FLINT, MI -- Jason Caya doesn't really care if his beer is sipped by people outside of Michigan -- or even outside of Flint city limits.

It'd be nice to know the beer he and his partners are making at Tenacity Brewing is being enjoyed elsewhere, but that's not the idea beyond the microbrewery they plan to have open by the end of the year.

Caya wants to bring the Flint community together, and he wants to do it over a nice, frosty pint.

"We really see ourselves as a community brewery," Caya said. "And we want people to be a part of what we're doing."

He means that quite literally. Tenacity recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000 to go toward finishing construction of the brewery, located in an old fire station on Grand Traverse Street.

So far, it's working. As of Oct. 9, the microbrewery was more than two thirds of the way to its fundraising goal, with 67 backers donating $11,030.

Kickstarter campaigns are a method of crowd-funding. People pledge to give certain amounts and if those pledges reach the asked-for amount, then Tenacity gets the money. Depending on how much people give, donors can have their names on plaques on the wall, growlers, or a stainless steel Tenacity Brewing mugs with their names engraved on them.

Caya said they hope to have the microbrewery open by the end of the year.

There will be two main components to the business -- the tap room and distribution. While Caya said they hope to see some local bars carry their brand, their focus is on their taproom, a place where people can stop in for a pint and hearken back to the days when local breweries were the places you went for a beer and a good time.

Their focus will be on brewing ales, which opens up several options: pale ales, ambers, stouts, kolsches, IPAs, wheats and others.

"The goal is to have something for everyone," Caya said, adding that it will have seasonal brews.

Note: Tenacity is a microbrewery, which isn't the same as a brewpub. A taproom isn't a restaurant, and while Caya said there may be some small, pre-packaged food options, the focus will be on the beer.

That doesn't mean there won't be food cooking, however. Caya said he's already been having conversations with the recently opened Vehicle City Tacos -- a taco truck that drives to different destinations serving up its specialty -- as well as other food trucks.

"When we first heard a microbrewery was opening in Flint, we were beyond thrilled," said Danny Moilananen, co-owner of Vehicle City Tacos. "The idea of having a place where several food trucks are parked, or even just a couple, is really important to us. You're creating these unique and interesting places people want to give patronage to."

While still under construction, the taproom is already showing signs of Caya's vision for the place, something that will stay true to the feeling of the old fire hall -- the original brick walls, weathered with age, remain uncovered -- while being "warm and welcoming ... eclectic."

In addition to seating around where the bar will stand, there will be different rooms of different sizes where people can sit and sip. There will also be seating outside on the south side of the building, looking out onto the bank of the Flint River.

Caya said he likes the location, not just because of the cool factor that the old fire hall brings, but because of where it is, on the edge of Carriage Town, a historic neighborhood not far from downtown. It's a place without a lot of other businesses -- The Good Beans Cafe lies just down the street -- and he said he likes the idea of bringing more people outside of the Saginaw Street corridor.

"We want to be an asset to the neighborhood," he said. "It just seemed like the ideal location. ... (Beer) brings the community together."