Grand Opening; Rubber Soul Brewing October 5th (Hummelstown)

Congratulations to Rubber Soul Brewing who is set to become the latest brewery in PA to open their doors to the public. The brewery officially opens on Monday, October 5th. The new space is located at 136 S. Hanover St. in Hummelstown.

Many may be familiar with the name. Mike VanGavree, Hummelstown local, and his three partners acquired Maryland-based Rubber Soul’s assets out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the intention of bringing the brand back to life.

Beginning on Monday, October 5th, the hours will be as follows:

Monday: 6:30 AM- 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM- 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:30 AM- 10:00 PM
Thursday: 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM- 9:00 PM

From a profile originally posted by Press & Journal:

VanGavree and his partners, operating as Ghost Brewing LLC, purchased the former 5,304-square-foot municipal building at 136 S. Hanover St. and a 1,197-square-foot adjacent home also owned by the borough for $315,250 last month. The borough moved to its new building about five blocks away at 261 Quarry Road in December 2017.

“The Rubber Soul brand recognition is remarkable, and Hummelstown is a great place for a brewery to capture some of the overflow from Hershey and the related tourism,’’ VanGavree said, adding he expects the business will initially create a dozen jobs. “I grew up here and my family is here, and I liked the idea of bringing this opportunity to Hummelstown.’’

The plans are part of a redevelopment project under the Dauphin County Commissioners’ Transformation Initiative.

As they unveiled the project June 5, commissioners were joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, who announced the county would receive a second Brownfields Assessment Grant for $300,000.

Funding from the initial $400,000 grant was used for an environmental assessment of the borough building and helped the deal move forward, according to the commissioners’ office.

“This project shows what is possible when the different levels of government work together along with the private sector,’’ said commissioners’ Chairman Jeff Haste. “Conducting environmental assessments is a key part of marketing these properties to developers, and EPA’s support has made that possible.’’

“Especially with older townships and boroughs that don’t have undeveloped land for new construction, it’s vital that we help them bring new life into vacant commercial and industrial sites,’’ said Commissioner Mike Pries, who oversees the county’s Department of Community and Economic Development. “In addition to putting this property back on the property tax rolls, it will create new jobs and opportunities in the community.’’

Commissioners said they expect to use the majority of the new grant for environmental assessments of the 300-acre State Hospital grounds. An agreement of sale pending approval by Gov. Tom Wolf would allow the Dauphin County Redevelopment Authority to market the property for no money up-front and then split the proceeds with the state.

“When a business takes over a vacant commercial or industrial site, they turn a drain on the community into a prized asset that creates jobs and adds to the tax base,’’ Commissioner George P. Hartwick III said.

In addition to $4,500 used to assess the former Hummelstown municipal building, EPA-funded assessments were used to analyze the almost 6 acres of former steel mill land slated for The Steel Works, a mixed-use development in downtown Steelton featuring a grocery, brewpub and more than 100 apartments.

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