Good brewery lighting splits the building in two. Use wet-listed RLM shades and vaportight fixtures over the brewhouse and cellar, where hoses, steam and condensation are daily facts. Then use warm, dimmable 2700K to 3000K pendants in the taproom so the beer shows its true color. The best breweries keep one shade family across both sides, so the building reads as one place.

Picture brew day. Steam rolls off the kettle, the floor is wet from the last hose-down, and through the glass wall the taproom is filling up for the evening. Out front, the brewery's name glows on old brick under a row of gooseneck lights. The same spun-metal shade hangs over the fermenters, the bar and the sign, in the same color as the logo.

Bock builds that kit to order. The Standard Dome and Step Neck Dome are spun-metal RLM shades listed for wet locations, so they work on the production floor and in the taproom alike. The VP Vaportight Pendant handles washdown and corrosive fumes. The Emblem Sign lights the façade. Every one comes in any color from our powder-coat library.

Good brewery lighting splits the building in two. Use wet-listed RLM shades and vaportight fixtures over the brewhouse and cellar, where hoses, steam and condensation are daily facts. Then use warm, dimmable 2700K to 3000K pendants in the taproom so the beer shows its true color. The best breweries keep one shade family across both sides, so the building reads as one place.

Picture brew day. Steam rolls off the kettle, the floor is wet from the last hose-down, and through the glass wall the taproom is filling up for the evening. Out front, the brewery's name glows on old brick under a row of gooseneck lights. The same spun-metal shade hangs over the fermenters, the bar and the sign, in the same color as the logo.

Bock builds that kit to order. The Standard Dome and Step Neck Dome are spun-metal RLM shades listed for wet locations, so they work on the production floor and in the taproom alike. The VP Vaportight Pendant handles washdown and corrosive fumes. The Emblem Sign lights the façade. Every one comes in any color from our powder-coat library.

A craft brewery holds six very different rooms under one roof, and each one asks something different of a light fixture.

Brewhouse and production floor

This is industrial lighting for a brewery in the literal sense: hot kettles, CIP cleaning, caustic and acid washes, and a floor that is always wet. Specify fixtures listed for wet locations, not damp. A wet-listed RLM such as the Standard Dome or Step Neck Dome, fitted with a globe and guard, gives even light on the brew deck and still matches the taproom.

Cellar and cold side

Fermenters, brite tanks and glycol lines sweat, and that condensation drips on whatever hangs above. Brewhouse vapor tight lights belong here. The VP pendant and VW/VWB wall mount have die-cast, copper-free aluminum bodies, silicone gaskets and stainless fasteners. They are approved for moisture, corrosive fumes and non-explosive vapors. A Lexan globe avoids broken glass over open product.

Taproom and bar

Taproom lighting should flatter the beer and the people drinking it. Use 2700K to 3000K, keep lamps shielded from a seated guest's eye, and put the bar on its own dimming zone.

Mezzanine and event space

Warehouse taprooms often have 20 feet or more of open deck. Oversized Shades from 24 to 42 inches hold their scale up there. The BGL packs up to 12,000 lumens with 0–10V dimming, so an event hall can go from setup brightness to evening glow.

Façade and sign

Brewery sign lights need to aim down onto the letters, not out into traffic. The Emblem Sign and Step Neck Angle on gooseneck arms wash the sign and the brick evenly. Both are cULus listed for wet locations.

Patio and beer garden

Beer garden lighting has to survive rain and still feel warm. Wet-listed domes on goosenecks or poles, aimed down and shielded, light the tables without glaring at the neighbors.

A good fixture schedule is written at the start of the build-out, before the tanks arrive and the ceiling fills with glycol and gas lines. These are the choices that matter most.

Match the listing to the room, not the catalog page

"Wet location" and "damp location" are different UL listings. Anything that can be hosed down, rained on or dripped on by a tank needs a wet listing. Decorative fixtures like the Brilliante are listed for damp locations, so keep them in the taproom, away from washdown. Our vaportights are not hazardous-location (Class I) fixtures. If your grain handling or distilling area is classified, it needs classified equipment.

Carry one look through the building

Use the same shade profile in the brewhouse and the taproom, then change only the mounting and the accessories. A dome with a globe and guard over the kettles and the same dome open over the bar reads as one design and keeps one family of spare parts on the shelf. Place fixtures so they can be relamped from a lift without moving tanks.

Color is part of the brand

Bock powder-coats every shade to order. The custom library holds thousands of finishes, including wrinkles, metallics and textures, and we can match a brand color from a chip or a RAL number.

Plan the controls

Put the brewhouse, the taproom, the bar and the patio on separate circuits so the taproom can dim for events while production stays bright. Choose LED modules with 0–10V dimming where the zone needs it, and pick one CCT per zone.

Timing

Fixtures are built to order, so put lighting on the schedule early. Share your opening date when you request a quote, and ask your rep about phased shipments for the production side and the taproom.