mention delicious) barrel aged Belgian-style
ales and sour beers. Chris and Avery keep the
congenial spirit of Vermont alive by featuring
the work of local artists in the brewery, hosting
weekly tastings with Vermont’s finest cheese
artisans, and hosting staff bonding events that
involve a whole lot of beer. We like to think of
them as the Ben & Jerry of the brewing world.
Name
Christophe
& Avery
With a brewery as awesome as theirs, Chris
Company
Hermit
Thrush
Brewery
by Freshinnet
When college friends Christophe Gagnè and
and Avery weren’t going to just settle for any
Avery Schwenk met up in Philadelphia nearly a
logo. They enlisted the help of 99designs to
decade after graduation, they bonded over their
“put a bird on” their brewery. Designer
mutual appreciation for fine beer and long beards.
Freshinnet pulled through with a rustic logo
The two hatched a plan for a microbrewery in
that would make any Portlandia-watching
Brattleboro, Vermont that would combine
beer-loving hippie proud. "Freshinnet was the
community, nature and environmental awareness.
perfect designer for our brewery! He offered
Voila — Hermit Thrush Brewery was born!
two variations on the logo and was very
responsive with edits — we would definitely
Hermit Thrush prides themselves on making
top-quality, environmentally-conscious (not to
recommend him to a friend." Cheers to that!