Our Brewing to Open Second Taproom and Food-Truck Court on Wealthy Street

Our Brewing Company, the Holland nano-brewery launched by Trevor and Mary Doublestein in 2012, plans to convert the former Woosah Outfitters storefront at 738 Wealthy St. SE into a roughly 70-seat taproom inside a 1,600-square-foot space, and to build a permanent food-truck courtyard on the adjacent garden lot. The owners hope to begin renovations in April and aim to open the Wealthy Street taproom in early June, while the outdoor food-truck garden called Picnic is slated for a May 1 grand opening.

The interior build-out will add a bar, a walk-in cooler and two public restrooms as part of the conversion of the 1,600-square-foot retail space into the 70-seat taproom. Trevor Doublestein said he plans to draw on his construction background and undertake much of the renovation work himself. Woosah Outfitters will close the Wealthy Street location on March 14, vacating the site for the brewery takeover.

Picnic, the permanent food-truck court on the garden area that formerly hosted Outside Coffee Co., is planned to host three food trucks with a mix of rotating vendors, lights and outdoor amenities. Two of the three trucks announced so far are Semifreddo, an Italian frozen dessert vendor, and Pacific Moon, a new truck from Sunroom Suppers serving Hawaiian-style plate lunches with a protein, rice and a side. Pacific Moon’s operator previously vended at Fulton Street Farmers Market and is known there for chili shoyu chicken. Planned outdoor features include hammocks, cozy seating and fire pits.

Our Brewing has submitted a special land use permit to the city for the Wealthy Street taproom and anticipates it may need state approvals if it begins beverage production on site, including microbrewery, winemaker and distilling licenses. The Doublesteins describe the expansion as a step toward community-focused taproom service in Grand Rapids; the owners posted, “We can’t wait to share the progress with you as we build out OBC #2! Honored to be a part of this project. Cheers to more great beers!”

The brewery’s Holland location is known for small-batch craft beer, wine, cider and cocktails and for community nights such as trivia and games. Trevor Doublestein described that aesthetic as intentionally nostalgic: “We’ve created a space that sparks memories because it’s got a lot of retro (displays) and a lot of throwback stuff. That is our key.”

Woosah Outfitters’ owners Rae and Kelly Lang put the Wealthy Street property up for sale about a year ago as they shifted operations to the lakeshore and moved other work into a backyard printshop and ceramic studio; Woosah will keep its Douglas shop and continue online sales. Woosah posted, “We have a new project coming to life in the garden and an exciting business taking over our space inside, we’ll be sharing more on both fronts soon! Believe me when I say it’s going to be awesome,” and added, “We’ve missed seeing the garden full of neighbors, laughter, and doggos, so we’re beyond stoked that starting in May it’ll be buzzing again!”

Key dates on the current timeline are Woosah’s March 14 closure, renovations beginning in April, Picnic’s May 1 garden grand opening and the Doublesteins’ target to open the taproom in early June, though the exact taproom opening remains unconfirmed pending city and state approvals and the completion of renovations.