Background Cooper’s Family Brewing was born in an old boiler room in Cooper’s Seafood House, a landmark and roadside attraction in Scranton PA. The restaurant has been owned and operated by the Cooper family since 1948. Jack Cooper, who co-owns the…
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Counterpart Brewing, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Background Counterpart Brewing was founded by Joe Sartor and Greg Gnys. The two Niagara Region natives met when they were working in Vancouver. Living in the Vancouver area is where Gnys developed his passion for craft beer, and had thoughts…
Tagged with: beercation, beertraveler, brewpub, canadian breweries, gastropub, Greg Gnys, Joe Sartor, Niagara Falls
Bullfinch Brewery, Syracuse, NY
Background Before Dave Collins opened Bullfinch Brewery, he worked as a bartender where he found a growing interest in the history of alcohol. This led to his infatuation with the beer brewing process and the inherent chemistry that accompanies it.…
Yellowstone Beer Company, West Yellowstone, MT
Background It appears Yellowstone Beer Company opened in 2023. We could not identify the ownership or anything about how they came to be. The Madison Crossing building that the brewery is located in was originally built in the 1930’s as…
New Heights Brewing, Nashville, TN
Background Like many brewery backgrounds, New Heights Brewing also starts with Jeff Fountain, receiving a brew kit from his wife, Tracey. Jeff fell in love with the process and honed his skills experimenting with new varieties. One day he became…
Thunderhead Brewing, Kearney, NE
Background Thunderhead Brewing was founded in 1999 by Trevor Schaben, his wife Jenny, and his parents Pam and Henry. The name is a reference to the thunderstorms that roll across the plains. Thunderheads roll in, storms are brewing, and the…
Arvon Brewing, Grand Rapids, MI
Background Jake Stanko had been home brewing and sharing with friends for some time when one day his brother in law, Brett Bristol asked why he was giving all his beer away for free. The two talked, created a business…
Liquid Gravity Brewing, San Luis Obispo, CA
Background Liquid Gravity Brewing experienced their Grand Opening in January 2020. Brendan and Celeste Gough are the proud owners of this San Luis Obispo brewery that has become known for the beer, musical bookings and food trucks. Brendan started homebrewing…
Tagged with: beercation, Brendan Gough, brewery life, brewery visit, California Craft Beer, Craftbeer, San Luis Obispo
Kulturhaus, Pismo Beach, CA
Background Eric Kirchner and Jennifer Harris opened Kulturhaus in the summer of 2021 in Pismo Beach. Kulturhaus is a 5 barrel brewhouse that specializes in small batch varietal beers as well as sausage plates, house fermented pickles, sauerkraut and vegetables.…
Tagged with: beercation, Brewery, brewpub, central california, Craftbeer, Eric Kirchner, fermentation, Jennifer Harris, Pismo
Arbeiter Brewing, Minneapolis, MN
Background In 2015, the founders of Arbeiter Brewing, Josh Voeltz, Garth Blomberg and Juno Choi, long-time brewers and marketers in the craft brewing industry, began talking about opening a brewery. They could not have imagined what a long strange trip…
Tagged with: Aaron Herman, beercation, Brewery, Craftbeer, Garth Blomberg, Josh Voeltz, Juno Choi, MINNEAPOLIS, Squishy Peaches
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