Workspace of the Month: Inside Halifax’s 2 Crows Brewing Co.
In our Workspace sequence, CB is that includes fascinating, smart-designed and one-of-a-kind areas throughout Canada. From revolutionary residence places of work to out-of-the-box co-working areas to unconventional setups—like this magnificence firm run out of a rural farmhouse and this carbon-bike firm situated in a former auto physique store—we want to showcase essentially the most distinctive and exquisite areas from all industries. This month we’re profiling Halifax-based brewery, 2 Crows Brewing Co.
Smack dab in Halifax’s downtown, 2 Crows Brewing Co. opened its doorways in 2017 proper when the native brewery scene began to take off. But as a substitute of co-founder Mark Huizink seeing that as a deterrent, he noticed it as a great factor. “The more breweries that open, the more people will come to drink here,” he says. “And the more you produce locally, the more people are going to drink locally.”
Located on Brunswick Street on the backside of a brand new 18-storey residential constructing, 2 Crows Brewing Co. is sandwiched between lodges and the sports activities and leisure venue, Scotiabank Centre. Huizink, who has a background in accounting however all the time wished to run his personal business, co-founded the brewery together with his spouse, Kelly. The duo introduced in head brewer Jeremy Taylor, who they met by way of a mutual pal, to dream up and craft the specialty beers, just like the AC Light Lager, which is made with 100 per cent Atlantic Canadian components. Taylor focuses on the brewing facet of issues and Huizink focuses on the business and monetary facet.
With a staff of 13 individuals, 2 Crows Brewing Co. has established itself as a brewery that goes past conventional beer types, with its fruity spritz sequence and distinctive blends, just like the limited-edition assortment of dessert-flavoured stouts (one was dubbed “liquid s’mores”). Not solely does 2 Crows Brewing Co.’s beer stand out on the subject of flavour, however its vibrant cans—designed by Alex MacAskill, founding father of Halifax’s Midnight Oil Print & Design House—are additionally simple to identify on the cabinets of liquor shops throughout Canada.
All of two Crows Brewing Co.’s beer is brewed and canned inside its cozy 408-square-metre facility that’s fitted with a manufacturing space, a taproom that seats about 50, and a patio out entrance. When Huizink first seen the house, it was an empty room with a gravel ground, and impressively excessive ceilings. “It was a completely blank canvas,” he says. Those naked 9 m x 9 m partitions wanted some punch, so he employed native artist Christian Toth to color a big, vibrant geometric design. “The industrial look of the space was great, but we needed something to brighten it up,” says Huizink. The artwork piece overlooks the principle taproom, which doubles as an occasion house the place the brewery hosts the whole lot from intimate live shows to clothes swaps and fundraisers.
No inside designer was employed for the 69-square-metre taproom. Instead, the brewery homeowners labored with its rustic vibe and sourced furnishings from native makers. The tables and benches have been created by Going Coastal, a small furnishings business on the south shore of Nova Scotia, whereas the bar and counter tops have been made by Bedford-based Mill-Right Woodworking Inc. “I really love the feeling in the taproom,” Huizink says. “I like that you can be sitting at a table and watch the beer being brewed.”
Here’s a glance inside.
