A plan to expand, both in offerings and in size, was the goal of Avon Brewing Company back in 2022. There was a hope to stay in Avon, but when that idea fell through, the goal did not. Now, Avon Brewing Company has become Lorain Brewing Company—and after a lot of trials and perseverance, the brewery is celebrating its new name at its new home in Lorain.
Co-owner and brewmaster Mathias Hauck had been wanting a larger space for some time. After pulling through the pandemic in 2020, expansion was top of mind.
“So coming out of 2020 we had some big plans to expand our footprint there in Avon. We opened up ZZ’s Big Top and Medina Brewing Company and had the opportunity to move our smaller location there on the corner of SR 611 and Detroit Road in Avon to a much larger facility there in Avon,” Hauck said. “Unfortunately that did not happen. Many reasons behind that but the opportunity for us to come to Lorain presented itself and we’re very excited to be here in this city.”
That opportunity led Hauck and his brewery to The Shipyards, an iconic building recently renovated with an event center, a restaurant, outdoor patios and a coffee shop. The building has been around for decades and, as Lorain councilwoman Victoria Kempton recalled, has been through some changes over the years.