Station 1 Brewing in Suamico is now brewing up more than beer. The business has added Company Coffee, a café, to become two businesses in one location.

The brewery opened in 2021 in the village’s old fire station, 1745 Riverside Drive, after being purchased by a team that included five families. Peter App, one of the owners, was designated as the operating manager and only full-time employee. He has overseen a business that has a dual mission.

“I wanted to be part of a place where people could gather and create moments that matter,” App said. “It was during the pandemic when we were separate and isolated and I wanted to do something that would bring people back together.”

Planning started in 2020 during the pandemic. App, with 23 years of experience in church ministry, had left that c

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