Donum Dei Brewery Opens In New Albany

Kentuckiana’s newest craft brewery just wants to fit in.

Donum Dei Brewery, located off Grant Line Road in New Albany, opened last week after about three years of planning and is now gunning to join the burgeoning craft beer community — which has seen four local breweries open within the past year.

With an open layout, bright setting and visible lack of televisions, Donum Dei’s atmosphere varies from other nearby breweries, including New Albanian Brewing Company and Red Yeti Brewing in Jeffersonville. But brewer and co-owner Richard Otey said he hopes to prove himself before attempting to make his mark.

“I think it’s important, especially for a young artist, to prove that he can do the technical stuff,” Otey said, comparing his craft to that of a painter. “He knows how to do that, so he can follow the rules, then he can break them. I want to do that with my beer. I want to let people know I can brew a pale ale, I can brew a Belgian, then I can go out and brew whatever is the latest trendy beer. I need to establish myself first.” … CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COURIER JOURNAL