Design Stories

Every Knockout Designs’ knob, handle and tap tells a story–

Blue Mountain Design Story

Blue Mountain Design Story

Ryan at Pagoda City Brewing requested a private label tap handle for their special brew at Blue Mountain Ski Resort in the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania. They specifically wanted a custom designed ski pole shaped tap handle with the vibrant yellow Blue Mountain...

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Natalie’s Orchid Island Design Story

Natalie’s Orchid Island Design Story

Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company contacted Knockout Designs about a private label tap handle for a specialty cocktail made with Natalie’s Juice. This was Knockout Design’s first custom tap handle for a juice company. They requested a 12” wooden tap handle with...

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Hella Coastal Design Story

Hella Coastal Design Story

Chaz at HELLA Costal contacted Knockout Designs with the hopes of creating a wooden tap handle with their name and logo painted on the front and back. Hella Coastal Brewing Company is a Black-owned brewery located in Oakland, CA.  In the past years, HELLA Costal has...

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Outlaw Design Story

Outlaw Design Story

Tivoli Brewing Company reached out and asked us to design and build custom tap handles for Outlaw Brewing. They requested a unique design of a gold plastic shovel shaped tap handle with the OUTLAW logo placed on top. The Knockout Designs team created a 12-inch...

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Jonathan’s Grille Design Story

Jonathan’s Grille Design Story

Tivoli Brewing Company asked Knockout Designs to create 60 custom-painted wooden tap handles with Jonathan’s Grille logo. Written on each handle will be the three types of beers they have to offer: craft lager, IPA, and light. The Knockout Designs team got to work and...

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Copper Son Design Story

Copper Son Design Story

Copper Son Brewing Company is a brand new, black-owned business founded by entrepreneur and craft beer industry veteran Roger Apollon Jr. His vision when creating Copper Son Brewing was “classic beers with no frontiers!” Roger reached out to the Knockout Designs team...

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Bad Daddy Design

Bad Daddy Design

Tivoli Brewing Company reached out and asked us to design and build custom tap handles for Bad Daddy Burger Bar. The Knockout Designs Team got to work and designed very special tap handles that reflect the burger bar’s classic American theme. Different colored shafts...

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Upper Depot Design Story

Upper Depot Design Story

Upper Depot Brewing Company in Hudson, NY had its grand opening on New Year’s weekend and Knockout Designs created one-of-a-kind tap handles for their tap room as well as for their local distribution tap handles. Located right next to functional train tracks, Upper...

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Hackamore Brewing

Hackamore Brewing

Hackamore Brewing in Chanhassen, Minnesota wanted a unique tap handle with a Cardinal sitting on top of a baseball and a wooden baseball bat for their new Brewery. Hackamore Brewing is focused on creating an elevated and engaging experience while offering excellent...

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Tablas Creek Vineyards Designs Story

Tablas Creek Vineyards Designs Story

Tablas Creek Vineyards contacted Knockout Designs for new laser engraved, painted wooden tap handles for their, white, red, and rosé wines on tap. Tablas Creek is committed to combating climate change by distributing wine in kegs. Tablas Creek Vineyards is located in...

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Four City Brewing Design Story

Four City Brewing Design Story

Roger from Four City Brewing Company contacted Knockout Designs for custom tap handles with their logo and name. Their brand new brewery is located in Orange, New Jersey. The Knockout Design team created a 10” glossy black wooden handle. Then “Four City Brewing...

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7 Clans Brewing

7 Clans Brewing

7 Clans Brewing is a majority-female indigenous-owned brewing company located in the heart of Western North Carolina. In keeping with the long tradition of women within indigenous cultures crafting fermented beverages, 7 Clans Brewing derives its name from the 7 Clans...

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Twisted Fate Design Story

Twisted Fate Design Story

David from Twisted Fate Brewing, located in our home state of Massachusetts, contacted Knockout Designs about tap handles for their new taproom. They were interested in a combination of metal and wood to complement Twisted Fate’s industrial look in their new brewery...

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Bad Little Brewing Design Story

Bad Little Brewing Design Story

Bad Little Brewing is a new brewery in Machias, Maine. They specialize in creating food and brews from scratch while respecting the environment and creating a unique experience for the residents and travelers alike in Downeast Maine. Kathryn contacted Knockout Designs...

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Pali Wines Designs Story

Pali Wines Designs Story

Pali Wines is one of the many exquisite wineries that now distribute wine in kegs for wine on tap. Wine on tap is more economical (no wasted wine in half-full bottles at bars and restaurants) and Pali Wine on tap is much more environmentally friendly (no empty bottles...

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Yale Bulldog Mascot Design Story

Yale Bulldog Mascot Design Story

Adam at Yale Hospitality contacted Knockout Designs about creating a tap handle for “The Well” restaurant at the new Schwarzman Center. The Well is a 21+ restaurant and bar in the center of the Yale University Campus. Yale wanted a tap handle with “Handsome Dan” the...

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Brett Hass Racing Custom Tap Handle

Brett Hass Racing Custom Tap Handle

Brett Haas is a small and big block race car driver from Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Brett has a kegerator at his home and wanted a tap handle with his personal race car number, 55, on the tap handle. The Knockout Designs team created a rendering with the wood into the...

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Wheelie Pop Design Story

Wheelie Pop Design Story

One of our most recent clients was Wheelie Pop Brewing which close friends Mark and Jeremy own. Wheelie Pop Brewing is an innovative and down-to-earth brewery that crafts flavorful beers. Wheelie Pop Brewing needed custom tap handles for their new location. That’s...

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9th Hour Brewing Tap Handles

9th Hour Brewing Tap Handles

9th Hour Brewing Tap Handles Dave from 9th Hour Brewing in Lake Villa, Illinois reached out to the Knockout Design team to create custom wooden tap handles for their brand new bar. Owners and previous high school teachers, Dave and Jim, share a common interest in...

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Bummin’ Beaver Brewing Tap Handles

Bummin’ Beaver Brewing Tap Handles

Bummin' Beaver Brewing Tap Handles Mike from Bummin’ Beaver Brewing in Chagrin Falls Ohio is opening his brand new craft brewery in 2022. He wanted custom tap handles for his new tap room that featured their Bummin’ Beaver logo. He wanted 15 custom tap handles for his...

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Fighter Jet Tap Handle

Fighter Jet Tap Handle

Eric from Anchorage, Alaska wanted a fighter jet tap handle for his home bar which has a United States Air Force 525th Fighter Squadron theme. Knockout Designs got to work right away, paying homage to his vision. The nickel metal fighter jet tap handle we made for...

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