plan is to clean the interior, renovate the restrooms, install new flooring, add new paint, add lighting and build a new bar counter.
He also wants to renovate the back room for a comedy club and place a stage at the front.
Every table along the walls will have its own TV with remote control, while the speakers will project 6 to 8 feet from the TVs. Slucker estimates between 60 and 70 seats.
Bosco Building Contractors Inc., will be the contractor, as it was with the build-out of the other Brewz locations.
Slucker plans to offer shuffleboard, table tennis and a golf simulator for 18 holes at national courses.
He is considering leasing space to Subculture, a vendor known for selling subs outside The Home Depot.
Brewz will offer 45 taps featuring 30 styles of craft beer from around the world.
“We help you find a beer, we find something you will love” Slucker said.
Brewz will offer red and white keg wine, which aerates as it is poured.
Slucker said operating hours are not determined but will adapt to the market.
Public records show Brewzstead LLC bought the property April 5 from Dahlia's Pour House for $500,000. The 2,440-square-foot building was constructed in 1927. Silver Hall Funding LLC provided financing of $381,000.
Andrea Koralewski, who owned Dahlia’s, said previously she moved to Northeast Florida 12 years ago from Buffalo, New York, and taught sixth-grade math and science in Clay County for five years and then opened Dahlia’s, a beer and wine bar and does not offer food service.
Koralewski closed Dahlia's Pour House in March.
She said she intends to move to the West Coast and might stay in the beer and wine scene.
Koralewski said she has a master’s degree in educational leadership and might return to teaching.
“I want to see what else there is in life,” she said. “I always worked really hard so I’m really kind of ready to chill.”
Slucker said previously the location rounds out the service area.
“We felt if we could get into the Downtown we would be able to serve most of the population of Jacksonville,” he said.