Accomplice Micropub, The Good Egg coming to downtown Laramie this fall
Laramie Boomerang
August 20, 2019
Conner Hotel building co-owner J.T. Walsch said after Grand Avenue Pizza left his building last spring, he and the building’s other co-owners looked hard to find the perfect tenants to take over and revitalize the corner of Third Street and Grand Avenue.
Renovations are now underway as new tenants Accomplice Micropub and The Good Egg prepare to open their doors at the location later this fall, likely the first week of October.
The name may sound familiar — Accomplice Brewing Company has been set up in Cheyenne since 2016, and the beer has been served at the Wyoming Rib and Chophouse location in Laramie.
“It’s been very well received, so that in large part is why we’re coming to Laramie,” said Rory Sandoval, owner of Accomplice and The Good Egg.
He added “preserving and restoring or re-purposing” a part of downtown Laramie was another major aspect drawing him to open a location here.
“The real, true reason as to why we’re coming to Laramie is because of the Walshes and their desire to reinvigorate that corner and re-purpose the building on Third (Street) and Grand (Avenue),” Sandoval said.
The Laramie location will not be an additional brewery but will serve beer brewed in the Cheyenne location. The primary focus is not the beer, Sandoval said, but the food at both restaurants.
“The beer is made in Cheyenne, and yes, it’s a very important part of our food and beverage program, but we’re a restaurant,” he said. “We’re a restaurant that services all three-day parts, starting with breakfast and then we have brunch and lunch and dinner through the two different food offerings.”
Many in Laramie will be pleased to hear the price points as well — Sandoval said the most expensive plate at Accomplice is $15, with most menu items priced between $6-$8.
“Another one of the main reasons why we are coming is because we feel like Laramie … would be happy to have another restaurant option that was less expensive,” he said. “That’s where Accomplice and The Good Egg come in, to go a little deeper.”
Accomplice’s main entrance will be on Third Street and Grand Avenue, while The Good Egg will have an entrance farther east on Grand Avenue. Sandoval said both restaurants will share a kitchen and counter.
Walsh told the Laramie Boomerang he couldn’t be more excited about the partnership. The building owners have been assisting with the roughly $350,000 remodel of the space.
“The Walsh and Michaud family, owners of the property, are very excited to have such a well-established company move to Laramie,” Walsh said. “Accomplice and The Good Egg will be a great addition to the downtown area and Albany County community.”
Although Sandoval is COO of Finally Restaurants Group, which owns Rib and Chophouse and other restaurants, he said Rib and Chop House is separate from his brand Accomplice as well as The Good Egg.
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AARP says nightly hotel rates in Wyoming’s “cowboy-loving capital” are usually well under $100. Combine that with free activities such as narrated carriage rides through historic downtown and pancake breakfasts at the summertime Frontier Days festival and you’re good to go on an exciting and inexpensive Western getaway. Looking for an “Only in Cheyenne” experience? AARP recommends hand-feeding roaming buffalo at the Terry Bison Ranch or pulling your own draft at the Accomplice Beer Company, housed in the restored Cheyenne Depot train station.
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Press Release
June 21, 2017
Accomplice Beer Company
Accomplice Beer Company is proud to announce that they are now the official craft beer partner of the Rib and Chop House. You can now enjoy Accomplice craft beer throughout Wyoming and Montana.
A selection beer from Cheyenne’s favorite brewery can be found at the following Rib and Chop Houses:
- Livingston, Montana
- Butte, Montana
- Billings, Montana
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Gillette, Wyoming
Third local brewery to open in Cheyenne in June
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
June 24, 2016
WTE/Staff
CHEYENNE – The empty restaurant space in the historic Cheyenne Depot downtown will soon be back in action with the addition of the city’s third microbrewery.
Accomplice Beer Co. expects to open next month, and its liquor licensing permits are moving through Cheyenne City Council now.
“Everything is a go,” Wyoming Rib and Chop House manager Wade Lancaster said. “We hope to open June 6, barring any complications.”
Accomplice Beer Co. will be a sibling to Wyoming Rib and Chop House, a popular local eatery on West Lincolnway.
Wyoming Rib and Chop House will remain at its location, and the two enterprises will be distinct from one another.
Cheyenne’s Newest Microbrews Are Worth The Wait [Review]
March 17, 2017
Cheyenne’s Accomplice Beer Company is finally brewing their own beer, and it was well worth the wait.
Accomplice first opened in the summer of 2016 in the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. They opened with a simple menu of wings, ribs, and salads. A pour-your-own tap wall hosted about a dozen regional microbrews that were rotated often. All of the beer they purchased received good reviews from Beer Advocate and Untapped.
After a couple hiccups that prevented them from brewing their own recipes last year, they got the beer flowing just in time for St. Patrick’s Day 2017.
A ribbon cutting ceremony, $5 flights, brewery tours, and live music accompany their opening weekend.
Accomplice unveiled a dozen new brews, and the $5 flight option allowed me to sample four of them on Thursday night. Here’s what I tried…
Third local brewery to open in Cheyenne in June
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
June 24, 2016
WTE/Staff
CHEYENNE – The empty restaurant space in the historic Cheyenne Depot downtown will soon be back in action with the addition of the city’s third microbrewery.
Accomplice Beer Co. expects to open next month, and its liquor licensing permits are moving through Cheyenne City Council now.
“Everything is a go,” Wyoming Rib and Chop House manager Wade Lancaster said. “We hope to open June 6, barring any complications.”
Accomplice Beer Co. will be a sibling to Wyoming Rib and Chop House, a popular local eatery on West Lincolnway.
Wyoming Rib and Chop House will remain at its location, and the two enterprises will be distinct from one another.
Beer culture in Cheyenne and Wyoming is hopping
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
June 12, 2016
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne’s Danielmark’s Brewery opened in early April to an apparently thirsty city.In the first few weeks it was open, Danielmark’s was inundated with pint-seeking patrons.
“We just didn’t think we would get slammed,” said Kim Combs, one of the co-owners of the brewery. “It was a great surprise.”
Combs said customers have been happy to have another brewery in town and Danielmark’s has been building a cohort of repeat customers and has had visitors from out of the area.
The response at Danielmark’s may be indicative of a building demand in Cheyenne for craft beer, which has gone from one to three breweries in a few short months.
Freedom’s Edge Brewing, now on Pioneer Avenue, opened in 2012 while Danielmark’s Brewing Co. opened in April on 18th Street. Just last week, Accomplice Beer Co. opened in the Cheyenne Depot, and while the newest brewery won’t have its own in-house brews until its federal license is approved, the establishment is serving craft beer from around the region.
Third brewery in Cheyenne opening at the depot
KGWN
June 9, 2016
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The owners of Rib and Chop House have bought the brewery at the depot plaza. Although it is associated the Chop House, Accomplice Beer Company is going to have a very different atmosphere.
The type of dining will be fast casual, Jerod Day, head brewer of Accomplice Beer Company says, “People will be able to come and there will be self service taps. So, people will be able to come in and pour their own. Then when they get their beer they can order their food up front and the kitchen will prepare their food and somebody will bring the food out to their table to them. So it’s just a much more laid-back, relaxed atmosphere not having to wait for service… People can go at their own pace. If you want to be out of here in 20, 30 minutes you can. If you want to stay, watch some games on TV for 2 hours you can do that also.”
