A vignette with live plants at the entrance to the taproom hints at the unique atmosphere inside.
COME TOGETHER Design duo Journey + Jacobs created a space that brings people together for good at Ten20 Craft Brewery Written by Bridget Williams / Photos by Lang Thomas Interiors Though the craft brewery movement has certainly moved the needle, the prevailing sentiment is that beer is a manly man's drink. As such, most purveyors play into this narrative with uninspired tap rooms heavy on concrete and stainless steel. That certainly could have been the route taken by the ownership group at Louisville's Ten20 Craft Brewery, particularly considering the $5.5 million buildout in the Butchertown neighborhood began with the shell of a 28,000 square-foot industrial building formerly home to meat processing facility known as Dryden Provisions. Instead, they went against the grain, calling on Jaclyn Journey and Amanda Jacobs of Journey + Jacobs to create a proper neighborhood gathering place. When they first hung out their shingle a decade ago, most of Jaclyn's and Amanda's clients were residential, with commercial commissions picking up steam in recent years. "There's something about designing for the masses that has such as draw for us," said Amanda. "Rather than specify a particular look, the owners requested an interior design that was upscale, gender-neutral, and conveyed feelings of warmth and belonging," Jaclyn explained. "In short, they wanted a place where they'd want to hang out." The existing building consisted of massive cooler rooms, and the designing duo embraced the original, industrial aspects to create the main taproom with a bar and several distinct lounge areas. At present, this 5,000-square-foot area can accommodate 120 lucky patrons, with another 60 in the outdoor beer garden. At full capacity, the facility, which will include a second floor and rooftop deck with panoramic views of Louisville, will accommodate 1,300 people.
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