A business’ foundation is only as strong as its values.
The three items that makeup our logo also define Doster Brewing Company (Freshness, Community and Quality).
Hay Bale
Simply put, the freshest ingredients make the best beer. The hay bale in the backdrop represents DBC’s commitment to the American farmer. In 1864, Stephen Doster started a farm in Doster, MI and six generations later the tradition continues.
Individually the strands of alfalfa, clover and grass that makeup hay are brittle, but when rolled together they form 1,000 lb behemoths known as round bales. This is a good analog for how family farms built communities all across America. Unfortunately today many of these farms have evaporated or become large corporate outfits.
Supporting your local farmer is not a new concept in the beer world. Many iconic breweries in Belgium for hundreds of years have been defined by the local farms that supply them.
In this spirit, my long-term vision is to source my ingredients from local farms as much as possible.
Two-Man Saw
The two-man saw incidentally is not a solo endeavor. It takes herculean effort and two people working closely in sync to wield. Our brewery is only as strong as the community that supports it. Determining what beers we make and how our business evolves goes hand-in-hand with the desires of the community that supports us.
Fun fact – the saw is also known as the “misery whip” and we aim to make beer so good it “whips the misery right out of you” 
Double Bit Michigan Axe
Few things tell the history of our great state better than that of a lumberjack’s axe. Immortalized by none other than Paul Bunyan himself, the lumber industry has played a critical role in the formation of Michigan. It holds special significance to the town of Doster and me personally. Founded around 1896 by my great-great-grandfather George Julius Doster, Doster Lumber (a sawmill and lumberyard) was a staple of the community until it closed in 2000. Many homes in the area were built by Doster Lumber both in materials and by the labor of its employees.
The axe represents hard-work and an uncompromising commitment to quality. If I’m not personally satisfied with a beer, it will not be sold. If its been on the shelf too long, I will make every effort to pull it.
Life’s too short to drink bad beer!