Marshall Terry: You’ve been covering this story since the beginning. What was the turnout like this past weekend when Club West debuted?
Ashley Fahey: Yeah, so Saturday afternoon, a lot of folks were out in Charlotte celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. Club West Brewing looked just like it did back in its heyday as Sycamore. Patios were packed, the interior was wall-to-wall folks. The only obvious signs of change would be the new names on the beer menu and the new branding throughout, saying Club West instead of Sycamore, but it definitely looked like business as usual on its first day back.
Terry: Sycamore was one of the largest breweries in Charlotte when it closed earlier this year after the fallout from the arrest of co-founder Justin Brigham. Is Club West a different brewery, or is it Sycamore with just a new name? And do we know anything about how this deal came together or how much it’s being sold for?…