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Halo Brewery

The Halo Brewery sign above the venue.
The Halo Brewery sign above the venue.


Halo Brewery

From complement…

Callum Hay, co-owner and head brewer at Halo Brewery, was initially reluctant to speak of such a thing as a ‘craft beer lifestyle.’ His response to my question about it began, “I like to think of craft beer as complementary to one’s lifestyle, and I don’t think it should be the sole defining element such that it would be the ‘be-all-end-all’ adjective.”

This was a shrewd and fair response, but, to my delight, Callum did not stop there. Instead, he went on to give me more or less exactly the sort of response I was really hoping for: “If there was such a thing, and we weren’t being horribly pedantic about it, then it would be a lifestyle that supports local creation and endeavour. It would also be about self-improvement through the exploration of one’s tastes and aesthetics.”

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Henderson Brewing Company

Welcome to Henderson Brewing Company.
Welcome to Henderson Brewing Company.

Henderson Brewing Company

Collaborative…

The picnic table separates the production area from the taproom. Sitting there, stacked barrels played the backdrop for Tomas Madsen, a brewer at Henderson Brewing Company. “There’s no secrets; it’s collaborative,” he told me, when asked to define ‘craft beer lifestyle.’

“The community is very friendly and welcoming: it’s inclusive.”

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Junction Craft Brewery

Front entrance of Junction Craft Brewery.
Front entrance of Junction Craft Brewery.

Junction Craft Brewery

Supporting each other

Sitting at a large, repurposed drafting table in the middle of the taproom at Junction Craft Brewery, I shared a “Raspberry Berliner Weisse” from their “Derail Series” with Jamie Perry, one of their sales reps. Jamie let me in on what his craft beer lifestyle involves: “I like to find interesting craft beers when I’m out,” he said. “I love going to a bar and letting the bartender make a selection for me, based on the style I am looking for.

“What’s really great about craft beer though, is the tightly knit community it is: everyone knows everyone, and we all support each other.”

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Radical Road Brewing Company

Looking up at the Radical Road Brewing Company building.
Radical Road Brewing Company.

Radical Road Brewing Company

Shared experience…

I was welcomed into the very homely and comfortable Radical Road Brewing Company by Andrew Machete, their operations manager. We shared a table bottle of Radical Road’s “Three Kings” saison (which is an incredible brew, I must say) as we sat at a table near the back to chat. “Craft beer lifestyle is becoming pop culture,” Andrew told me. “It’s starting to have this ‘Have you tried this beer yet?’ doucheeness to it, but it is a very down to earth culture as well.

“It’s really about a shared experience between the brewers and the public. It’s a social experience that brings people together.”

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