Elsewhere in Leland, the Brunswick Beer & Cider Company was planned for Brunswick Forest.
“Obviously COVID caused some major setbacks for the restaurant and craft beer community but we still plan to move forward,” said Jud Watkins, of Wrightsville Beach Brewery, who wants to add a second location in Brunswick.
“We are excited as ever to expand into Leland and hope to have a construction timeline announced relatively soon,” he said.
The concept includes a brewery, cidery, onsite restaurant, bar and event venue.
McDonald said that Cape Side will be built on a taproom model, with a large beer garden and music venue — modeled on the kinds of places he visited in the Charleston and Isle of Palms areas. Beers will be lighter styles, he said.