Food & Drink

Downtown Macon brewpub quickly reopens after surprise closure

By Lucinda Warnke
Bashir Lengi (left) and Dami Oni try the Ocmulgee Brewpub street corn fries on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in downtown Macon, Georgia. Lengi and Oni started at Ocmulgee, but planned to go to three or four more Downtown Macon French Fry Fight locations that evening.
Bashir Lengi (left) and Dami Oni try the Ocmulgee Brewpub street corn fries on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in downtown Macon, Georgia. Lengi and Oni started at Ocmulgee, but planned to go to three or four more Downtown Macon French Fry Fight locations that evening. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

Ocmulgee Brewpub announced an unexpected closure Wednesday, but it quickly ended as the owners resolved a maintenance issue.

The pub — a downtown favorite know for its burgers and craft beer selection — said it would be closed “until further notice” in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon.

The owners said a hood vent motor, an electric fan that powers the fan inside a range hood, broke Wednesday. The restaurant couldn’t find a replacement part in Macon or Atlanta, and had to get one from out of state.

While Ocmulgee Brewpub initially wasn’t sure how long it would be until they could reopen, the part arrived Thursday, just in time for the eatery to open for dinner.

The brewpub was set to open at 4 Thursdsay.

This story was originally published May 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM.

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