Sentinel Staff Writer
FAIRMONT– The Fairmont Economic Development Authority approved three loan requests at their monthly meeting on Monday night. One of those includes a new business project that could bring a brewery to Fairmont.
The first loan will be made to a startup business project if that business is allowed to purchase the sale of the Senior Center building located at 414 Downtown Plaza. A proposal has been sent to the City Council which it will review and decide on in its next meeting on Monday.
The owner is Joe Riemann, who recently relocated to Fairmont from Minneapolis. The business plan is to create a craft beer with the use of state-of-the-art brewing equipment. They will serve craft beers which will be named after the Fairmont chain of lakes and provide a menu featuring locally made brats, chips and dip.