04/26/2026
2017.
That’s where this really started.
Before the brewery. Before the taproom. Before most people had ever heard the name Gezellig.
Just an idea and a pretty clear vision of what we wanted to build. A place where people feel comfortable the second they walk in. Where conversations last a little longer. Where community actually means something.
And from the very beginning, Pella was part of that vision.
We didn’t just want to open a brewery somewhere. We wanted to come home.
It hasn’t been quick or easy. There have been a lot of conversations, a lot of waiting, and more than a few moments where it would have been easier to walk away.
Instead, we built. We learned. We grew. We kept showing up and proving what Gezellig could be.
Through all of it, the goal never changed.
And now we’ve reached a big step.
We’ve been given the opportunity to move forward in Pella. We can begin the lengthy federal and state licensing process, and we can start construction at 706 Main Street.
We are not open yet. There is still work to do. But this is real progress, and it matters.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us, encouraged us, and believed in this along the way. You are a bigger part of this story than you probably realize.
We’re not there yet, but we’re closer than we’ve ever been.
And we’re not stopping. 🍻
