SLIDESHOW: Ribbon Cutting at Jack's Abby Beer Hall

Jack’s Abby Beer Hall held its official grand opening on Thursday, Oct 8 at 11:30 a.m.

The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the official grand opening of the new Framingham restaurant on Thursday.

Jack’s Abby Beer Hall had a soft opening last Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Featuring a menu of wood-fired pizza and comfort food, that pair well with beer, the restaurant is the newest venue of the Hendler brothers.

Founded in January 2011 by Jack, Eric and Sam Hendler, the business has dramatically grown and has won several regional and national awards along the way for its brews.

In 2013, Jack’s Abby Brewing was awarded the Small Business of the Year Award by the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce.

The trio of brothers announced in December 2014, that they had outgrown its Morton Street location and planned to expand to the former Avery Dennison building.

The new site is 67,000 square feet and features a brewery, a tap room, a 5,000-squre foot restaurant, and retail space.

The brewery part of the new Clinton Street location is not expected to open until November, said Eric Hendler, when Patch toured the facility this week.

But the restaurant, tap room, and retail space were in full operation on Wednesday.

There are 24 brews on tap.

Jack’s Abby Beer Hall has 175 seats, most along ”huge 18-foot tables.”

The brothers hired chef Gregg Bergeron from Stone’s Public House in Ashland to create the new menu.

Every item on the menu was under $20.

The restaurant will be open Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. It is closed on Mondays.

Hendler said about 30 new employees have been hired.

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Photos by Charlie Pasewark of Framingham

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