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title: "Houston Chronicle: The Brass Tap Focuses on Houston for Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ad74002f-2229-425c-9d7a-5cb76c485963
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/houston-chronicle-the-brass-tap-focuses-on-houston-for-development-9779
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-01-30T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:19:15.186Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c98da86896358ac02d3a380498f839a14101.jpg
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# Houston Chronicle: The Brass Tap Focuses on Houston for Development

**TL;DR:** The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar franchise, is seeking Houston-area locations for its first Texas location, with plans to open in 2017. The franchise aims to create an authentic local atmosphere by tapping into regional flavors and brewers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/houston-chronicle-the-brass-tap-focuses-on-houston-for-development-9779).*

## Story

The Brass Tap , a craft beer bar franchise, has begun looking for Houston-area sites to place its first location in Texas' largest city. According to Jamie Cecil, franchise sales and development director, The Brass Tap is aiming to have its first Houston location up and running in 2017 with the hopes of adding others soon after.

The franchise taps into regional flavors and brewers to create an authentic local atmosphere for their guests.

"That's where The Brass Tap comes in," Cecil told the Houston Chronicle. "We get those local and regional beers that people have grown accustomed to and bring them in so people can enjoy them."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- houston (location)
- The Brass Tap (company)
- craft beer (topic)
- location scouting (topic)
- Jamie Cecil (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/houston-chronicle-the-brass-tap-focuses-on-houston-for-development-9779). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ad74002f-2229-425c-9d7a-5cb76c485963).