The building also happens to have a kitchen. “If everything goes according to plan, we will open sometime in the week of January 20,” says Beshear. The Austin Ale House space, which was suddenly vacated in August after six years, provides ample square footage, plus its Warehouse District location is closer to the LGBTQ+ nightlife hub on Fourth Street.Īlthough The Iron Bear owners plan to close on January 4 with a moving party, the reopening date is still up in the air pending the transferral of the liquor license and building inspections. The owners, however, found good fortune just a few blocks away. While Iron Bear was hoping to be able to remain open at the original address until July, the landlord said the business would have to vacate at the end of January. Sixth St.Ĭo-owner Bengie Beshear explains that the watering hole was forced to relocate after its current landlord decided to turn the building into an office complex or sell to developers. on January 4, 2020, it will soon reappear in a prime downtown spot - the former home of Austin Ale House at 301 W.
Though The Iron Bear is ending its almost nine-year run at 121 W. Losing a lease is often the death knell for a small business, but one long-running Austin gay club is turning it into an opportunity.
