Prohibition opens tap house in downtown Fallbrook

Beers were poured and spirits soared last Friday at Prohibition Station, as locals celebrated the much-awaited opening of a new tap house in downtown Fallbrook.

Manager Kyle Adams entertained a soft opening for the public Feb. 22, but plans to welcome patrons back for good at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28.

The 32-year-old manager is the son of Ron and Kathy Adams, who opened Vista’s Prohibition Brewing Company, only 12 miles from Fallbrook, in 2011.

Prohibition Station took over the Fallbrook Brewing Company’s former spot at 136 N. Main Ave. in Fallbrook.

Kyle Adams said the family had been thinking about expanding, and after Fallbrook Brewing Company went out of business, he said it made sense to become Fallbrook’s next local brewing company.

“We felt like it was really underserved, and Fallbrook deserves to have its own brewing company,” he said.

A variety of 13 Prohibition beers will be on tap at the Fallbrook pub, which dons a classy, yet casual atmosphere with an extra-long bar and plenty of seating. Its style is meant to model the early 1900s era of Prohibition, a time when Fallbrook once had a train running through town.

Ron Adams said he supported his son’s idea to open up.

“We thought it’d be a good location – it’s a nice little spot and I like this street,” he said.

The two worked together Friday, training new bartenders on the fly and hustling beers to locals who have been anxiously waiting a new brew pub since the last one shuttered.

Fallbrook resident Charlie Patton was there with his big white Dogo Argentino, Luca. Having gone through a bit of a rough patch this winter, including a flooded basement due to recent rains, Patton said he was happy to come down and try out the new spot with friends.

“It looks like they’ve got a good drinkable beer,” he said. “I think Fallbrook just needs a couple more places like this, and it could be more of a destination.”

Geoff King was also looking forward to a relaxing day and some socializing. He is a fan of Vista’s Prohibition Brewing Company, so he didn’t expect anything less than a “good friendly atmosphere with excellent food and good beer.”

On that note, Prohibition Station plans to partner up with a new restaurant moving in two doors down called, Small Town Kitchen. Taking the place of Tea Lane, it will feature a farm-to-table menu with locally sourced food. The brewery plans to have live music too.

“The idea is people can order here, and they will deliver the food to our place,” Kyle Adams said.

Cate and Larry Robinson, joined a friend they call “Uncle Ted” for beers at Prohibition Station Friday.

“We’ve been waiting ever since the other brewery closed,” Cate Robinson, a member of the Fallbrook Revitalization Committee, said.

“It’s all about supporting the community,” her husband, Larry Robinson, said. “I think this is a great start to revitalize Fallbrook, and a great addition to downtown.”

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