Rumor has it ...

 Yesterday we had to fetch some Grin-itch spinach and while we were out, we gathered a little more beer intel.

First, Coachella Valley Brewing has already broken ground on their third location in Palm Desert. (Their original location is Thousand Palms and their second is in Palm Springs.) They are feeling good about a target opening sometime in 2025 having learned a lot with their second location in Palm Springs. However, now they're dealing with a different municipality so who knows?

The rumor is that the Laugh Factory has purchased the property next to CVB's Palm Desert location which the brewery is excited about because they feature comedy nights at both of their existing locations and have hosted a annual comedy festivals so they look forward to the Laugh Factory as possible neighbors. It's also rumored that Michal Longfellow (now of Saturday Night Live) once performed at a Coachella Valley Brewery comedy fest.

Desert Beer continues to be optimistic about opening in Indio as early as February of 2025 despite a series of setbacks. (Their original location is Palm Desert.) The latest hurdle has been overcome and it appears the only thing left is a sign-off on the work (which entailed rerouting a gas line, if I understand things correctly).

That's the up-to-the-minute update. We'll keep you posted....

Just a quick update:

 Yesterday, we had to go out. We had to do an errand and pick a peck of Snide... actually, we just grabbed a sandwich. But while we were out, we drove by local breweries promising to open in 2025:

January is the timeframe promised by Babe's Smokehouse and Tavern. Their website still says January but  their last post on Facebook was October 2024 with no further updates. While I have no experience in these kinds of things other than waiting for more than a year for Desert Beer to open despite all their expectations to be open sooner. Based on a driveway inspection of Babe's, I'd say January is out of the question. 

Speaking of questions, will Babe's be brewing at their new location? The place doesn't look large enough. Either they will be brewing offsite or they've given up their brewing endeavors altogether. Their name no longer includes the word "Brewery"but they do incorporate "Tavern" so while I can expect there will be beer, I can't say whether Babe's will continue to be a brewery.

Indio Brewing doesn't have a website and their FB page doesn't offer a target opening date. Google Maps is suggesting February 2025. Again, I don't have any experience in these things (such as waiting for permits and inspections) but based on what I saw yesterday, February might be wishful thinking. There were tanks inside but not a whole lot more.

Lastly, Desert Beer has been mum for a long time about their aspirations to open in Indio and for good reason. They have been working on their new location for over a year encountering one problem after another. This was the only location we didn't drive by yesterday because we tend to go by it often enough to know they still aren't ready. I think the last time we were by, the tanks were still being stored outside. This is the one I'm most excited about because I think it will be a good addition to the downtown area of Indio so I've got my fingers crossed that whatever is going on there gets resolved soon.

Not much of an update except that you can expect to wait a little longer.