Breweries debate: Kid friendly or adults only
SENTENCED FRIDAY TO 4 MONTHS IN
4 YEARS, RATHER IN 2 MONTHS IN
PRISON. THIS AFTERNOON. WE ARE
ASKING AN AGE OLD QUESTION.
WELL, I KNOW THAT'S THAT ONE OF
THE QUESTION WE'VE BEEN ASKING
FOR A FEW YEARS NOW SHOULD KIDS
BE ALLOWED AT BREWERIES?
MOST IN THE TRIANGLE ARE KID
FRIENDLY. SOME EVEN HAVING
DESIGNATED PLAY AREAS. HOWEVER,
ONE WAKE COUNTY BREWERY IS
GAINING SOME ATTENTION ONLINE
AFTER POSTING THEIR RULES FOR
PARENTS ON FACEBOOK, WRAL'S
GRACE HOLIDAYS HERE IN STUDIO
SHARING WHAT'S FUELING NOW AN
ONLINE DEBATE. GREECE.
>> DAN DAN, LENO BEARDED BE
IN. WENDELL POSTED THIS LIST
OF RULES FOR PARENTS ON THIS
SIGN AT THEIR BUSINESS. AMONG
THEM, NO YELLING SCREAMING OR
EXCESSIVE NOISE. CHILDREN MUST
BE WITHIN 6 FEET OF THEIR
PARENT AND NO THROWING ROCKS OR
OTHER OBJECTS IN THE POST.
THE BREWERY SAYS ITS TEAM SPENT
HOURS CLEANING UP 3 TO 4
GALLONS OF ROCKS THAT WERE
SCATTERED AROUND THE PROPERTY
AND ACROSS THE ROAD. THE
BUSINESS SAYS IN PART, WE ARE
PROUD TO BE A FAMILY-FRIENDLY
ESTABLISHMENT. BUT THAT ONLY
WORKS WHEN PARENTS TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY. IF YOU CAN'T
ACTIVELY MONITOR YOUR CHILDREN
DURING YOUR VISIT, PLEASE DON'T
BRING THEM. THERE ARE MORE THAN
150 COMMENTS ON THIS POST AND
MORE THAN 500 REACTION. SO A
LOT OF CONVERSATION HERE.
SOME COMMON SAY THEY APPRECIATE
THE FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
PARENTS YOU CAN WATCH THEIR
CHILDREN. OTHERS SUGGEST
CHILDFREE HOURS OR EVEN MAKING
IT CHILDFREE ALL THE TIME.
ZINKE, HOUSE WINERY AND BREWERY
IN DURHAM COUNTY MADE THE
DECISION NOT TO ALLOW CHILDREN
AFTER A YEAR IN BUSINESS OWNER
KIMBERLY 10 OVER SAYS WHEN THEY
DID ALLOW KIDS IT PUT A STRAIN
ON THEIR STAFF AND IT WAS A
SAFETY RISK.
>> IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM LIKE AN
APPROPRIATE PLACE FOR CHILDREN
TO BE HERE. WHEN THERE IS
ALCOHOL SERVED AND IT'S A VERY
ADULT ATMOSPHERE. BUT IT KIND
OF JUST GOES BACK TO MY HUSBAND
AND MYSELF. IT'S LIKE, WHAT DO
WE WANT OUR BUSINESS PLAN TO
WHAT DO WE REALLY WANT THIS
TO LOOK LIKE? AND THEN WE
REALLY DESIGNED THIS FOR THAT.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, WHAT I LOVE
FOR IT TO BE FAMILY-FRIENDLY.
BE AWESOME. BUT IT JUST DOESN'T
WORK WITH OUR SITUATION.
>> PARENTS LOOKING TO TAKE
THEIR CHILDREN ALONG WITH THEM.
THERE ARE LOCAL BREWERIES THAT
OFFER KID FRIENDLY
ENVIRONMENTS. TAKE A LOOK AT
THESE TOYS HERE. THIS IS AT
SOUTH LINE BREWING, WHICH
RECENTLY OPENED A NEW LOCATION
IN APEX THEIR OUTDOOR PATIO
IS STOCKED WITH THESE TALK OF
TRUCKS AND OTHER TOYS FOR UNDER
AGE VISITORS TO ENJOY.
>> I'VE GOT 3 YOUNG CHILDREN.
IT'S JUST HOW WE GREW UP WITH
BRINGING HIS THE BREEZE.
AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO
SOCIALIZE WITH FAMILIES AND
FRIENDS. AND YOU COULD BE OUT
WITH THEM. SO FOR ME, IT'S BEEN
THE BEST COMBINATION AND SEE
THE MIX OF KIDS OFF DEVICES AND
DOING THINGS.
>> OWNER MIKE MARKHAM SAYS THEY
PLAN TO EXPAND THEIR
CHILD-FRIENDLY AREAS IN A FEW
WEEKS TO MAKE SURE BOTH KIDS
AND ADULTS HAVE ENOUGH ROOM
TO ENJOY THEMSELVES. WE REACHED
OUT TO BEARDED BREE BREWING