What’s in a Name?
There is the obvious. The brewery is located at the northern end of North Water Street on the edge of Kent’s energetic downtown district. There is also something [...]
What’s Next?
We are solidly focused on executing our plan. Great beer, and lots of exciting beers almost every week! We are also pledged to connecting to the outdoors through [...]
A Pandemic Opening
North Water Brewing Co. opened the rave reviews on November 25th Thanksgiving Eve at the peak of the pandemic. The key to success? Assembling a core team committed [...]
The Perfect Spot
Turns out it was hard, who would have thought? Don and the crew considered five different locations before selecting the auto collision repair garage at 101 E Crain. [...]
The Challenge
Clients respond enthusiastically to this consulting advice and ask Don to lead efforts to start a brewery. Reluctance turns to excitement. “How hard could it be?” [...]
Back To The Roots
Don returns to Kent to run a private consulting practice that includes advising communities on economic development strategy. A consistent message to community leaders, “You need a microbrewery [...]
Sierra Nevada
Don joins Sierra Nevada Brewing after helping them select Mills River, North Carolina for a new brewery. Don aids Sierra Nevada with site development, community engagement, and environmental [...]
Lessons Learned
Lessons learned from locating corporate facilities; towns and cities that embrace the craft beer culture attract creative people, a hot commodity for corporate executives looking for that right [...]
San Fran
While in San Francisco for business Don goes to Gordon Biersch for dinner and asks for a Budweiser. “We only serve our own beer” he was told. Don [...]
The Austin Company
Don takes a job with Cleveland-based The Austin Company, international engineering, and construction firm. Don joins the location selection consulting practice.
