Ankrolab Brewing Company
A microbrewery in the Bayshore district
Square Footage
6,000
Architect
Awards
2019 Aurora Grand, 2019 Sand Dollar & 2019 Merit AIA Awards
Formerly a small engine warehouse, the building was stripped down to the metal framing and transformed into an award-winning state-of-the-art microbrewery. One hundred-year-old reclaimed barn wood and roof metal adorn the renovated building. A stained concrete floor with a custom reverse-laid logo can be found in the tasting area.
Seating inside the tasting room can be opened to the outside with two overhead impact rated glass doors leading out to the 1,200 square foot cedar trellis-covered beer garden that offers authentic German fest tables and lounge seating.
A key feature of the outdoor area is the exclusive custom-made fountain offering 27 beer taps with fiber-optic lighting that allows for themed color streams through a lighting control app.
The brewhouse
The brewhouse and fermentation tanks located at the front of the building can be seen through the windows as well as viewing windows within the taproom. Adjacent to the tanks is a 1,200-square-foot cooler that houses the beer kegs as well as beer on direct tap to the back of the bar.
