Among the slew of new openings downtown is Insert Brewing Company. This follows the city’s efforts to revitalize the formerly economically depressed area in the western portion of the Heights housing projects (rebranded as the WHeights Arts District). Helmed by former engineering consultant turned brew-master Colt Rogers and his spouse, Aspen Kemper, they plan to bring, “a taste of the outdoors” to the downtown cityscape. “I’ve always been drawn to nature and the culture embodied by small mountain towns, so I want to reflect that in the design and aesthetic of the space,” says Rogers. After entering through the industrial-chic…
Author: Cody Gabbard
Cody Gabbard
Cody Gabbard is based out of Portland, OR and has written for national and regional print and online magazines, most recently Zymurgy.