RICHMOND, Va. — The guts of a forthcoming Richmond cidery were on full display Friday.
Blue Bee Cider offered a tour last week of its new manufacturing and headquarters facility, which is under construction at 1320 Summit Ave. in Scott’s Addition.
The project is transforming the former city-owned stables property into a tasting room and cider-making operation encompassing 9,000 square feet on a third of an acre.
The building formerly housed city-owned stables. (Michael Schwartz)
Construction began in the spring and is expected to be completed in September. Blue Bee owner Courtney Anderson Mailey said she’s aiming for an Oct. 15 opening, though the date is not set in stone.
The Summit Avenue facility will replace Blue Bee’s current home at 212 W. Sixth St. in Manchester.
The 9,000-square-foot cidery is taking shape at 1320 Summit Ave. in Scott’s Addition. (Michael Schwartz)
Blue Bee purchased the stables property from the city in April for $395,000. The property was built as stables for mules, with the current cobblestone façade dating to the 1940s.
Once open, the new site will allow the 3-year-old Blue Bee to increase its capacity and put it in the heart of Richmond’s booziest neighborhood.
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