A new town centre craft beer run by the owners of Husk Beer Emporium could be open by the end of October.
Friends Danny Duckworth and Tom Gill have had a shop on King’s Road for the last couple of years.
It’s become a haven for craft beer lovers, selling a wide range of beers with idiosyncratic branding and flavours.
They will soon be creating their first bar in a former restaurant on Station Square and will keep the Husk name.
The friends received the keys from the landlord this week and are now busy refurbishing the premises ahead of opening, which Mr Gill said is likely to be late October or early November.
The bar will be in a unit previously home to Souvlaki restaurant on Station Square
The ground floor bar will have 10 craft beer lines as well as a selection of bottles and cans. It will also serve tea and coffee as well as cakes and cheeseboards.
The shop will move from King’s Road to downstairs below the bar.
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Mr Gill said it was “exciting but also nerve-wracking” to be opening.
Rising energy bills are on the mind of every business owner at the moment and he hopes the new Chancellor will cap bills for businesses in next week’s emergency budget.
He said:
“Some bars in Leeds have seen 200% to 400% increases on their energy bills. That’s pretty scary.”
Over the last decade, Harrogate has welcomed many new craft beer bars including North Bar, the Disappearing Chin and the Harrogate Tap.
Handily, the bars all follow a trail for drinkers, which Husk will be part of.
They also hope to apply for a pavement licence so drinkers can sit outside. Mr Gill said he believed his business will benefit from the proposed Station Gateway scheme that is set to transform the area and pedestrianise James Street.
He added:
“I can quite easily see the negatives [of the Station Gateway] but for us it will help increase footfall and help to create a ‘cafe culture’ around Station Square.”
To find out more about Husk Beer Emporium visit its website.