Members of the Marquette Brewing Cooperative have been busy this weekend sprucing up their new digs at 501 Lake Street in Marquette.

The fresh coat of paint is just one of the first steps in a larger plan for the future of the Co-op.

Members will soon draw up plans for the design and layout of the brewery and taproom and will later renovate the interior of the building.

The president of the Co-op’s board of directors, David Gill says they’re eager to get things moving.

“What's really exciting to all of us is the fact that we know that we are Marquette’s next craft brewery. Marquette already has a tremendous craft beer scene. We're eager to be a part of that and to help enhance the craft beer scene that already exists here. It's really exciting for us," exclaimed Gill.

Gill went on to say they're focusing on making wise use of the modest capital they have at the moment but expects to grow the brand and experiment with a tremendous variety of beers and flavors.

"We're planning to have ten or twelve taps. We are buying a four barrel system. That's about a thousand pints per batch, which is very small. We'll also have a good rotation of beers. So there's no limit to what we would brew. So if you walk in and find 10-12 beers, next time you walk in, you might find 10-12 completely different beers. It's all about tasting the tremendous variety of beer that's out there. It's difficult to find that much variety in one place," offered Gill.

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