“We have loyal customers and they are always asking what’s next,” he said. “I love playing with local ingredients and coming up with the recipes to make the flavor meet what we’re looking for. It’s fun and refreshing to come up with new ideas.”

Sometimes that means partnering with a local coffee shop, like they recently did with Pure Bean Coffeehouse to find the perfect coffee bean for a new brew. Or, playing with New Zealand-style hops with hints of lime to create a new Mexican Lager. Or, partnering with the local German Club to create a beer for an annual celebration.

“It’s great to collaborate with other businesses,” Silbernagel said. “We see what they’re passionate about and then take what we’re passionate about and see how it comes together.”

From the initial idea to finish can take two to seven weeks, depending on whether it’s an ale or lager. Names for new brews are oftentimes more challenging to create than the beer itself.

“Sometimes we come up with great beers and the name doesn’t stick,” he said. “Finding that right name can be one of the hardest parts.”

The name for their business was a different story, Silbernagel said, it’s stuck because it was the perfect fit for the community.