Last June, Rocky River Brewing Co. (21290 Center Ridge Rd.) suffered a roof fire that forced the brewpub to close its doors. While initial estimates put the temporary closure at a handful of months, a full year will have passed between the fire and the reopening, which is slated to occur in early June.
Owner Gary Cintron took advantage of the forced downtime to improve or replace pretty much every feature of the property, including floors, ceilings, furniture, restrooms, TVs, sound system, beer lines, beer tower and more, but that doesn’t mean he was happy about it.
“I’d go back and forego the fire if I could,” he says…