On a busy street just off the Bentonville square, inside a building that once housed a popular beer and pizza joint called Pedaler’s Pub, something new is brewing. Stoic Brews Alternative (410 SW A St.), the state’s first dedicated gluten-free brewery , opened its doors in March with fresh energy, a serious mission and tasty beers.

Walk through the front door and you won’t find much that remains from the previous tenant, and the mood is remarkably different. “We wanted it to feel like its own place,” co-founder Jay Davitt said. “Stoic Brews isn’t trying to be the old pub. It’s something new.”

With warm wood accents, clean branding and an inviting bar, Stoic has quickly become the talk of the town, even among folks who aren’t gluten intolerant.

Owners Jay and Rebecca Davitt didn’t al

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