Künstler’s Tap House location, above, has been open for only three years. Credit: Instagram / kuenstlertaphaus
Künstler Brewing’s Hemisfair location is the latest casualty of San Antonio’s long-delayed downtown construction, owner Vera Deckard told the Current on Monday.
The brewpub’s final day of operation will be Sunday, Oct. 19, Deckard said, adding that construction around South Alamo Street, which is two years behind schedule, is primarily to blame for the closure.
“When we signed our lease, Hemisfair told us that the construction would never be in front of somebody’s doorstep for more than two weeks,” Deckard said. “It’s been in front of our door for three years. There’s just no pedestrian access, and we have these amazing hotels right across the street from us.”
The South Alamo project was supposed to wrap up last year. However, “unforeseen utility work” delayed the project’s completion until sometime next year, San Antonio Development Services Director Michael Shannon recently told the Current.
Shannon maintained that the area around Hemisfair is safe and accessible to pedestrians. However, Deckard said that isn’t the case.
“In order for [guests at the Plaza and Kimpton] to get across the street, they have to go across East Cesar Chavez, and then they have to get across South Alamo and walk a little further down, and then they’ve got to cross Cesar Chavez again and then walk through the park,” she said. “Long story short, Hemisfair has not been very helpful in dealing with the city.”
Deckard isn’t alone in her frustration with the city’s inability to wrap up construction on South Alamo. Box Street Social owner Daniel Treviniño recently told the Current his revenue is down up to 40% some weeks due to the construction.
Although Künstler’s Hemisfair location is closing, the brewery’s original spot at 302 E. Lachapelle St. remains in business. That location is open 2-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, from noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.
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