Lexington-based West Sixth Brewing is set to open their West Sixth Covington Haus taproom this weekend. The grand opening will take place on Saturday, January 11 beginning at noon.
The location, located at 100 W Sixth Street in Covington, has a long history. It was originally a firehouse, and the brick building features arched windows and intricate exterior stonework. Over the years, it has been home to multiple businesses, including a sports bar, a popular bar named the Covington Haus, and most recently Flying Axes. The top floor of the building features the popular cocktail bar Second Story.
West Sixth currently has locations in Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville, and this will be their first full-time location in Northern Kentucky.
West Sixth opened in 2012 in a 100-year-old building in Lexington and has become a familiar name across Kentucky and Southwest Ohio as they’ve distributed their beer in the region. Their most popular beers are West Sixth IPA, Amber Ale, Pay It Forward Porter, and Cerveza Mexican-style lager.
It’s finally here, Covington!
Whether you call it a Hauswarming, Haus Party, or Open Haus — come celebrate with us! We’re kicking off this new chapter in Covington with all the fun & west sixth beer you could want!
The first 100 guests through the door will score an exclusive Covington Haus ceramic stein – these are going fast, so get there early!
The Covington Haus bar was previously owned by the late Mick Noll, an advocate for Covington.
“When we found this space and learned the history of the building and the Noll’s involvement in
the community, we knew we wanted to pay tribute to the history by naming the location West
Sixth Covington Haus,” explained Ben Self, co-founder of West Sixth Brewing. “His family has
graciously given their blessing for the use of the name and shared some wonderful stories about
the bar’s legacy with us.”