The Great Northern brewery was designed by Joe Esherick, a world-renowned architect and friend of the Wessinger family. Built in a traditional "gravity flow" arrangement, the mostly automated brew house is one of the most complex for its size in the country. The fermenting and packaging area, known as the "cellar," is open and roomy, allowing for many brewery operations to be done at the same time. Download an IPIX image of the exterior High-res view (222K) Low-res view (71K) See a live shot of the exterior

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