Firm： moss design

Type： Commercial › Retail Showroom Hospitality + Sport › Bar/Nightclub

YEAR： 2013

Begyle Brewing Company founders, Matt Ritchey, Kevin Cary, and Brendan Blume are planning for a zero waste facility – they will try to find non-landfill uses for every part of the byproducts of brewing. Ideas include using spent grain to make dog treats and improved heat transfer processes on their brewing. Even the minimal waste involved in fill-your-own-growler distribution is up for improvement.

Begyle launched a successful Kickstarter Campaign to fund an alternative to the practice of overfilling growlers (to keep extra air out of the container while it’s stored) by using a Counter Pressure Filler. Only the highest quality result with the lowest environmental impact will do for the lucky members of Begyle’s CSB.

The Moss design focuses attention on the beer; in steins, kegs, and growlers, with simple details and easy to clean, industrial surfaces. Natural light was brought into the space with a new window and glass overhead door. Pendant lights over the retail counter are constructed from helium tank caps.

Reclaimed wood shelving – salvaged from the existing space – was constructed to fit their custom growler dimensions. The concrete bar was poured to show the grain of the formwork wood and is topped with a zinc surface that will age beautifully with use. Additional display surfaces feature simple, industrial materials: a retail rack made from exposed plumbing pipe, concrete bar, and concrete epoxy floors.