Fermentation Boogie
There is something about walking into the brewery around 7:00 a.m., all the lights are off, nothing but the steady hum of the boiler, the darkness of the mornings promise, and the sweet smell of yesterdays brew hanging in the air. I'll get in, turn off the alarm, and before…
Announcements
» We have published our first annual Sustainability report
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» Brewery Vivant becomes first LEED certified commercial microbrewery in the U.S.
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» Named Top 25 Places, Midwest Living Magazine
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» BV offsets 100% of electricity with renewable energy!
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» BV in The Buzz from Sicialiano’s
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» We are in Draft Magazine!
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» Draft Magazine named us one of 12 breweries to watch in 2011!
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Cool Stuff We Like
Just some random cool things to check out:
Funny Beer Commercials
Heineken in German but still funny
We take inspriration from many people and places, most notably:
La Chouffe Brewery
Orval Brewery
New Belgium Brewing
Andy at Bier Mania! Cultural Beer Tours
Zingerman's Community of Businesses
Stefano's, Il Ritrovo and Field to Fork in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Mario Batali
Danny Meyer's book Setting the Table
Michael Pollan's book Omnivore's Dillema
Bo Burlingham's book Small Giants
Joel Salatin and Polyface Farm
Spannocchia Foundation
Here are some of our partners we have enjoyed working with on this journey:
Locus Development
Orion Construction
Full Circle Marketing and Design
Studio Wise Design for our interior woodwork
W.M. Sprinkman for our brewing equipment
Catalyst Partners for our LEED consultation
