Iconic Walnut Hills landmark to become city's first minority-owned brewery

The graffiti-laden building at the corner of East McMillan Street and Gilbert Avenue, which towered above Peebles Corner when it opened in 1931, has been "down in the dumps for about 20 years," Brian Jackson said. The first time they stepped inside, he and marketing partner Marvin Abrinica weren't sure it was the home their company, Esoteric Brewing, needed. Now, they are. One hundred percent.