Scotty's Brewhouse
Scotty's Brewhouse was a chain of restaurants and breweries in Indiana. There are Scotty's Brewhouse's located in 7 cities in Indiana. Locations outside of Indiana include Oxford Ohio, Poplar Bluff Missouri, Champaign Illinois and Mattoon Illinois. There are 2 locations open currently, in Champaign and Mattoon, Illinois. They are independently owned and operated.[1]
Scotty's Brewhouse | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1996 |
Owner(s) | Due North Management |
Food type | American cuisine |
Dress code | Casual |
Country | United States |
Reservations | Yes |
Other locations | Bloomington, Indiana Mishawaka, Indiana Brownsburg, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Noblesville, Indiana West Lafayette, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana |
Website | scottysbrewhouse |
On December 12, 2018, it was announced that Scotty's Holdings LLC, the parent company of Scotty's Brewhouse, had filed for bankruptcy.[2]
History
Scotty's Brewhouse was founded by Scott Wise in 1996. He opened the first Scotty's in Muncie, Indiana. The original location started serving hard alcohol, for the first time ever, in October 2015. The restaurant also underwent a $300,000 renovation.[3]
The Second Scotty's location opened in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2001.[4]
In 2006, Scotty's opened in Indianapolis. The first restaurant was on the north side of town. In spring 2015, the restaurant underwent $500,000 in renovations. The menu was also updated. They installed a pizza oven, allowing the restaurant to expand its pizza menu.[5]
In November 2015, the first Scotty's will open outside of Indiana, in Punta Gorda, Florida.[3]
In 2016, Scotty's Dawghouse will open at Butler University as part of a new campus parking expansion. The name change was made to reflect the mascot of the college.[6]
In December 2016,[7] the parent company of Scotty's Brewhouse, Scotty's Dawghouse and Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co. Was purchased by Due North Management based in Scottsdale, Arizona. With its purchase, Due North plans to rapidly expand the concepts both domestically and internationally.[8]
In 2018, Scotty's Brewhouse opened its first Texas location in Waco, Texas in a former Twin Peaks restaurant, which was the location of the 2015 Waco shootout.[9]
On December 20, 2018 Scotty’s Brewhouse announced the closure of four locations which included the Muncie, Carmel, downtown Indianapolis Indiana and Waco Texas restaurants.[10]
Cuisine
The restaurants serve American cuisine with a focus towards hamburgers and pizza.[11] Scotty's Brewhouse has a monthly hamburger. In August 2015, the hamburger of the month was a burger topped with deep fried Oreos, crushed Oreos, and cream cheese frosting.[12] Scotty's Brew Club has a Bloody Mary bar and brunch. They also serve a hamburger with peanut butter on it, called a Shewman Burger.[13] Additional menu items include steak, mussels, fried pickles and nachos and trendier food such as tater tot nachos and macaroni and cheese.[11]
Alcoholic beverages
The breweries produce Three Wise Men beer. Most of the restaurants also serve wine and liquor.[11]
References
- Zigterman, Ben. "Scotty's Brewhouse's bankruptcy not felt here". news-gazette.com. The News Gazette. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- Ryckaert, Vic. "Scotty's Brewhouse will close 3 Indiana locations, files for bankruptcy". indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- Roysdon, Keith. "Scotty: 'Really excited' for Muncie restaurants". Dine and Dash. Star Press. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- https://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/bloomington-in
- Olson, Scott. "Roundup: Scotty's $500K remodel; Louie's Wine Dive and Sangiovese opening". Property Lines. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- Kohn, Rita. "Scotty's comes to the Dawg Pound". Food + Drink Blog. Nuvo.
- http://wishtv.com/2016/12/12/scottys-brewhouse-changing-ownership-expanding-internationally/
- http://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/blog/2016/12/09/general/due-north-holdings-acquires-scotty-s-brewhouse-thr3e-wise-men-brewing-company/
- http://www.kxxv.com/story/36761302/scottys-brewhouse-to-open-at-location-of-former-waco-twin-peaks
- https://www.wishtv.com/amp/news/business/4-scotty-s-brewhouse-locations-closed-after-bankruptcy-filing/1669701125
- Trares, Ryan. "Franklin restaurant opening on course". Daily Journel. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- Biro, Liz. "The deep-fried Oreo burger is real". Liz Biro. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- Swiss, Sarah. "Fore! Scotty's Brew Club opens on Franklin golf course". Food. RTV6. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Scotty's Brewhouse at Wikimedia Commons