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09/02/2025

08/31/2025

08/31/2025

BREW HOUSE: THE BREWERS OF SAND CITY BREWING CO. - I duck into the open door of the walk-in refrigerator. Assistant Taproom Manager, Grimm signals that the taproom will be opening soon (a). Shortly before opening the bar, he inspects the inventory for outgoing orders and the needs of the taproom. He will determine, based on sales, availability, and customer feedback which keg should be tapped (b). The selection of the taproom’s offerings is both an art and a mathematical calculation.

08/30/2025

BREW HOUSE: THE BREWERS OF SAND CITY BREWING CO. | A visible indicator called lacing (a) is one way of showing the quality of the yield. Nick inspects the beer by holding it up to the light and seeing how the beer clings to the inside of the glass. Each variety has its unique properties. This example of the popular WHITE SAND SUMMER ALE shows ideal lacing for this variety of beer. A smell test, and ultimately a taste test will determine if it’s good(b). Success!
“What I like to focus on” Nick explains “...is really just this the symbiosis of all of our ingredients. I think everything has an integral role. We’re trying to achieve flavor, but we’re also trying to harness it and achieve balance overall. For me, in brewing, you have nothing without healthy yeast. We are yeast nurturers. We are yeast babysitters. We are yeast worshipers.” He continues “So, we have to think...you could really formulate any combination of really high quality malts and hops and stuff, but if you don’t have the yeast down, if you are not learning more about your yeast and your fermentation every day, that recipe, although you use the same stuff, is going to taste different every time.

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08/30/2025

OLD GLORY AND STOUT BARRELS - BREW HOUSE: THE BREWERS OF SAND CITY BREWING CO.

08/29/2025

BREW HOUSE: THE BREWERS OF SAND CITY BREWING CO.



OLD FAVORITES - In a remote corner of the brewery sits a series of stout barrels their contents aging to perfection before being packaged for distribution. I curiously inspect the barrels. As my imagination is drawn to things that look antique, I am curious about what’s inside. Every artist has a favorite subject to paint. Every chef has a favorite dish to prepare, Surely, Kevin must have a favorite beer to brew. “SOUTHDOWN BREAKFAST STOUT,” Kevin tells me without hesitation “...because I love the complexity of the beer. I love that - you know -you can smell the chocolate when you’re brewing it. You can almost taste the oats when it’s boiling, and then when we get to add the tremendous amount of coffee into it and it just packs the room full of coffee aroma, it’s a nice environment to be in brewing that beer.”

08/28/2025

BREW HOUSE: The Brewers of Sand City Brewing Co. | PUTTING OUT FIRES
To make their day, Kevin must make sure all of the parts work in sync. The canning machine has other plans today. With one labeler jam and another yet-to-be identified issue later, frustration sets in. The day has gotten more complicated. This seems to be a situation where Kevin is in his element.
“I think that my background where that really comes in handy,...it’s not necessarily in the scientific approach to making beer as much as it is in the problem-solving aspect of running a brewery.” Kevin explains “There’s going to be, anywhere between 1 and 20 things that unexpectedly show up. Whether it’s a good thing or something that is problematic, we got to figure out a way to keep operating...so I often see that that’s where my role is - in taking care of those things, putting out the fires that show up on a day- to-day basis.”

08/27/2025

BREW HOUSE: THE BREWERS OF SAND CITY BREWING CO.

“THE BATCH READY FOR CANNING - As John and Nick work together brewing the day’s yield, Kevin is preparing the canning machine to package a run of VESPA, Sand City’s popular Italian-style Pilsner. Kevin has been working on clearing a jam in the labeler.
He is in a sea of moving parts that all must work together to ensure a smooth process. A slow and careful start will ensure that the team makes its day and their orders are filled. Once he’s finished getting the labeler threaded and ready to go, something isn’t quite right. Kevin investigates further as his team stands ready to assist.”

BREW HOUSE: The Brewers of Sand City Brewing Co.

08/26/2025