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John and Adriana Bikis opened Royal Docks Sept 5, 2015. Both natives of Romania, Adriana grew up in Chicago and John in the Canton area, graduating from a local high school. The idea to open a brew-pub came during the two …
September 2013, the Schilling Beer Co. opened its doors. The company began with the friendship between Jeff Cozzens and John Lenzini (head brewer) who were buddies from high school in Michigan and both attended University of Indiana. Lenzini began home …
Background Magic Hat Brewing Company was formed in 1994 in Burlington, Vermont. It moved to its current South Burlington location in 1997. In 2008 the company purchased Pyramid Breweries, makers of the Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s brands. In 2010 Magic Hat …
In 2012, Chase Healey started Prairie Artisan Ales as a gypsy operation brewing out of Choc Beer Company in Krebs, OK. Farmhouse type ales were his interest and after hooking up with a distributor, his beers started showing up across the country. What …
Background – 2nd Shift Brewing 2nd Shift Brewing co-owners Steve and Libby Crider have been making beer since 2010. They relocated their brewery to Sublette Avenue, just south of Manchester Avenue on the Hill in December 2016. It is located in …
Background – White Labs Brewing Most home brewers are familiar with White Labs for supplying an endless list of yeasts. Maybe not as familiar with White Labs Brewing. Well in 2015, White Labs invested in a four-vessel brewhouse that provides wort …
Background Mikkeller Brewing was founded by two home brewers: Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, a high school teacher, and journalist Kristian Klarup Keller. Put the names together, you get Mikkeller, founded in 2006. Keller parted ways with the company in 2007. Bjergsø, known as …
Background Societe Brewing Company opened their doors in May 2012. Co-founders Travis Smith & Douglas Constantiner had been involved in brewing for several years before meeting while working at the Bruery. Co-founder and Head Brewer Travis Smith was the first production …
Background The idea of opening a brewery began for Agi and Jesse Pine in Costa Rica where they lived and home brewed for three years. When building the infrastructure was revealed as a budget buster in Costa Rica, they got …
Background – Widmer Brothers Brewing In 1984 the Widmer Brothers, Kurt and Rob quit their jobs and turned their hobby into a vocation. The pair found success and in 1990 moved Widmer Brothers Brewing to their current North Portland location just …
