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Brindle Haus brings distinct unfiltered brews to west-side communities
There's little not to love about Spencerport's first brewery, Brindle Haus Brewing Co.
Dog friendly, with a set of stainless steel bowls set up in a bar-side corner to keep the pups fed, and kid friendly, with a tucked-away corner fitted with a TV set, the warm, wood-lined pub exudes down-home comfort from the first step through the door of ks South Union Street storefront.
It's a labor of love for husband and wife owners John and Kristine Boothe, building off of John's 10-year passion for home-brewing classic, unfiltered and unfettered ales.
"He started off with a home brew kit and just immediately took over our kitchen, making the floor all sticky," Kristine said. "I still remember spending hours popping each top onto those first few batches."
John eventually moved his love of craft brewing to the barn of their Spencerport home, mulling over the idea of opening a brewery while continuing to work at Eastman Kodak Co., where he and Kristine first met. As the craft industry took off, the possibility of opening their own space came closer and closer to reality.
"At first it was a...