One of
Kitsap County’s newest breweries is set for a
relaunch.
Wobbly Hopps Brewery, which opened on Fourth Street in Bremerton last fall, will change hands at the end of August and be rebranded as Dog Days Brewing sometime in the next few months.
Wobbly Hopps owners Jon and Sheree Jankowski are selling the business to fellow brewing enthusiast Jeffery Scott of Port Orchard. Scott takes the helm Sept. 1, just in time for Blackberry Festival.
The Jankowskis originally planned to hire a professional brewer to oversee operations at Wobbly Hopps, but that never came to pass. Jon said the couple has too many other interests and obligations, including full-time jobs, to carry on running the brewery.
“I haven’t mowed my lawn in a year,” he said.
Jon believes Scott will preserve the friendly atmosphere and unorthodox brews customers enjoy at Wobbly Hopps.
“I waited until someone came along who I could trust to take it over,” Jon said.
Scott said he’s been homebrewing for five years and worked an apprenticeship at Sound Brewery in Poulsbo.
He was considering opening another brewery in downtown Bremerton before striking a deal with the Jankowskis.
Scott will take over a five-barrel brewing system and a lively taproom with an outdoor seating area. He’ll continue serving Wobbly Hopps’ beers at first, while gradually adding his own recipes to the mix.
Scott’s first beer, a “Dog With No Name IPA” is already brewing for the Sept. 1 opening.
“I can’t wait to serve some beer to the neighborhood,” Scott said.
Check the Wobbly Hopps and Dog Days Brewing Facebook pages for updates. And keep an eye on this blog for more Bremerton brewery news coming soon.
