Kristin and Jeff Lockhart spent untold hours cruising Colorado Springs in search of the perfect location for their startup craft brewery, in arguably imperfect craft brewing times.

The spot they ultimately settled on for Armillary Brewing Co., in the end cap of a three-unit shopping plaza off Austin Bluffs Parkway, felt like it was located in a “beer desert” that could use the pub boost, Kristen said.

A cool building with a peaked roof that bucked the stereotypical plaza vibe, and a back-of-house bearing upgrades made by previous restaurant-minded tenants, sealed the deal.

“It’s not going to be large, but it will be very open,” she said.

A retired elementary school teacher, Kristin joins her husband — award-winning Springs brewer Jeff Lockhart — in the labor of love and longtime shared

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