Oskar Blues buys its Longmont eatery location

LONGMONT — The freight train that is Oskar Blues Brewery continues to gather steam, metaphorically if not literally.

The founders of the growing Longmont-based brewery have purchased the property at 1555 S. Hover St. in Longmont for $1.525 million. The 4.86-acre property is the home of Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids restaurant and tap room, a 7,508-square-foot restaurant Oskar Blues opened in 2009.

Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis joked that the purchase will enable Oskar Blues to establish direct rail service between Longmont and the Boulder brewpub Oskar Blues is planning to open in early 2014. That will be at…