Architect and Builder March/April 2016 | Page 76

INTERIOR FEATURE WILD CLOVER BREWERIES INTERIOR DESIGN: INHOUSE BRAND ARCHITECTS W ild Clover Breweries in Stellenbosch is sporting a newly designed restaurant, brewery and deli that perfectly match the taste and charm of the brand’s celebrated homebrewed beer. The design displays a heady contemporary aesthetic that cohesively ties the restaurant, brewery and deli areas together, while also reflecting the brewery’s personality: stylish, yet accessible; sophisticated, but fun. Inhouse Brand A rchitects was the design firm of choice due to its 74 expert conceptualisation skills and long list of successful hospitality and retail projects, including the recently completed The Butcher Shop & Grill Sandton, Bocca and Wagon Trail Breweries. Inhouse’s Managing Director, Phillip Wyatt, and Associate Director, Moiisha Viasgie, were briefed to infuse the Wild Clover space with an industrial yet homely look and feel. It was also important that the brand’s personality play an integral part in the overall execution. The brewery has four signature beers, each named after an animal - the Eagle Weiss Wit, Blind Mole Pils, Double Owl Ale and Black Dog Porter - and each brings its own sense of character and eccentricity to the brand. The central focus of the space is, no doubt, the brewery itself. This room is sheathed in glass, allowing guests