Opening the brewery has been a challenge. The death of Reid, an original partner, almost scuttled the plan. So did the $26,000 bill for a walk-in cooler and draft system, one of the few pieces of equipment Applegate couldn't build himself; only a last .... BrewProf: Ei8ht Ball Brewery and Bar Set To Open on Nov. 23WCPO 75th Street Brewery makes Buzzfeed's 'Awesome American' breweries listKansas City Star The Wet Hops Brewery TourMen's Journal MetroWest Daily News -Syracuse.com (blog) -Denver Post (blog) all 30 news articles »