Pop-up bar bringing old Hamm's Brewery site in St. Paul back to life

In the shadow of the old Hamm's Brewery, a historic brick building is coming back to life. This time with cocktails, color and a heavy dose of nostalgia.

CrowBar , a new pop-up cocktail bar, has opened inside the brewery's 1919 blacksmith shop. The concept is built around pairing modern spirits with the character of a century-old space.

"There are legends in these bricks. There's life that breathes out of these bricks," Liza Sterletske, co-owner of Volaire Spirits, said.

Every corner of the bar offers a nod to the past. An original Metrodome speaker, a vintage radio sign and other pieces of local history line the walls. The goal, Sterletske says, is to spark memories the moment guests walk in.

"We want to create this memory moment where you remember a moment, a thing in your past and