About
Planting the Seed
Brewery Bhavana is many things: a brewery, a taproom, a flower shop, a bookstore, a dim sum house and a Chinese restaurant. At its core, though, it is a gathering place. It is a living room for the city.
Sow
Its story begins in 2014 after years of travel and shared meals with friends throughout the world, a seed was sown in Raleigh, NC. That seed grew to be a reflection of who we are, what we aspire to, and perspectives that show how diverse and dynamic the city of Raleigh truly is. Bhavana’s origins were less of a concept and more a collection of friends aspiring to show the hand of the maker in everything we do.
Sprout
Belgian brewing is marked for its elegance and subtlety. Patrick, our founding brewer, sought to bring those characteristics to American craft beer — especially IPAs, pales ales, and lagers, and barrel-aged saison and sour beer, where the delicacy of balance and structure could make them ideal companions to the cuisine our makers had spent the last few years exploring.
Bloom
Nine years ago, when we planted the seeds for this project, we did not know how beautifully it would grow — including a flower shop, a bookstore, and an endless array of events and gatherings that came to define our community.