New Windmill Taphouse gives customers a healthy buzz
By Mike Hamson
Special Correspondent
TBO.com
Published: April 20, 2016
People who frequent the new Windmill Taphouse, located at 116 N. Kings Ave., Brandon, are likely to walk out with a health buzz.
Chuck Homuth, of Temple Terrace, the owner of Chuck’s Natural Fields Market, expanded recently with a new taphouse adjacent to his Brandon retail store. The taphouse with a 350-square foot “salt cave room” features kombucha teas and local craft beers.
“It’s a cutting-edge new type of thing for this area,” said Homuth, who also owns the Chuck’s in Temple Terrace. “We have health beverages on tap like kombucha, which is a fermented tea made from the kombucha mushrooms with all kind of health benefits such as antioxidants and probiotics.”
Just like beer, kombucha is a fermented beverage that is fizzy but features flavors such as apple, coffee and cream soda. The taphouse also accommodates craft beer lovers.
“We have nine different kombucha teas on tap and six different local craft beers on tap,” he said. “I like to support our local companies. There is a little bit for everyone. There is no smoking. It’s a totally healthy place. If you don’t want to drink alcohol, you can enjoy a health beverage at the bar. It fits in well with what we believe in, living a healthy lifestyle with organic foods.”
Although he opened just one month ago, Homuth expects to draw customers interested in local beers made in small batches. He is a member of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. The chamber helped with the March 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Craft beer is huge,” he said. “I wanted to capitalize on that trend. I don’t think there is a bar like ours out there. I was looking to do something cutting-edge that would fit into Chuck’s. It was a nice fit.”
Homuth said he has been in the health food business since 1988. He worked his way up from a salesperson to manager of another health store and now owns two Chuck’s, one in Brandon and the other in Temple Terrace.
Some of the events planned at the taphouse include open mic on Thursday nights, a time when local musicians can come in and play their own original music.
“That has been successful so far,” he said. “We will do other events like karaoke or trivia. We plan to have charity events. The bar could be rented out because it’s big enough but intimate and upscale looking.”
The taproom has the bar area as well as a 30-seat theater with 12-foot screen and the salt cave with 24 tons of Ukrainian natural rock salts.
“The salt cave can be used as a therapy room for people with respiratory conditions. It can also be used for a meditation room because it helps to clear the mind and detoxify the body,” Homuth said.
The taphouse is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 4 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
For more information on the taphouse, call (813) 657-2554.
Special Correspondent
TBO.com
Published: April 20, 2016
People who frequent the new Windmill Taphouse, located at 116 N. Kings Ave., Brandon, are likely to walk out with a health buzz.
Chuck Homuth, of Temple Terrace, the owner of Chuck’s Natural Fields Market, expanded recently with a new taphouse adjacent to his Brandon retail store. The taphouse with a 350-square foot “salt cave room” features kombucha teas and local craft beers.
“It’s a cutting-edge new type of thing for this area,” said Homuth, who also owns the Chuck’s in Temple Terrace. “We have health beverages on tap like kombucha, which is a fermented tea made from the kombucha mushrooms with all kind of health benefits such as antioxidants and probiotics.”
Just like beer, kombucha is a fermented beverage that is fizzy but features flavors such as apple, coffee and cream soda. The taphouse also accommodates craft beer lovers.
“We have nine different kombucha teas on tap and six different local craft beers on tap,” he said. “I like to support our local companies. There is a little bit for everyone. There is no smoking. It’s a totally healthy place. If you don’t want to drink alcohol, you can enjoy a health beverage at the bar. It fits in well with what we believe in, living a healthy lifestyle with organic foods.”
Although he opened just one month ago, Homuth expects to draw customers interested in local beers made in small batches. He is a member of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. The chamber helped with the March 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Craft beer is huge,” he said. “I wanted to capitalize on that trend. I don’t think there is a bar like ours out there. I was looking to do something cutting-edge that would fit into Chuck’s. It was a nice fit.”
Homuth said he has been in the health food business since 1988. He worked his way up from a salesperson to manager of another health store and now owns two Chuck’s, one in Brandon and the other in Temple Terrace.
Some of the events planned at the taphouse include open mic on Thursday nights, a time when local musicians can come in and play their own original music.
“That has been successful so far,” he said. “We will do other events like karaoke or trivia. We plan to have charity events. The bar could be rented out because it’s big enough but intimate and upscale looking.”
The taproom has the bar area as well as a 30-seat theater with 12-foot screen and the salt cave with 24 tons of Ukrainian natural rock salts.
“The salt cave can be used as a therapy room for people with respiratory conditions. It can also be used for a meditation room because it helps to clear the mind and detoxify the body,” Homuth said.
The taphouse is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 4 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
For more information on the taphouse, call (813) 657-2554.
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