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Cowbell Brewing Co. set to open to residents
use of a living roof on the second
floor of the building just to the left of
the entrance. This roof will be
covered in greenery and sit just
above extensive landscaping on the
ground floor near the building's
main entrance.
Four historically -accurate cupolas
positioned along the roof allow for
natural light and ventilation
throughout the summer months. The
ceiling is also equipped with seven
massive, strategically -placed fans
that decrease heating and cooling
requirements by 20 per cent.
Thanks to numerous efficiencies
throughout the building and in the
brewing process, the company is
aiming for a 4:1 water -to -beer
consumption ratio, which is far
below the industry standard of 10:1
that, in some cases, can be as high as
20:1.
The company has gone to great
lengths to ensure the Cowbell
grounds are accessible, bringing in
local consultants to ensure the
location exceeds all current
standards. Outdoors, the building
has high-contrast curbs and design,
while inside the bathrooms are
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This must be the place
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company's headquarters is set to officially open to the public this
weekend. Blyth residents will be welcomed into the building first for a special hometown event
on Saturday, Aug. 5 and it will open to the general public on Aug. 7. The company's sign, which
faces London Road on the southwest side of the building, was erected last week. (Denny Scott
photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
On Saturday, Cowbell Brewing
Co. will open its doors to Blyth
residents for the first time with a
barbecue and all six of its Founders'
Series beers on tap.
The Citizen was granted an early -
access tour of the facility ahead of
the grand opening exclusively for
Blyth residents on Aug. 5, exactly
425 days after construction began.
The general public will first be
allowed into the building on
Monday, Aug. 7.
In the weeks leading up to the
grand opening, dozens of contractors
of all stripes were working daily to
ensure the site will be ready to open
on time. This included everything
from putting the finishing touches
on the interior design and brewing
equipment to paving the parking lot
to planting dozens of trees along the
east side of the property.
The Sparling family — Steven as
the company's CEO, his brother
David as its Vice -President and
COO and Steven's son Grant as its
Vice -President of Operations and
General Manager — have made
every effort to construct the building
in as sustainable a manner as
possible. Not only has the
construction been done sustainably,
but Cowbell will be North America's
first-ever carbon -neutral brewery.
First, the 650 Douglas Fir beams
that were used to construct the
building were harvested from
sustainably -managed forests in
British Columbia and then finished
in Mount Forest.
Working with Allan Avis
Architects, the building has been
oriented to take advantage of the
daily movement of the sun —
ensuring that most heat gain is in the
winter months and the least in the
summer months. In addition, the
west -facing glass wall is coated with
a film that reduces the greenhouse
effect by 80 per cent, allowing for
light, but not heat to enter the
brewery's cellar side of the building.
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Welcome
Grant Sparling, Vice -President of Operations and General Manager of Blyth Cowbell Brewing
Company, has been waiting a long time to welcome people to the new venture and the time
has finally come, with a Blyth -only opening set for Saturday, Aug. 5. (Dennyscottphoto)
First of many
In the final weeks leading up to Blyth Cowbell Brewing
Company's grand opening, dozens of trees have been
harvested from the farm on the west side of London Road
and brought to the brewery's location on the east side for
landscaping purposes. This tree, planted on July 26, was
the first of many. (Dennyscottphoto)
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