Another brewery is coming to the industrial area north of downtown Kelowna, adding to myriad brew-pubs and patios already present in the area.

recieved the go-ahead from city council Tuesday night (Aug. 27), setting them off to make their own mark on some well-trodden craft brew stomping grounds.

sa国际传媒淭hat was the last hurdle,sa国际传媒� said Brad Tomlinson who co-owns the new brewery with Ian Middleton. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e good to go now.sa国际传媒�

Jackknifesa国际传媒檚 new neighbours will include some notable names within Kelownasa国际传媒檚 beer scene, including Vice & Virtue Brewing Co., Red Bird Brewing Inc. and Kettle Valley Brewing Co.

Tomlinson and Middleton said theysa国际传媒檙e not worried about being close to their competition and plan to carve out their own niche in Kelownasa国际传媒檚 saturated brewery market.

sa国际传媒淭here are various other breweries that are filling those spaces and we want to come up with our own unique theme and idea,sa国际传媒� said Middleton.

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The beer selection will appeal to that niche audience through sa国际传媒渞eally funky out-of-the-box-thinking weird beers,sa国际传媒� while still offering good flagship brews for the traditionalists.

And, of course: pizza will be made fresh in house.

sa国际传媒淧izza and beer; good combo,sa国际传媒� said Middleton. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檝e got a great chef coming in.sa国际传媒�

The space, according to Tomlinson, will feel familiar and homey, with exposed beams and warm tones.

sa国际传媒淧icture a dadsa国际传媒檚 basement bar in the sa国际传媒�80s,sa国际传媒� he said. sa国际传媒淭hatsa国际传媒檚 what wesa国际传媒檙e going for.sa国际传媒�

Within walking distance of Jackknifesa国际传媒檚 location on Baillie Avenue is the Kelowna Badminton Club, the Curling Club, Elks Stadium ballpark and downtown Kelowna. Itsa国际传媒檚 also just a short walk to neighbourhoods in north Kelowna and several proposed apartments and high-density buildings.

sa国际传媒淭he establishment will provide the local residents with a walkable neighbourhood pub setting they can frequent without the necessity of driving a vehicle or taking a taxi or public transit,sa国际传媒� reads the City of Kelownasa国际传媒檚 staff report.

The brewery will seat 70 indoors and another 21 on its patio.

Proposed hours of liquor sales for the business are between 10 a.m. and midnight inside and between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. on the patio.

The brewerysa国际传媒檚 application will now move forward to the Provincial Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch for final endorsement.

Tomlinson and Middleton said Jackknifesa国际传媒檚 opening date is anticipated to be sometime in October.

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