So recently I was able to attend my first “Stogies and Stouts” at the Dunedin Brewery. This Stout happy beer night featured 20 something stouts from Tampa and abroad. Not only were the beers delicious (my fave was the cookies n cream stout) but Ben Prestage, the one-man-folk band, was amazing entertainment. I was inspired to do a two part beer/music blog series featuring designs based around that yeasty bubbly and instrumental functionality.
Part One: Beerspirations
The Craft Beer industry is truly centered on ingenuity and creativity. From home brewers to established craft breweries, like the Dunedin Brewery, beer brewers have an innate curiosity to explore hops on that search to push craft beer to the next level of taste. Style is an important part in setting a beer or brewery apart from the other crafty beer crafters. From the industrial equipment, to tap handles, to beer labels, beer lovers can draw inspiration for their personal spaces from all aspects of the brew process.
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Stouts and Stogies Night!! |
The Dunedin Brewery in particular, is a hub for beer style. They feature brews like Apricot Peach Ale and Bière de Café, all produced on premise in their highly visible brew vats and industrial brewing system. The bar has a truly local vibe, keeping it simple with raw materials and featuring local artists. Brews and descriptions are written up on a chalk board with a hip bartender at your service. Dunedin Brewery is a great example of how the relaxed, craft brew look can be successfully done. There are so many ways to bring in this industrial, beer chic look to your space, here are some fun ideas.
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http://www.spaciousplanet.com/world/photo/8184/beer-labels.html |
Beer posters! Along with the usual brand posters, there are some really cool, different poster designs to display your beer love, like this one from Geekologie, love the stache!
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http://www.bargainjack.com/KegWorks-deals-V197/Pop-Art-Beer-Pint-Poster-85390 |
or this Warhol-esque pop art poster.
Don't forget the Vintage!! Metal Vintage Beer signs add style and texture to wall decor..
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http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/mfiproducts/blogs/31673 |
Shop flea markets for cheap signs with lots of vintage character!
Beyound the walls, mount old beer taps for coat hooks, cabinet harware, or as small shevles!
Take your beerspiration a step further, use old beer bottles as lighting or take ideas from the industrial look of a brewery into your home with corrugated aluminum wall panels, chalk board message boards, bottle cap back splash, wood barstools and more.
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http://www.besportier.com/archives/bachelor-home-decor-tabby-2-tier-24-beer-bottle-chandelier.html |
This crazy beer bottle chandelier is cool, but a little much. Use the simple lighting technique below to string colored beer bottles in a more stylish form. All you need are some simple lighting kits (supposedly lol).
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http://www.stylehive.com/bookmark/droog-011-12-milk-bottle-chandelier-375849 |
Cooper's Bar, East Village NY |
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http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/love-beer-create-a-bottle-cap-161332 |
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http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/sneak-peek-dave-allen-of-artefact-design-salvage.html |
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http://www.alspics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Industrial-Home-Design-Ideas-2.jpg |
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http://inhabitat.com/eclectic-wooden-stools-made-from-recycled-timber/ |
Love these retro keg barrell chairs! So funky!
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http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/rustic-modern-inspiration-wood-paneling-at-home-166961?image_id=3267916 |
Last but not least, take the salvaged panel wood wall a step further. Add some vintage painted pieces to brighten it up. Perfect for any decor, but especially a hip bar or lounge area in your home. Even cover an existing bar with cool wood panels. A perfect conversation piece to sip beers over!
So there are some easy, and a little more involved, ways to incorporate the awesome aspects of brewry chic into your spaces. Hope this inspires you to look at craft beer and breweries in a more stylish respect...and remember to support your local brewers!!!