2019 has been an awesome design year for OPA as our growth has extended nationally to 3 new states (Florida, Colorado, and New York) and construction wrapped up on Rally Cap Brewing in Baton Rouge. 2020 is already looking good as the diversity in craft production facilities in architecture projects continues to broaden. We are working on multiple new distilleries, cider, and meaderies. The brewery projects have been both big and small both in size and location. As always, the growth in our craft experience has been fueled by the strong relationships we forge with our clients.
During the next few months, the blog will become more active as stories on such topics as the importance of branding, the value of memorable tasting room design, and what to look for in permitting requirements. Also, look for the ramping up to the 2nd annual Brewery Road Trip (http://thebreweryroadtrip.com/) where we will once again take on the tall order of heading out in an RV to tour what’s new in the craft world, and share those owners stories and experiences with you. Seeing more breweries through the lens of an Architect helps us understand how to translate that into all of our projects.
Meanwhile, as we look back on the year I thought it would be fun to share my list of craft facilities (brewery, winery, distillery, cider, meadery) I visited for the first time as well as a bunch I couldn’t help but find way back to. It’s been a fun and insightful year! Thank you all for the memories and sharing your knowledge with us!
Stephen Oliver | The Brewery Architect
Principal | OPA Design Studio
FIRST VISITS IN 2019
1. New Republic Brewing (College Station, TX)
2. Brazos Valley Brewing Company (Brenham, TX)
3. Lone Pint Brewery (Mangnolia, TX)
4. No Label Brewing Co (Katy, TX)
5. 11 Below Brewing Company (Houston, TX)
6. Eureka Heights Brewing Company (Houston, TX)
7. Buffalo Bayou Brewing (Houston, TX)
8. Great Heights Brewing (Houston, TX)
9. Brash Brewing (Houston, TX)
10. Baileson Brewing (Houston, TX)
11. Vallensons Brewing (Pearland, TX)
12. BAKFISH Brewing (Pearland, TX)
13. 8th Wonder Brewing (Houston, TX)
14. Sigma Brewing (Houston, TX)
15. Saint Arnold Brewing (Houston, TX)
16. Holler Brewing (Houston, TX)
17. Spindletap Brewery (Houston, TX)
18. B-52 Brewing (Conroe, TX)
19. Copperhead Brewery (Conroe, TX)
20. Southern Star Brewing (Conroe, TX)
21. True Vine Brewing (Tyler, TX)
22. Oak Highlands Brewery (Dallas, TX)
23. Lakewood Brewing (Garland, TX)
24. 3 Nations Brewing (Carrollton, TX)
25. Bitter Sisters Brewing (Addison, TX)
26. Unlawful Assembly (Plano, TX)
27. Hop and Sting Brewing (Grapevine, TX)
28. Panther Island Brewing (Ft. Worth, TX)
29. Cowtown Brewing (Ft. Worth, TX)
30. Deep Ellum Funkatorium (Ft. Worth, TX)
31. The Collective Brewing Project (Ft. Worth, TX)
32. Rahr and Sons Brewing (Ft. Worth, TX)
33. Martin House Brewing (Ft. Worth, TX)
34. Hopfusion Ale Works (Ft. Worth, TX)
35. Turning Point (Bedford, TX)
36. Legal Draft Beer (Arlington, TX)
37. Division Brewing (Arlington, TX)
38. Peticolas Brewing (Dallas, TX)
39. Celestial Beerworks (Dallas, TX)
40. Steam Theory (Dallas, TX)
41. Trinity Cider (Dallas, TX)
42. Braindead Brewing (Dallas, TX)
43. Four Corners Brewing (Dallas, TX)
44. Pegasus City Brewery
45. Outfit Brewing (Dallas, TX)
46. Oak Cliff Brewing (Dallas, TX)
47. Barrow Brewing (Salado, TX)
48. Paradox Brewing (Divide, CO)
49. Manitou Brewing (Manitou Springs, CO)
50. Fossil Craft Beer (Colorado Springs, CO)
51. Metric Brewing (Colorado Springs, CO)
52. Local Relic (Colorado Springs, CO)
53. Phantom Canyon Brewing (Colorado Springs, CO)
54. BURLY Brewing (Castle Rock, CO)
55. 105 West Brewing (Castle Rock, CO)
56. Epic Brewing Company (Denver, CO)
57. Woods Boss (Denver, CO)
58. Great Divide Brewing (Denver, CO)
59. New Belgium at the Source (Denver, CO)
60. Our Mutual Friend Brewing (Denver, CO)
61. Ratio Beerworks (Denver, CO)
62. Declaration Brewing (Denver, CO)
63. Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO)
64. Pumphouse Brewery (Longmont, CO)
65. Westlake Brewing (Dallas, TX)
66. Roughhouse Brewing (San Marcos, TX)
67. Pretentious Beer (Knoxville, TN)
68. Altstadt Brewery (Fredericksburg, TX)
69. Nomadic Beerworks (Austin, TX)
70. Pinthouse Pizza (Round Rock, TX)
71. The Brewtorium (Austin, TX)
72. Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company (Orlando, FL)
73. Sideward Brewing (Orlando, FL)
74. Hourglass Brewing (Orlando, FL)
75. Crooked Can Brewing (Winter Park, FL)
76. Clermont Brewing (Clermont, FL)
77. Suncreek Brewery (Clermont, FL)
78. Southern Heights Brewing (Austin, TX)
79. The Brewer’s Table (Austin, TX)
80. 12 Fox Beer (Dripping Springs, TX)
81. Urban Orchard Cider (Asheville, NC)
82. Infinite Monkey Theorem (Austin, TX)
83. Southern Roots Brewing (Waco, TX)
84. Fairweather Cider (Austin, TX)
85. Meridian Hive Meadery (Austin, TX)
86. The Austin Winery (Austin, TX)
87. Skull Mechanix Brewing (Austin, TX)
88. Blackhorse Brewery (Knoxville, TN)
89. Narrow Gauge Brewing (St. Louis, MO)
90. Side Project Brewing (St. Louis, MO)
RETURN VISITS IN 2019
Colorado Mountain Brewery
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
New Belgium Brewing Company
Burial Beer Co
Green Man Brewery
Circle Brewing
4th Tap Brewing Cooperative
Oskar Blues Austin
Southerleigh Brewing
Blue Owl
Black Star Coop
Adelbert’s
Live Oak Brewing
ABGB
Friends and Allies
Texas Beer Company
Austin Beerworks
St. Elmo Brewing Company
Lazarus Brewing Co.
Oddwood Ales
Zilker Brewing Co
Hops and Grain Brewing
Pinthouse Pizza South Lamar
Pinthouse Pizza Burnet
NXNW Restaurant & Brewery
Vista Brewing
Whitestone Brewing
Oasis Texas Brewing Company
Family Business Brewing
Last Stand Brewing Company
Jester King Brewery
Celis Brewery
Texas Ale Project
Community Beer
Deep Ellum Brewing