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Stephen Oliver
June 14, 2017
Building a Brewery

Connecting Brewing Production Space & Tasting Room - Or Not

Stephen Oliver
June 14, 2017
Building a Brewery
Connecting Brewing Production Space & Tasting Room - Or Not

The degree to which a brewery's production and customer-facing spaces are connected or integrated can impact both production efficiency and customer experience.

Tagged: brewery, design, tasting room, layout, equipment, process piping, back of bar, space planning

Stephen Oliver
March 13, 2017
Austin Craft Beer Market, Building a Brewery, Laws & Regulations

Will New Zoning Code (CodeNEXT) Limit Brewpub Growth in Austin?

Stephen Oliver
March 13, 2017
Austin Craft Beer Market, Building a Brewery, Laws & Regulations
Will New Zoning Code (CodeNEXT) Limit Brewpub Growth in Austin?

Our codes are treating breweries like typical bars, or even as cocktail lounges as far as “negative impact on neighbors”. Microbreweries need to be better understood for what they can offer a community.

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