Vander Mill Cider :: Cider Mill Production Facility, Tap Room and Restaurant

Grand Rapids, MI

Design Build

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Story

Vader Mill is a 52,000 sq. ft. cider production facility, storage, and distributions warehouse. A 4,300 square foot taproom and restaurant offer a capacity for 200 where guests can step onto a suspended interior restaurant balcony for an interactive experience of the cider production facility. A multilevel outdoor dining patio invites patrons outside for gatherings around a stone fire pit.

Working closely with a creative business owner presented a great opportunity to add unique decor and elements throughout the entire facility; from lighting fixtures, to reclaimed hardware and wood, poured concrete countertops, many elements needed to work together in the overall design and function of the facility. The owner utilized reclaimed wood planks salvaged from old apple crates, as a backdrop for the dining area and throughout the building.

The cider production area roof required additional height of four feet to accommodate stainless steel silo tanks. The entire roof was removed and re-installed. The front of the building required a raised roof of and additional six feet.

A giant slab of 270,000 lbs. of concrete was poured for the production area. A suspended mezzanine balcony over the production area was added to allow patrons to experience the production process.

The production facility, taproom, and restaurant are located at 505 Ball Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI. Originally based in Spring Lake, MI, Vander Mill's added location is similar to craft breweries while the adjacent production facility offers the increased capacity to produce approximately one million gallons of cider per year.

Facts

Title: Vander mill cider
Subtitle: Cider mill production facility, tap room and restaurant
Location: Grand rapids, mi
Postal code: 49503

Project Identification Number:

PP-OTR-E4BA-E991-3618-6283-0

Status: Completed

Tags

warehouse
Restaurant/Bar
Beverage Production
cider mill
restaurant
renovation
design-build
architectural-engineering
adaptive-reuse
distribution
food-and-beverage-processing
Food and Beverage Processing
commercial

@Mentions:

Dan Vos Construction Company

Design Build

Classic Engineering

Structural Engineering

Derek Schwenk

Project Superintendent

John DeBlaay

Project Manager

Dan Vos Construction Company

architectural firm

Project News Posts:

Enjoying Vandermill Food and Cider

Posted: Jun, 14th

Project: Vander Mill Cider

An exciting part of being in West Michigan is helping our communities and local businesses grow, and it never hurts to enjoy the area with great food and craft Cider! Check out Vander Mill’s Grand Rapid’s Tap Room we designed and built, and don’t forget to tour the processing facility to see how it’s all made!

Vander Mill Cider Finished

Posted: Jun, 14th

Project: Vander Mill Cider

Vander Mill's new Grand Rapids cidery includes an approximate 4,300 square foot restaurant and brewery with a capacity for 200 people, along with approximately 52,000 sq. ft. cider production facility, storage and distributions warehouse.The production facility, tasting room and restaurant will be located at 505 Ball Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI. Originally based in Spring Lake, MI, Vander Mill’s added location will be similar to craft breweries, while the adjacent production facility will have the increased capacity to produce approximately one million gallons of cider per year.

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