For my Senior Design Thesis, I decided to design a brewery concept. At the time, I had just turned twenty-one and found myself constantly drawn to the colorful, creative designs on beer cans in package stores. I would often visit new stores—not to buy, but to explore the different beers and their designs. After much thought, it hit me: why not create my own designs? If these cans brought me joy and inspiration, surely they would inspire others, too.

I made this decision in late 2019, and just as I was finalizing my plans, the pandemic hit. Watching people turn to day drinking on Zoom further fueled my idea, and that’s how Apricity Brewing was born.